Sport News

Mr Luke Caplick

The following was conveyed at the Year 12 Prizegiving Night, last Thursday afternoon: At this time of year, it’s always an enjoyable experience to look back and admire the efforts and achievements of all students and coaches involved in the sporting co-curricular program. The 2021 sporting season commenced with the 1st VI Volleyball claiming an undefeated premiership, after hard-fought wins in the early rounds against St Laurence’s and Villanova. Our open victory was accompanied by our first Volleyball aggregate win since 2005. Our 1st XI Cricket team finished tied for 2nd place while our Swimming squad were gallant in defeat, finishing runners up, just 16 points behind a strong St Peters program. AFL continued to grow across the whole program with our 1st XVIII finishing 3rd after claiming some strong wins at the back end of the season.

 

Term 2 was extremely successful, winning the AIC Cross-Country Aggregate for the 5th consecutive year with the Opens age group also finishing as age group champions. Football continued its stronghold on the AIC Premiership with its 3rd consecutive 1st XI premiership, coupled with the football aggregate. After a close loss in the first round against St Laurence’s College which turned out to be the premiership game our 1st XV Rugby Union team placed 2nd overall, while winning the aggregate shield yet again. Our chess team placed second in a tightly contested competition, winning more games than any other AIC school but ultimately being pipped in a countback situation.

 

Term 3 was disrupted by COVID-19, which meant 2 rounds were cancelled and aggregates not being awarded to any school. Our 1st XIII started strongly with a 50-point win over SLC; however, a couple of close losses lead to us finishing 4th with a couple of close losses against Iona and Padua, in games, we should have won. The 1st V Basketball team finished in equal 4th position with two strong wins to close out their season and our 1st IV Tennis team finished 5th with two wins against St Patricks and St Edmunds College.

 

We finished the year in style by winning the AIC Track and Field Championships for the 7th consecutive year, a result not achieved by any AIC/TAS College in history. This was complimented by our Open Track and Field team who put on a dominant display winning the open age group comprehensively - leading the team to victory – winning both the primary and secondary Track and Field titles for the first time in AIC history. 

 

The challenge to the Ashgrove students of 2022 is to build upon the example given to them by this year’s senior class. It is clearly evident that the other AIC Colleges are continually improving their programs in an attempt to maximise the sporting opportunities offered to their students. In finishing, I’d just like to thank the Seniors of 2021. 

 

It now gives me great pleasure to announce the major Year 12 sports awards for 2021:

 

The Matthew Hayden Award for Contribution to Cricket

The Matthew Hayden Award for Contribution to Cricket recognises a student from the 1st XI Cricket program who has demonstrated tremendous leadership skills, an outstanding contribution to the Cricket program and humility in their actions throughout the season. It is awarded to a student who reflects the key attributes that Matthew Hayden embodied as a student and as a professional cricketer throughout his career. This year’s recipient of the Matthew Hayden Award is Jacob Kumaru. 

 

The Father Tom Maloney Award for 2nd XI Cricket

The Father Tom Maloney Cricket Award recognises a Year 12 student who has continually participated in and supported the Marist College Ashgrove Cricket Program throughout their school years. It is awarded to a student who has demonstrated great enthusiasm, support for teammates, humility in all of his actions, and who exemplifies the core values that Father Tom Maloney embodied as a Marist Priest. This year’s Father Tom Maloney winner is Nathan McKarzel.

 

The John Eales Award for Contribution to Rugby

The John Eales trophy for contribution to rugby recognises a student from the 1st XV Rugby program who has demonstrated tremendous leadership skills, strength in character and humility in their actions throughout the season. It is awarded to a student who reflects the key attributes that John Eales embodied as a student and as a professional rugby player during his career as the most successful captain in the history of Australian rugby. Our winner for 2021 was a member of the Marist College Ashgrove 1st XV in both 2020 and 2021. As a Year 11 student he was selected as vice-captain of the 1st XV last year and was named Captain in 2021, congratulations Jack Condon.

 

The Des Ridley Memorial Trophy for Sportsman of the Year

The Des Ridley Memorial Trophy for Sportsman of the Year is awarded to a Year 12 student who has made an outstanding contribution to the College’s sporting program. The student will have represented the College in a minimum of three sports (a combination of individual and team sports) during Year 12, displaying not only the outstanding sporting ability but also exemplary sportsmanship and conduct. This year’s Sportsman of the year played 1st Volleyball, 1st Rugby League and Captained 2nds Rugby, whilst also representing the College in our AIC Champion Cross-Country Squad. Congratulations - Fergal Apps. 

Track and Field 

With a dedicated group of students continuing their training after the Track and Field season, a Marist contingent worked with other athletes from clubs including Ashgrove Rangers to win medals and perform well at the recent QLD Athletics Relay Championships. 

 

Marist Representatives with great results: 

 

Track and Field Medallists from Marist College Ashgrove

 

GOLD

Under 16 4x400m – Jack Lafferty, Elliot Aldridge, Isaac Roach

Under 16 3xShot Put – Jai Jarro, Lee Martin, Cody Radman

Under 18 3xShot Put – Cody Radman, Lee Martin

Under 16 4x800m – James Prole

Under 18 4x800m – Thomas Prole (Tom as part of this 4x800m team broke QLD u18 Relay Record pending ratification)

 

SILVER

Under 18 3xDiscus – Lee Martin, Cody Radman

 

BRONZE

Under 16 3xDiscus – Elliot Aldridge, Lee Martin, Jonah Miles

 

Other participants who performed well just outside placings in several relay events

Ben Player (Under 16 Long Jump and 4x100m Relay)

Matt L’Enfant (Under 16 4x100m Relay)

Harry Cootes (Under 14 4x100m, 4x400m, 4x800m Relay)

*JD Cootes (Under 16 4x800m and Under 14 4x100m)

 

OLD BOYS

Macgregor Leavy and Hamiltyn Burns (both graduated 2020) also won Gold in U20 4x100m and U20 4x400m. 

 

Well done to all athletes for their continued commitment to MCA Track and Field. Great work.