Interschool Sport   

Term  4 Interschool Sport wrap up  –the last one of 2025!

Well done to all teams and students that went out on Interschool Sport to represent Koonung at the Term 4! Below is a summary of the sports (with special mentions to students who represented our school values) as well as photos of their competitions.

EMR Intermediate Boys Hockey – Tuesday 8 October

Fantastic work to our Intermediate Boys Hockey team! The boys played some fantastic matches throughout the day but couldn’t come away with the win. Shout out to Tarkyn again, our assistant coach for the day, and Camden who did an amazing job as our goalkeeper. Can’t wait to see what we can do next year! - Mr Kofoed

EMR Track and Field – Wednesday 9 October

Congratulations to all students who competed in team and/or individual events for the Eastern Metropolitan Region Track and Field Championships at Doncaster Athletics Track. All students competed well on the day, with seven students coming first in their events to advance to the State finals (see below).

• Ryan Brennan was first in his 90m hurdles event, 12-13 year old age group.
• Talan Hooper was first in his triple jump event, 16 year old age group.
• Josh Shepherd was first in his 200m sprint, 17 year old age group.
• Ishara Ross was first in her 200m and 100m sprints, 15 year old age group.
• Grace, Ishara, Emily and Zoey came first in the 15 year old Girls 4x100m Relay Team.

Well done to all students who competed on the events and represented the college with pride! – Miss Murray and Ms Hughes

EMR Intermediate Boys Cricket – Thursday 17 October

Congratulations to our Intermediate Boys Cricket team for competing at the EMR Competition at Hislop Park. After going through to the semi final due to a no show team from Norwood, the boys versed Rowville Secondary College. A hard fought game, but unfortunately the team couldn’t come away with a win. Fantastic batting and bowling from all involved, and a shout out to Harvey for assisting with the umpiring/scoring whilst injured. – Ms Hodson

State Track and Field – Monday 21 October

Well done to all seven Koonung students who represented the college at the State Track and Field event at Albert Park Stadium.

We had three podium finishes on the day:

• Ishara Ross came third in the 15 year old age group 200m sprint (26.41 seconds) and second in the 100m sprint (12.85 seconds).
• Grace, Ishara, Emily and Zoey came third in their 15 year old age group 4x100m relay (54.34 seconds).

Congratulations to ALL students for qualifying for the State Championships and thank you to parents for their support on the day. – Miss Murray

Year 8 Boys Cricket – Monday 21 October

The year 8 boys wondered down to Elgar Park for a day of interschool cricket on Monday. Despite some wet and dewy conditions, the boys got off to a good start against Blackburn, with some very disciplined batting, led by Jack Moran with a classy knock. Setting a very respectable total of 88 for Blackburn to chase, the boys started well with some tight bowling all around and great pressure and encouragement in the field. Unfortunately, this wasn’t quite enough, and Blackburn chased down the winning runs with an over or two to spare.

Next up the boys were in the field against Box Hill High and started with some terrific bowling that made scoring hard to come by, in particular some great bowling by Gabe Pationo Portela and James Rogers, as well as Tim McGregor taking catches for fun in the field. Some great hitting by Harry Nicholson and Matt Sheean saw the boys chase down the total set with time to spare and end the day with a win. Good job to all involved for a great day! – Mr Ewart

Year 8 Tennis – Monday 21 October

Well done to all students who competed in the Year 8 Tennis competition on Monday! A big shout out to Rina Eom and Emily Lim, both of whom had tough competition but took it in their stride and were positive about the challenge the entire time. – Mr Tozer

Year 7 Boys Cricket – Thursday 24 October

Well done to our Year 7 Boys Cricket team for a fantastic day of competition at Elgar Park. After winning their first game against Blackburn High School, the team went into the final versing Box Hill High School. A close game, with some fantastic performances in both batting and bowling, but unfortunately the students were unable to come away with the win. – Mr Kofoed.

Year 7 Tennis – Thursday 24 October

The Year 7 Tennis Tournament showcased impressive talent and sportsmanship, with Eric Baskarada standing out as a remarkable competitor. Throughout the day, all students demonstrated not only skill on the court but also a commendable spirit of sportspersonship. Overall, the tournament was a great success, highlighting the skills and sportsmanship of all participants. Well done team! – Mr Tozer

EMR Year 7 Girls Softball – Tuesday 29 October

On Tuesday the Year 7 girls ventured out to Knoxfield for the Eastern Metro Region Softball. A busy schedule lay ahead for the girls with four games to be played in a round robin format for a shot at reaching the State Finals! First up the girls faced a very impressive Brentwood team. Despite being a player short, the girls gave it a red hot crack and worked extremely well together to narrowly go down 11-8. With no time to waste, the girls were straight back into it against Balwyn High, who again proved to be formidable foes. Despite their best efforts the girls couldn’t quite come away with the win. After a little break for lunch the girls were up against Mount Waverley who again proved to be a very challenging opponent and couldn’t quite overcome them. Despite the losses the girls never dropped their heads and kept trying their best and encouraging each other which was fantastic to see. Their efforts came to fruition with a well-deserved win against Ashwood to finish the day. Special shout out to Sofia Tangaroa for her amazing pitching, Abbi Hahn for her great hits, Madeleine Jolley for always doing what the team needed and volunteering to be Catcher many times. Well done to all the girls for a great day and your efforts in reaching this stage of competition! – Mr Ewart and Ms Paton

EMR Year 8 Girls Cricket – Wednesday 30 October

After beating all their opponents in the Whitehorse Division competition on the 21st of October, our Year 8 Girls Cricket team were excited to move onto the EMR competition. Their first game, a Quarter Final, against Norwood SC was as close as it gets. Final scores were Norwood 4/67 and KSC 4/66, losing by one run! Regardless, there were some standout performances on the day, including Lucy Crooks as team captain, continuing to cheer and celebrate despite being run out before facing a ball. Nevie Crouch was fantastic during her bowling overs, and Varsha Avulanna was not out for 22 runs! The team had a positive spirit throughout the day, and we could not have been prouder of their efforts. Well done everyone! – Ms Ryan

Well done to all students who represented Koonung in 2024! A big thank you to all students, staff and parents who have supported our Sport program this year.

Miss Murray

Interschool Sport and Carnivals Coordinator

Term 4 Year 7 and 8 Sport Ed Tournament 

This term, all students in Year 7 and 8 Sport Ed are competing in a class verse class tournament with an emphasis on sportspersonship, respect and fun! After four competitive weeks gruelling home and away competition, earning points from competing in the sports of basketball, netball, rounders and soccer, the points are tight with many classes sharing equal first and second position. Keep an eye out in the final newsletter of the year for an announcement of the grand final winners!

Congratulations also to those students who have been voted best and fairest in the first four weeks by their teachers (see photos attached). Unfortunately, some competitions this term have been cancelled due to incursions, but a big congratulations to all students participating and earing points for their class so far!

Claire Murray

Interschool Sport and Carnival Coordinator

Koonung Sporting Stars