Sports Report

(1) VICTORIAN ALL SCHOOLS TRIATHALON CHAMPIONSHIPS
Well done to Maddy George (Year 10), Bridget Deed (Year 10) and Lachlan Nichols (Year 8) who competed in the championships last week. All three students are new to triathlon and they competed extremely well against some of the top junior triathletes in Victoria over a distance of 400m swim, 10km ride and 4km run. Congratulations - we're looking forward to more students becoming involved in this event in 2019!

Maddy George - Year 10 Student
The 5.30am departure was well worth the sunrise and the awesome experience this triathlon provided. At the beginning, both Bridget and I were nervous at the sight of the choppy water that we were about to swim in but as soon as started, we stuck together and took it slow, half the time cracking up with laughter as one of us would get dunked by a wave. Next we were onto the bike, it seemed like the road went forever but the wind at our backs was a nice advantage pushing us along. This was not the case on the way home. After hoping off my bike, I headed straight out onto the running path, the 4km flew by as running along the beach was easier than expected! The atmosphere of this event was unreal, everyone cheering for you, which really made you push yourself just that little bit harder. The best part by far was crossing the finish line and feeling that sense of accomplishment and pride after being handed your medal. Overall the Schools Triathlon Championships was a lot of fun. I will definitely be doing it next year and encouraging many others to get involved too! Maddy George (Year 10)

Bridget Deed - Year 10 Student
The Vic All Schools Triathlon we competed in last weekend was really fun! There were so many kids there of all ability levels and it was a really great day out. The sun was out as we swam, rode and ran down at Elwood beach - the views made it seem like you weren’t even competing in a triathlon. It was my first triathlon and I would 100% recommend to anyone who wants to go out and try something different. I can’t wait to do it again next year!

(2) EISM SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Lucy Flamsteed (Year 12) Swimming Team Captain
As a Year 12 student this year, I have competed with Mount Lilydale since Year 7 on our Swimming Team and loved every part of it. Seeing such a range of students come together as a team on a day like the EISM Carnival, is not only a good opportunity to change up our classroom for the day, but to form so many new friendships. The EISM Carnival always has a great atmosphere - it is high energy and very competitive, but also a whole lot of fun. It is an incredibly valuable experience that will leave you with so many lasting memories. Throughout the years, I have been lucky enough to see so many of our younger students improve year after year, some starting out as beginners but being set such challenges in racing and really stepping up to represent MLMC so well! Getting up early and making the trek to Kilsyth Pool every Wednesday morning seems like a bit of a chore, but is actually such a good way to start the day feeling refreshed and awake. This year was also a milestone of sorts for me - getting to compete with my two younger sisters (Maxine in Year 7 and May in Year 10), only our second year all together at the same school. I hope after I leave MLMC, that the Swimming Team can be as rewarding to many students, as it has been for myself over the past six years.

(3) STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

Netball: Congratulations to Paris Saunders, Brooke Scully and Danielle Gazzola (Year 8) for winning their netball grand final whilst representing LYVNA district in the Ariels VCNA tournament last weekend. Well done girls!!

Cycling: Congratulations to Cooper Downey (Year 11) who finished 6th in the Under 19 category at the Australian Mountain Bike Downhill National Championships in Bright last weekend - an outstanding result as this Under 19 age group is extremely competitive.Cooper is also currently sitting in 5th place in the National Series with one round remaining. Well done, Cooper! Congratulations also to Darcey Howard- Scales (Year 12) who competed in the Great Otway Gravel Grind last weekend. This is a 97km bike race through the hilly Otway Ranges. He won the Under 18 category.

Athletics: Congratulations to Harrison van Duuren (Year 10) who competed in Sydney on Wednesday night, representing Victoria in the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships.He competed in the 2000m steeplechase and finished 8th with a time of 6:25 (a 4 second PB!).Well done Harrison on another great achievement in this particularly tough event!

Swimming: Well done to Keilani Trewavis (Year 11) who has just returned home from the Gold Coast where she competed at the Commonwealth Games Trials. It is an outstanding achievement to even qualify for this event. Keilani competed in the 200m Breaststroke, 400m IM and 400m Freestyle. As one of the youngest competitors in the field, Keilani finished in very respectable places in all her events, including 11th in the 400m IM. She is soon to compete in trials for the Junior Commonwealth Games Team.Keep up the fantastic work in the pool, Keilani!

Alumni: Congratulations to Andrew Moloney (Class of 2008) who has recently moved up on the Boxrec standings list, moving to 2nd on Australia’s pound for pound best boxers. Andrew continues to move closer to his ultimate goal of becoming a World Champion. Congratulations Andrew!

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

(4) REMINDERS AND FIXTURES

Equestrian
Any students interested in competing at the Tintern Horse Trials at Wandin Park on Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 April 2018, please let Miss Webb know via email before the school holidays. Online entries are now open and close on April 18.If you would like saddle blankets embroidered with the College logo, please bring them to Miss Webb in the Doyle Centre before the school holidays in order to get yours by Tintern Horse Trials.

House Athletics Carnival

• First Friday back Term 2 - Friday 20 April
• More info to come - get excited for one of the greatest days on the school calendar!

Athletics Training

• Starting next week (19 March)
• When: Monday afternoons (3.30-4.30pm), Wednesday mornings (7.00-8.00am) and Thursday afternoons (3.30-4.30pm)
• Where: Quarry Road ovals
• Why: To improve your athletics skills in a range of track and field events and fitness levels - ALL abilities welcome. Commendations up for grabs!
• Cost: FREE
• See Miss Webb or Mr Leaumont for more details.

EISM Weekly Sport Reminders
With the Summer seasons of Year 8, 9 and Senior EISM Sport all now 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
• That 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 for $10) & mouthguards must be worn for hockey
• NO CORRECT UNIFORM, NO GAME

Late returns: Please be aware that there may be late returns from EISM away games, check the sport plan on the Doyle Centre window to make sure you know when they will be!

Fixtures: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. Change the sport in the drop down box and click “Go”.

MLMC Swimming Training

• When: Monday afternoons (3.30-4.45pm) and Wednesday mornings (7.00-8.00am)
• Where: Kilsyth Pool
• Why: To improve your swimming and fitness levels - ALL abilities welcome. Commendations and house points up for grabs!
• Cost: FREE
• Students will be bussed from school to pool on Mondays and back to school from pool on Wednesdays
• Breakfast provided on Wednesdays
• Please see/email Miss Webb in the Doyle Centre for more details
• Last sessions - Monday 19/3 and Wednesday 21/3

AFL Umpiring courses
If you are interested in AFL umpire training, a great opportunity to be involved in local football on the weekends, sign up for this! Junior umpire training is on Mondays at Morrison Reserve in Mount Evelyn. See flyer below for more details!

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(5) RESULTS

YEAR 8 RESULTS - 6 MARCH

SENIOR SPORTS RESULTS - 7 MARCH

YEAR 8 RESULTS - 6 MARCH

SENIOR SPORT RESULTS - 7 MARCH

YEAR 9 SPORTS RESULTS - 8 MARCH

SENIOR SPORT RESULTS - 14 MARCH

YEAR 9 SPORT RESULTS - 15 MARCH