The Star

Director of Sport 

Mr Michael Moschogianis 

Soccer

Congratulations to Team sVc Gold, winners of the SSATIS Year 8 Div 2 Final, defeating Hutchins Magenta 5-1. Well done boys.

 

Stay tunned for more soccer news in the next newsletter.

SSATIS Swimming

Fantastic effort by Team sVc at the Southern SATIS Swimming Carnival held at the Doone Kennedy Hobart Aquatic Centre on Friday 1 September. 

 

Final results

Pennants

U13 - 4th

U14 - 3rd

U15 - 2nd

U16 - 1st (pictured minus Coby Stocks)

Senior - 2nd

 

Shields

Boys Junior - 2nd

Boys Senior - 2nd

Boys Aggregate - 2nd

 

Congratulations to all students who gave it their all, particularly on a Student Free (Moderation) Day and staff for their dedication to our boys.

 

Full results can be found here: https://satis.com.au/sports/swimming/2023-swimming/

SATIS Swimming

Another stellar performance across the board by Team sVc at the State SATIS Swimming Carnival held on Wednesday. 

 

Final results

Pennants

U13 - 6th

U14 - 2nd

U15 - 2nd

U16 - 3rd

Senior - 3rd

 

Shields

Boys Junior - 2nd

Boys Senior - 3rd

Boys Aggregate - 2nd

 

Congratulations to all students who contributed to outstanding team results against powerhouse swimming schools from across the state.

 

Full results can be found here: https://satis.com.au/sports/swimming/2023-swimming/

More Swimming

Well done to members of Team sVc who competed in the CRIPPS Tasmanian Short Course Swimming Championships last weekend, bagging a swag of medals across both individual and relay events.

Water Polo

Congratulations to sVc Student Athletes Charlie Cubit, Harry Costelloe, Oliver Byrne, and Riley O'Conner who have been selected to represent Tasmania at the 15&U National State Championships in Sydney later this month.

Tassie Hawks Cup

Congratulations to Team sVc (pictured at top), winners of the Southern Final of the Tassie Hawks Cup. sVc 7.4.46 def Clarence High 2.2.14.

 

Team sVc now moves on to the State Final of the Tassie Hawks Cup at UTAS Stadium next Wednesday 20 September, and will take on St Brendan-Shaw College and Prospect High

 

Well done boys and best of luck next week.

Term 4 Co-Curricular Registrations

Reminder - registrations are now open for the following Term 4 Co-Curricular activities: 

  • SSATIS Cricket: Year 7-10 (7/8 Tuesday, 9/10 Monday at various schools)
  • SSATIS Tennis: Year 7 & 8 (Wednesday at various schools)
  • Tennis Development: Year 7-11 (Thursday at Austins Ferry)
  • SSATIS Volleyball: Year 7-10 (7/8, 9/10 Thursday at various schools)
  • Volleyball Development: Year 7-11 (Monday and Wednesday at Austins Ferry)
  • Touch Football: Year 7-10 (7/8 Monday, 9/10 Wednesday at Wentworth Park)
  • Rugby 7s: Year 7-10 (Friday nights at Rugby Park)
  • Mountain Bike Development: Year 7-11 (Thursday at Austins Ferry)
  • {participation in the College's MTB program will be taken into account when selecting representative teams}
  • Sailing - Team Racing: Year 7-11 (Tuesday training at the MEC, Wednesday racing at Sandy Bay)
  • Sailing Development: Year 7-11 (Tuesday at the MEC)
  • {Sailing will start in Term 3 with two theory and boat orientation land based sessions on Tuesday 19 and Tuesday 26 September, prior to on water sessions commencing in Week 1 of Term 4}

Registrations close at 5.00 pm on Friday 22 September 2023.

 

To register please see your EdSmart email or Student Messages. or click here complete the Google Form.

Tasmanian All Schools Track and Field Championships

The 2023 Tasmanian All Schools Track and Field Championships will be held at St Leonard’s Athletics Centre Launceston on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 October 2023. 

 

This competition is open to all school students in the U14, U16 and U18 Age Groups (as at 31 December 2023) and in 10yrs (born in 2013), 11yrs (born in 2012) and 12yrs (born in 2011) Age Groups.

 

For preliminary information about the event, click on the below link to the Athletics Tasmania website: https://www.tasathletics.org.au/events/197625/

 

Entries for this event will open in late September 2023. Entry is by individual athletes.

Tasmanian Schools Triathlon Challenge

The 2023 Tasmanian Schools Triathlon Challenge for High Schools will this year be conducted on Thursday 30 November at Bellerive Beach. 

 

Should your son be interested in participating, please refer to previous EdSmart email or Student Messages (also see link Entry Form 2023.pdf ) and complete the entry form and return it to the College Reception Office (or via email to adminsvc@stvirgils.tas.edu.au), along with your $25 entry fee, no later than Friday 29 September. Entries will not be processed until entry fee is paid. Late entries may not be accepted.

 

Please note the following:

  • Students can be entered in an individual event and a team event.
  • Teams can be made up of students from different year levels. Students are responsible for putting their own teams together prior to entry.
  • Teams can be made up of two or three students.
  • Students only pay $25 regardless of how many events they are entered in.
  • Parents/guardians are responsible for transport to and from Bellerive Beach, including bikes.
  • The College will provide a SVC tent and staff members for supervision on the day.
  • The new look STC website is the key place to find all information on the Schools Triathlon Challenge.  Visit schoolstriathlonchallenge.com

Further, in its 11th year, an optional fundraising initiative is available for students to take on through event partner, Diabetes Tasmania.

 

Should you have any questions that are not answered above or on the website, please contact Kye Direen at kdireen@stvirgils.tas.edu.au.

 

Reminder, entry forms and entry fees are due Friday 29 September. This is the last day of Term 3.