SPORT NEWS

McKINNON VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Wow, what an incredible week for our school, our community and our volleyball program. It has been such a wonderful few days, with the sun stunning and bright and little to no wind for the entire tournament duration. 

Rhiannon and I would like to thank you all for the support of the program throughout the year so far, getting all the athletes back to training so smoothly, and of course, for all your well wishes and luck for the last three days that have been.

We took away with us over the course of the three days a total of 35 teams consisting of teams that played in pairs and fours. We would like to report the exciting success of the following teams below:

Year 7 Boys 4s - Winners and the best ranked team in Victoria

Ramon Nelson-Jimenez, Ofri Grossman, Xavier Wadeson & Alon Atash

Year 7 Girls 4s - 2nd ranked team in Victoria

Emily Ng, Levana Chum, Gwendolyn Thiere & Brit Apps

Year 9 Boys 2s - Winners and the best ranked team in Victoria 

James Kay & Angus Apps

Year 9 Girls 2s - 3rd ranked team in Victoria

Kyla Peel & Hannah Foran

Year 10 Girls 4s - Winners and the best ranked team in Victoria

Molly Forehan, Kate McGlone, Aspen Lehmann & Bianca Sguario

Year 11 Girls 2s - 2nd ranked team in Victoria

Ashleigh Hart & Amber Lotzof

Year 11 Girls 2s - 3rd ranked team in Victoria

Molly Forehan & Aspen Lehmann

Year 11 Boys 2s - Winner and the best ranked team in Victoria

Thomas Howells & Alec Rae

Year 11 Boys 2s - 2nd ranked team in Victoria

Max Chilco-Burns & James Kay

Year 12 Boys - Winners and the best ranked team in Victoria

Sam Kay & Will Kay

With the ranking success of these individual teams, and the incredible on court display from all others that took part, it is also with much excitement that Rhiannon and I also announce we have also come home with the 2021 title of the No.1 Beach Volleyball School in Victoria!

While winning and coming 1st has never been a focus of our program, this ranking comes as a by-product of our athletes working hard and trusting the process, wanting to represent their school at their best, and choosing to play this sport for the right reasons. We are surrounded by such a supportive community and Rhiannon and I are so privileged and lucky to have the opportunity to run such a special program.

We had a very special moment early on one of the mornings where a butterfly greeted one of our students on court. If you're a tennis fan, or know of the Naomi Osaka butterfly moment during this year's Australian Open, then you would say this on court moment for us at this time was perhaps a sign of the success that was to come.

Included are a few highlight images from the three days which show just how special this community is. 

Ellie Adler and Rhiannon Parker

Volleyball Co-ordinators

DANCE PARTY #2

On Thursday 11 March we welcomed Dagogo back to school for another recess dance concert. 

Once again this was a huge success, with students across all year levels coming down to the A1 stage to get involved and enjoy the dance. School spirit was soaring as everyone joined in with the running man, performing solos & group dances. 

Watch this space for the final concert of the term on the Thursday 1 April.

Jennifer Pemberton

Head of Physical Education/Sport