Sports Report
Eureka District Swimming Carnival
Eureka Swimming Results
1st BHS - 684 points
2nd Phoenix College - 574 points
3rd Woodmans Hill - 303 points
4th Beaufort Secondary College - 288 points
5th Mount Clear - 274 points
6th Daylesford Secondary College - 195 points
7th Mount Rowan - 46 points
Louis Welsh
1st - 50m Butterfly
1st - 50m Freestyle
2nd - 50m Backstroke
4th - 100m Freestyle
Evalyn Hayward
1st - 50m Breaststroke
1st - 50m Butterfly
1st - 50m Freestyle
1st - 50m Backstroke
3rd - 100m Freestyle
Thea Baker - 12-13Yr Girls
2nd - Freestyle
2nd - Backstroke
3rd - Breaststroke
Kaylum Vella - 12-13Yr Boys
5th - Breaststroke
6th - Freestyle
6th - Backstroke
Eliza Bourke - 12 - 13Yr Girls
3rd - Freestyle
Maddison Wade - 14Yr Girls
5th - Freestyle
Izzy Cahill - 14Yr Girls
4th - Freestyle
Milly Kerr - 14Yr Girls
5th - Backstroke
Jonah Burrill - 14 Yr Boys
2nd - Freestyle
Baxter White - 15Yr Boys
4th - Butterfly
5th - Breaststroke
6th - Freestyle
Zavier Duff - 16Yr Boys
1st - Zavier Duff
2nd - Butterfly
3rd - Freestyle
Nic Stares - 17Yr Boys
2nd - Freestyle
Lily Peacock - 18-20Yr Girls
4th Freestyle
Zarie Tiley - 18-20Yr Girls
2nd - Freestyle
16Yr Boys Medley Relay - Baxter, Xavier, Billy and Louie
1st Place
16Yr Boys Freestyle Relay - Baxter, Xavier, Billy and Louie
1st Place
12-14Yr Girls Medley Relay - Thea, Milly, Maddison and Eliza
5th Place
14Yr Girls Freestyle Relay - Thea, Milly, Maddison and Eliza
2nd Place
17-20Yr Girls Medley Relay - Georgie, Zarie, Lily and Evalyn
3rd Place
17-20Yr Girls Freestyle Relay - Georgie, Zarie, Lily and Evalyn
3rd Place
18-20 Yr Boys Freestyle Relay - Nic, Harry, Tom K, and Paolo
2nd Place
GWR Senior Tennis
The Greater Western Regional Senior Tennis finals were held on Wednesday the 5th of March at Ballarat Tennis Centre. Our competitors were Annie, Paolo, Tom and Harry. Our first match was against an extremely skilful, well-coached Horsham team. Despite playing some great tennis we were unable to win a set but continued giving it our best shot right until the end.
Our next match was against a combined Balmoral/Edenhope team. This was a tight match with some great skills on display. The end result was 3 sets all but BSC lost on games.
Two features that stood out were the improvement shown by all players from the first hit to the last, and the magnificent on and off court behaviour shown by our players. This was often mentioned by other schools' players and coaches. Well done to Annie, Paolo, Tom and Harry for making it to the GWR stage and representing Beaufort Secondary College so well!
Senior Volleyball
On Tuesday the 11th of March, Beaufort Secondary College took two mixed teams to Daylesford to compete against other schools in the Eureka Division Senior Volleyball tournament.
After a long drive, with plenty of road works, we were straight into our first game upon arrival. Beaufort A played Phoenix B first. In the first set, Rylee Jacka put on a great display with some strong returns, helping Beaufort secure a 21-19 win. The second set was a hard-fought battle, but thanks to Nic Stares' excellent serving, Beaufort clinched the victory 24-22.
In the second game, Beaufort A competed against Ballarat High School, who were looking strong, and along with Daylesford, were the favourites to win. Despite a valiant effort from Cooper Cahill and Kita Cooper, we were unable to win a set against them.
In the third and final game, we were determined to get another win, this time against the mid-table Mount Clear. After a slow start from us we were eventually able to get in the game, with Lachlan Fraser's powerful serving and Manaia Cooper making some crucial sets and digs. Although the start was close, Mount Clear got the upper hand, and after a big day, the wheels came off and Mount Clear comfortably took the win in the second set. We ended the day third, in Pool A.
Meanwhile, Beaufort B lined up against a strong Phoenix A team. They dominated the first set, winning 21-15. Despite some incredible dive saves from Paolo and Harry, we fell short in the second set 13-21, giving Phoenix A the overall win. We took this match as our warm-up and refocused for the next game.
With little rest, we went straight into our second game against Mount Rowan. We started strong with Josh Fraser's outstanding serving and Matilda Venes' precise sets, taking the first set 21-9. The second set was much closer. Liam Sage made some fantastic blocks, and the set ups by Annie were perfect, but despite our efforts, we lost 16-21. This meant we had to play a third set.
After a pep talk from Miss Hughes, we came out determined to win. Josh continued his excellent serving, and Luka’s powerful spikes earned us key points. Beaufort sealed the win 15-5, before advancing to the next round.
Our final pool game was against Daylesford, the school of volleyball. After a long, exhausting day in a hot gym, we struggled to keep up, losing the first set 8-21 and the second 14-21.
Beaufort A and Beaufort B both placed 3rd in their pools, meaning they had to play each other. Due to running out of time on Tuesday, the teams played each other at lunch time on Wednesday. The results were; A team won the first set, 21-10, while B team, determined to walk away with a win, took the second set 21-16. This led to a play off set, first to 15. Beaufort B had a easy win due to some communication failures from team A. Beaufort B won, 15 to 6.
This means Beaufort B placed 5th and Beaufort A placed 6th on the overall leader board.
Thank you to Mr Webb for driving the bus and coaching Team A and to Miss Hughes for organising the event and coaching Team B. It was a fun day.
Junior Triathlon
On Sunday March 16th, Milly Kerr, Maddison Wade and Thea Baker headed to Ballarat to compete in the Junior Triathlon.
The girls were in for a cold and wet day, with the weather not on our side. The first leg of the triathlon was a 400m swim in the Aquatic Centre. Once complete, the girls ran to the first transition to jump on their bikes. The bike leg was 6kms, meaning 4 laps of a very muddy track. Despite this, the girls flew around as quickly as they could. The final leg consisted of two laps of the BHS oval, equalling a 1km run. With some jelly legs from the ride, the girls pushed on and finished with some fantastic times. Milly, Maddi and Thea did an amazing job representing Beaufort Secondary College and should be extremely proud of their efforts!
Results:
Thea - 31:42mins - 13/70 overall
Maddison - 33:19mins - 19/70 overall
Milly - 34:00mins- 20/70 overall