Year 7-12 Sport
Year 7-12 Sport
Competitive Sport News
Basketball
Some great games again last round. Well done to all teams as we had many record wins and some great improvements across the board. The Junior D Boys, Junior C Girls, Intermediate C Girls, Junior B Boys and Intermediate F Boys all came away victorious this week.
There are only two more rounds left for most teams, before semi-finals in Week 4. Only the top four teams in each division get to play semi’s. Based on current ladders, the following teams are still in the running:
Intermediate A Girls, Junior C Girls, Intermediate B Boys and the Intermediate F Boys (PLC C). These teams are also an outside chance, depending on wins and losses from other matches and will need to win both their final games – Intermediate C Girls, Junior B Boys and Junior D Boys.
A reminder to parents to please help by volunteering to score at games. Teams that make grand finals will not have to provide scorers, but all other games will need volunteers.
A special mention to our Intermediate Boys basketball team who competed in the Champion Basketball School of Queensland (CBSQ) Junior Secondary tournament recently. Held at the Commonwealth Games legacy venue, this 4-day tournament involves Years 9 -10 basketball teams from across the state competing in multiple divisions, where the winning teams will gain automatic entry into Basketball Australia’s Schools Championships later in 2022. Our team performed very well finishing 2nd in their pool. The boys then won their crossover match to make it to the top eight. The boys narrowly missed placing in a medal match, going down by a tight margin in their quarter-final. They bounced back to win a game which placed them in the 5th vs 6th match. While the team couldn’t secure the win in their final game, the boys should be very proud of their efforts across the 4-day event, the first tournament experience for many of our Pacific players. The team displayed outstanding determination and never stopped competing at their best in a highly skilled basketball competition. We look forward to seeing them continue to progress in the years to come.
Thank you to Connor Dines for supporting the team over the course of the tournament and Mr Brad Burdon for leading the team at this tournament and throughout the year.
SCISSA Rugby 7’s
Our second week of competition was an excellent continuation of highly competitive and successful Rugby from all our teams who competed on the night. Our U13 Girls started exceptionally in their first round of competition, going undefeated in all three of their games against Sunshine Coast Grammar, Matthew Flinders Anglican College and Suncoast Christian College. Our U13 Boys also shared the same success going undefeated in the competition in their first round. The boys posted a one-try win against Grammar, who defeated them in the division 1 semi-finals in the Term 2 competition. Our U14 Boys continued their competitiveness, posting a draw against Glasshouse Christian College and a very convincing win against St. Andrews. Well done to all players involved in fixtures this week and I am looking forward to another successful round next week.
Netball
Another reminder that our 2023 Sunshine Coast Secondary School Netball Competition (Monday Night Netball) trials are being held over the next fortnight for girls from Years 8-11. Students who missed confirming their attendance via Operoo should email Michelle Dufty (mdufty@pacluth.qld.edu.au).
Trial details:
- Tuesday 25th October intermediate 2023 Years 9-10 (current Years 8-9)
- Thursday 27th October Seniors Years 11-12 2023 (Current Years 10-11)
Representative Sport Opportunities
If any students are interested in attending the trials listed below, please contact Mrs Lisa Muir (lmuir@pacluth.qld.edu.au) for further details.
16-19 years boys Cricket
16-19 years girls Cricket
12-14 years and 15-18 years Baseball
13-19 years boys and girls Softball
11-12 years Aquathlon and 13-19 years Triathlon
Student Acknowledgments
Congratulations to Zara Richters for her recent efforts in the State Athletics Championships. Zara made finals for both her 200m and 400m events and finished 6th place in the 200m. She finished 2nd place in 400m and will now be progressing to the National Titles to be held in December in Adelaide. Well done Zara!
Congratulations to Isabella Welsh who was invited to attend the Tennis Queensland Junior Development tournament in Rockhampton recently. Isabella played in many matches across the tournament and ended up winning the grand final in her tier. Awesome work!
Key Sport Dates Term 4
Tuesday 25th October: Netball trials for 2023 season for Years 8-9 students
Thursday 27th October: Netball trials for 2023 season for Years 10-11 students
Thursday 3rd November: Ballinger Cup Senior Hockey Challenge
Thursday 17th November: Sports Awards Assembly
Mr Cameron West-McInnes, Head of Sport