Secondary Sport

Secondary Sport

Secondary Sport Redland Pulse

Athletics 

At the end of last year we had a number of students compete at the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships with some amazing results from current and past students. Emma Mahon (Yr 12) won the Girls 19 Years 5000m, a great result for Emma who recently went through an injury scare in the back end of 2020. Jonah Koppers and James Barrelle (Yr 12) also competed in the Boys 19 Years 5000m, both ran very good times and will look to build on these results for the 2021 Athletics season. 

Our 2020 Girls Athletics Captain Alexandra York also competed at the event as her final competition for Redlands:

  • 1st Place – Girls 17 Years Triple Jump with a jump of 12.62m
  • 3rd Place – Girls 17 Years High Jump with a jump of 1.65m
  • 4th Place – Girls 17 Years Long Jump with a jump of 5.53m
  • 9th Place – Girls 17 Years 100m with a time of 12.53s

A huge thank you to Mr Nick Walker for his efforts with the Track and Field team throughout the 2020 disrupted season. We are very much looking forward to the upcoming season in 2021 to build on some great results from previous years. 

Basketball 

Round 1 of Redlands Basketball will commence this Saturday 6 February. The fixture details for Round 1 are available on Redlands Pulse under the Redlands Rhino tab. Please click here to view the COVID-19 protocols in place for each venue in Round 1.

We ask that all players:

  • Arrive 30 minutes prior to the start time indicated on the Redlands Rhino
  • Arrive dressed in full Redlands Basketball uniform ready to play
  • Do not attend if you are unwell or have recently been in contact with a known Covid case

There will be more travel involved in ISA sport this term due to the inclusion of the regional schools, please check the Redlands Rhino carefully for the bus departure time in the event the opposition school lies outside of the Sydney Metropolitan region. Parental permission for the bus will need to be provided on the Engage portal. Best of luck to all teams in Round 1!

Rowing

Over the holidays our Rowing program shifted the planned January Rowing camps from Jindabyne to Mosman with students having two water sessions and one land session each day with breakfast and lunch provided. During this camp, we selected our crews for the first half of Term 1 which include the NSW State Championships and the Kings/PLC Regatta and Shore Regatta. Despite the last minute change away from Jindabyne due to COVID, both the Junior and Senior rowers acquitted themselves well with their adaptability and work ethic. Our Senior rowers were also lucky enough to engage with Sports Psychologist Dr Mike Martin, who took them through a number of self-coaching strategies and mindset challenges that will hopefully assist them both in sport and in the general aspects of their lives when challenges arise.

This weekend our Seniors and Yr 9 students will be taking on a number of crews from across Australia at the NSW State Championships held at Penrith. Typically we use results from this Regatta as an internal selection tool for the Australian Rowing Championships.

This week the school has confirmed our attendance at the ACT Head of the Lake and the ACT Championships to be held in Canberra on the weekend of Sat 27 and Sun 28 February. Further details of this will be available in the coming weeks.

Key Dates

Sat 20 Feb – Boat Naming (12.00-1.30pm at Mosman Rowing Club)
Sat 6 March – Crew Photos (Normal training times, Mosman Rowing Club)
Tue 30 March – Rowing Presentation Dinner (Zest)

Swimming

The 2021 Redlands Secondary School Swimming Carnival will be held on Tuesday 16 February (Term 1, Week 4). More information regarding the Swimming Carnival (Information Letter and Carnival Program) will be available via Redlands Pulse shortly. 

Those students interested in swimming the 200m Individual Medley will need to register before (Friday 12 February, Term 1, Week 3)

Tennis

This week sees the return of the Summer Tennis competition. To ensure the morning flows efficiently, students should:

  • Arrive 15 minutes before their allocated start time with the first points being played on time
  • Arrive ready to play
  • Check in with the venue’s Service NSW QR code
  • Check in with the venue convener to find out which court they are playing on
  • Call the score each point and each game, make fair line calls
  • Wear a hat and sunscreen

Lane Cove Clubhouse is still not available for spectators. Spectators may stand around the courts and watch. The one spectator per player rule is still in place for Round 1 at all venues. All spectators at all venues are asked to check in with the venues Service NSW QR code. Please check the Redlands Rhino each week for the most up to date draw.

Touch Football  

We are very excited for the return of the Touch Football season, ISA Round 1 begins this weekend. A reminder that this term teams will travel to a number of the regional schools in order to compete in this competition, please ensure you are checking the Redlands Rhino each Tuesday afternoon for up-to-date games times, all bus permissions will be emailed out early in the week for the travelling teams. 

“People look for the shortcut, the hack, and if you came here looking for that; you won’t find it. The shortcut is a lie, the hack doesn’t get you there. There is no easy way“. Akira The Don – There Must Be Discipline

Ms Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au

All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.​