The Huddle

Australian Water Polo Representative - Minty Welsh

Congratulations to Sports Prefect Minty Welsh who has been named in the Australian Under 18 Water Polo Squad.  Minty’s story is one of determination to succeed and not giving up on her dream. In Minty’s words she describes her path to Australian selection.

“I was selected as the first reserve for the NSW State team this year, so I entered the Draft for the National Championships and was picked up by Victoria. Normally, I would be selected in the second NSW team if I was a reserve, however this year for the first time ever NSW was only   allowed to take one team to Nationals. The Victorian team came fourth which was a good effort as they had finished second  last in another tournament earlier in the year. So, it was a good result to finish in the  top four and beat some hard teams like WA. We just missed getting the Bronze medal in a tight game against New Zealand. I was then selected in the 2025 Under 18 Australian squad which is really exciting. I am also playing for my new club UNSW this weekend as part of  the first team to play in the Sydney Super League.” 

Ms Kath Sambell OLY

Director of Sport

NSW All School Athletics Championships

Year 7 Alina Meers is the NSW All Schools Triple Jump Champion after winning Gold in the Triple Jump with a personal best of 10.99m which was a 33cm improvement! Alina will represent NSW at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships December 6-8 in Brisbane.

All our competitors from Kambala finished in the top ten in NSW!A fantastic result from our Athletics team.

Alina Meers Gold Triple Jump

4th Long Jump 

7th Hurdles

Savanna Kirkwood

4th Hammer Throw

6th Shot Put

8th Javelin

12th Discus

Aria Calabro

7th 1500m

Talia Gamerov 

5th 400m

NSWCIS Athletics Championships

Kambala was well represented with seven girls gaining selection in the IGSA Athletics team to compete at the NSWCIS Athletics Championships. Congratulations to Aria Calabro,Laura Halley, Isabella Hupfau, Grace Hyder, Savanna Kirkwood, Alina Meers and Elka Mortimer. Alina Meers won Gold in the Triple Jump and Silver in the Long jump. Savanna Kirkwood won Silver  in the Javelin and Aria Calabro Bronze in the 1500m.Year 12  Grace Hyder gained selection in every IGSA Athletics from Year 7, team except when IGSA was cancelled due to Covid and  received the prestigious IGSA Athletics Award for service to the sport.

Ms Kath Sambell OLY

Director of Sport

Champion of Champion

Carla Robertson made her debut in the Senior A Touch team on Saturday and received the Coach’s Award for the win over Loreto Kirribilli. She then went to play Football for the Balmain Tigers in the Under 21 Premier League Champion of Champions final. The game was a draw at full time and went to golden goal with her team scoring to win. Congratulations to Carla on a great weekend of sport!

Ms Kath Sambell OLY

Director of Sport