Sports news and updates

(1) College sport

Herald Sun Shield
Congratulations to our Senior Girls Football team on winning the Division 2 Herald Sun Shield late last term. This is the first time ever that MLMC has won a Herald Sun Shield. Well done on a fantastic finish to the season, girls!

MLMC Sports Awards
Save the date. The annual Sports Awards will be held on Wednesday 24 October, from 7.30-9.00pm, in Centennial Hall. We are looking forward to welcoming our guest speaker Laetisha Scanlan, a three-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Olympic finalist in trap shooting. Award winners have been sent an SMS. Everyone is welcome.

Weight training
In Term 4, the supervised open gym is available on Wednesday mornings, 7.00-8.00am. Either train with your own program or we can help you out. Breakfast is provided afterwards. See Miss Webb for more information.

Year 9 spring sport
Please check the EISM website for fixtures and venues for games.

(2) Individual achievements

Girls’ football
Congratulations to Emerson Woods (Year 12) who played in the Box Hill Hawks’ VFL Women’s premiership team in the holidays. She also starred in the AFLW Combine, breaking a record for the 20m sprint. She was featured on the AFL website this week. Read the story HERE.

Girls’ football
Congratulations to the following girls who placed in the Eastern Region Football League’s best and fairest awards for the 2018 season:
U14 Premier: Alana Zappia - Montrose (1st), Lily Toomer - Montrose (10th)
U14 Division 1: Mikaela O'Brien - Mooroolbark (5th)
U14 Division 2: Millie Barker - Lilydale (6th)
U14 Yarra Ranges: Perry Byron - Yarra Glen (9th)
U16 Yarra Ranges: Bridget Deed - Seville (1st), Chloe Stokes - Seville (2nd), Madeline Stokes - Seville (7th)
U18 Premier: Lilly Kelly - Mount Evelyn (2nd), Georgia Paffenholz - Mount Evelyn (3rd), Sophia Zappia - Chirnside Park (5th)
U18 Division 1: Hannah Steele - Lilydale (2nd), Sophie Potts - Lilydale (7th)

Boys’ football
Congratulations to the following MLMC boys who represented the Lilydale Football Club’s Under-17 team which won the 2018 premiership: Jackson Flint, Sam Hodgett, Noah Andueza, Eden Champion, Adam Camp, Daniel Schlueter, Nick Sanelli, Jarrod Thompson, Jackson Singer, Matt Phillips, Brad Arthur, Brayden Coppi, Clay Noyes, James MacFarlane, Jenson Pritchard, Jye Price, Nathan Hausler, Riley Dawson-Muir, Mitch Douglas, Cooper Smith, Astin Bucci.

Equestrian
Congratulations to Chris Holmes (Year 9 Gold) who recently represented Australia at the American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup in a leadership role. Australia placed fourth overall at this competition. We wish Chris all the best as he works towards the same event in 2020.

Well done also to Charlotte Mansley (Year 8) for competing with her quarter horses at state and national level throughout the year, achieving placings in several categories and winning the Hi Point Youth overall for the Victorian Under 18s.

(3) Staff achievements

Football
Congratulations to David Banfield, specialist coach of the men’s Box Hill Hawks VFL team which recently won the premiership. Read more about this elsewhere in the newsletter.

Soccer
Congratulations to Angie Meyer who recently represented Victoria at the Christian Football Federation Australia National titles in Brisbane. Victoria played New Zealand in the final and won 4-2. Well done, Angie.

Victorian Teachers Games
Well done to our Teachers Games soccer team of Cass Poynter, Greg Hysted, Gabe Rodrigues, Angie Meyer, Ruth Warr and Gus Garces who competed in Ballarat over the holidays. Read more about this elsewhere in the newsletter.

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

(4) Year 9 Results 11 October