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Netball – ISA Finals

It was a great day at netball central last week for the Finals of the 2022 ISA Netball season, with 6 Redlands teams making it through to what are very challenging finals! The Inter A team took on a strong Barker College team who have been on top all year, the girls fought hard and came into the last quarter within 3 goals, unfortunately Baker stepped up a gear and ran away with the match 32-41. The Jnr B girls took on a much improve St Andrew’s team on Saturday morning, the girls knew this was going to be a tough match, with SACS jumping out to a 3-12 lead after the first quarter, the girls looked to bring the margin back but in the end it was too much, going down 18-31. On the court next to the Jnr B team we had the Jnr D team who have been having so much fun on the court this season, and this final was no different, with the girls working hard for each other, which was a lot of fun to watch, the girls took control of this match early and didn’t look back taking the match 30-13. The 12:00pm timeslot came around and saw all three Redlands teams (Inter C, Inter E & Jnr F) taking on Barker College, all of these games were extremely close with the Inter C team leveling up at 33 all with 3 minutes to play, with only 7 players for the final it was great to watch everyone dig deep, unfortunately Barker were too strong taking the match 33-37. The Jnr F team were backing up after a strong semi-final showing against CCGS, this week was going to be no different, with the Barker team being the formidable opponents all year, this game was tight, with teams going goal for goal throughout the first quarter, some tight play toward the end of the 3^rd quarter saw Barker jump to a 5 goal lead into the 4^th and Redlands were just unable to get it back eventually going down 23-30. The Inter E team again had a tough final against Barker, with this game swinging both ways, Redlands jumped out to an early lead, which then swung both ways, unfortunately the Barker team were too strong taking the match 21-27.  

A huge thank you to the coaching staff for their efforts this season, we are very much looking forward to being able to celebrate the 2022 Netball season at the Dee Why RSL on Thursday 15 September. A reminder to all to purchase their tickets by Friday 2 September.

Football 

It was great to see four teams through to the ISA Football finals on Saturday! The Junior Blue Girls were up first against Chevalier College. With the Junior Blue team finishing third at the end of the season they know it would be a tough game against the top of the table Chevalier, who had only lost one game all year. Peaking at the right time, the Junior Blue team had a fantastic game and came away with the championship in a huge upset win! The Junior A girls were up next playing against Barker College Junior A who finished top of the table, it was a very tight match up with both teams playing some great Football. Barker managed to get a 2-1 lead and unfortunately the Redlands girls just couldn’t get another goal into the back of the net, but finishing the season as runners-up in the Junior A Division is a fantastic achievement. The 1^st Girls were playing against the undefeated Barker College 1^st Girls team. An early Barker goal in the first minutes of the game meant the Redlands girls couldn’t hold back. With some great passages of play, the Redlands girls managed to find themselves with a 3-1 lead by half time. Barker came out firing in the second half and managed to secure a 3-3 result by the final whistle. In extra time both teams remained scoreless and the game was headed to a penalty shootout, which is how the final ended the last time these two teams met in 2019. In an absolute nailbiter and some great saves by goalkeeper Jasmine Black Redlands won the penalty shootout 3-1 to become the Division 1 2022 ISA Champions. The 2nd Boys were the last game of the ISA finals day. Coming up against St Patrick’s it was no doubt going to be an intense match up. The 2^nd Boys have been a tight unit all season and certainly play with a lot of heart, which is how they have found themselves in the final. With an early Redlands lead the team did their best to hold out St Patrick’s but with the game all tied up at the end of regular time the game was headed into extra time. Similarly to the 1^st Girls game both teams remained scoreless in the extra time and were headed to penalties. Unfortunately St Patrick’s had the upper hand in the penalties and eventually took out the Championship but it was a fantastic season by the 2^nd Boys and they should be immensely proud of their efforts.

Hockey

It was fantastic to see both the 1^st & 2^nd Girls Hockey teams through to the finals on Saturday! 

The 2^nd Girls were up first against Barker College who had finished top of the table in the round games. With the Redlands team being in great form towards the back end of the season, it was set to be a close game. The 2^nd Girls managed to continue their great team play and stuck with Barker for the entire game. With the score being level at 1-1 at full time the game was headed into extra time. With no additional goals being scored in extra time the game finished as a 1-1 draw and the teams were named joint premiers for the 2022 Hockey Season. 

The 1st Girls were up next and it was a wonderful achievement for the 1^st Hockey to make it into the Division 1 ISA Grand Final. A Redlands hockey team haven’t been in that position for years. The girls came to the match with the same fantastic attitude that they have brought to every game: to work hard, encourage one another and play to the best of their ability both as individuals and as a team. And they did just that. We were so proud to watch the girls play determinedly right to the last second. They were unlucky to come away with a 2-1 loss but what is most important is that they played amazingly, with a beautiful attitude as a team. The girls have come a long way this season and it has been a joy to watch them flourish. A big thank you to each and every one of them for everything that they contributed to Redlands hockey this year.

Athletics

We are very excited to have the Invitational Carnivals starting this Saturday 27 August at ES Marks Athletics Field (Boronia Street, Kensington). 

Dates: Saturday 27 August & Saturday 3 September.
Parking: Parking is very limited, so please ensure you leave ample time to park and walk to the venue.
Entry to Venue: Please see attached to this message a map of the venue and the entry point (which has changed)
Transport: students need to make their own way to and from ES Marks Athletics Field 
Program of Events – can be found on Redlands Pulse – Athletics
Athletics Draft Team List – can be found on Redlands Pulse – Athletics, athletes are able to compete in as many events during the Invitational Carnival as they wish (ie: if you are not currently named, you are still able to compete in the Invitational Carnivals in the events you wish to be considered)
What to wear – students need to compete Redlands Sports Uniform, students also need to compete in the Redlands Athletic Singlet (available at the uniform shop). 
What to bring – food and beverages there are no canteen facilities available on the day 
Meeting Point – the Redlands/Mosman Athletics Club Coaching Staff will be positioned in the Grandstand around the finish line, please ensure you check in with the staff and let them know what events you will be competing in. 

2022 NSW All Schools Athletics Championships

We encourage all Redlands Athletes to enter the 2022 NSW All Schools Athletics Championships scheduled to take place 24^th – 27^th September. Entries need to be completed by the individual competitor (not the school) and there are no qualification time/distance needed making it a great opportunity for competition practice. Entries close on Friday the 9^th of September

 Date:                                                    Saturday 24 September – Tuesday 27 September

Venue:                                                 Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre (SOPAC)

Registration and Further Information:   https://www.nswathletics.org.au/events/144824/

Tennis

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend last week’s end of season Redlands Cup! Congratulations to Isaac Swann and Cameron Bye for winning the Senior and Junior Singles competition – defeating Oliver Noakes and Keith Liu in the finals. Another congratulations goes out to Jacob Rieser and Marcus Ogden for winning the round-robin doubles tournament against Alex Heller and George Doukas-White. We hope you all enjoyed the Winter season and hope to see you this week in the Summer season, if not next season!

For those transitioning into Summer Tennis please make sure you have checked your emails for the new training schedule and preliminary information. If you have not received an email or cannot see yours/your child’s name on the schedule, please contact tennis administrator Ms Caitlin Wong (cawong@redlands.nsw.edu.au). Trials will begin from Week 6 through to the end of term, so the schedule is subject to change throughout the weeks.

Water Polo

Monday night saw the end of the regular water polo season, with the finals to take place on Monday 29 August. Both the boys and girls teams have improved greatly throughout this season, with a number of close matches. A huge thank you to the coaches for all their efforts this season!

Rugby 7’s

From Wednesday next week (30^th of August) Redlands Rugby will be holding Open Sessions for all Female athletes wishing to give Rugby and Rugby 7s are try. These sessions will available for all Age-Groups and will be held at the Junior School Oval from 3:30pm – 4:30pm.

There will also be additional sessions held within the Redlands Fitness Centre. These will be focused on building up the strength, speed and mobility required to compete safely in Rugby and Rugby 7s.

These sessions will be across the following times.

6:45am – 7:30am – Rugby 7s Skills and Strength – Monday

6:45am – 7:30am – Rugby 7s Skills and Strength – Wednesday

These sessions will also contain introduction to the Contact and Tackle elements of Rugby and Rugby 7s.

All sessions will be staffed by Redlands Rugby Coaching staff including our Director of Rugby Jack Gooding, our Lead Coach / Touch Football Coordinator Jordy Parsonage and also Wallaroo Piper Duck.

For any questions regarding these sessions, please contact the Director of Rugby Mr Jack Gooding directly on jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au

Rugby and Rugby 7s is a trial Sport and, as such, will not have any effect on Summer Rep. Sports. For all students wishing to join these sessions, they must understand that priority must be given to School commitments and also Summer Rep. Sport.

Basketball

The 2022/23 Basketball trials are now underway! If you haven’t done so already please read through the preliminary information on the Redlands Pulse – Basketball Page to ensure you are familiar with the trial process as well as the key dates for the upcoming basketball season. We can’t wait to get the basketball season started! A reminder there will be a Friends of Basketball meeting on Monday 5^th September in room L1.3 at 6pm for anyone who is interested in joining the Friends of Basketball.

Fitness Centre 

From next Friday (2^nd of September) the Friday Morning Fitness Session will be an All-Girls Session. This will continue for the following fortnight across the 9^th and 16^th of September as we lead into the Term 3 Holidays and Summer Sport Trials and Team Selections.

The Fitness Centre is an incredible space, freely used by all Redlands Athletes across all Age-Groups. Currently, with fantastic numbers across all sessions, this All Girls Session will allow for a session tailored towards our female athletes and their chosen Summer Sports.

I encourage all students wishing to attend to bring along a friend or teammate for the session.

Session starts at 6:30am sharp and will conclude by no later than 7:40am.

Students are reminded to bring with them the following.

• A water bottle
• Towel
• Redlands PE / Sports Uniform

Sports and students are asked to contact the Director of Athletic Development Mr Jack Gooding jgooding@redlands.nsw.edu.au for any specific questions regarding these sessions.

Summer Sport – Key Contacts

General Sport Information

Wet Weather

If training is cancelled due to wet weather, a notification will be posted on the Redlands Sport Twitter page (@RedlandsSport) in addition, an email will be sent out to both students and parents. This includes morning & afternoon training along with weekend fixtures.

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 8-12)
In order to limit student mixing indoors, Students in Year 8-12 who are dismissed at the end of Period 5 are required to go directly home. Sport coaches and Redlands staff will supervise their COVID-safe departure. 

Thursday afternoon sport – wet weather arrangements (Year 7)
In the event that year 7 sport is cancelled on Thursday afternoon, students will remain at school until 3.20pm and participate in sport based activities.

Fixtures

A friendly reminder that the weekly Fixtures (The Redlands Rhino) can be found on the Secondary School Sport page on Redlands Pulse from Wednesday each week. Please ensure you check this on Friday each week to ensure you have the most up to date fixture information.

Uniform

The Redlands sports uniform should be worn to all trainings and matches (students are not permitted to wear any non-Redlands branded clothing). In the event of inclement weather students should wear their Redlands fleece or sports tracksuit.

Game time and arrival times

Students should arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of their scheduled fixture on Saturday (unless directed otherwise). Please ensure you know where you are playing and the likelihood of traffic on Saturday mornings to allow adequate time.

Attendance at Sport

Can we please draw your attention to the following communication process regarding absence from sport:

1. Parents are required to send an email to the appropriate Sports administrator prior to missing any training session asking for them to be excused 
2. Any student unable to attend a Saturday fixture due to illness, is required to submit a Medical Certificate to their Sports administrator by the Monday morning following the missed fixture
3. Injured students are required to attend all training sessions and Saturday fixtures
4. Failure to do any of the above will jeopardise a student’s eligibility for Colours, Pockets, and Awards & result in school disciplinary action

Please note that the first unexplained absence will result in a lunchtime detention with further unexplained absences escalating to a Friday afternoon Detention. Please refer to the Student Planner 2022 for full details on requirements for participating in a Representative Sport.

Mrs Alison Cox
Head of Secondary School Sport
acox@redlands.nsw.edu.au