Sports Update
Swimming Carnival Sees Farrer Reign Supreme!
On Tuesday 10 February, students from Years 3 to 12 gathered at the Cobram Outdoor Pool for our annual Swimming Carnival. Participation levels were outstanding, with competitive races and plenty of house spirit on display throughout the day.
Congratulations to Farrer House, who claimed the overall title with 729 points, finishing ahead of Parkes House (631), Cowell (568) and Stanyer (399). It marks Farrer’s first Swimming Carnival victory in eight years — a fantastic achievement!
Victorious captains of Farrer House Peter Everingham, Ely Elliott, Lewis Diaco and Summer Elliott proudly hold the swimming shield.
It was wonderful to see students embracing every opportunity to earn points for their house, whether competing in races or contributing in the flotation lane. Every point counted and the enthusiasm across all year levels was evident, not just in the pool, but also in the way students cheered on competitors from the sidelines!
A sincere thank you to our Parents and Friends for running the BBQ fundraiser and providing Zooper Doopers at the end of the day — both were greatly appreciated by students. The P&F group extends its thanks to all families who supported the sausage sizzle, along with Supreme Meats, Cobram for their generous support. Funds raised have contributed to the purchase of new sports tops for students to wear at the various sports carnivals we participate in.
Thank you also to the many staff who assisted with set up, pack up and poolside duties to ensure the day ran smoothly. Finally, we appreciate the parents, carers and family members who came along to cheer on our students — your support adds so much to events like these. Well done to everyone involved on a fantastic day of competition and house spirit!
Our Year 12s soak in the swimming carnival atmosphere one final time!
Age Champions and Placegetters:
9Y Female
1st: Olivia Pendlebury & Rosalie Beer
2nd: Daisy Aston
3rd: Holly Rennie
10Y Female
1st: Lydia Everingham
2nd: Meg Kelly
3rd: Jentzie O'Shannassy
11Y Female
1st: Karla Hindson
2nd: Elise Tatnall
3rd: Abigail Gemmill
12/13Y Female (primary)
1st: Pippa Davidson
2nd: Juliette Steel
3rd: Summer Elliott
12/13Y Female (secondary)
1st: Dakota Robertson
2nd: Lyra Robbins
3rd: Mia Hayward
14Y Female
1st: Eliza Wyhoon
2nd: Angelina McKay
3rd: Scarlett Watson
15Y Female
1st: Lilly Davidson
2nd: Bridget Watson
3rd: Kate Dyson
16Y Female
1st: Lucy Hemming
2nd: Isabelle Waser
3rd: Molly Caldow
Open Female
1st: Bonnie Bugge
2nd: Matilda Waser
3rd: Carly Boaden
9Y Male
1st: Gurnayab Sandhu & Ted Watkins
2nd: Liam Cornish
3rd: Archie McIntyre
10Y Male
1st: Cooper Gattuso
2nd: Hunter McMaster
3rd: Mitchell Betts
11Y Male
1st: Angus Stirling
2nd: Nate Hemingway
3rd: Alexander Bate
12/13Y Male (primary)
1st: William Burns
2nd: Carter Haddrell & George Watson
12/13Y Male (secondary)
1st: Edward Mulquiney
2nd: Alexander Burns
3rd: Jack Watkins
14Y Male
1st: Coen Pang
2nd: Jasper Brown
3rd: George Marshall
15Y Male
1st: Harrison Biggs
2nd: Lucas Pickering & Lukas Robertson
3rd: Josiah Everingham
16Y Male
1st: Harlin Robbins
2nd: Maddix Kong
3rd: Lachlan Packer
Open Male
1st: Peter Everingham
2nd: Cedric Pang
3rd: Samuel Trembath
GMDSSV Primary Swimming Championships
Our students enjoyed both strong performances and plenty of fun at the GMDSSV Primary Swimming Championships on Tuesday 17 Febraury, with a squad of 20 competitors proudly representing the school in the pool. All swimmers demonstrated outstanding effort and exemplary sportsmanship throughout the day, supporting one another and competing with great determination. It was wonderful to see such positive team spirit on display while taking on schools from across Goulburn Murray.
Congratulations to the following students who achieved excellent results and progressed through to the Regional Championships:
- Meg Kelly — 9/10 Girls Freestyle; 9/10 Girls Backstroke; 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Lydia Everingham — 9/10 Girls Breaststroke; 9/10 Girls Butterfly; 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Jentzie O’Shanassy — 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle RelaySophia Trengove — 9/10 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Scarlett Lean — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle RelaySummer Elliott — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Karla Hindson — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Elise Tatnall — 12/13 Girls 4 × 50m Freestyle Relay
- Angus Stirling — 11 Boys Backstroke
We wish these students the very best as they prepare to compete at the next level!
Jas Claims Gold, Aiden and Sam Also Shine
Jasper Brown (Year 8 ) continued his stellar form on the Athletics track, etching his name into the history books, claiming GOLD in the U15 1500m event at the Athletics Victoria Junior Track and Field Championships in Melbourne last weekend.
Jas
Jas
Jas also powered home to take out the Under 15 3000m event in a blistering time of 9:19 — a new PB!
Also competing at this meet were Aiden Power (Year 8) and Sam Brown (Year 10). Aiden did an incredible job to finish 6th in the 3000m event, running a 3 second PB and 2 seconds faster than the national qualifying time!
Sam
Sam
Sam tackled the steeple chase for the very first time and didn’t just compete — he ran the national qualifying time in the 800m event, finishing 5th and making the final – an amazing effort at his first attempt!