Sports Report

Sarah Byron

GD YR 7/8 Football - Boys

Congratulations to the Monivae Year 7/8 footy team for an outstanding performance in the GD competition today!

Despite the tough, windy conditions, our boys showed steely determination and a solid skill set, finishing up undefeated for the tournament after playing five games across the day. We had good wins against Hamilton & Alexandra College, Baimbridge, Portland Secondary, Bayview, and a combined Good Shepherd/Heywood team.

A big thanks to Gilly who drove the bus and also umpired for the day.

Well done, team!

Clinton Thomas

Coach

GD YR 7-9 Football - Girls

On Monday 29th of July, 22 our Junior girls travelled to Casterton to take on the South West’s best.

Our first game was against Hamilton and Alexandra College. The standard of football in this competition has improved immensely over the past few years and this game was a beauty. Monivae ended up winning 3. 7. 26 to no score, but the girls needed to work really had to achieve this result.

Ruby Cleaver kicked two goals and Georgie Harris one. Best players in this game were Ruby cleaver, Georgie Harris, Maddox Ryan and Ella Peters.

Second game saw us take on Bayview College. Bayview had won their first game easily and looked fast. Our girls now had a taste of success and stepped up a gear. We had 22 players rotating and they all played their part in an even well spread effort. This evenness across the team was to be a strength of ours all day. Goal kickers were Ruby again with three Marli Blohm kicked one, and five points, and Georgie kicked another. The final scores were 5. 5. 35 to one behind. Better players were Tatum bell, Lily Raymond, Molly Barry, and Barli Blohm.

Game three was against Portland Secondary College. Our girls again played very well with all 22 contributing when it was their turn. Better players were Maddox Boughton, Shannon Mhasho, Molly Sevior, and Grace Iredell. Goal kickers were Will Boughton two, Maddox two Ruby and Molly one each. Scores were 6.3. 39 to no score.

Next up was the local derby against Baimbridge College. The girls again showed learning and application, and again came out on top 4.4 28 to no score. Georgie again scored two goals with Marli and Willow getting one each. Best players were neve Beardsell, Lou Impey, Georgia Taylor (great accidental smother), Isabel Hurley and Imogen Fitzgerald.

As it worked out, the two undefeated teams played off in the last round. Monivae and Good Shepherd/Heywood went into the game having taken all before them in the preliminaries. Good Shepherd/Heywood had some stars playing so we knew it would be a tough game and the girls focused. The girls played very well to a game plan and we knew we had to rely on our evenness and all had to do their part. The girls were terrific. Our leaders stood up with Ruby, Shannon, Maddox and Marli all playing big rolls in this winning team. Georgie again stared up forward with all of our three goals going to her, and Lexi Thomas played a very smart game on the wing defending and attacking very well. Other good players in this game were Taylor Jackson, Ally Holmes, Eliza Moore and Tilly Brewin

BACK L-R: Marli Blohm, Astrid White, Grace Iredell, Lily Raymond, Molly Sevior, Ruby Cleaver, Molly Barry, Isabel Hurley, Kayla Daffey, Ruby Fitzpatrick, Neve Beardsell. Front L-R: Georgie Harris, Shannon Mhasho, Georgia Taylor, Maddox Ryan, Imogen Fitzgerald, Matilda Brewin, Layla Maguire, Lexi Thomas, Taylor Jackson, Tatum Bell.

I would like to thank my helpers on the day, Archie Page, Riley Munro, Hugh Fitzgerald, Ella Willmot and Eloise Millard.

Best players as chosen by my helpers were, Georgie Harris, Ruby Cleaver, Shannon Mhasho, Tatum Bell, Maddox Ryan and Marli Blohm in a very even team performance.

Mr Leo McMahon

Coach

GD Yr 9/10 Basketball

After a vigorous selection and training program the Yr 9/10 Boys and Girls basketball teams went into the competition two very competent teams with a lot of depth.

The boys played 5 games and at no point were looking like they were going to drop any games. Finishing with 5 wins for the day. Thanks to Archie Hintum for coaching the boys. They will now head to Ballarat to compete at the Greater Western Region Basketball Competition in mid-August.

Back L-R: Archie Hintum (coach), Riley Iredell, Charlie Baker, Jake Ewing, Xavier White, Matt Calvert, Klay Nichols. Front L-R: Ned Hintum, Jack Sobey, Josh Sevior, Jobe Dunn, Kareem Muhktar.

The girls although only had 3 games, they were a little nervous going up against a strong Portland Secondary College. Having won their first 2 games against Baimbridge, and Good Shepherd, the girls went into the final game confident with a little trepidation. Ruby Cleaver stepped up and shut down their main player which seemed to change their game plan, which gave way for the team to focus on getting the ball in the ring. Coming home victorious and will join the boys at the GWR Competition.

Thanks to old Collegian Tahlia Ross for coming back to coach the girls.

Back L-R: Ella Sevior (team manager), Tahlia Ross (Old Collegian - coach), Skye Kissel, Astrid White, MacKenzie Barr, Ruby Cleaver, Lily Raymond, Holly Rook, Charlise Cooper (umpire). Front L-R: Elle Foley, Lucy McLaren, Stella Grinham, Maddox Ryan, Camilla Maina.

Netball Victoria School Netball Championships

With the sun shining giving perfect conditions at Pedrina Park yesterday as 4 teams headed down to compete at the Netball Victoria School Championships.

Yr 9/10 team started the day strongly and never looked back as they finished the day undefeated giving them a spot in the NV State Final in late August.

The talented Yr 11/12 team showed they too were a well-oiled team winning all bar two games. The girls worked hard all day and should be very proud of how they played

With 2 Yr 7/8 teams it was evident that there is a huge amount of talent in the younger year levels. Team Read winning 4 games and a draw, whilst Team Wilken was 1point off winning their group. When they went down to Ballarat Clarendon College. The girls fought hard all day winning all games bar one.

A huge thank you to Mel Keath and staff for their tireless work of selections and training leading up to the day. To the staff and parents for coaching and umpiring making it a very successful day, thank you all.

Back L-R: Astrid White, Matilda Brook, Holly Rook, Ruby Cleaver, Mackenzie Barr, Skye Kissel, Ms Mel Keath (coach) Fron L-R: Mia Spong, Lucy McLaren, Stella Grinham, Maddox Ryan

Back L-R: Tiarna Keegan, Tara McIntyre, Grace Cleaver, Ella Sevior, Sharnee Hutchison. Front L-R: Phoebe Dunn, Bridget Mailes, Stella Rogers, Lexie Purcell, Caitlyn Urquhart.

Back L-R: Mrs Helen Wilken, Maya Carroll, Evie Grinham, Abbey Sevior, Charlise Cooper, Ruby Spong, Molly Barry, Molly Sevior, Lucy Jennings, Chelsea Abrahamson, Shantae Keegan, Katie Leeson, Mrs Alison Read. Front L-R - Holly Lewis, Hannah Lambert, Ava Kinnealy, Indi Mibus, Gabby Bennett, Emily Iredell, Lexi Tomas, Ayla McDonald.

Team Selections

As we continue to make selections for the team sports, I would like to explain how these selections are made as follows:

All students are sent an email asking for nominations.
Students who have nominated are emailed regarding training/ tryouts depending on sport. They are expected to turn up to trainings, if unable to attend to email the relevant team coach and myself
A squad is chosen from this group after a number of trainings, to ensure all students are able to have a fair go. Students are emailed regarding the selections.
1. Students are chosen on the following criteria
  1. Ability shown at the tryouts in the sport, not who they play for outside of school.
  2. How they play within the Monivae team
  3. Their behaviour at school
  4. School work is up to date

The list is sent to the Year Level Coordinators and Director of Students to check that the students meet the above criteria, they may be removed from the team at this stage, regardless of training and their ability

Ms Sarah Byron

Sports Coordinator