Sports News 

ALL SCHOOLS TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Congratulations to Riyon, Jack and Arnav for their exceptional performances at the recent Victorian All Schools Track and Field Championships. They have qualified for the Australian All Schools Track and Field Championships which will be held in December over in Western Australia. A fantastic opportunity for all. Riyon will be competing in the 800m and 1500m, Jack in the 800m and Arnav in javelin.

Thomas, Jorden, Jared and Iyan also competed at the Victorian event and achieved some terrific results.

Male 17

800m: Jack F 2:00.73 (2nd), 2:02.25 (Heat)

Male 16

100m: Jorden X 12.22 (-2.9) (Semi Final), 12.13 (-1.2) (Heat)

1500m: Thomas M 4:25.66 (10th)

Male 15

100m: Iyan W 14.09 (-0.5) (Heat)

3000m: Jared S 9:48.05 (9th)

2000m Steeple: Jared S 6:52.93 (4th)

Male 14

800m: Riyon R 2:09.04 (2nd), 2:10.14 (Heat)

1500m: Riyon R 4:29.81 (3rd)

Discus: Arnav S 30.63m (7th)

Javelin: Arnav S 36.54m (2nd)

Shot Put: Arnav S 12.89m (5th)

STATE TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

VSC was represented by 10 individuals and 2 relay teams at the recent State Track and Field championships held at Lakeside Stadium. It was a long day, but well worth it as all the competitors gave it their best effort and soaked up the experience! 12 medals were awarded for podium finishes for 10 individual events, and both 4x100m relay teams placed 2nd. An incredible result for all involved. 

Special thanks once again to Mr Clements our relay specialist and high-performance speed coach extraordinaire. 

EMR TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS

VSC had a terrific day out at the EMR Track and Field Championships on Thursday the 8th of October. A total of 28 medals were awarded on the day, and 10 individuals and 2 relay teams progressed through to the state finals which were held on Friday the 16th of October.

Special thank you to all the students who participated on the day, and to those who committed to training sessions in the lead up. 

Mr Clements contribution to the training of the relay teams is a key factor to the success of our strong results year in year out. Overall, VSC placed 2nd out of 43 competing schools in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. A fantastic result considering we were missing Year 12 students Robbie and Harry who had their first exam which clashed with the day.

Gold Medallists

Silver Medallists

Bronze Medallists

EMR FINALS

INTERMEDIATE

Intermediate Boys Basketball

Well done to our Intermediate Boys Basketball team! It was a great day out with the boys being relaxed about their performance but still trying their best. The first game against Lilydale was a great start taking a relatively easy win with strong performances by Jake, Jack and Miller. The second game against Ringwood was a close one, with the teams pretty evenly matched. Unfortunately, we lost Ollie to an injury in the previous game, so we were down one and off to a slower start. We came out strong in the second half, with multiple lead changes between the teams. It wasn't until the final two minutes that Ringwood was able to control the game on their terms, but it was a fun game, nonetheless.  The boys could relax a bit more in their final game against Wellington which they won. It was great to see everyone playing as a team and taking the loss on the chin. 

YEAR 8

Year 8 Girls Table Tennis

In an exciting day on Wednesday 21st October, the Year 8 Girls table tennis team finished a close runner up in the regional championships!

The team was Miheli 8M2, Eugina 8M5, Dana 8M5, Inaaya 8M1, Thu 8M3 and Brownie 8S3.

We had a bye in our first round of the pool matches. The wait was worth it as the girls scored a comprehensive win over Ringwood 5 rubbers to 1. They then had a battle against Brentwood for top of the group. Despite taking several sets off our opponents, our team lost narrowly 2-4.

In the semi-final, we played Balwyn High who topped the other pool. In a thrilling, hard fought contest in rising heat the girls pulled off a 4-2 victory to make the final! Our opponents were unsurprisingly again Brentwood from our own pool. Aided by a state level player who was undefeated all day, Brentwood just held our girls out. Many matches went down to the wire, and our team fell short again 2-4.

They were supported by supercoach Mr Josh Chia and assisted by Ann Maria 901 and Bonnie 901 as assistant coaches. Mr Amos as bus driver and myself as organising teacher. 

Congratulations girls!

Mr James Serpant

Year 8 Boys Basketball

The Year 8 Boys basketball team put together an excellent outing at regional finals on a sweltering hot Thursday 22nd October. The teams outstanding defence and ability to play a high paced offence with the capability to spread the floor made for a formidable unit which made it all the way to the regional finals. 

Our first game against Emerald SC was noteworthy for the excellent defence which kept Emerald struggling to score all day. Some highlights included some great shooting from Joseph W and Andrew I, as well as great efforts to clamp down on the other team's' boards from Corey S. With a comfortable win, we faced off against Norwood SC. This was an excellent showing from both sides with some wonderous offensive basketball, with many of the boys knowing their opponents well from Saturday sports. Harry E dazzled with some shooting while Eric O completely locked Norwood’s best guard out of the game to secure a tight win. 

Finally, we played Wellington SC. This was a complete game from the boys who stormed out to an early lead off the back of some great passing from Nathan L as well as some fantastic work feeding the transition game from Miles H. We were 3-0 and had booked a spot in the final. The final against Blackburn HS began as a defensive struggle with both teams demonstrating their strengths on defence. While Blackburn had some excellent talls, great help defence from Matthew P helped keep the margin at half time to only 5 points, Vermont down 9-4. With Blackburn continuing to lead after the half, Coach Billy S called timeout with the Vermont boys down 16-6 with 10 minutes to go. This was an excellent timeout and the boys rallied around each other to get back in the game, using their excellent spacing of the floor to find Vinny C in space for open 3s and with Zac G working inside on drives. Vermont would rally to lead 21-20 with 2 minutes to go, however with some final shots failing to go our way we would lose 24-21. An excellent showing with a lot of heart from the boys, but I was really happy with the excellent comradery and teamwork the boys showed all day to make it to the final against excellent opposition. Great work Year 8s!

Mr Coulston

YEAR 7

Year 7 Boys Table Tennis

On Friday 16/10/26, a fantastic group of Year 7 boys represented VSC at the Regional Table Tennis Sports Day.

Michael, Pranav, Joel, Thevin, Awn, Ishaan and Krish each contributed during the round robin tournament where the team played and won against Lilydale Heights (5-1), Ringwood SC (5-1) and Brentwood SC (5-1).

The boys then played Balwyn in a semi-final, winning by 4-2 which earnt them a spot in the grand final v East Doncaster.

It was an incredibly tight final. Both teams won 3 matches each and unfortunately VSC were runners up when games were taken into consideration. 

A fantastic achievement to come 2nd overall.  This team will be back next year and I’m confident they will again, give themselves every opportunity to be in contention again.

Thanks to Josh, as always for his work in selecting and coaching the team.

Thanks also to our student coaches in Ryen and Ewan along with Finn who supported the boys across their two days of play. 

Well done boys – hope to see you all back in 2027.

Year 7 Girls Hockey

The Year 7 Girls Hockey team represented our school with pride at the regional championships, competing against East Doncaster Secondary College, Balwyn High School and Melba College. The girls demonstrated excellent teamwork and determination throughout a very hot day. After a last-minute fixture change, the team played 3 games against each of the competing schools. Their efforts saw 2 wins against Melba and East Doncaster, and finishing with a competitive match against Balwyn High. The team finished as runners-up after a great match. Finishing in second place was a fantastic achievement, and the girls should be proud of the way they supported one another and represented the school throughout the competition. Congratulations to all players on a successful day of hockey!

Year 8 Girls Hockey

The day after the Intermediate Girls secured the runners-up pennant, the Year 8 girls fronted up at Malven hockey pitch and achieved a nearly identical result. We comfortably progressed to the play-off match, whom we beat last year to progress to the State Finals. This year it was not to be, however. Vermont had slightly more opportunities to score, but Blackburn made the better of their chances, scoring from one goal from a short corner in each half. A few highlights for us: Shaivi made a number of excellent saves in goals; Sophie stole the ball from Blackburn’s best player on numerous occasions; and Metisse set up countless forays forward. Unfortunately, we were unable to convert any of our opportunities, but training will continue in the hope of a late call-up ….

Intermediate Girls Hockey

It was another great showing by the girls from Vermont, as we progressed easily from the pool games to the play-off game against Balwyn. It was a tightly contested affair with the result decided by a penalty flick just before half time being the only goal scored for the game. Both teams had their chances to score in the second half, but dour defending from both sides kept the ball from finding the goals. Congratulations to Balwyn for progressing to the State Finals. We will continue to run training in case we get a late call-up.

Year 7 Girls Volleyball

The year 7 girls volleyball team did an amazing job at the regional competition. We won our first game against Lilydale but were unlucky and didn’t win our last. All girls played very well. A shout out to Willow who stepped in late to join the team, she has a mean serve! A big thanks to our coaches- Sophie and Jen.

Year 7 Boys/Mixed Basketball

The Year 7 basketball team had a great start, winning their first game convincingly. They unfortunately lost their second game in a close match, barely losing. In their third game, they came back and won convincingly, with all players contributing throughout all 3 games. The team played well together and showed great effort throughout the games, just missing out on finals. A huge congratulations to the boys on their efforts, and their coaches Louie and Preston.

Written by Ollie

Year 7 Girls Basketball 

Well done to our Year 7 Girls Basketball team for their performance at EMR finals. We started off in an absolute nail bitter against Lilydale winning by 1 point in the final seconds of the game. Next up, the girls took on Norwood in another close match and managed to remain undefeated. Our last game in the second pool was against Brentwood which the girls won convincingly. 

Unfortunately, Rowville was stronger in the final against Vermont, however the Year 7 girls put up a tremendous fight despite the sweltering conditions and being down a team member. Great sportsmanship and skill were displayed all day and Aimee C was a major standout in both offence and defence. Well done to Harper G who was strong under the ring and to the captain Aavya B who demonstrated great leadership on the day. Also, thank you to the coaches Indigo W and Abby B who offered their knowledge and support!