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 Secondary Sport
With our winter sports now well underway, it is timely to remind students, parents and coaches of the purpose and code of conduct of the Independent Sporting Association for which Redlands is one of the founding member schools.
The Independent Sporting Association (ISA) is a school-based sport association. Its purpose is to provide interschool sports competition on a home and away basis between the member schools for both genders in Yrs 7 to 12.
The ISA:
- Aims to advance education and to promote educational policies through providing a full annual sporting program.
- Encourages and promotes citizenship and education though sport with competitions held on Saturdays.
- Values and encourages participation, good sportsmanship, team and school spirit and fairness above undue competitiveness and individualism.
ISA Code of Conduct
The ISA seeks to uphold high standards of personal conduct consistent with the ideals of competitive sport and within the best tradition of collegiality amongst independent schools. The pursuit of excellence in games and the enhancement of positive educational experiences for all students are of paramount importance to the ISA approach to sport. ISA schools are expected to place the highest priority on players’ safety and to ensure that coaches, officials and administrators are fully aware of the ISA Code of Conduct as well as the particular rules and safety requirements in their sport. ISA schools are also expected to provide competent First Aid and support for injured players. The ISA Code of Conduct outlines the spirit of the Association and states clear expectations for all who participate in games conducted under the aegis of the ISA.
Coaches
Coaches should recognise that games are for enjoyment, and satisfaction comes from doing one’s best for the team.
Players
Players should be wholehearted in their approach to games, and should adhere strictly to the spirit of the rules or laws.
Spectators
Barracking should be enthusiastic and positive.
Officials
Model the highest standard of sportsmanship at all times.
At Redlands our coaches, staff and officials are inducted thoroughly on this Code of Conduct and the expectations of Redlands sport. This is done to ensure our students get the best educational experience out of the ISA competitions.
I wish all students competing this weekend, the best of luck!
Athletics
This Friday we start our sprints training down at Balmoral Oval with Mosman Athletics Club. All those interested should speak with Mr Ellis in the Sports Department. It will run from 3.30pm (bus departing Redlands) until 5.30pm (bus returning to Redlands).
Photo caption: Bryce Collins and the two Sports Captains (Will Tobin and Sydney Stuckmann) along with Rebecca Fauby (Track and Field Captain).
Basketball
Congratulations to Kate Stanbridge, who competed in the NSWCIS Basketball tournament last week. Kate played a strong role in the team, they finished the day in 3rd position.
Cross Country
Cross Country training starts this Friday, with information found on Redlands Pulse – Cross Country. We are looking forward to a great upcoming season. The bus will depart the Adams Centre at 3.30pm and return approximately 5.30pm (training will finish around 5.00pm)
Fitness Centre
Please be aware that the Redlands Fitness Centre is available to all students currently in a Representative Sport and there are sessions across all mornings Monday-Friday with additional afternoon sessions on both Monday and Friday. Please note that from next week the Fitness Centre will be open from 6.15am with the session starting immediately at 6.30am.
I would recommend that all students looking ahead to their Winter Representative Sport use these sessions as a way to prepare physically for their 2019 season. Sports such as Football, Rugby and Netball all require a level of strength and flexibility all of which can be achieved by using the Redlands Fitness Centre.
There will also be more information sent out regarding the High Performance program for some of our athletes across the Representative Sports as we begin to prepare for the Winter Sport season. This program is designed to track certain athletes through their off-season/in-season, managing their goals and targets for their chosen sports. This program is a more individualised program and offers the students a more tailored approach to their conditioning and strength development.
Football
Our 1st Girls travelled to the Central Coast, winning 2-0. The 2nd Girls were our only home game for the Round playing Barker. Unfortunately, they went down in a 2-5 loss, but showed some great signs for the season ahead. Our Inter A Girls finished with a very impressive 6-1 win. Our Junior A Girls played against St Spyridon, finishing the game with a 2-5 loss but showing some positive signs for the future of Redlands Football.
The Boys Football program played against St Pius. Congratulations to the 14B Boys team with a 3-1 win. The 16A Boys played a great game, showing they are going to be very competitive this year with a 1-1 draw. Our 1st Boys played a great game and despite going down in a 0-2 contest, played some great team football in what should be an exciting season. All of our boys Football teams showed great spirit and a never give up attitude in what was a great first hit-out for the season. The boys will play St Patrick’s this weekend.
The ISA Football trials were held on Wednesday 8 May. Well done to all of our students who made their way out to St Pius for the day. Our students were recognised not only for their football skills but also their attitude, effort and sportsmanship on the day. Congratulations to the following students who were selected into their respective 2019 ISA Football teams: Kate Stanbridge (Open Girls), Sydney Stuckmann (Open Girls), Scarlet Thomas (Open Girls), Antonio Bonandi Penna Coelho (Open Boys), Simon Dupond (Open Boys) and Tom Huizenga (U16 Boys).
Hockey
Last weekend saw our Hockey teams return to Barker College to take on Oxley in all three games. Our 1st Girls had another tough game where the girls came away with a 6-1 loss. Their efforts should be commended and the goal came from some great team work moving up the field.
The 2nd Girls played out a well-deserved 3-1 win over Oxley. The game was competitive, but we had the better opportunities for scoring goals and more structure in the game. After halftime, Oxley pressured the defence where they managed to score, however the girls closed the game out with their third goal as a reply.
Our 3rd Girls had an outstanding 5-1 win over Oxley. They worked exceptionally well together as a team, using their forwards and backs to their advantage and communicating well as a team. Looking forward to training this week so we can build on our skills and celebrate a great win.
Outside of our home and away games, Anna McCormack has been selected to play in the Open ISA Girls Hockey team to compete at the NSWCIS Championships on Monday 23 May. This is not the first time that Anna has been selected to play in an ISA team, as she has previously been part of the Under 16 sides. We wish Anna all the luck with the game next week.
This weekend will see the first of our home games to be played at Macquarie University Northern Field. Details can be found on both Redlands Pulse (Sport – Hockey) and the Redlands Rhino sports draw.
Netball
Our 1st VII Netball had a strong match against Central Coast over the weekend. Coming out firing in the first half, the girls jumped out to a strong lead working extremely well at both ends of the court. Central Coast fought back strongly to push the match into the 4th quarter. The girls dug deep and managed to hold off a fast finishing Central Coast to take the match by 1 point 44-43!
Saturday saw some great results for our NSNA teams. Our 9A team have had some great matches this season coming up against some tough opposition and Saturday was no different. Taking on Wenona, the girls dug deep in the final quarter to take the match 27-26. Our 8C team were fresh from Yr 8 camp and, looking to continue their winning ways, came out firing against Monte with some impressive attacking shapes and took the match 22-10. Our 7D team has had a tough start to the season, however they are extremely enthusiastic and looking to improve each week. Taking on NSGHS, they were looking focused and won the game 22-18 which was a fantastic result!
Rugby
Redlands Rugby again travelled away last weekend, this time to face Redfield College in Dural. Our Under 14s players played a structured and up-tempo style of rugby, getting the forwards organised early and our backs looking to shift it to the centres as early as possible. Redlands quickly got the upper hand, our forwards working incredibly hard to lay a strong platform for our backs. After a back and forth contest with Redfield scoring two tries to Redlands three, it was great to see our Redlands boys put the foot down and pull away from the opposition running away with the rest of the match to record a brilliant 50-10 victory.
Well done to all of the 14s and also to Hugo Scott who backed up his amazing efforts in the Under 13s match, playing in the Under 14s and scoring an amazing solo effort try.
For our 1st XV, suffering their first loss of the season was a sobering experience. Just lacking in patience at times, we often came away inches from the oppositions try line without points, turning it over or being penalised. Despite these mistakes, with minutes on the clock we were still in the lead. But, with the amount of pressure Redfield were putting on our defensive line, there was eventually a crack. Redfield won by two points in the last minute of the game. Look for our 1st XV to bounce back this weekend in the Grand Final rematch from last year – Chevalier College.
Please make sure to attend our home matches this weekend against Chevalier College. Not only should it be a tough and uncompromising round of football but also a great chance for students and parents from all the teams to meet and support this wonderful Redlands Rugby community.
On Tuesday, Redlands had two students, Cameron Pascoe and Thomas Vekas, represent the school in the 2019 ISA Opens Rugby trials held at St Pius X. These two students have been integral parts to the Rugby program at Redlands and were nominated not only for their efforts this season in the 1st XV but also for how they have carried themselves through the pre-season and also as representatives of our 1st XV last year.
Both boys trialled extremely well across the day, playing against students from St Augustines, Kinross Wolaroi and St Stanislaus College.
I am pleased to announce that both players gained selection into the ISA Opens Squad for 2019. They received amazing feedback from the selectors on the day, with Cameron being identified for his ball running ability, attacking mindset and his defensive work whilst Thomas’ line-out technique, physicality in defence and attacking efforts were highlighted.
This being the 3rd consecutive year that Redlands has had multiple players selected in the Opens Age Group is a wonderful reflection of the strength of our program and should encourage all Juniors and Inters to aim up and push for higher honours. Well done to Cameron (pictured below) and Thomas (pictured at top).
Tennis
On Saturday, our 1sts (Seb, Aymon, Freddie and James) led the way in a very successful Round 2 with all teams walking away with convincing wins. The 1sts travelled to the Central Coast while all other teams played Oxley College. The 1sts were able to successfully win almost all of their sets with Seb able to play matching winning points under pressure to win his singles match in a tie-breaker. Team 2 played really well with Jade, Emily and Sofia convincingly winning their singles matches 6-0. Teams 3-5 all demonstrated their ability to work hard for each point to successfully, and at times convincingly, win their matches. Redlands Team 6, all Yr 7 students, have settled into the ISA competition feeling right at home with an outstanding result this week, only dropping 3 games over 8 sets.
The NSTA competition also had a very successful Round 2. The new set format worked well with all matches being completed. It was fantastic to see Yr 8 students making a big effort following camp and all students improving their match playing skills. Just a reminder to check the Rhino each week to see which team has the BYE. The draw is also available on Redlands Pulse. The sportsmanship and teamwork all Redlands Tennis students display across both competitions is to be commended.
Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.