Sports Academy News

Athlete of the Month - June 

Congratulations to Mason Boothman who was the Sports Academy student Athlete of the Month for June. Not only has Mason worked hard in the Sports Academy but he has also shown his passion in art, recently winning in the Tanjil Valley Art Show. Congratulations Mason on your hard work and success. 

Athletes of the Month - July

Congratulations to Alix Tauru and Xavier Ladbrook who received the Athlete of the Month award in July. Alix competed in the 2024 U18 National Title representing Vic Country and Xavier Ladbrook represented Vic Country in the National U16 AFL Championships. Well done boys!

Good Luck Miss Sheridan

Before leaving for her homeland of Ireland Miss Sheridan (Mona Sheridan) competed in a Hyrox Fitness Competition in Melbourne, coming 11th out of 883 other couples. What an amazing achievement from one of our former teachers and a great way to leave Australia. We wish her all the best for her future endeavours.

Physioworks with Academy Students

Physioworks Madi Klooster, the physio for the Allies Football Team, is pictured with two of our Sports Academy students - Ricky Mentha, who playing for the Allies and Alix Tauru who represented Vic Country. Ricky and Alix competed against each other on the day where Vic Country took the victory against the Allies, with a score of 90-88. Well done boys. 

AFL Success

Year 10 Sports Academy student Xavier Ladbrook recently won the National Under 16 AFL Championships. He played the last two games on the Gold Coast. Well done Xavier and congratulations.

Netball Success 

Congratulations to Virginia Daley, Zekiya Glibanovic and Chloe van den Dolder who have been selected to trial for the 2025 Netball Talent Academy and State Team Programs. Well done - we wish you all the best during your trials. 

Congratulations to Sports Academy Netball Coach Ramayer (who is currently the playing coach for Moe A Grade netball) for her netball milestone of 50 senior games.

Football Success

Well done to Lucas Carter, Oakley Vickery-Howe and Kaiden Walmsley for making the U18s Interleague Team. 

Pictured below is Lucas, with one of the many marks he took during the game. 

Academy Twins at the Soccer Championships

Sports Academy students Summer and Miley Cooper recently competed for the Latrobe Valley in the Soccer Victoria Country Championships. Well done girls!

Visiting the Hawks 

On Thursday the 18th of July, the Sports Academy Football students travelled to Melbourne to visit the Hawthorn Football Club. The students watched the players train and took up the opportunity for photos and autographs of the players. We hope students observed the intensity of the training but also understand the importance of refining the basic skills involved in the game. 

West Gippsland Basketball

On Tuesday the 23rd of July, four Lowanna College teams competed in the West Gippsland Intermediate and Senior Basketball. Both the Intermediate Boys and Girls teams had a successful day, with the girls winning against Marist Sion College in the Grand Final by 5 points and the boys also making it to the final after being undefeated all day. Our Senior Boys team were also undefeated for the day, winning against Warragul Regional College in the final. Our Senior Girls team made it to the final against Trafalgar High School, where they finished a draw, sending the game into overtime where Trafalgar scored their winning point. Well done to all the students who attended. 

Gippsland Soccer

This week our Year 8 soccer teams competed in the Gippsland Round Robin. Our girls team won all of their games, and the boys team drew two games and won another game. Both teams are advancing to the State Finals, where they will represent the Gippsland Region early next month. Well done to all the students who played.

Netball Champions Cup

Last Wednesday some of our selected Junior and Intermediate Sports Academy netballers represented the college at the Netball Champions Cup. The Intermediate Girls were 6th overall, winning 3 of their 7 games with only seven players for the day. The Junior Girls also came 6th, staying competitive all day and winning against Lavalla Catholic College who were 2nd overall. Well done girls!

Sports Academy 2025-Applications Now Open

Sports Academy Applications for 2025 are now open! If your child is interested in being part of Lowanna’s prestigious Sports Academy, whether they are currently enrolled as a student or wanting to enroll for next year, we encourage you to express your interest via the below link. 

**Current Sports Academy students are required to re-apply for the program each year. 

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