Secondary Sport
Redlands Rhino – Weekly Fixtures
Please note: Redlands Rhino has the most up-to-date weekly fixtures. This is uploaded every Tuesday afternoon at 4.00pm. Please ensure you check this with regards to game times, venues and oppositions.
Head of Sport
This coming weekend sees the completion of Winter Sports. We have several teams across all sports and age groups representing Redlands in the Finals. It was fantastic to see so many of our teams play with passion and determination on the weekend right until the final whistle. As I reiterated too many of our teams on Saturday “The most important play is always the next one!”. This holds true for any individual, team, sport, activity and phase of life. Regardless of the status of our scoreboard we must show perseverance and resilience to keep competing in the moment. If a score is in our favour we must continue to build the momentum play after play. Conversely, if a score is against us, we must persevere and try again in the next play.
This takes a developed level of emotional intelligence and self-awareness to recognise the situation, be aware of the bias we bring to bear and then respond accordingly for the best outcome for that given moment. A difficult skill that is fundamental to success in life.
The photo below is of the Netball 1sts after their Semi Final on the weekend. All girls played to the best of their ability and it was great to see the team smiling despite their upset from the final result. This proves that in the end, sport is always fun.
For some Yr 12 members of this team it was the final time they will represent Redlands in sport. I encourage all of our Yr 12 students to remember that despite this being the last time they play sport for their school, “The most important play is always the next one!”.
Cross Country
Best of luck to Emma Mahon (Yr 9) who is currently in preparation for the National Cross Country Championships being held on the Sunshine Coast this weekend. We are wishing you all the best when competing and looking forward to hearing how you go!
Basketball
Pre-season Basketball is well underway. We have Monday morning training for the boys and Wednesday morning training for the girls until we commence the Summer Sports season. Please see the details below:
Monday 6.00-7.00am – boys interested in trialing for 1sts (followed by a 7.00-8.00am strength and conditioning session in the gym)
Monday 7.00-8.00am – all other boys
Wednesday 7.00-8.00am – girls only
If you would like to attend these sessions please email kseebohm@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
Football
Boys Football
We had four of our boys teams make it through to the Semi Finals on Saturday, with all four teams playing away to the higher seeded team, we knew they would be tough match-ups. The 14A boys did a great job against a very strong St Patrick’s team and despite having some great patches of play, St Pat’s were just too strong. Well fought games by both the 13B and 13C boys saw both teams falling short of a win, but it was a great season from both. The 13A boys played against a tough match-up, Oakhill. Really hitting their stride in the Semi Final they had a great game and came away with the win, putting them through to the grand final.
Girls Football
All four of our girls teams made it through to the Semi Finals. The 1st XI Girls were the first home game, and playing a Barker side that they had not yet beaten this season, we knew it would be a tough game. Our girls came out very strong, dominating the pitch and gave themselves a 1-0 buffer. The girls were able to maintain their 1-0 lead until the final whistle. The 2nd XI Girls had a home game against St Spyridon, and although we were the top seeded team, St Spyridon played a great game, finishing with a tied game at the final whistle. In extra time St Spyridon got another goal through to take the win. The Junior A Girls played at home against Chevalier and, despite beating them very convincingly in the previous match, we knew we would be down to 11 players, making it a tough game. The girls made a quick goal to give them an early lead. Keeping possession and showing their dominance in the division saw our Junior A team come away with a win. The Junior B girls travelled to play the top seeded team, Central Coast, and unfortunately Central Coast was just too strong on the day.
Thank you to all of our senior players who were not playing in the Semi Finals and yet came out to support the games over the weekend and best of luck to all teams who have advanced to the Finals.
If you have not yet registered to attend the End of Season Football Presentation, details are: Friday 14 September from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start at Dee Why RSL. RSVP: Thursday 6 September. Register here.
Hockey
Last weekend saw both of our Girls 1sts and 2nds teams win their respective Semi Finals and progress to the Grand Finals this weekend. Details for this weekend’s games can be found on the Redlands Rhino.
The Girls 1sts Semi Final was one of their best games of the season. Their determination to win was evident in the way in which they carried themselves throughout the game, their support of each other and how they worked as a team was extremely pleasing to watch. Their skills and ability truly came to light in the clash against SACS and the hard work of the season was evident in the result. Onto an even bigger game this weekend with hopefully more goals coming from the infamous “Yazzy GG”.
The Open B girls played in the Semi Finals against St. Andrews. It was a fantastic game with the girls scoring a goal in the last five minutes of the game to secure the win. The girls will be hard at work this week as they will play Oakhill in the Grand Final this Saturday.
Girls 3rds – This weekend I will be driving a bus for you to attend both of the Grand Finals. The expectation is that all girls will be in attendance. Please contact me if you are unable to attend and support the Girls 1sts and 2nds teams. Details and online permission is available on Redlands Pulse.
Presentation Night – The Hockey Presentation night will be held at Cammeray Golf Course on Thursday 13 September with formalities starting at 6.00pm. A trybooking link will be available shortly.
Netball
On Monday Jemma Donoghue (Yr 12) and Olivia Donoghue (Yr 9) were representing ISA at the NSWCIS Netball Challenge. Olivia and her U15 team finished 4th in the tournament with some very close matches throughout the day. Jemma and the Opens team had a very close day, finishing equal 1st with two other associations (IGSSA & CSSA), unfortunately the ISA finished 3rd on a count back (with less than two points separating 1st and 3rd). Jemma was also selected in the NSWCIS Netball team which is a huge achievement, congratulations.
Our ISA Inter A, Junior A and Junior B Netball teams will take part in their respective Grand Finals this weekend, with all the Grand Finals taking place at the Genea Netball Centre (Sydney Olympic Park).
Our NSNA 9 Navy, 8 Blue, 7 Navy, 7 Gold and 7 Blue teams will take part in their Preliminary Finals this weekend. Given the weather forecast on Saturday please check the NSNA website and Redlands Pulse in the morning if there are any changes.
We had a number of great games over the weekend, but I think a special mention must go to the Inter B team, finishing 4th on the ladder. Coming up against Barker in the Semi Final, the girls knew it was going to be a tough game. In the previous encounters throughout the year Barker had run away with the matches, but our girls were determined to keep in the contest. Redlands looked strong throughout this match and going into the 4th and final quarter the scores were tied at 22-22. The girls hustled hard and continued to grind what was a tight contest, unfortunately they went down 28-32.
It would be great to get some more team photos and actions shots from the netball games over the coming weeks. If you take any please send them through to cellis@redlands.nsw.edu.au.
2018 Netball Presentation Dinner will be held on Thursday 13 September at the Norths Leagues Club (6.00pm start). This evening is to celebrate the Netball season for both the ISA and NSNA competitions. Tickets are $55 per person (children U11 are $25). Students are to wear their full Winter school uniform, with parents and guests to wear smart casual. Tickets can be bought here.
Summer Sport Starts Week 6
The training for Summer Sport starts next week (Term 3 Week 6). More information regarding training times and venues will be emailed to students shortly. Please note if you have selected a non-Rep Sport you will need to check Redlands Pulse – Non-Rep in order to see which sport you have been allocated.
Rowing
Rowing training will commence next week (Week 6). Full preliminary details including training timetables are available on Redlands Pulse.
Junior Rowers (Yrs 7 and 8) – A meeting will be held at the start of lunch in the Fitness Centre of Friday 24 August
Senior Rowers (Yrs 9, 10 and 11) – A meeting will be held at the start of recess in the Fitness Centre on Friday 24 August
Tennis
It was the ISA Tennis Grand Final at Barker College on the weekend. Redlands had two teams in the finals. Team 2 (Trae Hare-Boyd, Liberty Jacob, Jade Sedgwick, Emily Colvin and Aiden Young) fought hard all day but were not able to defeat their St Patrick’s opponents. Team 4 (Tamis Hunter, Alex McLellan, Hadley Wintle, William Byron and Marina Viese Vivaldi) had a fantastic win over St Patrick’s and were crowned Division 8 Champions. With their win on the weekend, Team 4 remained undefeated for the season. Well done to all players for a fantastic Winter season, all fixtures are now finished for 2018. Thank you to all parents for your continued support and getting the players to the courts every weekend.
Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.