Sports news and reminders

(1) College Achievements

EISM swimming
Well done to all swimmers who represented MLMC at the EISM Division 2 swimming carnival on Tuesday 12 March and to all who qualified for the upcoming Champions Carnival. The Under 14 girls picked up the age group pennant and MLMC won the Most Improved trophy. Thank you to our swimming team captains, Matt Phillips and Keilani Trewavis, for their leadership this year and their contribution over their time at the College. Best wishes to the 30-odd swimmers who qualified for the EISM Champions Carnival, which will be held on Monday 25 March at MSAC.

Golf
Congratulations to Harry Baxter (Year 8 White) (pictured) and Cameron Varone (Year 7 Silver) who competed at Waverley Golf Course on Monday 18 March in the Victorian Independent Schools Golf Tournament. We are waiting on an announcement of qualifiers for the state finals. Well done, boys!

Triathlon
Twelve MLMC students competed in the Victorian Schools Triathlon Championships held at Elwood Beach earlier this month. For many it was their first triathlon. All students completed the Junior or Senior courses successfully and learnt a lot of new skills on the day, such as open-water swimming and transitioning between disciplines. Congratulations to these students: Alice Rolando, Luke Phillips, Daniel Ryan, Max Benson, Henry Burchmore, Josh Handasyde, Charlotte Lorbek, Millie Barker, Lachlan Nichols, Domi Kaczmarek, Louisa Inglese and Ella McNair.

(2) Individual Achievements

Weetbix Triathlon
Well done to Louisa Inglese (Year 8 Orange) (pictured) who competed in the Weetbix Triathlon on the weekend after the schools’ event and smashed the sprint-style course.

Cricket
Congratulations to the following students who played in premiership-winning teams in their respective local cricket associations in the last couple of weeks:
Healesville Under 14s: Jack Drummond, Harry Baxter, Cody Anderson, Cameron Nyko, Josh Handasyde, Josh Johnson and Henry Burchmore
Wonga Park Under 12s: Christian Phillips and Cooper Smith (pictured).

Karate
Congratulations to Stephen Cameron (Year 8 Red) (pictured) who recently competed in the Victorian state karate titles, winning the individual and team kata sections, making him state champion. He also picked up a silver medal in the kumite fighting section. We wish him all the best as he prepares for the upcoming Australian Schools Championships in Sydney!

Dancing
Well done to Sophie Vos (Year 7 Gold) who has been selected in the Australian dance team which is competing at the Commonwealth Cup Dance Championship in South Africa in the coming months. Best wishes for the Championships, Sophie.

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

(3) EISM Year 9 Grand Finals

Congratulations to the following teams who have qualified for Year 9 Grand Finals on Thursday 28 March:

• Boys Basketball A vs Luther (at Mullum Mullum Stadium)
• Boys Ultimate Frisbee vs Donvale (at Aquinas)
• Girls Basketball A vs Aquinas (at Mullum Mullum Stadium)
• Girls Basketball B vs Aquinas (at Mullum Mullum Stadium)
• Girls Indoor Cricket vs Tintern (at Croydon Indoor Sports Centre)
• Girls Tennis A vs Mount Scopus (at Jubilee Park)
• Girls Tennis B vs Aquinas (at Jubilee Park)
• Girls Touch Football vs Luther (at Aquinas)

This is a HUGE number of teams to qualify for finals. Well done to all students involved and their coaches!

(4) House Athletics

The MLMC House Athletics Carnival will be held next Friday (29 March) at the Quarry Road Sporting Complex. It is a full school event — all day. More details to come via Parent Portal.

Athletics training
When: Starts Wednesday 27th Marcy. Regular session are on Monday afternoons (3.30-4.30pm) and Wednesday mornings (7.00-8.00am).
Where: Quarry Road
Why: to improve your skills and fitness levels in athletic disciplines - ALL abilities welcome. Commendations and house points up for grabs!
Cost: FREE
*Breakfast provided on Wednesdays back at school
Please see/email Miss Webb in the Doyle Centre for more details.

(5) EISM Reminders

With the Summer seasons of Year 8, 9 and Senior EISM Sport all well underway, 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.

(6) EISM Results

Year 8 Results (12 Mar) - BYE

Senior Results (13 Mar)

Year 9 Results (14 Mar)

Year 8 Results (19 March)

Senior Results (20 March)

Year 9 Results (21 Mar) - BYE (camp)