SPP Fed Uni Trip

On Wednesday nearly 100 SPP athletes and mentors travelled to Federation University in Ballarat to complete their post testing. Students are currently analysing their results, but at a quick glance it is evident that the Strength and Conditioning and Cardio Enhancement sessions have enabled our SPP athletes to improve out of sight. All athletes also participated in a sport specific coaching session;

  • Golf – Driving range with a highly accredited coach providing biomechanical feedback on their swing technique
  • Netball – coaching session conducted at Llanberis Indoor Netball Stadium (home of the Ballarat State League team) conducted by Hampden Premiership Netball coach
  • Swimmers – cool down session in Federation University Indoor pool
  • AFL – coaching session and tour of the AFL accredited Mars Stadium and skills session with Greater Western Victoria Rebels coaching staff
  • Basketball – Miner Dome Ballarat – coaching session taken by the Ballarat Miners assistant coach and development officer
  • Cricket – Indoor cricket coaching session focusing on technique
  • Tennis – professional tennis coach focusing on all round skill technique and game sense strategy

At the completion of the day, all SPP athletes and mentors attended an awards ceremony at La Porchetta Ballarat where a recovery meal was had by all and our 2018 SPP Major Awards were presented. These awards recognised two students per SPP group that have achieved a high level of Attitude and Effort in not only all SPP sessions, but all subjects (this is a major focus of the Sporting Pathway Program – using the passion of sport to ensure all students are engaged with their learning and achieving the highest level of attitude and effort possible in ALL subjects.).

The award winners were:

7S- Will Colla and Layla Watson

7P- Seth Wallace and Charlotte Van Der Starre

8- Patrick Hewson and Tahni Porter

9- Shaw McLeod and Alana Bellman

10/11- Bailey Philp and Ashlea Ferguson

 

A huge thanks to Liam Stow and Adam Dowie for the massive effort in organising this wonderful opportunity for all SPP athletes.