Welcome to the Ballarat High School Sports Corner with the results for school events, School Sport Victoria (SSV) events, BAS After School events and highlighting significant external sporting achievements from present and past students.

BHS Cross Country Carnival

On Monday 5th May Ballarat High School held out annual Cross Country Carnival.

Congratulations to all students who participated and those who won age group championships:

12-13 Boys – Max Turnbull
12-13 Girls – Sofia Van Kempen
14 Years Girls – Ruby Graco
14 Years Boys – Denham McMahon
15 Years Girls – Lena Wiltsher
15 Years Boys – Ronan Van Kempen
16 Years Girls – Nathalia Jenkins
16 Years Boys – Ollie Vermey
17 Years Girls – Brooke Blomeley
17 Years Boys – Jackson Obrien
18-20 Years Girls – Ashleigh Carnes
18-20 Years Boys – Connor O’Dwyer

Students will all receive age group pennants at the end of term full school assembly.

SSV Eureka Track & Field Carnival

On Tuesday 29th April BHS took over 100 students to the SSV Eureka Division Track & Field Carnival at Llanberris Reserve. The competition provided plenty of opportunities for students to compete in both running and field events.

The school had a fantastic day out taking the overall win with 1460 points, 664 points ahead of Phoenix College who finished in second place. It’s the 16th straight year that BHS has won this competition.

The school also had the following students win age group champion:

Lily Austin (Year 8), 14 Year Girls
Max Water Wak (Year 8), 14 Years Boys
Lena Wiltsher (Year 9), 15 Year Girls
Harrison Drain (Year 9), 15 Years Boys
BHS Year 10 Student, 16 Years Girls
Denzel Allington (Year 10), 16 Years Boys
Will Marshall (Year 12), 18-20 Years Boys

36 students and 9 relay teams have also qualified through to the SSV Greater Western Region Track and Field Championships.

Students involved: Marley Abbott, Adriel Agugo, Macval Agugo, Neto Agugo, Tyson Anstis, Lily Austin, Jesse Baker, Matilda Benn, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, George Bishop, Brooke Blomoley, Ava Brookes, Floyd Brooks, Devon Cherry, Louis Clark, Jasper Colligan, Mia Colligan, Sam Davies, Cleo Dower, Flynn Duggan, Claudia Ellis, Imogen Emmerson, George English, Daniel Foote, Jed Gilbert, Alex Gladman, Stella Gould, Lily Graco, Ruby Graco, Sam Hillis, Emity Howlett, Eadie Hunter, Cooper Hussey, Layla Jamieson, Embly Jenkins, Annie Johnston, Myah Johnston, Erica Jones, Ella Kerr, Evan Kincaid, Jack Kinnersly, Rubie Kirkwood, Kaiya Mallia, Indi Manford, Will Marshall, Archer Mason, Mitch McCarthy, Willow McKenzie-Poteri, Denham McMahon, Ava Miller, Tyler Monks, Xavier Murphy, Jed Murray, Annakano Nabubie, Clemmie Nash, Connor O’Dwyer, Alex Oldaker, Levi Payne, Dakodah Pearce, Matilda Prentice, Zack Rankin, Ella Richards, Isabelle Rigby, Arielle Sawitsch, Fletcher Smith, Mark Speers, Bourne Sri Dargon, Misha Sweeney, Kate Thomson, Max Turnbull, Riley Van Ek, William Van Gils, Ronan Van Kempen, Sofia Van Kempen, Tyler Waayer, Maizie Walter Wak, Max Walter Wak, Rhys Webster, Lana Wilson, Aiden Wiltsher, Lena Wiltsher, Thomas Wylie, Jeht Youlden

SSV State Swimming Championships

On Thursday 1st May BHS had 6 students attend the SSV State Swimming Championship.

It was an amazing day out for the BHS team who finished 10th (8th public school) out of 91 competing schools! Our medal winners:

Logan Brundell – Silver, 12-23 Years Boys 50m Breaststroke (35.35)
Claire Mathison
- Silver, 17 Years Girls 50m Freestyle (28.54)
- Silver, 17 Years Girls 50m Backstroke (32.64)
- Bronze, 16-20 Years Girls 200m Freestyle (2:14.69)
- Bronze, 16-20 Years Girls 100m Freestyle (1:01.28)
17 Years Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay - Silver (Claire Mathison, Leah Ross, Alice Smith) (2:05.90)
Alice Smith – Bronze, 14 Years Girls 50m Breaststroke (38.14)

SSV Eureka Senior, Intermediate & Junior Girls Football

BHS entered Senior, Intermediate & Junior Girls Football teams into the SSV Eureka Girls Football competition, with our teams winning 2 of the 3 divisions. All teams were coached by Demi Thompson and Rob Simmonds.

The Senior Girls won their 2 matches against Daylesford College (35pts to 0pts) and Mount Clear College (40pts to 1pt).

The Intermediate Girls won their one match against Beaufort Secondary College.

The Junior Girls were runners up following their game with Mount Clear College.

The Senior & Intermediate teams qualify for the SSV Greater Western Region event

Students involved:

Senior Girls: Abbey Bourke, Jessica Dawe, Claudia Ellis, Alina Filkova, Lily Graco, Isabelle Harrison, Madeline Harrison, Hara Hosie, Emity Howlett, Milla Hunter, Ella Kerr, Willow Manford, Millie Manford, Gracie O’Donnell, Alex Oldaker, Keeley Pelkonen, Charlotte Turnbull, Acacia Vorbach

Intermediate Girls: Marley Abbott, Sierra Barbera, Samantha Catherall, Ruby Graco, Isabella Grail, Daniella Griffiths, Eloise Hansen, Charli Harding, Mia Hayne, Myah Johnston, Summer Kotek, Kaiya Mallia, Kate Minster, Dakodah Pearce, Kirby Robins-Fraser, Kate Thomson, Lena Wiltsher, Ava Yeoman Coaches: Robert Simmonds & Demi Thomson

Junior Girls: Rayne Boyd, Liv Carey, Sabe Cooper, Ollie Ferguson, Eva Finley, Nevaeh Gaylor, Evie Haskins, Eadie Hunter, Rubie Kirkwood, Ruby Leviston, Ivy Madden, Indi Manford, Ava Marshall, Nyah Michels, Arielle Sawitsch, Aylah Sim, Sofia Van Kempen, Maizer Walter Wak

SSV Eureka Senior, Intermediate & Junior Boys Netball

BHS also entered Senior, Intermediate, Year 8 & Year 7 Netball teams into the SSV Eureka Boys Netball competition held at Ballarat Netball Association (Llanberis Netball Centre).

The Senior Boys had 3 matches against Mount Clear College (21 goals to 3 goals), SEDA College (16 goals to 7 goals) and Woodmans Hill Secondary College (25 goals to 1 goals). In the Grand Final the team had a rematch with SEDA College, winning the match 20 goals to 3 goals to be crowned the 2025 champions.

The Intermediate Boys had 4 matches against Mount Rowan Secondary College (11 goals to 7 goals), Woodmans Hill Secondary College (15 goals to 0 goals), Beaufort Secondary College (12 goals to 5 goals) and Mount Clear College (7 goals to 11 goals). In the Grand Final they met Beaufort Secondary College but were unfortunately runners up on the day.

The Year 8 Boys had 3 matches against Mt Rowan Secondary College (16 goals to 1 goal), Woodmans Hill Secondary College (14 goals to 0 goals) and Beaufort Secondary College (12 goals to 5 goals). Meeting Mt Rowan again in the Grand Final the team won the match 14 goals to 0 goals.

The Year 7 Boys had 2 matches against Woodmans Hill Secondary College (17 goals to 7 goals) and Mount Rowan Secondary College (22 goals to 8 goals). In the Grand Final the team had a rematch with Mount Rowan Secondary College, narrowly securing the victory 17 goals to 15 goals. The school also had 4 students who umpired at the event.

The Senior, Year 8 & Year 7 teams have now qualified for the SSV Greater Western Region Boys competition.

Students involved:

Senior Boys: Jesse Baker, Floyd Brooks, Jacob Hutchinson, Jaspar Lee, Felix Murray, Jackson Obrien, Aiden Wiltsher

Coach: Deb Hutchinson

Intermediate Boys: Raiyan Bin Abdullah, Jack Kinnersly, Mitch McCarthy, Jake O’Rourke, Brody Rumble, Fletcher Smith, Bourne Sri Dargon, Zakai Van Elsen

Coach: Courtney McLean

Year 8 Boys: Tyson Anstis, Louis Clarke, Rhys Cox, Kori Dunn, Cooper Johnston, Denham McMahon, Klay Roberts, Oliver Wakeling, Fyfe Young

Coaches: Deb Hutchinson, Courtney McLean, Charlie Schaper

Year 7 Boys: Jetta Andrews, Hudson Brown, Jonah Cherry, Arthur Den Ouden, Jaxon Ladiges, Kellen Manwaring, Logan Pilmore, Charlie Ridley, Eamon Slade, Liam Spencer Coach: Charlie Schaper

Umpires: Abigail Hunter, Embly Jenkins, Nathalia Jenkins, Annabelle McLennan

SSV Eureka Cross Country Carnival

BHS hosted the SSV Eureka Cross Country on the new and improved BHS Cross Country Course. The weather was fantastic which made for a great day of cross country running!

The SSV Eureka Primary Cross Country event was held in the morning with the BHS Year 9 Specialist Sport class helping run the competition. Primary coordinator Claire Morris was full of praise for the students help on the day.

In the afternoon, the secondary schools participated and BHS students produced amazing results with 48 students finishing in the top 15 of their age group to qualify for the SSV Greater Western Region Cross Country. BHS also won 5 out the 10 age group team results (3 highest placed runners).

See below notable results from the day:

Sofia Van Kempen, 1st 12-13 Years Girls 3k (13:00)
Max Turnbull, 1st 12-13 Years Boys 3k (11:50)
Ruby Graco, 1st 14 Years Girls 3k (12:54)
Lena Wiltsher, 3rd 15 Years Girls 3k (12:48)
Ronan Van Kempen, 3rd 15 Years Boys 3k (10:56)
Lily Graco, 1st 16 Years Girls 3k (13:33)
Kaiya Mallia, 3rd 16 Years Girls 3k (14:40)
Brooke Blomley, 1st 17-20 Years Girls 3k (12:43)

Students involved:

Rhys Cox, Arthur Den Ouden, Cleo Dower, Jed Gilbert, Sam Hillis, Charlie Hingst, Liam Jones, Rubie Kirkwood, Keong Mac, Indi Manford, Ava Miller, Trinity Noakes, Ella Richards, Charlie Ridley, Max Turnbull, Sofia Van Kempen, Summer Wooding, Thomas Wylie, Tyson Anstis, Lily Austin, Louis Clark, Poppy-Mae Emmerson, Alex Gladman, Ruby Graco, Kane Harwood, Embly Jenkins, Danicia Kelly, Denham McMahon, Dakodan Pearce, Matilda Prentice, Alice Smith, William Van Gils, Oliver Wakeling, Max Walter Wak, Jeht Youlden, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, Alana Burns, Alby Davies, Sophia Franklin, Eloise Hansen, Lachlan Howlett, Annie Johnston, Myah Johnston, Esther Linguey, Jake O’Rourke, Isabella Rigby, Brody Rumble, Bourne Sri Dargon, Ronan Van Kempen, Lena Wiltsher, Xavier Wooding, Brooke Blomeley, Ashleigh Carnes, George English, Lily Graco, Mya Jenkins, Nathalia Jenkins, Elizabeth Keyte, Kaiya Mallia, Meg McBride, Jed Murray, Connor O’Dwyer, Levi Payne, Fletcher Smith, Payton Smith, Rufus Tomich, Riley Van Ek, Ari Williams, Lana Wilson

Coach: Lindsay Burgoyne

Student Helpers: Marley Abbott, Macval Agugo, Matilda Benn, Raiyan Bin Abdullah, Alana Burns, Alby Davies, Jack Gilbert, Mia Hayne, Lachlan Howlett, Myah Johnston, Archer Mason, Kate Minster, Jacko Moneghetti, Jake O’Rourke, Dakodah Pearce, Brody Rumble, Bourne Sri Dargon, Kate Thomson, Ronan Van Kempen, Lena Wiltsher

SSV Eureka Senior Boys Football

The BHS Senior Boys Football team participated in the SSV Eureka Senior Boys Football competition.

The Senior Boys played matches against Phoenix Secondary College (46pts to 12pts) and Beaufort Secondary College (54pts to 1pt). The team won the semi final against Daylesford Secondary College( 65pts to 1pt) victory, qualifying them for the Grand Final against Phoenix Secondary College. Our team won convincingly by 81pts. The school also had two students involved in the central umpiring for the competition. The Senior Boys team now qualify for the SSV Greater Western Region Senior Boys Football event.

Students involved:

Samuel Adam, Charlie Albiston, Jesse Baker, Floyd Brooks, Samuel Davies, Flynn Duggan, Ethan Frogley, Oliver Geier, Matthew Hardiman, Jacob Hutchinson, Hamish Marshall, Bailey McKay, Jackson Obrien, Levi Payne, Zane Smith, Jaxson Talbot, Max Thomson, Kale Tuaine, Zach Walton, Aiden Wiltsher

Umpires: George Bishop, Fletcher Smith

Coaches: Liam Towell, Ashley Baker

SSV Eureka Senior Girls Netball

BHS also entered the Senior Girls Netball team into the SSV Eureka Senior Girls Netball competition held at Ballarat Netball Association (Llanberis Netball Centre).

The Senior Girls had 8 matches against Mount Clear College (28 goals to 1 goal), Phoenix Secondary College A (22 goals to 3 goals), Beaufort Secondary College (27 goals to 3 goals), Daylesford Secondary College (21 goals to 5 goals), Woodmans Hill Secondary College (22 goals to 2 goals), SEDA College (11 goals to 7 goals), Mount Rowan Secondary College (24 goals to 5 goals) and Phoenix Secondary College B (25 goals to 3 goals).

BHS were undefeated for the competition and were declared the 2025 Eureka Division champions. The school also had 5 students umpire on the day. The Senior Girls team now qualify for the SSV Greater Western Region Senior Girls Netball event

Students involved:

Senior Girls: Georgia Hayne, Emity Howlett, Nathalia Jenkins, Charli Knight, Aislin McCarthy, Annabelle McLennan, Brooklyn Metcalfe, Ella Smith

Coach: Jessica Rainsford

Umpires: Casey Butterworth, Abigail Hunter, Embly Jenkins, Tahlia Lee, Olivia Mahoney

U/18 Nationals Basketball Championships

Congratulations to Year 11 student Floyd Brooks who was part of the Vic Country Basketball Team who won the U/18 National Basketball Championships held in Queensland over the school holiday break.

BHS staff member Lydia Anderson was also a development coach for the U/18 Girls team who finished the competition in 4th place.

Stawell Gift

Congratulations to several of our current and past students who competed in the 143rd running of the Stawell Gift, Australia’s richest foot race.

Patrick Martin (2020) made the final of the 120m handicap race, finishing in 4th place with a time of 12.149.

The following past and present students also competed .

Allira May (2024) – 3rd place in heat of the Change Our Game Women’s 70m Handicap (8.720)
Chloe Kinnersly (2022) – 7th place in heat of the Stawell Athletic Club Jack Donaldson Handicap (23.447)
Jack Kinnersly (Year 10) – 2nd place in the Deakin University Under 18 400m Handicap Final (46.529)

BAS After School Sport Results

If your child has achieved a significant sporting achievement, can you please let the Sports Department know so we can highlight it in the school newsletter.

Emails can be sent to Ashley Rogers ashley.rogers@education.vic.gov.au

Ashley Rogers

Sports Coordinator

Ballarat High School Newsletter

Issue 7 · 15 May 2025

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