SPORT NEWS

BEACH VOLLEYBALL SCHOOLS CUP 2023

The first tournament for our Year 7s on Tuesday 7 March was so successful:

McKinnon Year 7 Boys 4s finished up with a Gold medal! Sensational effort from Lio Widianto, Tom Hill, Net Doan, Kevin Duong and Raphi Levy;
A nimble McKinnon Year 7 Boys 4s team took out the Silver. Well done to Joseph Song, Jayden Velu, Archie Braithwaite and Aston Thomson;
The Year 7 Girls 4s received a Gold medal. Amazing work by Miri Karro, Jasmine Chilco-Burns, Charlotte Orr and Olivia Davies;
Our Year 8 Boys 4s came home with a Silver medal - the boys played so well with great teamwork all day - Rhys Peel, Michael Gordeyev, Mateo Capurro Martinez, Jonathan Greenberg and Max Atherinos.

It was lovely to see ten of our Years 10 and 11s from the Volleyball Program mentoring and encouraging the juniors in their first tournament; we have such a great community spirit and I thank all the helpers involved.

A big thank you also goes to Mara Karro, Ray Braniska and Ellie Adler for all their support and encouragement of athletes during the day.

On Wednesday 8 March, the McKinnon Year 9 Girls proved they were the best pairs of the day, taking home the Gold - well done Rosie O’Brien and Brit Apps.

Thursday 9 March was a Silver medal day with Year 10 Girls 4s - Lara O’Brien, Rita Kon, Maddie Stancheva and Anne Min; as well as the Year 10 Girls pairs - Alma Segev and Jess Fellini. An impressive display of diving all over the court to keep the rallies going, whilst fighting the sun and wind!

Friday 10 March was full of sunshine and gold for McKinnon. Well done to James Kay and Angus Apps, our Year 11s who won gold in the Year 12 Boys pairs. Congratulations to the Year 12 Girls 4s who also won gold - Kyla Peel, Bianca Sguario, Jess Fellini and Alma Segev. Thanks, Liam Adlington, for driving the bus and general support of our program.

An outstanding effort from all who participated to represent the college and be part of the wonderful experience of the Beach Volleyball Schools Cup. We are so proud of all of our athletes’ efforts, for having fun and always playing with kindness and great sportsmanship.

The icing on the cake - McKinnon Secondary received the Champion Cup for Best Beach Volleyball school overall! Amazing!