Sports news and reminders

(1) EISM Division 1 Athletics Carnival

On Thursday 2 May, the MLMC athletics team travelled to Lakeside Stadium at Albert Park to compete in the annual EISM Athletics Carnival. After taking out Division 2 last year and receiving promotion back to Division 1, MLMC went into this year's Carnival to prove that we're here to stay. MLMC finished in fifth place, only 50 points behind third place. Congratulations to all the amazing athletes that represented MLMC on the day — we are extremely proud of you all and thank you for your contribution to the College. Special mention to Cheyenne Moore (Year 9 Silver), who broke the Under 15 girls’ shot put record, with a distance of 11.91 metres.
— Sienna Clark and Jackson Flint (Sports Prefects)

(2) Athletics training

Only two more sessions of athletics training will be held — on Monday 6 May (3.30-4.30pm) and Wednesday 8 May (7.00-8.00am). Sessions are held at Quarry Road for students to improve their skills and fitness levels in athletic disciplines. All abilities welcome. Commendations and house points are up for grabs. It’s free, and breakfast will be provided on Wednesday at school. Please see/email Ms Webb in the Doyle Centre for more details.

The EISM Athletics Champions Carnival will be held on Monday 13 May, 12.00pm-6.00pm, at Lakeside Stadium. Qualifiers for this event will be notified via email shortly.

(3) EISM Grand Finals

Well done to all of our athletes who competed in Senior EISM summer grand finals in the past two weeks. The girls’ Basketball B team (pictured) won their Grand Final 28-10 against Aquinas to clinch the premiership, while the girls’ ultimate frisbee team (pictured) lost narrowly.

Senior Results (24 April) — Semi Final

Senior Results (1 May) — Grand Finals

(4) EISM Reminders

With the winter seasons of Year 8, 9 and Senior EISM Sport all about to begin, please remember the following:

• Check the sport plans — up on the Doyle Centre window at the beginning of every week
• If you are unable to play in your team in a particular week, you need to let your coach know as early as possible
• Please be on time to the Doyle Centre on your sport day. All EISM Teams need to leave at the start of lunch to get to venues to play
• Your uniform needs to be 100% correct to ensure no forfeited games — hockey, soccer and football must wear long navy socks (available at the Doyle Centre) and mouthguards must be worn for hockey. NO CORRECT UNIFORM, NO GAME.

Live fixtures for EISM matches can be found online at eism.org (click on ‘Weekly sport’, then ‘Junior’ for Year 8 and ‘Senior/Intermediate’ for Year 9 and Senior fixtures). MLMC is in Eastern Division (E).

(5) Tintern Interschool Horse Trials

Last weekend the MLMC equestrian team competed at the Tintern Grammar Eventing Championships at Wandin Park. The team involved over 20 riders, their horses and of course, the parents that make this event possible. The event went over two days and saw several MLMC students place individually as well as taking out the Team Spirit award — a huge achievement as there were over 70 schools competing. Well done to all riders (some of whom are pictured in the gallery below).

(6) Student Achievements

Equestrian

Congratulations to Charlotte Mansley (Year 9 Bronze) who recently attended the Q19 Quarter Horse Nationals Championships at Tamworth, NSW. Charlotte (pictured above) had a great show winning two national titles in Youth Hunter Under Saddle and Youth Hack. She had many other wins and placings at the Pre Show, American show and the versatility show. From these great results she has been selected to represent Australia at the upcoming Trans Tasman Team Challenge Championships to be held in Taupo, New Zealand, in September.

If you have any student achievements, please email them to dwebb@mlmc.vic.edu.au