Sport

College Hockey

What a wonderful conclusion to the 2025 Hockey Season. Four teams in grand finals, and our Division One Men and Women are crowned premiers.  This remarkable feat speaks volumes about the talent, dedication and hard work that flows through every level of our club. 

Thank you to our amazing coaches, managers and families who have invested hours of time nurturing skills and building character. And of course, to our wonderful players, the backbone of our club.

Special thanks and congratulations to our Captains of Hockey, Olivia Read and Jack Jarvis, for their commitment and leadership. To Ben Hawthorne and Stephen Nelson for their unwavering support and organisation. 

Our season concluded with a very successful dinner, where teammates and parents enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on the season, share stories, and celebrate the great game of hockey and our special club. Our award winners from the presentation evening are:

Congratulations to the following College team members who received Association Awards: 

• Sophie Merrin and Oliva Read - joint Runners Up Best and Fairest Division One Women

• Sophie Merrin - Best on Ground in the Division One Women’s Grand Final

• Harry Brown - Best on Ground Division One Men’s Grand Final

• Evie Templeton – U13 Female Best and Fairest

• Max Cameron – U13 Male Runners Up Best and Fairest 

Miss Kristen Waldron 

Head of Girls Hockey 

Division 1 Men's 

On Friday night at 7:30, the College Men’s team faced the Rams for a second year in the Grand Final. Feeling prepared and hungry for the win, the boys came out from the starting whistle with some great intensity. Missing our coach, Dr Hawthorne, who is in Vietnam with the year 9s, we were determined to give him some good news at the end of the trip

Unfortunately, with a small lapse in concentration, Rams were able to score early to finish the first quarter at 1-0. After recouping on the bench, the team came out with some great attacking pressure to equalise the scores, with a second effort by Jack Jarvis for the goal. Two goals by Jack brought the score to 2-1, and the team was able to maintain this until halftime with some tight defence and magnificent saves in goals by Cairo Cullinane.

After going goal-for-goal, with Mark Jarvis scoring in a short corner for college, the scores were tied 3-3 until the final few minutes. With 3 minutes left and hard attacking pressure from the team, Jack was able to put a goal into the net to bring the score to 4-3. Our focus turned to defence for the final minutes, and after a hard-fought battle to the end, the final whistle blew, and College was deemed the Div 1 Men’s Premiers!

All of the hard work from the team throughout the season, week after week, had paid off, and after 6 years, we brought the trophy back to the school. The team should be proud of how they all played their best in this game, rising to the occasion. Congratulations go to Harry Brown, who deservedly won the player of the match award, for yet another exceptional game.

Finally, a thank you goes to Mr MacLean, for bringing your joy and wisdom to each training and game through the season. Thanks to Dr Hawthorne for your exceptional coaching that brought the team together for this special win, from the start of the season to Friday night, on FaceTime, all the way from Vietnam. Thanks to all involved, from umpires, those working behind the scenes, and to the team, for another fantastic hockey season.

Jack Jarvis

Hockey Captain

Basketball

Winter Basketball Season Wrap-Up

The Winter Basketball season came to a close with some exciting results for our College teams.

• Senior Women Division 2 finished as Runners Up after a hard-fought final.
• Senior Women Division 3 were crowned Premiers, with Naomi Lee named Player of the Match and Isabella Malseed recognised as MVP for the Division.
• Under 12B Boys Premiers finished strong with the assistance of coach Mr Kennedy
• Under 12 B Girls Runners Up, we look forward to their next season as they build on the skills they have gained throughout the winter. 
• Under 14 B Girls Premiers coached by Basketball Captain Abbey Lazzari
• Under 16B Boys Winners coached by Basketball Captain Myles Haley
• A special acknowledgment to Will Bourke and Jacob Butcher, who were named as MVP Finalists in their respective divisions ahead of the Winter Season close.

We sincerely thank our Year 12 students for their commitment, sportsmanship, and representation of the College in their final season, many of whom also supported our junior players through coaching and team management. Thank you to our student coaches, community coaches, and team managers for your commitment and support of College Basketball.

Special thanks to our Basketball Captains, Abbey and Myles, for their leadership throughout the season.

Student-Led 3x3 Basketball Competition

Last week, the Sports Centre came alive with our student-led 3x3 Basketball Competition. Over three lunchtimes, 14 boys’ teams and 5 girls’ teams competed in a fantastic display of College spirit.

Winners were acknowledged at this week’s assembly. 

Congratulations to the All Stars: Yolanda O’Sullivan, Grace O’Sullivan, Zainab Mukhayer, and Elsie Brown, and to We Paid Jake: Jacob Butcher, Nathan Lee, Cairan Nelson, and Ahmed Mukhayer.

A special thank you to the students who organised the competition, and those who volunteered as timers and scorers — your efforts made the event a great success.