Secondary Sport
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Basketball
This Saturday 6 March will be the last regular season round for many of our teams. Next Saturday 13 March is the Term 1 ISA Finals for the 1st and 2nd placed teams in the majority of the divisions at Penrith Basketball Stadium. There are four teams who will have a regular season game next Saturday in a first past the post structure. These teams include: Junior A Girls, Inter A Girls, 14E Boys and 14F Boys.
All teams will have their usual training next Thursday regardless of whether they are or are not in the finals next Saturday. However, only teams that are playing in finals (or playing a game next Saturday) will continue to have Tuesday training if this is a part of their normal training schedule. Further communication will be sent out early next week to confirm which teams are in the finals. All of the additional skills sessions will run as normal next week for any student who wishes to attend.
The Girls Basketball program had a fantastic opportunity last Friday. Australian Opals Squad member, Shyla Heal, came to Redlands and trained with our Friday morning skills group. The girls had the chance to hear about Shyla’s pathway to becoming a professional basketball player at the age of 16 and furthermore a current squad member in contention to make the Australian team for the 2021 Olympics at the age of 19. A big thank you to our Director of Basketball, Renae Camino and our Friends of Basketball for making this opportunity possible.
Football
The Friends of Football AGM will be held on Monday 8 March at 6.00pm over Zoom. If you are interested in attending this meeting and being a part of the Friends of Football for the 2021 season, please email kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
Cross Country Carnival
The Redlands Secondary School Cross Country Carnival will be held on Wednesday 17 March (Week 8) at the Macquarie University Sporting Fields, Culloden Rd and Talavera Rd. The Cross Country Carnival is an optional school event for Yrs 8- 12 students and compulsory event for Yr 7 students.
Students in Yrs 8-12 will need to register no later than 4.00pm Tuesday 9 March (Week 7).
A confirmed timetable, spectator information, and details of the arrival and departure process will be communicated once all competitors are confirmed. For further information, please contact Ms Eliza Peirce
Cross Country Training
Cross Country training starts tomorrow. All students are welcome to attend.
Primrose Park from 6.30-7.30am
(Students should be dropped at Primrose Park at 6.30am. Students will walk back to school with a supervising staff member)
Uniform: Full PE uniform, appropriate runners, water bottle, medication as required including asthma medication. Students will change into their full school uniform on arrival back at school.
Please note: Cross Country training will move to Friday afternoons in Term 2.
For further information please contact Mr Nick Walker.
Tennis
On Saturday, Round 4 of Tennis went ahead despite the drizzle. It was pleasing to see all students turn up and play their best. A number of teams were able to successfully outplay their opponent, using good ball placement and consistency to win all three of their sets, while others had more of a challenge taking home either 1 or 2 of the sets.
The COVID Safety Protocols for Tennis have not changed for Round 5. The one spectator rule at all NSTA Tennis venues remains in place. Both spectators and players should check in with the venue’s Service NSW QR code on arrival. The Redlands COVID Sports Protocols can be found on Redlands Pulse. All wet weather updates can be found on Twitter.
Touch Football
It was a mixed day of results for the Touch Football girls. Our 1st VI had a slow start against SACS 1 going down 2-0 early in the match, however the girls began to find some rhythm and clawed back the result with some slick moves, taking the match 4-3 to remain in the hunt for the finals. Our 2nds took on a strong Oakhill College 1, with a key focus being three man drives and defending space, unfortunately going down 2-3. The Senior 3rds continue their run of form with a strong win over SPGS 1, to remain on top of the Division 3 table. Senior 4ths had a tough loss against Oakhill 2 but are showing great skills and playing with confidence each week.
Our Junior A team had a fantastic game against SPGS. The girls looked strong early but let in a few soft tries to finish, with the game finishing 5-5. The Junior Bs had a close 2-4 loss to Chevalier. Our Junior C team had a very defensive 0-0 draw against SPGS 4 and our Jnr D team had a lot of fun despite the one sided score line against Chevalier College.
Next weekend sees the ISA Finals (Saturday 13 March). The draw for the finals will be released early next week, but we will be hosting the Touch Football Presentation (for players only) on Thursday afternoon during sport at Macquarie University during the usual sports period. More information will be sent out early next week.
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Ms Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.