Sports Report
Congratulations Miriam Suares-Jury!
Congratulations to our 2023 College Sports Captain Miriam Suares-Jury on her commitment to Loyola Womens Lax for 2024!
Mim is the second MGC student to receive a full scholarship to a US Division 1 College for Lacrosse – the other being Sarah Mollison who went on to star at the University of Maryland.
In her breakout 2022 Season, Mim led the Under 18 Victorian Women's Team to a National Championship, being named to the All-Star Team and claiming Tournament MVP honours, before steering her Under 18 WWLC team to a Grand Final berth and earning association U18 Women's Best & Fairest honours, as well as polling in the Top 5 for the State League Women's Best & Fairest.
Congratulations Mim!
Ms. Carre
Congratulations Erica Brown-Yamada
Huge congratulations to 2022 College Sports Captain Erica Brown-Yamada for completing her Gold Duke of Edinburgh award recently. An amazing achievement - well done Erica!
"Completing my Gold Award was a highlight of my time at high school. The best parts of my award were my Gold Residential Project and Adventurous Journey. Volunteering at the Great Barrier Reef was an amazing experience - it broadened my horizons of the environment and animal conservation as I learnt first-hand about marine life protection and restoration. I also enjoyed my Adventurous Journey which consisted of hiking part of the Great North Walk in NSW. I made a new group of friends and we learnt how to navigate in the bush using a compass and map, sleeping in tents, and cooking our own camp food. Overall, completing my award was an invaluable experience that allowed me to gain skills such as teamwork, communication, and leadership, alongside values of perseverance and courage. I will never forget the incredible memories and friendships."
Thank you to Mr Monaghan and Miss Wong for being my Assessors and supporting me for the Service section.
Year 8 Self Defence program
This past week in Sport Ed students in Year 8 have had the opportunity to be involved in a series of Self Defence classes run by All Star Martial Arts. Lots of loud, assertive fun was had, along with some great tips for improving student safety while out and about.
Year 7 and 8 Beginner Bike Ed
As a part of the Term 4 Sport Ed program student have been able to participate in our very own Beginner Bike Ed program for less confident riders. Using our school bikes, we have been learning the ABC’s of safe bike riding, and have been practicing in the school grounds as well as over at Burnley Oval. The past few weeks have seen us venturing out along the bike path to hone our skills and have some fun!
Wednesday the 12th of October – Intermediate Basketball Regional Finals.
On Wednesday the 12th of October our Intermediate Basketball team competed at the Regional Finals at Coburg Basketball Stadium.
The day was full of excitement and anticipation! Our Intermediates went into the first game feeling relaxed and excited for what the day entailed. In round 1, the Intermediates came out strong. They worked as a team, continuously backing each other up, which resulted with their first win. This was very exciting, providing our team with certainty going into the 2nd game. The 2nd game was a thrilling match with our Intermediates putting extraordinary pressure around the ball and taking every opportunity to score against their opposition. This resulted with our 2nd win. The third game was close but competitive.
Our Intermediates continued to portray a high skill level and played a great defensive game, winning the 3rd game and gaining a position into the Grand Final! Our Intermediates were slightly nervous but portrayed amazing teamwork. Our team utilised our tall players to our advantage and each player played to their strengths. This included Kiera Lindemans and Geli Karaka driving to the ring and Emma Watkins was very strong under the ring. While Evie Raymond, Katie Brown, Jaylen Bautista and Hannah Dowling utilised their finesse and speed to move the ball around the court. Everyone played an amazing game, resulting with the win and qualifying for the State Championships. Well done to our Intermediate Basketball Team, you all did an exceptional job!
Monday 17th of October – State Athletics Championships
On Monday the 17th of October we had several students represent MGC at the State Track and Field Championships at Albert Park.
Congratulations to the following students on the amazing efforts on the day. April Penaia competed in the 1500m. Nova Karikari competed in the 100m and 200m sprint. Lucy Crouch competed in the 1500m. Carla Vallejos competed in the HJ and Hannah S competed in the 400m. Our relay teams consisted of Hannah Scothern, Keira Lindemans, Alina Ivanov and Carla Vallejos competed in the Under 16 relay, 4 x 100 relay. Macy Tyrrell, Oliva Cavka, April Penaia and Erica Brown Yamada represented MGC in the Under 20, 4 x 100 relay.
A special mention to the following students on their incredible achievements. Congratulations to Eve Fumberger who placed 3rd in the Triple Jump and 2nd in the High Jump. Congratulations to Keira Lindeman placed 3rd in the Long Jump and 2nd in High Jump. Congratulations to Heidi Duncan who placed 3rd in the Javelin, beating the MGC school record by 4m. Lastly, congratulations to Ella Duncan, winning the under 16 High and obtaining a new MGC school record with a jump of 1.58m.
Again, a massive congratulations to everyone on their exceptional achievements on the day. I was a great day and a pleasure to watch you all compete.
Thursday the 3rd of November = Year 7 and 8 Cricket Regional Finals.
On Thursday the 3rd of November our Year 7 and 8 Cricket Teams competed in the Regional Finals. Both Teams were very competitive and played extremely well. Our 8 Cricket team were strong in the first round, but unfortunately lost the second match. Our Year 7 Cricket Team were terrific throughout the day, particularly with our batting. The Year 7s won the regional finals, qualifying for the State Quarter Finals.
Monday the 7th of November – Year 8 Hockey State Championships.
On Monday the 7th of November our Year 8 Hockey Team competed at the State Champion at Footscray Hockey Club. The Year 8s were off to a great start winning the match first match.
Our Year 8s were working well together, displaying excellent teamwork and winning the second team. The third game was more competitive against Frankston High School, but we were determined. It was a close game, but unfortunately the weather was not on our side. The game was put on hold due to light and was declared a draw, but we lost due to goal difference.
Well done to our Year 8s on their incredible efforts and a special mention to Chiara Virtuoso for showing great leadership and supporting the team on and off the field. Lastly a big thank you to Zoe Gurr and Mario La Marca for their support on the day.
Wednesday the 9th of November – intermediate Hockey State Championships.
On Wednesday the 9th of November our Intermediate Hockey Team competed at the State Champion at Footscray Hockey Club.
Our Intermediates played extremely well and backed each other on and off the field. We were competitive in the first match and played a strong attacking game, unfortunately we lost the 1st game 2-0. The second game we were strong, both offensively and defensively, winning the 2nd game 6-0. By the 3rd game, the heat started to sink in, but our intermediates continued to work as a team and persevere. Unfortunately, we lost the last game by 1 goal.
Congratulations to our Intermediates on making it through to the State Championships. You all show amazing teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the session, you should all be very proud of yourselves.
Thursday the 10th of November – Year 7 Softball State Championships.
On Thursday the 10th of November our Year 7 Softball Team participated at the State Championships at Waverly Softball Centre. It was a great day and our Year 7s showed determination, amazing teamwork and resilience throughout the day. Our Year 7s competed in 4 matches. With each game the teams game plays and hitting got stronger. By the end of the tournament, we scored 15 runs, losing our last game by only 3 runs. Well done to our Year 7 Softball team, you all did a fantastic job! A special mention to Amelia Cash, for supporting our Year 7s on the Day.
Upcoming Sports in the Newsletter
Year 7 Hockey State Championships.
Intermediate Basketball State Championships.
Year 7 Cricket State Quarter Finals.
Year 7 Tennis State Championships.