PASE & SPORT

State Cross Country Championships

On Thursday 18 July, six Lilydale High School students competed at the School Sport Victoria State Cross Country Championships.

Maddy Laven and Mia Strudley, each took out the silver medal in the Under 14 and 15 girls races respectively.

In the 17 to 20 girls race, we had three girls competing as a team; Georgia Laven finished first, Lily Peacock finished third and Jet Harris came home strongly, to help the team finish second in the teams event.

Congratulations and well done girls!

Michael Bourne

Netball Victoria Schools Championships

Congratulations to the LHS students that competed at Knox Regional Netball Centre on Thursday 18 July.

The Junior and Intermediate teams finished fourth in their section, whist the Senior team finished fifth.

These championships are a highly skilled competition, as it comprises schools in both the public and private sectors.

Well done to Cass Iedema (Year 11), who coached the Senior team, Ms Knight for coaching the Intermediate team and Georgia Schlittler (Year 8), for scoring and managing the Junior team.

Melissa Crotty

Waverley International Schools Netball Championships

On the first week of the school holidays, the EIS Netball students competed at the Waverley International Schools Netball Championships held at the Waverley Netball Centre.

Schools from across Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Singapore participated in the event.

Our Senior teams had a tough week competing against Year 12 students from Interstate and New Zealand.

Our final day was the most successful, defeating Bairnsdale SC and Blackwood High School from South Australia.

Final placings from 21 teams: 18th Lilydale High School 2, 19th Lilydale High School 1.

Our Junior team had a very successful tournament finishing 5th, only falling just behind Rowville, Maribyrnong and two schools from South Australia.

Thank you to Catherine Edwards, Cassie Knight and Nikki Wallis for helping coach the Year 9’s and to Wendy Powson, for coming down to encourage and support all students.

Thank you also to the parents for making the commitment of driving the girls to Waverley each day and cheering on the sidelines.

Well done to all students in conducing themselves in such an excellent manner, both on and off the court.

Melissa Crotty

Tour of Victorian Institute of Sport - ADP students

On Friday 18 July, students in the ADP Program toured the elite training facility at Albert Park. They also received a presentation from elite athletes about what it takes to succeed in their chosen fields.