Sport

Term 3 Highlights

It has been another full term of sport for our students which has included the Division Athletics Carnival and multiple Eastern Regional Championships. Congratulations to all students who have participated in the DSC Sport Program this term and thank you to all of the staff and families who have supported the program throughout the year. 

Please check out the Term 3 DSC Sport highlights below.

Division Athletics Carnival

On Wednesday 26th July, over 90 students represented DSC at the Division Athletics Carnival at the Tom Kelly Athletics Track. Many staff members (from DSC and other schools) were in awe of the level of participation of our students which lead to so many amazing results throughout the day. I am thrilled to report that for the second year in a row, Doncaster Secondary College has come 2nd in the overall championship. Although Balwyn High School secured the victory on the day, we have managed to reduce the gap from last year which is a great achievement!

OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS

1st Place - Balwyn High School – 1920.5

2nd Place - Doncaster Secondary College – 1467 

3rd Place - Canterbury Girls Secondary College – 816.5 

4th Place - Camberwell High School – 668.5

5th Place - Kew High School – 387.5

AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS

Congratulations to the following DSC students who were crowned age group champions at the Division Athletics Carnival:

• Under 13 Boys Champion – Toby S., 7F
• Under 14 Girls Champion – Harriet E., 9C
• Under 15 Boys Champion – Christian A., 9I
• Under 17 Boys Champions – Johnathan G., 11G & Christian F., 11C
• Under 17 Girls Champion – Alice F., 11E
• Under 20 Girls Champion – Kate M., 12F

Eastern Regional Athletics Carnival Qualifiers

Congratulations to the following students who have also qualified for the Eastern Regional Athletics Carnival on Monday 9th October:

• April K., 7H – Under 13 Girls Triple Jump
• Gabriel V., 7H – Under 13 Boys Discus
• Toby S., 7F – Under 13 Boys Javelin
• Evan S., 8A – Under 14 Boys 100m and Under Boys 14 200m
• Alistair J., 8F – Under 14 Boys Shot Put
• Christian A., 9I – Under 15 Boys 200m, Under 15 Boys 400m, Under 15 Boys 800m and Under 15 Boys 1500m
• Andre C., 9H – Under 15 Boys 800m and Under 15 Boys 1500m
• Eric M., 9H – Under 15 Boys Long Jump
• Tayla M., 9C – Under 15 Girls Shot Put
• Tahlia D., 11E – Under 16 Girls 100m
• Scarlett Y., 10E – Under 16 Girls 1500m
• Lucas B-F., 10J – Under 16 Boys Triple Jump and Under 16 Boys High Jump
• Nikola P., 10J – Under 16 Boys Discus
• Johnathan G., 11G – Under 17 Boys 800m, Under 20 Boys 1500m
• Mia D., 11B – Under 17 Girls 800m and Under 17 Girls 1500m
• Alice F., 11F – Under 17 Girls 1500m and Under 17 Girls Long Jump
• Chrissy M., 10B – Under 17 Girls 800m
• Christian F., 11C – Under 17 Boys Hurdles, Under 20 Boys 200m and Under 17 Boys Triple Jump
• Jack C., 11C – Under 17 Boys Long Jump and Under 17 Boys High Jump
• Tomas R., 11B – Under 20 Boys 800m
• Kate M., 12F – Under 20 Girls 400m, Under 20 Girls 800m, Under 20 Girls High Jump and Under 20 Girls Javelin
• Chloe B., 12G – Under 20 Girls 100m, Under 20 Girls 200m and Under 20 Girls Shot Put
• Sophie N., 11F – Under 20 Girls 1500m
• Emily D., 10A – Under 20 Girls Walk

Check out all the results from the Division Athletics Carnival in the attachment below.

Eastern Regional Soccer Championships

Throughout Term 3 we have had our Year 8 Boys, Intermediate Boys and Senior Boys all represent DSC at the Eastern Regional Soccer Championships at the State Football Centre in Darebin. All three of our teams played extremely well throughout their respective championships which they should be very proud of. 

A special mention must go to our Intermediate Boys Soccer team who were crowned Eastern Regional Champions after a dramatic 1-0 victory over Mount Waverley. They will now progress through to the State Soccer Championships on Thursday 31st August. We wish them and their coaches Mr. Brown and Mr. Edgcumbe all the very best for the next stage.

Eastern Regional Basketball Championships

Throughout Term 3 we also had our Senior Boys and Senior Girls represent DSC at the Eastern Regional Basketball Championships at the State Basketball Centre in Wantirna. Both of our teams played extremely well throughout their respective championships which they should be very proud of. 

A special mention must go to our Senior Boys Basketball team who were crowned Eastern Regional Champions after an impressive 11-point win against Templestowe College. They will now progress through to the State Basketball Championships on Tuesday 12th September. We wish them and their coaches Mr Knott and Mr Clarke all the very best for the next stage.

Eastern Regional AFL Championships

At the very start of Term 3 we also had our Senior Boys AFL team represent DSC at the Eastern Regional AFL Championships at Elgar Park. In what was a shock to many, our boys managed to get through the group stage undefeated and came up against last year’s State Champions, Vermont Secondary College, in the grand final. Despite the underdog label, DSC managed to keep the game very close in the first half, however Vermont was just too good in the second half to run away with the championship. It was a great effort by everyone involved.

State Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to Christian A. (Year 9) who represented DSC at the State Cross Country Championships on Thursday 13th July at Yarra Valley Racecourse. Christian managed to finish 75th in the Under 15 Boys event which is an amazing achievement. 

A special mention must also go out to Jack D. (Year 12) and Mia D. (Year 11) who qualified for the event, however weren’t able to participate on the day.

Australian School Fencing Championships

Congratulations to Emily W. (Year 8) who represented DSC at the Australian School Fencing Championships on Saturday 17th June. Emily finished 5th place in the Girls Foil event, which is an incredible achievement, especially considering she only took up the sport last year. Well Done Emily!

Term 3 Division Sport

On Wednesday 19th July the Boys Netball Division Tournament was held at Macleay Park. The tournament saw four teams from DSC compete across the Junior and Senior divisions. It was great to see so many students develop skills in a sport they aren’t as familiar with, and it was impressive how much all the teams improved throughout the day. 

UPCOMING DIVISION SPORT DATES

We are also approaching a busy period of Division Sport over the next few weeks. Please check out the dates for the upcoming events below:

Tuesday 15 August

Intermediate Sport

Thursday 24 August

Year 8 Sport

Wednesday 30 August

Year 7 Sport

Eugene Pring, DSC Sport & Carnivals Coordinator

Thomas Edgcumbe, DSC Sport & Carnivals Assistant