SPORT NEWS

SENIOR ROUND ROBIN

On Monday 23 March the Term 1 Senior Round Robin took place at a variety of venues across South East Melbourne. 

Congratulations to the Baseball (no matches), Softball (no matches), Boys and Girls Basketball, Boys and Girls Volleyball and Girls Tennis Teams who have all won through to the Southern Metro Finals next term. Also, Girls Futsal team won but there is no further pathway. 

Thanks to all the players for representing the school on the day and the coaches for giving up their time.

James Bridges

Head of Senior Sport

YEAR 7 SOFTBALL

Congratulations to the year 7 softball team who won the Kingston Division Championship. They have progressed to the SMR finals which they will play next term.

Well done girls!

Jen Pemberton

Head of Physical Education & Sport

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

McKinnon's annual Cross Country Carnival is being held on Friday 24 April during periods 3 & 4. 

The theme for this year's carnival is 'Heroes’ which can be from any walks of life - Sporting, Superheroes or any people that are considered heroes in your eyes. PE uniforms can also be worn.

Students will be competing at both the East Campus and McKinnon Rd Campus on their specific courses. We are after maximum participation - so if you don't want to run, you can skip, hop, jump or just walk the course as well.

We are looking forward to a great carnival.

Claire Weiss

Physical Education Teacher

KINGSTON DIVISION SWIMMING COMPETITION

On Wednesday 18 March, 56 students competed at the Kingston Division Competition. 

McKinnon was once again a force to be reckoned with, winning a total of 22 individual events and 14 of the 18 relay events. 

These amazing results led to Mckinnon being awarded the following pennants.

• Junior Boys

• Junior Girls

• Inter Boys 

• Inter Girls

• Senior Girls

• Boys Aggregate

• Girls Aggregate 

• Overall Aggregate

A special recognition to Andrew Vu (Year 8) for setting the new record for the 14 Boys 50m butterfly!

Following their outstanding success in the pool, two students were awarded age group champion. Congratulations to Amy Zheng (Year 8) - Girls 14 Years and Ruma Lee (Year 10) Boys 15 Years.

SOUTHERN METROPOLITAN REGION SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Southern Metropolitan Region Swimming Championships were held at Oakleigh Pool, showcasing outstanding talent and determination from all competitors. McKinnon Secondary College finished second overall in the competition, a fantastic achievement reflecting the team’s hard work and dedication.

Individual Event Champions:

• Maelyn Do (Year 7) – 50m Backstroke & 50m Breaststroke

• Amy Zheng (Year 8) – 50m Backstroke

• Andrew Vu (Year 8) – 50m Butterfly

• Oscar Xu (Year 9) – 50m Freestyle

• Emma Baldwin (Year 9) – 50m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly & 50m Freestyle

4 x 50m Freestyle Relay Champions Teams (State Final Qualifiers):

• 12-13 Years Male: Nick Tapia Leal, Francis Guo, James Wu & Anthony Villegas

• 14 Years Female: Amy Zheng, Ren Wantrych-Go, Angel Zhou & Evelyn Paynter

• 14 Years Male: Oscar Xu, Andrew Vu, Elliot Mulholland Pyle & Alex Chivers

• 15 Years Female: Emma Baldwin, Harriet Boyens, Amelia Behrendt & Emma Tran

• 16 Years Male: Bob Xu, Morgan Shin, Jonah Rey & Tiger Song

4 x 50m Medley Relay Champions (State Final Qualifiers):

• 12–14 Years Male: Alex Chivers, Elliot Mulholland Pyle, Andrew Vu & Oscar Xu

A special thank you to our dedicated Year 9 timekeepers for volunteering their time and ensuring the smooth running of the event:

• Tamar Elboher 

• Emma Baldwin 

• Evie Tan

• Miranda Sacks

Well done to all swimmers and supporters on a fantastic championship event, and best of luck to those progressing to the State Finals!

Penny Neville & Courtney Hungerford

Coach

PEER SUPPORT DANCE CONCERT

Last Friday, we celebrated the end of the Peer Support Program with an energetic dance concert! Our Year 10 Peer Support Leaders kicked things off on the stage, and the Year 7 students quickly joined in the fun. The atmosphere was electric, full of energy, and the true McKinnon magic shone through!

Jen Pemberton

Head of Physical Education & Sport