Director of Sport 

Thank you to those who have registered for the following Term 3 Co-Curricular activities:

• SSATIS AFL Football: Years 9/10 (Wednesday - Round Robin Gala Days, venues TBC)
• SSATIS Soccer: Years 7-12 (Years 7-8 Wednesday, Years 9-10 Thursday, Years 11-12 1sts/2nds Monday)
• SSATIS Volleyball: Years 9-12 1st/2nd Grade (Thursday)
• Hockey: Years 7/8 (Div 3 Monday at the THC)
• Rugby Union: Years 7-11 (Friday at Rugby Park)
• Canoe Polo: Years 7-12 (Monday nights at Clarence Aquatic Centre)
• Badminton: Years 11-12 (Friday nights at STBA, South Hobart)

Registrations are now closed.

Further information regarding teams and rosters will be sent out early in Term 3 prior to all rosters commencing.

Students are required to provide their own sport-specific uniforms (different from the official school day sports uniform) which can be purchased through the Uniform Shop. The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8.00 am - 4.00 pm or can be contacted at 6249 3610 or st.virgils@midford.com.au. If you have any questions, please email Sports Coordinator Kye Direen at kdireen@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.

2024 sVc Swim Team - Trials Registration

Registrations for students wishing to trial for the sVc Swim Team for 2024 are now OPEN. The trials are for highly capable swimmers and are run in conjunction with Mount Carmel College, St Mary's College, Dominic College, and Guilford Young College. The trials will take place at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre on Friday 2 August (Week 2 of Term 3), starting at 7.15 pm and concluding by 9.00 pm. Students are to make their own way to and from the pool and arrive by 6.45 pm.

Following the trials, the sVc Swim Team will be selected to participate in the SSATIS Swimming Carnival on Thursday 29 August (Week 6) and the SATIS Swimming Carnival on Wednesday 18 September, both at the DKHAC. Please note, the selection trials provide a guide only for the final selection of the team. Past performances, commitment to College sport, and fulfilment of student academic and behavioural expectations will also be taken into account. Representing the College is a privilege and ongoing participation in Co-Curricular activities is subject to advice from Heads of House and College Leadership.

To assist with team selections, students must swim in the appropriate SSATIS year of birth age groups as per below:

• Year 7 - U13 - year of birth 2011
• Year 8 - U14 - year of birth 2010
• Year 9 - U15 - year of birth 2009
• Year 10 - U16 - year of birth 2008
• Year 11 - Open - year of birth 2007 or 2006

Registrations for the trials will close at 5.00 pm on Wednesday 31 July. Students can register for multiple events. To register for the trials, please click here to complete the Google form. If selected for the sVc Swim Team, students are required to wear sVc-approved bathers and swim caps, which can be purchased through the Uniform Shop. The Uniform Shop is open Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday, 8.00 am - 4.00 pm or can be contacted at 6249 3610 or st.virgils@midford.com.au. Parents/carers are welcome to attend the trials. Any questions can be directed to Sports Coordinator Kye Direen at kdireen@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.

Hockey

Congratulations to student athlete hockey players William Lowe, Oscar Coad (both Year 7), and Hamish McGuire (Year 8) for being part of the winning team in the first-ever Hockey Tasmania U14 State Championships at St Leonards Hockey Centre.

Also, congratulations to student athlete hockey players Hamish McGuire (Year 8) and Trent Smith (Year 9) for being selected in the Hockey Tasmania U15 State Team that will compete in the National Championships on the Gold Coast in July. Earlier this year, Trent was also a member of the U16 State Team that did so well in the National Championships here in Hobart.

Congratulations to Team sVc who defeated The Friends' School 1-0 this week in the Div 2 Hockey Tasmania School Boys Grand Final. The winning goal came late in the second half from Trent Smith.

Thank you to Mr Alexander for his dedication to our students.

Tennis

Congratulations to student athlete tennis player Charlie Marsden (Year 8) who has just completed a week of tennis at the 2024 Australian Teams Championships on the Gold Coast. Charlie did Tennis Tasmania proud, playing as line 1 in the U13 Tasmanian team against the best from QLD, SA, NT, and New Zealand. Well done, Charlie.

Athletics

Congratulations to student athlete Oliver Morgan (Year 11) who earlier this month competed in the Oceania Athletics Championships in Fiji. Oliver finished 5th in the 5km walk and was drafted last minute into the 4 x 100m relay where they won a Bronze Medal. Oliver was also recently crowned the U18 Athletics South Athlete of the Season. Fantastic season, Ollie.

Soccer/Futsal

Congratulations to our Under 15 and Under 16 students selected to represent Football Tasmania at the National Youth (Soccer) Championships in Wollongong from 15-24 July.

• U15: Luke Morrisby (Year 10), Noah Smith (Year 9)
• U16: Will Butler (Year 9), Viktor Gordon (Year 10)

Well done, and all the best.

Congratulations once again to Luke Morrisby (Year 10) on his national selection to compete at the IFA Darul Ehsan Under 16 World Futsal Championships in Malaysia from 18-24 August. It is certainly going to be a huge couple of months for Luke as he first represents his state in the outdoor version of the game at the National Youth Championships in July, then his country in the indoor version at the World Futsal Championships in August. Wishing Luke all the very best, and may he have safe hands and keep many clean sheets!

Motor Boat Licence Course

The Derwent Sailing Squadron is offering several MAST Power Boat licence courses over the July holidays. This course is open to children over the age of 12 to attain the provisional powerboat licence. They have several courses on offer during holidays, including:

• Thursday 11 July
• Tuesday 16 July
• Saturday 20 July

The MAST Motor Boat Course is an intensive course delivered by instructors accredited with Marine and Safety Tasmania to deliver motor boat licenses in Tasmania. DSS can cater for full licences (18 years +) and provisional licences for children (12-17 years) in any of their scheduled sessions. If you meet the age requirement for a provisional licence, please use the discount code PROV when registering.

Costs:

• $150 - Adult
• $120 - Provisional (children 12-17) (use discount code PROV when registering)

The course includes a practical session in a motor boat, a theory session, and an exam. You will need to wear appropriate clothing for the forecast. We recommend warm clothing, a spray jacket (essential), non-slip shoes, a hat, sunblock, drinks, and snacks. Please get in touch with the DSS if you have any questions at all about the course.

Badminton

Congratulations to our four Year 8 representatives at the recent 2024 Individual High School Badminton Championships held at the STBA in South Hobart including Andrew Mooney, Adem Zehmeister, Hamish Godfrey, and Finn McManamey.

All four students did a fantastic job, with Andrew making the semi-finals in both the individual and doubles events. Also, best of luck to the team as they take on The Friends' School in the final of the Year 8 Southern Schools roster this Friday night.

All Schools Cross Country

Congratulations to all students who represented Team sVc at the recent Tasmanian All Schools Cross Country event. There were some fantastic performances across all age groups from the boys in blue, with a special mention to Arden Petersen (Year 8) who battled hard down the finish straight to secure 2nd place and a spot in the State Team.

Top 20 results:

• U14: William Thayer 9th, Winston Marriner 15th, Lucas Jones 19th
• U15: Arden Petersen 2nd
• U16: Ewan McIlwraith 5th, Jonte Tummon 14th
• U17/18: Lucas Pursell 18th
• U20: Jacob Clothier 14th, Charles Lennon 18th

Tasmanian All Schools Walks Championships

Tasmanian All Schools Walks Championships will be held on Saturday 13 July from 12.00 nn at Montrose Bay. Individual entries are now open and close on Thursday 11 July. The event is open to all ages and experience levels.

SSATIS Football Finals

Good luck to all teams playing finals next week at Geilston Bay.

2024 Paris Olympics

Congratulations and good luck to Old Virgilians Max Giuliani and Jacob Despard who will be representing Australia at the upcoming Paris Olympics. Max recently stormed into the Olympic team at the recent Australian Swimming Trials by winning the 200m freestyle from lane 6 in the 2nd fastest 200m freestyle ever in Australia.