SPORTS NEWS

YEAR 8 GIRLS HOCKEY

On Wednesday 14 October the Year 8 girls Hockey team ventured to Hawthorn to compete against the best in the Eastern Region. 

 

The girls came from a variety of sporting backgrounds, which held them in good stead when it came to game sense and skill; however, it meant that they were novices to the game of field hockey. 

 

Despite this, they played the game with an enormous level of sportsmanship and team work. The moral amongst the girls was clear to see, and the improvement in their game from the beginning of the day until the end was largely attributed to this. 

 

Although they didn’t make it through to the next level of competition, their endeavour was that which should be applauded, and reflects the spirit in which Lilydale High School represents themselves at all levels of sporting competition.

EASTERN REGION ATHLETICS

On Friday 9 October, 36 students represented Lilydale High School in the Eastern Metropolitan Region Athletics Carnival at Knox Athletics Track. 

 

They had a fantastic day of competition in near perfect conditions and put in some incredible performances. 

 

Overall our students won 21 medals; 12 Gold, 4 Silver and 5 Bronze.  Notable performances were;

 

Chelsea Thompson  1st U13 Girls 100m and 200m

Georgia Laven  1st U13 Girls 400m and 800m

Ruby Dixon  1st U13 Girls 1500m

Chloe Jones  2nd U13 Girls Discus and Long Jump

Brodie Atkins  3rd U13 Boys 400m

David Stirling  3rd  U13 Boys High Jump

Lee Taylor  3rd U14 1500m Race Walk

Lily Thompson  1st U15 Girls 1500m and 2nd  800m

Tyler Weeks  1st  U15 Discus, Shot Put and Javelin

James Laven  2nd U15 1500m

Cael Elliot  3rd U15 Triple Jump and Javelin

Molly Dixon  1st  U17 800m

Adam Johnson  1st U17 800m

Jack Nolan  1st U20 Shot Put

 

Ten of the above students produced performances that have qualified them for the School Sport Victoria State finals at Lakeside Stadium.

 

We wish them all the best and hopefully they can bring home some more medals next Tuesday.

 

Michael Bourne

 

 

 

Laura Attard

Interschool Sports Coordinator