SPORT NEWS

ONE DAY VOLLEYBALL SCHOOLS CUP

On Wednesday 11 May - Friday 13 May our volleyball representative teams participated in the One Day Schools Cup at State Volleyball Centre in Dandenong.

We are pleased to announce that McKinnon Secondary College finished 2nd overall with a total of 56 points. This was just 6 points shy of the winning school and the best McKinnon has performed in the history of this event. This is an outstanding achievement for the program, and we applaud all the athletes, teachers and families involved for making this event so successful.

Congratulations to the following teams who won medals over the three days:

Year 7 Boys Division 1 - Gold

Year 9 Girls Division 1 - Gold

Year 10 Girls Division 1 - Gold

Year 12 Boys Division 2 - Gold

Year 12 Girls Division 1 - Silver

This is an outstanding achievement for the program, and we applaud all the athletes, teachers and families involved for making this event so successful.

Ellie Adler, Sandy Hope & Rhiannon Parker 

McKinnon Volley Directors

KINGSTON CROSS COUNTRY

On Wednesday 25 May, ninety McKinnon students represented the school at Karkarook Park as part of the Kingston Cross Country event. McKinnon once again had a successful day winning both individual and team events, with many podium finishes. 

Congratulations to our Medal winners for the day.

17-20 Boys (Team Win)

Kevin Zhou (Year 11) - 2nd

Matthew Day (Year 12) - 3rd

Ewan Daly (Year 11) - 8th

17- 20 Girls

Caitlin Lyon (Year 11) - 2nd 

16 Boys (Team Win)

Joshua Hine (Year 10) - 2nd

Luke Kennedy (Year 10) - 3rd

James Spencer (Year 10) - 4th

16 Girls (Team Win)

Hannah Foran (Year 10) - 1st

Annabelle Sakuari (Year 11) - 2nd

Chloe Apps (Year 10) - 6th

14 Girls (Team Win)

Daniela Tapia Leal (Year 8) - 2nd

Layn Swanson (Year 8) - 6th

Lucinda Ledger (Year 8) - 7th

14 Boys (Team Win)

Luka Sideridis (Year 8) - 1st

Peter Tran (Year 8) - 5th

Benny Baldwin (Year 8) - 10th 

12-13 Girls (Team Win)

Matilda Kelleher (Year 7) - 1st 

Olin Buisman (Year 8) - 2nd

Kiara Malhotra (Year 7) - 3rd

Forty-two students have qualified for the Southern Metro Region Cross Country to be held on Thursday 23 June at Cruden Farm. 

Good luck to all these Athletes. 

Alice Breidahl

Cross Country Organiser

SENIOR ROUND ROBIN

On Thursday 19 May the Winter Senior Round Robin took place at a variety of venues across Melbourne. 

Congratulations to the Boys Football, Boys Soccer and Girls Hockey Teams who have all won through to the Southern Metro Finals next term. 

Thanks to all the players for representing the school on the day and the coaches for giving up their time.

SMR/STATE FINAL RESULTS

The following teams won the Kingston Division in Term 1. They have competed at Southern Metro Region and possibly State Level recently: 

• SMR finalists - Senior Softball & Inter Girls Tennis;
• SMR Runners Up - Senior Boys Volleyball, Senior Boys Tennis & Year 7 Baseball;
• SMR Champions - Year 8 Girls, Senior Girls Volleyball, Inter Boys Volleyball, Year 7 Girls Tennis & 8 Girls Tennis & Senior Lawn Bowls;
• State Finalist - Senior Lawn Bowls & Senior Baseball;
• State Runners Up - Senior Girls Volleyball;
• State Champions - Inter Boys Volleyball.

James Bridges

Head of Senior/intermediate Sport