SPORTS NEWS

DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY

On Thursday 29 May, 135 McKinnon students represented the school at the Kingston Division Cross Country at Karkarook Park.  It was an extremely successful day with all students doing themselves and the school proud.  McKinnon won team events in all but two age groups winning 17-20 Boys and Girls, 16 Boys and Girls, 15 Boys and Girls, 14 Girls and 13 Boys.

Podium Finishers

14 Girls

1st        Lilli Soprano

2nd      Ebony Lockton

15 Boys

1st       Max Meuleman

3rd      Will Ockenden

15 Girls

1st     Sophie Highnam

2nd    Bella Lignos

17 Boys

1st     Nick Parkinson

2nd    Jack Highnam

17 Girls

1st     Phoebe Parker

2nd    Rachel Braude

All these teams together with other individual top fifteen finishers will go on to compete in the Southern Metropolitan Finals on Monday 16 June.  Good Luck!

James Bridges

Head of Sport

JUNIOR SPORTS REPORT

Results of the weekly competition:

Year 8 v Bentleigh (6 June 2014)

Team                      Results (Winners & Score)

Boys Soccer                  McKinnon  16-1

Girls Soccer                   McKinnon  7-0

Boys Badminton         McKinnon  6-0

Girls Badminton          McKinnon  4-2

Football                         McKinnon  172-6

Netball A                        McKinnon  48-12

Netball B                        McKinnon  21-9

Good Luck to Year 8 Boys & Girls Soccer, Girls A Netball and Boys Badminton who play finals on Friday 20 June.

Year 7 v Brighton (3 June 2014) 

           & Bentleigh (10 June 2014)

Team                v Brighton      v Bentleigh

Boys Soccer          McKinnon  7-1     McKinnon A  4-0

                                                                  McKinnon B  14-0

Girls Soccer           Brighton  4-1       McKinnon  5-3      

Boys Badminton Brighton  5-1       McKinnon A  5-1

                                                                   McKinnon B  5-1

                                                                   McKinnon C  4-2

                                                                   McKinnon D  4-2

Girls Badminton  McKinnon  5-1     McKinnon A  6-0

                                                                    McKinnon B  4-2

Football                 McKinnon  68-14  McKinnon  28-8-                                                                     176 defeated                                                                           Bentleigh 0-0-0

Netball A                McKinnon  40-6   McKinnon  20-18

Netball B                McKinnon  24-5   McKinnon  37-8

Go McKinnon!!

Carole Hooper

Head of Junior Sport