The Huddle
Lola Joffee Australian Representative Softball
Lola Joffee has given insight into her experience playing Softball for Australia in the World Cup held in Italy.
"I was proud and grateful for the opportunity to represent Australia at the 2025 WBSC U-15 Softball World Cup in Italy last month. It was an incredible experience hearing my name called out in the starting lineup, seeing the Australian Flag and hearing the anthem. I was privileged to start in five of the eight games we played. I was selected as part of a talented team of 16 athletes, and we competed against powerhouses like the USA, Canada, and Chinese Taipei.
I loved wearing the green and gold on a global stage, and with more hard work this could be a step toward my dream of one day representing Australia at the Olympics. Next up I will compete at the U16 State Championships.
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships
Olivia Boulton achieved her goal of a top ten finish at the NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships in the 13 years 3km. Olivia finished 10th in an incredible race that went to a photo finish to separate the places! While Olivia said she is not keen on running the hills at the Equestrian Centre she was very happy the course was dry compared to the cold, wet and muddy conditions she competed in last year. Olivia will compete at the Australian Cross Country Championships in Ballarat and is waiting to hear if she has been selected in the NSW All Schools team for the School Sport Australia Championships at the Gold Coast.
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
Gold in Archery
Felicity Wang won Gold at the Singapore Youth Olympic Festival in Archery. She and her teammates secured 1st place in the U15 Recurve Women Team Elimination event. Felicity has competed in a number of events in the lead up to the Youth Olympics achieving outstanding results.,
ASNSW Short Distance Championships - 2nd place Under 14 Female Recurve
Liverpool Short Distance Championships - 2nd place Under 14 Female Recurve
Autumn Indoor Tournament - 2nd place Under 14 Female Recurve
ASNSW State Indoor Championships - 4th place Under 14 Female Recurve
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
Sydney Division Snowsports Championships
The Kambala Snowsports team hit the slopes in Thredbo with the best snow conditions we have experienced in years. Kambala won 11 medals 5 Gold, 2 Silver and 4 Bronze and we are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the qualifiers for the NSW State Championships. Our Junior school girls dominated the competition winning every team Gold medal in both the Alpine and Snowboard events.
Division 1 Alpine Team - Bronze Isabella Hupfau, Arabella Bugden, Lillian Brown, Claudia McKee
Division 1 Snowboard Cross Individual - Bronze Frankie Johnston
Division 5 Alpine Team - Gold Lexi Ogane, Emma Kennedy, Olivia Rodriguez, Georgia Robertson
Division 5 Alpine Individual - Silver Lexi Ogane
Division 5 Skier Cross Team - Gold Lexi Ogane, Emma Kennedy, Olivia Rodriguez
Division 5 Individual Gold Lexi Ogane Silver Emma Kennedy
Division 5 Snowboard Cross Team Gold and Snowboard GS Gold - Lexie Ogane, Lexie Gao, Melody Li
Division 5 Snowboard Cross Individual Bronze and Snowboard GS Individual Bronze Lexi Ogane
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
Success at the NSW State Interschools Championships for Equestrian
We are incredibly proud to share the outstanding achievements of Year 4 student Pippa D Sze, who recently represented Kambala at the NSW State Interschools Championships during the school holidays, held from Sunday 13 July to Friday 19 July.
Pippa D Sze competed in the Primary Division, showcasing exceptional skill, unwavering dedication, and remarkable determination throughout the week-long championship. Riding her horse, Bremer Park Poco Express, she delivered an impressive performance, finishing in the top five overall in the 60cm Primary Showjumping category.
This result officially ranks Pippa D Sze among the top young riders in the state – a remarkable accomplishment and a reflection of the hard work and preparation she has invested over recent months.
Congratulations, Pippa D Sze, on this fantastic achievement!
Mr Tim Doyle
Junior School Sport Coordinator
Kambala 1 Hockey at Frensham Saturday 26 July
Playing in 6 degrees and foggy conditions, the Kambala hockey team put on a master-class performance to defeat Frensham 5 -1 at Mittagong.
Having only 10 players available, and an early departure from Kambala on the bus, proved no impediment to the team's performance. Polly Roche was a standout with a great exhibition of defence and attack that left the opposition rattled with her every touch.
The long bus trip back to Kambala from Mittagong was alleviated with a magnificent victory, making it all worthwhile.
Great effort all round.
Mr Franc Pazmino
Sports Administrator
Twilight Athletics
The first of the Twilight Athletics Meets was held last Friday night at SOPAC with 30 girls striving to achieve their personal best. Our Junior Relay team of Elizabeth Coulston, Alina Meers, Gia Goldberg and Minty Welsh executed their changes to perfection running a sizzling 53.05 which is over a second faster than the team ran in 2024!
It was great to see the following girls improve their performance from the school carnival and will receive their PB prizes on Friday.
100m Alina Meers
400m Olivia Boulton
800m - Aria Calabro, Olivia Boulton
Long Jump Alina Meers
Javelin Savanna Kirkwood
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport
Badminton Clinics
The Junior School Badminton clinics commenced on Saturday with our Junior School girls learning the skills of Badminton. It was impressive to see the beginners mastering the serve and correct hitting technique in their very first session.
Ms Kath Sambell OLY
Director of Sport