Year 7 – 12 Sport

Senior District Athletics

Last week our Senior PLC Athletics team returned back to the USC Athletics Track (after only completing the Inter-House Carnival the week before) to compete in the 13-19yrs District Athletics Carnival. I was once again greatly impressed by the commitment shown by our student athletes as many performed to a high level in their events, and also stepped up to fill in for other missing students.

The team should be pleased with their 5th place finish in the overall championship point tally and the breakdown showed that we were in the top 5 schools in the majority of age groups.

Congratulations to the following students for their outstanding achievements in the Age Champion Rankings:

Sierra Anderson: 16 Girls Age Champion

Carter Kiernan: 15 Boys Runner Up Champion

Nicholas Currey: 3rd Place Age Champion

Competitive Netball

It has been a big season for our netballers and it was fantastic to see two of our junior teams making it to the grand final for their divisions. PLC Garnet was pumped and ready to take on their opposition but due to scheduling clashes, they had to take their win via a forfeit. It is a great achievement to make it to the grand final so the girls are well deserving of their medals. PLC Crystal had a tough fight in their Junior A Reserve final, while the game didn’t go their way, they showed great tenacity and spirit in the way in which they competed in every play.

With the sun setting on the netball season for 2024, I want to take this opportunity to thank the following coaching staff who have put countless hours into working with their teams: Mrs Emma Lendrum, Ms Sophia Rule, Ms Taylor Edwards, Ash Ervine, Emma Frohmuller and Kiana Muir. Last but note least, a big thank you needs to go to Michelle Dufty for her enormous contributions to PLC netball program in her role as Netball Coordinator. It is clear to see the growth that is happening in the sport and the College is very grateful for her vision and leadership in this space.

We look forward to seeing all our netballers hit the courts again in 2024!

Mr Cameron West-McInnes, Head of Sport

Competitive Rugby

On Wednesday night, PLC Rugby had 2 teams compete in the SCSSRU Boys Semi-finals. Our U13s competed against a very strong Sienna College side in the Division 2 competition. Although they were defeated, they are to be commended on the tremendous growth and improvement they have shown throughout the season. The U15s played an exceptional season, placing second overall in the competition – their best result to date! They competed against a strong St. Teresa’s College side and unfortunately missed out on the opportunity to compete in the Division 1 Grand Final. The boys should be proud of their strong competitiveness throughout the season and have shown strong potential to reach their goals of making the Division 1 Grand Final next season.

I’d like to thank coaches Mr Rob Belchamber (U13s) and Mr Jack Packer (U15s) for their time and efforts in growing and developing our PLC rugby culture and skill throughout the season. Opportunities for the boys have only happened because of the passion and effort both these coaches have put in to growing rugby at PLC. For that, I’d like to offer my thanks. A big thankyou to the parents for their sportsmanship and support every week. We have continued to have a strong support base throughout the season at all games that this lifts and supports the boy's performance on the field. I look forward to continuing to grow the culture and strength of rugby in the upcoming seasons and am excited by the potential all our boys have shown throughout the season.

Josh Cummins, Head of Rugby