Sports Department Update
Over the last couple of weeks, we have had multiple sporting events occur with students competing against students from different schools in our region.
Through this term we have had AFL, Soccer, Netball, Gippsland Volleyball and Division Cross Country.
We would like to congratulate every Junior, Intermediate and Senior School student who participated in these events.
Firstly, we are happy to announce that at Division Cross Country, Kyson Cornwall placing 1st for his age group, Riley Jessup placing 6th and Abbie Jessup placing 7th.
These students then competed at the State Cross Country on Thursday 14th July, thank you to everyone else who tried their hardest on the day and gave their best efforts!
We would like to thank parents/guardians for taking their children to the Gippsland Cross Country, without you our students would not have been able to compete, we and they appreciated it.
AFL Sports
All our year levels gave their best against other schools, but unfortunately not everyone came out with a win. Our Senior and Intermediate Girls won their first round competition and made it through to Gippsland Finals. At the Gippsland Finals the Senior Girls tried their hardest but unfortunately came out with a loss, the Intermediate Girls were able to get the win and progress to the next round which is State level and they will compete on Tuesday 9th August, we wish nothing but the best of luck to this team.
Junior Boys had a win and made it through to Gippsland, they fought hard for the win, but unfortunately were unable to get there. Amazing efforts to make it through to the second round, they should be happy with their efforts just as much as we are.
Soccer
We are pleased to announce that the Senior Boys are though to the Gippsland round and will compete on Tuesday 30th August. Our Intermediate boys went up to help the seniors, due to not having a full team, thank you to everyone.
Our Junior Boys just missed out by a goal to make it through to the next round, their efforts were strong but just couldn’t make it.
Netball
We had multiple teams go out for each year level which was amazing to see! It was a great day out especially to see students get around each other when they were not playing, to support others who were.
Every student played their hardest and well as a team, we unfortunately did not have many teams win, but we were very close. Our senior girls B team came out with a win, with their awesome efforts, they should be proud of themselves, like we are.
Volleyball
Our junior boys made it through to the Gippsland level for Volleyball, they played on Friday 6th May and had a very successful day wining all games and making it through to state. Which they will play on Wednesday 9th November, we wish them the best of luck.
We would once again like to thank the parents/guardians of students for taking their children to the Traralgon stadium and coaching the boys on the day, we are very thankful for your efforts and allowing students to play and make it through to State.
Overall, we have had a massive term full of sporting events and are very happy with the outcome on students’ participation and their attitudes during the days.
Term 3 we have a range of sports going out, these include:
Middle School State Football (AFL) - Tuesday, August 9th
Division Athletics - Thursday, August 25th
Junior & Intermediate Sports: Baketball and Hockey- Friday, September 2nd.
Please remember to sign up, the sheets are outside the PE Office, Gym wall and each mini school. Tryouts will be held if we have lots of students and when teams are picked, they will be on the gym wall or outside the PE office.
Please remember if sports are on the same day, please only sign up for the one you are MOST interested in.
Basketball
Tuesday July 19th our senior students went and competed in Traralgon, and our girls came out with a win and will be heading off to Gippsland level on Tuesday August 16th, we wish them the best. Our boys unfortunately came out with a loss, but they were on a winning strike and just missed out by a game.
Interschool Basketball Tryouts
These will be happening in the gym at lunchtime. Any students are welcome to come along and tryout.
Middle School - Wednesday August, 17th
Junior School – Thursday August, 18th
We would like to congratulate every student who has participated in the inter school sporting events and thank you all for your efforts!
House Team Success
This year we have introduced a new way of celebrating our 4 House Team successes. We have created 3 plaques that will presented to the winners of the school Athletics and Swimming Carnivals, as well as overall House winners at the end of the year. At our whole school assembly earlier this term, we presented the Athletics and Swimming carnival plaques to the winning houses of 2022, Congratulations to the Blue Sharks. Staff House Leaders; Miss Rowlings and Mr Baldi as well as our Middle School House Leaders, Brooke Hunter and John Stephens accepted the plaques on behalf of the Blue Sharks. House events will continue throughout the year and plaques will be on display in the gym foyer in the near future.
Morwell Festival of Dance
Congratulations to all Lowanna students who participated in the Morwell Festival of Dance Eisteddfod last holidays. Special congratulations to those who placed highly in their competitions.
Lara Mellon :
16 Years & Over Tap Championship Solo Open 3rd Place
16 Years & Over Contemporary Solo Open 1st Place
16 Years & Over Tap Solo Novice/Open 1st Place
16 Years & Over Modern/Jazz Solo Open 1st Place
Jessica Frost:
16 Years & Over Modern Championship 3rd Place
16 Years & Over Classical Solo Championship 1st Place
16 Years & Over Open Aggregate
16 Years & Over Hip-Hop Solo Novice/Open 2nd Place
16 Years & Over National Solo Novice/Open 2nd Place
13 Years & Over Tap Duos/Trios 2nd Place
13 Years & Over Hip-Hop Duos/Trios 1st Place
16 Years & Over Neo-Classical/Lyrical Solo Open 2nd Place
16 Years & Over Classical Solo Open 2nd Place
16 Years & Over Contemporary Solo Open 2nd Place
16 Years & Over Modern/Jazz Solo Open 2nd Place
13 Years & Over Contemporary Duos/Trios Honourable Mention
16 Years & Over Character Solo Open 1st Place
Mia Kelly :
16 Years & Over Modern Championship Solo Open 2nd Place
14 Years & Over Contemporary Championship Solo Open Honourable Mention
16 Years & Over Classical Championship Solo Open Honourable Mention
16 Years & Over Neo-Classical/Lyrical Solo Open Honourable Mention
16 Years & Over Spiritual Solo Open 2nd Place
16 Years & Over Classical Solo Open 1st Place
16 Years & Over Contemporary Solo Open Honourable Mention
16 Years & Over Character Solo Open 3rd Place
Pippa Gallus:
12 & Under 14 Years Character Solo Open Special Mention
12 & Under 14 Years Classical Solo Open Honourable Mention
12 Years & Under Hip Hop Duos/Trios Honourable Mention
13 Years & Over Character Duos/Trios 2nd Place
Indee Kelly:
12 & Under 14 Years Modern/Jazz Solo Open 2nd Place
12 Years & Under Hip Hop Duos/Trios Honourable Mention
12 & Under 14 Years Contemporary Solo Novice Honourable Mention
Olivia Gallus:
14 & Under 16 Years Classical Solo Open Honourable Mention
13 Years & Over Character Duos/Trios 2nd Place
Izzy Calleja:
16 Years & Over Neo-Classical/Lyrical Solo Novice 1st Place