Welcome to the Ballarat High School Sports Corner for results of school events, School Sport Victoria (SSV) events, BAS After School events and significant external sporting achievements from present and past students.

Ballarat High School Cross Country

On Monday 4th May Ballarat High held our cross country carnival on the school grounds and Princes of Wales Park. Well done to all those who were involved and managed to complete their 3km or 5km legs of the course.

Congratulations to the following students who were the age group champions for 2026:

Kiana Markovic - 12-13 Years Girls
Beau Davidge - 12-13 Years Boys
Sofia McKinnon - 14 Years Girls
Jaggar Mansion - 14 Years Boys
Ruby Graco -15 Years Girls
Charlie Marsh - 15 Years Boys
Isabella Rowe - 16 Years Girls
George English - 16 Years Boys
Lana Wilson - 17 Years Girls
George Bishop - 17 Years Boys
Rachael Arnold - 18-20 Years Girls

School Sport Victoria (SSV) Events

SSV State Swimming Championships

On Thursday 23rd April BHS had 6 students qualify for the SSV State Swimming Championship held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre. It was a solid day out for the BHS team who finished in 17th place out of 31 competing schools! BHS Swimming Captain Claire Mathison had an amazing day out claiming 5 medals from the 5 events she competed in.

The full results for all students who attended:

Claire Mathison
- 1st, 17 Years Girls 50m Backstroke (31.74)
- 2nd, 12-20 Years Girls 100m Backstroke (1:08.19)
- 2nd, 16-20 Years Girls 100m Freestyle (Time-TBC)
- 3rd, 17 Years Girls 50m Freestyle (27.82)
- 3rd, 16-20 Years Girls 200m Freestyle (2:13.21)

Logan Brundell
- 5th, 12-23 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke (36.37)
- 7th, 12-23 Years Boys 50m Butterfly (31.65)
Corey McMillin
- 8th, 12-13 Years Boys 50m Backstroke (39.39)

4th, 17 Years Girls 4 x 50m Medley Relay (Claire Mathison, Leah Ross, Isabelle Jarvis, Trinity Brundell) (2:24.91)
3rd, 17 Years Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay - (Claire Mathison, Leah Ross, Isabelle Jarvis, Trinity Brundell) (2:05.40)

SSV Eureka Track & Field Carnival

On Tuesday 28th April BHS took over 120 students to the SSV Eureka Division Track & Field Carnival at Llanberris Reserve. The competition provides plenty of opportunities for students to compete in both running and field events. The school had a fantastic day out taking the overall win with 1496 points, 731 points ahead of Phoenix College who finished in second place. It’s the 17th straight year that BHS has won this competition.

The school also had the following students win age group champion:

Max Austin (Year 7), 12-13 Years Boys
Ruby Graco (Year 9), 15 Years Girls
Evan Kincaid (Year 11), 17 Years Boys

60 students and 11 relay teams have also qualified through to the SSV Greater Western Region Track and Field Championships on Thursday 8th October at Llanberris Reserve, Ballarat.

Students involved: Finley Adam, Adriel Agugo, Neto Agugo, Macval Agugo, Rachael Arnold, Lily Austin, Max Austin, Kruz Badayos, Rick Barber, Matilda Benn, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, George Bishop, Brooke Blomeley, Marcus Brennan, Axel Brereton, Ava Brookes, Floyd Brooks, Ruby Cassidy, Jonah Cherry, Louis Clark, Mia Colligan, Maxx Cowan, Milly Crewdson, Beau Davidges, Alby Davies, Charlie Dodgson, Lila Duggan, Flynn Duggan, Max Dumayne, George English, Eva Finley, Max Francis, Lily Graco, Ruby Graco, Isla Gudgeon, Archer Hall, Ramon Harman, Isabelle Harrison, Evie Haskins, Mia Hayne, Aaliyah Hosken, Jayden Howden, Eadie Hunter, Cooper Hussey, Sebastian Jansen, Charlotte Jeffrey, Embly Jenkins, Myah Johnston, Erica Jones, Ella Kerr, Evan Kincaid, Rubie Kirkwood, Summer Kotek, Jaxon Ladiges, Tahlia Lee, Esther Linguey, Thomas Loader, Ivy Madden, Kaiya Mallia, Willow Manford, Indi Manford, Jaggar Mansion, Kellen Manwaring, Kiana Markovic, Archer Mason, Millie Mason, Denham McMahon, Lily Miller, Saxon Miller, Ava Miller, Jacko Moneghetti, Xavier Murphy, Jackson Obrien, Gracie O’Donnell, Jazmine Ofical, Kintaro Ogata, Alex Oldaker, Jake O’Rourke, Levi Payne, Addy Pearce, Dakodah Pearce, Eva Piva, Matilda Prentice, Pippa Pring, Ella Richards, Charlie Ridley, Isabelle Rigby, Klay Roberts, Peyton Roberts, Rock Roberts, Dillish Seisay, Sav Shillington, Payton Smith, Fletcher Smith, Mark Speers, Bourne Sri Dargon, James Triantafyllopoulos, Kale Tuaine, Max Turnbull, Riley Van Ek, Ronan Van Kempen, Sofia Van Kempen, Maizie Walter Wak, Max Walter Wak, Rhys Webster, Lana Wilson, Aiden Wiltsher, Lena Wiltsher, Mason Zappia

SSV Eureka Cross Country Carnival

On Friday 8th May BHS hosted the SSV Eureka Cross Country on the school grounds and Prince of Wales Park. The weather gods certainly were upset though with rain pretty much falling all day to really dampen the occasion.

The SSV Eureka Primary Cross Country event was held in the morning where the BHS Year 9 Specialist Sport class helped run the competition. Primary co ordinator Claire Morris, was full of praise for the help our students provided on the day.

In the afternoon the Secondary Schools got the chance to take to the course. The Ballarat High School students produced amazing results with 48 students finishing in the top 15 of their age group to qualify for the SSV Greater Western Region Cross Country in Warrnambool on Tuesday 26th May. BHS also won 6 out the 10 age group team results (3 highest placed runners).

Notable results from the day:

Beau Davidge - 2nd 12-13 Years Boys 3k (12:04)
Sam Baxter - 3rd 12-13 Years Boys 3k (12:23)
Sofia McKinnon - 1st 14 Years Girls 3k (12:23)
Rubie Kirkwood - 2nd 14 Years Girls 3k (12:25)
Cleo Dower - 3rd 14 Years Girl 3k (12:27)
Jaggar Mansion - 3rd 14 Years Boys 3k (11:32)
Ruby Graco - 1st 15 Years Girls 3k (13:02)
Alex Gladman - 2nd 15 Years Girls 3k (14:22)
Embly Jenkins - 3rd 15 Years Girls 3k (14:26)
Ronan Van Kempen - 1st 16 Years Boys 6k (23:44)
Ella Kerr - 2nd 17-20 Years Girls 3k (14:22)
George Bishop - 1st 17-20 Years Boys 6k (21:57)
Riley Van Ek - 3rd 17-20 Years Boys 6k (23:34)

Students involved: Max Austin, Sam Baxter, Marcus Brennan, Trinity Brundell, Isabelle Cottrill, Maxx Cowan, Beau Davidge, Max Dumayne, Indie Evans, Evie Graco, Aaliyah Hosken, Kiana Markovic, Bentley Munday, Addy Pearce, Cooper Pellissier, Eva Piva, Ashley Prentice, Layla Swards, Levi Volpe, Jetta Andrews, Asher Anstis, Logan Brundell, Liv Carey, Devon Cherry, Rhys Cox, Arthur Den Ouden, Cleo Dower, Archer Hall, Liam Jones, Rubie Kirkwood, Ruby Leviston, Ivy Madden, Indi Manford, Jaggar Mansion, Ava Miller, Chloe Rumble, Max Turnbull, Sofia McKinnon, Summer Wooding, Jamison Broadbent, Antonio Daineesh, Beau Finnigan, Alex Gladman, Ruby Graco, Charlie Hingst, Embly Jenkins, Thomas Loader, Charlie Marsh, Penny McColl, Denham McMahon, Matilda Prentice, Rachael Arnold, George Bishop, Brady Davidge, George English, Fletcher Farnsworth, Max Fletcher, Joshua Gibbs, Jayden Howden, Ella Kerr, Isabella Rowe, Riley Van Ek, Ronan McKinnon, Lana Wilson

Student Helpers: Tyson Anstis, Lily Austin, Kruz Badayos, Louis Clark, Jasper Colligan, Rhys Cox, Charlie Dodgson, Jordan Evans, Riley Fleming, Alex Gladman, Lishanth Gobi Anand, Ruby Graco, Embly Jenkins, Cooper Johnston, Hunter Leedham, Thomas Loader, Penny McColl, Denham McMahon, Sonam Ozer, Will Stokes, William Van Gils, Oli Wakeling

SSV Team Events

SSV Eureka Junior Girls Football – Winners

Students involved: Caitlin Armeni, Liv Baldwinson-Sheridan, Liv Carey, Scarlett-Rae Cook, Georgia Ellis, Ollie Ferguson, Isla Gudgeon, Allira Harrison, Ella Hudson-Morgan, Remi Johnson, Ruby Leviston, Charlie Lindsay, Ivy Madden, Indi Manford, Addy Pearce, Eva Piva, Kirby Robins-Fraser, Arielle Sawitsch, Dillish Seisay, Stella Turnbull, Harper Waters, Summer Wooding

Coaches: Rob Simmonds & Kate Tomkins

SSV Eureka Senior Girls Football – Winners

Students involved: Sierra Barbera, Macy Burrows, Mia Colligan, Jessica Dawe, Alina Filkova, Lily Graco, Ruby Graco, Isabelle Harrison, Meika Harrison, Ella Kerr, Tahlia Lee, Kaiya Mallia, Willow Manford, Millie Mason, Gracie O’Donnell, Alex Oldaker, Keeley Pelkonen, Lexi Ryan, Evie Styles, Jorja Tallent, Acacia Vorbach, Lily Wilson, Ava Yeoman

Coaches: Rob Simmonds & Kate Tomkins

SSV Eureka Senior Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: George Bishop, Floyd Brooks, Fletcher Farnsworth, Max Francis, Jackson O’Brien, Levi Payne, Fletcher Smith, Max Thomson, Aiden Wiltsher

Coach: Courtney McLean

SSV Eureka Intermediate Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: Kruz Badayos, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, Louis Clark, Harry Drain, Kori Dunn, Cooper Johnston, Mitch McArthur, Jake O’Rourke, Brody Rumble, Bourne Sri Dargon

Coach: Hayley Munro

SSV Eureka Year 8 Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: Asher Anstis, Devon Cherry, Jonah Cherry, Arthur Den Ouden, Ramon Harman, Jaxon Ladiges, Kellen Manwaring, Charlie Ridley, Eamon Slade, Max Turnbull

Coach: Ashlee Lierich

SSV Eureka Year 7 Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: Max Austin, Marcus Brennan, Maxx Cowan, Joe Haby, Jack Kelly, Jack Lane, Phoenix McMahon, Lachlan Rykers, Isaac Yates

Coaches: Isabelle Loader (Year 12) & Mia Pring (Year 12)

SSV Eureka Senior Boys Football – Winners

Students involved: Charlie Albiston, Rick Barber, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, George Bishop, Huner Bogers, Floyd Brooks, Jett Carli-Seebohm, Alby Davies, Samuel Davies, Harry Drain, Flynn Duggan, Fletcher Farnsworth, Harry Harrison, Jackson O’Brien, Jake O’Rourke, Levi Payne, Fletcher Smith, Zane Smith, Bourne Sri Dargon, Max Thomson, Kale Tuaine, Zach Walton, Rhys Webster, Aiden Wilthser

Coaches: Liam Towell & Ashley Baker

SSV Eureka Senior Girls Netball – Winners

Students involved: Lily Graco, Isabelle Harrison, Isabelle Jarvis, Nathalia Jenkins, Charli Knight, Annabelle McLennan, Gracie O’Donnell, Mia Pring

Coach: Courtney McLean

SSV Greater Western Region Senior Girls Football – Runners Up

Students involved: Mia Colligan, Lily Graco, Ruby Graco, Daniela Griffiths, Isabelle Harrison, Meika Harrison, Ella Kerr, Tahlia Lee, Willow Manford, Millie Mason, Gracie O’Donnell, Alex Oldaker, Isla Rouse, Lexi Ryan, Evie Styles, Jorja Tallent, Ava Yeoman

Coaches: Rob Simmonds & Kate Tomkins

SSV Greater Western Senior Boys Netball – Runners Up

Students involved: George Bishop, Floyd Brooks, Fletcher Farnsworth, Max Francis, Fletcher Smith, Max Thomson, Kale Tuiane Aiden Wiltsher

Coach: Hayley Munro

SSV Greater Western Intermediate Boys Netball – 3rd Place

Students involved: Raiyan Bin Abdullah, Louis Clark, Harry Drain, Kori Dunn, Cooper Johnston, Jake O’Rourke, Brody Rumble, Bourne Sri Dargon

Coach: Phoebe Kerry

SSV Greater Western Year 8 Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: Asher Anstis, Devon Cherry, Jonah Cherry, Arthur Den Ouden, Ramon Harman, Jaxon Ladiges, Kellen Manwaring, Charlie Ridley, Eamon Slade, Max Turnbull

Coach: Ashlee Lierich

SSV Greater Western Year 7 Boys Netball – Winners

Students involved: Max Austin, Marcus Brennan, Maxx Cowan, Joe Haby, Jack Kelly, Jack Lane, Phoenix McMahon, Lachlan Rykers, Isaac Yates

Coaches: Isabelle Loader (Year 12) & Mia Pring (Year 12)

BAS After School Sports Results

Ballarat High School News

Claire Mathison (Year 12) & Logan Brundell (Year 8) – National Swimming Championships

Congratulations to Claire and Logan who both competed at the 2026 Australian Age Swimming Championships at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre in Queensland. An amazing effort to qualify for the national championships amongst Australia’s best junior swimmers. A great experience no doubt for both students.

Claire Mathison

17-18 Years Girls 50m Freestyle B Final – 19th, 27.09
17-18 Years Girls 100m Backstroke A Final – 9th, 1:07.55
17-18 Years Girls 200m Individual Medley – 19th, 2:28.88
17-18 Years Girls 200m Backstroke - 16th, 2:27.88

The cherry on top of a great campaign for Claire was the news that she has qualified for the Commonwealth Games Swimming Trials at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre from Sunday 7th June to Saturday 13th June.

Logan Brundell

13-14 Years Boys 100m Breaststroke Preliminaries – 52nd, 1:18.28

Lena Wiltshire (Year 10) – National U/18 Basketball Championships

Well done to Lena who was part of the U/18 Girls Victoria Country team who travelled to Queensland for the Foot Locker National U/18 Basketball Championships. The Vic Country teamed finished the competition in 5th place with Lena enjoying plenty of court time and providing many contributions throughout the campaign.

Yuvraj Miterani Year 9 – State Championships Lawn Bowls

Congratulations to Yuvraj who attended the U/18 State Lawn Bowls Championships at the Sunbury Bowls Club from Tuesday 7th April to Sunday 12th April. Yuvraj was part of many different events over the extended weekend but the highlight was coming runners up in the Grand Final of Boys Pairs to finish 2nd in the state with his fellow Ballarat Gold Diggers team mate, Connor O'Halloran!

Boys Pairs – Grand Final Runners Up
Boys Singles – Quarter Finals elimination
Boys Triples – Quarter Finals elimination
Mixed Pairs – 1st Round Loss

Ballarat High School is an enormous school and the Sports Department can’t keep track of all student sporting achievements. If your child has achieved a significant sporting achievement, can you please let the Sports Department know so we can highlight it in the school newsletter.

Emails can be sent to Ashley Rogers (ashley.rogers@education.vic.gov.au)

or Robert Simmonds (robert.simmonds@education.vic.gov.au)

Ballarat High School Newsletter

Issue 8 · 29 May 2026

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