Year 7 – 12 Sport

PLC Kayaking

The PLC Paddle Excellence program will commence Monday 3rd and Thursday 6th March of Week 6. Students are welcome to attend a trial session. All interested students need to sign up on Clipboard.  Parents will then receive a letter explaining the program and how to give consent through Parent Lounge. Students at PLC have a wonderful opportunity to participate in a unique and leading school aquatic program. All equipment and coaching is provided free of charge. Students will get the opportunity to participate in the School Marathon Championships on Tuesday 17th June  and the School Sprint Championships on Tuesday 9th September.

Please contact Mr Gary Graves at Pacific on ggraves@pacluth.qld.edu.au  or 0407370747

Mr Gary Graves, Head of HPE 10-12 (PLC Kayaking)

Basketball

While Semester 2 is truly “School Basketball” season here on the Sunshine Coast there are still many opportunities happening for keen students in Term 1.

The PLC Basketball Academy is in full swing. Athletes have completed their fitness assessments and are now on court building an aerobic base while also improving fundamental skills. The Academy is an invitation only group of selected players. If you are a student who aspires to be a part of the Academy in future years, please see Mr Brad Burdon in the S-Block staffroom for feedback.

We have also had numerous athletes successful in gaining selection into District teams to compete at upcoming Regional Championships. These trials and teams provide an excellent opportunity for athletes to test themselves against others and continue their improvement. This is a reminder that students need to nominate for these trials in advance, so students must ensure they are checking emails and notices vigilantly.

Mr Brad Burdon, Head of Department - HPE (P-9)

Competitive Sport News

Next week students will be able to sign up for a range of competitive and representative sporting options for Term 2. Students are encouraged to look at all options and consider how they may be able to represent PLC in sport this year. Multiple sports may be played if there are no clashes with the days in which fixtures are played.

Options for competitive sport sign-ups are as follows:

Term 2:

-          Yr 7-10 SCISSA Volleyball (Wednesday after school)

-          Yr 11-12 SCISSA Soccer (Wednesday after school)

-          Yr 7-12 Boys 15 aside Rugby (Wednesday after school)

-          Yr 7-9 Trish Buckley Volleyball (Friday after school)

-          Yr 7-10 Dance (Friday sport time)

-          Yr 7-10 Basketball Development (Friday sport time)

-          Yr 7- 10 Touch Football Development (Friday sport time)

SCISSA Junior and Intermediate Soccer

It was a strong round for many of our soccer teams this week with a number of teams going undefeated. Well done to Junior Girls and Intermediate Boys for their gritty draws. The Intermediate Boys won their second game in their tournament and the Intermediate Girls picked up a dominant away win. Our Junior B2 Boys did an incredible job to only be down 2-1 at half time despite being down a number of players. It was a tough day at the office for our Junior Boys B1 team and they will look to bounce back next week.

SCISSA Senior Volleyball

Well done to our Senior A Boys and Girls teams for their strong wins at home on Wednesday. This marks the 3rd win in a row for our boys and they are going from strength to strength in their game play. The Senior Girls had to fight for their win in a tiebreaker set and they should be proud of their efforts. Our Senior B teams played well against a spirited opposition and were unlucky not to walk away with a win. Students have lots to work in training and we look forward to seeing their progress next week.

Trish Buckley Senior Volleyball

Trish Buckley volleyball kicked off on Friday Week 4 (21st Feb) and it was evident that teams from all schools had come to play. All our College teams competed well and there were some very close matches, especially for the Year 10 Boys and the Year 12 Girls. Congratulations to the Year 12 Boys for their strong win in their first match of the night. These teams will continue to progress with most of them playing in both Wednesday night SCISSA and Trish Buckley competitions.

Team	Opponent	Score	Result
Year 12 Boys	MFAC GCC	2-0 0-2	Win Loss
Year 12 Girls	CCPS	1-1	Loss (by 1 point)
Year 10 Boys	GCC	0-2	Loss
Year 10 Girls	CCPS	0-2	Loss

Mr Cameron West-McInnes, Head of Sport