Sports 

Intermediate Boys and Girls Table Tennis – EMR Championships

Brentwood Secondary College's Intermediate Boys and Girls Table Tennis teams proudly represented the school at the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Championships held in Kilsyth.

Both teams demonstrated outstanding skill, determination and teamwork throughout the competition, progressing through to the semi-finals. Despite some highly competitive matches, both teams were defeated by Balwyn High School, who went on to finish runners-up to Glen Waverley Secondary College in both the boys' and girls' finals.

Throughout the day, our students displayed excellent sportsmanship, consistently encouraging and supporting their teammates. When not competing, they willingly took on umpiring responsibilities, demonstrating maturity, fairness and respect for others.

Congratulations to all players on their fantastic efforts and for representing Brentwood Secondary College with such pride and enthusiasm. Reaching the EMR semi-finals is a terrific achievement, and all players should be extremely proud of their performances!

Monique Burke

Team Manager

Eastern Metropolitan Region Year 7 Boys Table Tennis

Congratulations to our four Year 7 boys – Ian Chen, Jungwoo Kim, Haru Yamanaka and Ryan Tran – who proudly represented Brentwood Secondary College at the Eastern Metropolitan Region (EMR) Year 7 Boys Table Tennis competition at Kilsyth on Friday 16 October. 

The boys enjoyed a successful start to the competition, securing impressive wins against Ringwood Secondary College and Lilydale Heights College. These victories earned them a place in the semi-finals, where they faced a strong East Doncaster Secondary College team. In a closely contested match, the boys put up a great fight but were ultimately defeated. 

Throughout the day, the team demonstrated excellent determination, resilience and sportsmanship. They supported one another, competed with great enthusiasm and represented the College with pride.  A special thank you to their student coaches, Jeremy Kong, Lucas Jiang and Roger Duong, for generously giving their time, sharing their knowledge and providing guidance and encouragement throughout the competition. Your support played an important role in helping the boys prepare and perform at their best. 

Well done to Ian, Jungwoo, Haru and Ryan on a fantastic effort and for taking Brentwood all the way to the EMR semi-finals. An experience to be proud of! 

Tracey Cain

Team Manager

Year 7 Girls Basketball

Recently, our Year 7 Girls Basketball team represented Brentwood at the EMR competition held at Dandenong Basketball Stadium. After training regularly in preparation for the event, the girls were eager to put their skills into practice and perform at their best.

The team competed in three pool matches against Norwood SC, Lilydale HS and Vermont SC. Although the girls were unsuccessful in securing a win, they demonstrated great determination, continued to give their best throughout each match and displayed excellent sportsmanship.

We are incredibly proud of the girls for their perseverance, positive attitudes and commitment to representing Brentwood so well!

Thank to our dedicated coaches: Mia Bhatia, Onelya, Kandage, Diya Singla, Zoe Trebilco

Team Members: Caitlyn Ellem, Malinssa Kandage, Layla McLindon, Chelsea Oh, Kaisarah Selamat, Zoe Turner, Emilia Vukosavljevic and Reva Karuppan.

Kim Nash

Team Manager

EMR Year 8 Boys Table Tennis

Recently, our Year 8 Boys Table Tennis team represented Brentwood at the EMR competition held at Kilsyth Table Tennis Centre. After several weeks of preparation, the team was excited to compete following their success in winning the Monash Division during Term 3.

The team started strongly in a thrilling match against Ringwood, tying 3–3 on sets before securing the win on games, 12–11. They carried this momentum into their next match against Lilydale Heights, winning convincingly 6–0.

With a place in the semi-finals secured, the team faced Highvale in their final pool match to determine the pool standings. Despite scoring more points overall, Brentwood was defeated 2–4, finishing second in the pool.

In the semi-final, the team faced a strong East Doncaster SC side. Although our A1 player secured an impressive win against their A1, Brentwood unfortunately lost the remaining five matches, bringing their table tennis campaign to an end.

Congratulations to the team on a fantastic season and for representing Brentwood with determination and pride. Reaching the EMR semi-finals was a wonderful achievement!

Thank you to our student coaches: Abir Singh and Louis Ha

Team Members: Lechan Xiao, Tanush jodhawat, Ken Zhang, Arnav Koushik, Ishaan Bhattacharya and Liam Tang.

Kim Nash

Team Manager

EMR Year 8 Girls Cricket

Congratulations to our Year 8 girls who recently represented Brentwood and the Monash Division at the EMR Cricket Competition! With many members of the team new to cricket, the day was a fantastic introduction to competitive cricket and an opportunity to develop their skills. Our first match was particularly important, as we needed a win to progress further along the SSV competition pathway.

Our first opponents were Norwood SC. After winning the toss and choosing to bat first, the girls were ready to take on the challenge. Our team faced some excellent bowling, scoring 35 runs from 14 overs. The girls communicated well when running between the wickets and showed plenty of courage, never shying away from the opportunity to hit a fast-paced delivery and take a chance to score runs.

When it was our turn to bowl, the girls' accuracy and confidence improved as the match progressed. While we occasionally struggled to get the ball to the stumps, the team continued to learn and apply their skills. Unfortunately, Norwood proved too strong on the day, finishing with 57 runs and bringing our SSV campaign to an end.

Thankfully, we had the opportunity to play a second match, a friendly against Lilydale High. Both teams were in great spirits and delighted to have another chance to play, despite being eliminated from the competition.

Brentwood fielded first, and our bowling showed significant improvement! Amaya, Alexandra and Layli each took a wicket, while Amaya also produced a fantastic run-out. Lilydale finished with a score of 4/43, giving our girls a target to chase.

When it was our turn to bat, the girls were determined to score runs and really challenged themselves to be more adventurous. Their enthusiasm certainly showed, with four run-outs along the way as they pushed hard between the wickets! Amaya and Mirabella both made valuable contributions, retiring after their batting innings.

Although we couldn't quite match Lilydale's score, the girls had a wonderful time and showed great enthusiasm, teamwork and a willingness to learn throughout the day.

Well done, girls! It was fantastic to see so many players trying cricket for the first time, supporting one another and growing in confidence with every over. We look forward to seeing you back on the cricket pitch!

Team members – Nadine B, Suhaani D, Jasmine F, Layli L, Amaya M, Maria O, Ayda S, Alexandra S, Alana T and Mirabella W

Thank you also to Nathan Z and Sienna D who helped coach this team back in term 1, and recently in term 4 prior to competition.

Kim Nash

Team Manager