Term 4 Sport

This term we have more sport on offer at St Patricks College. It's not too late if you want to get involved. The following sports are available:

SPORT	DAY	COACH/MANAGER
Junior Boys Netball	Tues	C Twaits/J McCarthy
Junior Volleyball	Weds	D Sutton
Junior Tennis	Thurs	J Whittingham/K Czulij/G Hassell
2nd XI Cricket	Thurs	M Busscher / S Armstrong
Ultimate Frisbee	Thurs	K Martin
BAS 1st XI Cricket	Fri	S Biggin
Junior Golf	Thurs	C Gleeson/J Davey

Thank you to all the staff listed above that are assisting with coaching a team this term.

Presentation Dinners

We have had a very busy start to Term 4 with Presentation Dinners for Rugby, Basketball and Soccer.

Rugby

The Rugby presentation dinner was held on Tuesday, 10 October. Mr Leigh McKee was the MC of the evening and did a terrific job pulling it all together. The Rugby boys were treated to a beautiful two-course meal. Our special guest for the evening was newly appointed Rugby Victoria CEO Marcus Reynolds. He gave us a great insight into the current state of Rugby in Victoria, as well as some of his plans for the future. Special thanks to all of the coaches and managers that helped with all three of our rugby teams.

Biggest thanks of all goes to Mr Leigh McKee for preparing and hosting what was a memorable evening. We look forward to 2025. The following awards were given on the night:

Under 14 Awards
Best & Fairest player	Lawson Goodall
Player’s player	Te Nawai
Coaches Award	Max Miller
Most Improved	Edward Cummins

Under 16 Awards
Best & Fairest player	Hamish Quigley
Player’s player	Hamish Quigley and Kintaro Ogata
Coaches Award	Benny Eckel
Most Improved	Carter Meneely

1st XV Awards
Best & Fairest player	Will Card
Player’s player	William Charles
Coaches Award	Paterson Meneely and Charlie Burns
Most Improved	Harrison Grant

Ecka Dora Community Service Award

Mr John Sullivan

Basketball Presentation Dinner

On Tuesday, 15 October we had our annual basketball presentation dinner. The evening was a cocktail format with families able to celebrate the outstanding efforts of all of the boys that represented the school in basketball this year. Basketball continues to thrive at SPC thanks to the great work of our Head of Basketball Mr Josh Ebbels. In 2024 we saw a record number of teams represent the College.

On behalf of SPC, I would like to thank the coaches and managers that expertly coached and supported our boys. Special thanks to Haymish Buscher for his videography during the season and his organisation of the presentation. Thanks to Mr Eric Hayes and Jarrod Fryar for their elite level coaching. Biggest of all thanks go to Mr Josh Ebbels for his organisation of the evening.

The following were award winners for this season:

BAS Awards

Team List	BAS MVP
Team List	BAS MVP
Year 7 SPC (Mr Spratling)	Max Walsh
Year 7 SPC Blue (Mr Bobrowski)	Jed Hazel
Year 7 SPC Green (Ms Thompson)	Oliver Chadwick
Year 7 SPC White (Mr Jirik)	Kaianu Landt
Year 8 SPC (Mr Murphy)	Angus Tranter
Year 8 SPC Blue (Mr Weadon)	Ben Buckland
Year 8 SPC Green (Shiho Sekine)	Ben Brodie
Year 9 White (Mr Morris)	Jaxson Chiswell
Year 9 Gold (Mr Barfoot)	Jordan Davidson
Year 10 Green (Miss Twaits)	Kobi Simpson
Year 10 Blue (Mr Stickland)	Koby Robertson
Year 10 SPC (Mrs Pope / Mr Lappin)	Liam Costello
Snr SPC (Rhys Grace)	Harry Alsop
Snr Boarders (Tamara Westwood)	Lachie Martin

ELITE TEAMS 2024

Junior Elite Team MVP: Jackson Hood

Intermediate Elite Team MVP: Kobi Simpson

Senior First V MVP: Jacob Britt

Senior First V Coaches Award: Harry Alsop

Senior Team 2 MVP: Lachlan Pritchard

Senior Elite Team Coaches Award: Toby Walshe

ACC Best Clubman: Angus Haire

Soccer presentation night

Also on Tuesday, 12 October the College soccer community celebrated our 2024 season individual award winners. On behalf of SPC, I would like to thank all of the coaches and helpers who contributed to our teams. A massive thanks to Mr Ryan Williams who pulled the night together. Special thanks should also go to all of the boys that represented the school this year.

Senior MVPS

SPC Green: Jake Remington

SPC Blue: Emilio Alvarado

SPC White: Ethan Mardling

SPC Intermediates: Jack Boyd

SPC 2nds: Cooper Neil

SPC 1sts (BAS): Josh Remington

ACC 1sts/ Thomas Karras Award: Manny Hontzogloy

Rowing

We are excited to announce the Rowing Leadership positions for the 2024/25 season.

As part of the selection process, the rowing squad was invited to nominate their preferred leaders, and five outstanding candidates were chosen for interviews.

After careful consideration, we are proud to introduce this season’s leaders:

• Rowing Captain: James Clark

• Rowing Vice Captains: Henry Reinehr and Lachlan Belleville

James, Henry, and Lachlan have been dedicated members of the squad for years, each bringing unique strengths to the program. Their leadership and commitment are sure to inspire the team, and we look forward to seeing them guide the squad to further achievements in 2024/25. Congratulations to our new leaders!

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