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.
Winter Sport Registration
The registration link for the Winter Sport 2020 are currently open. Please note students who have completed a Non-Rep Sport for the Summer 2019/2020 season must complete a Representative Sport for Winter 2020.
Mouthguards
There will be a representative from ProFit Mouthguards at the school next week, Wednesday 4 March. ProFit Mouthguards are professionally fitted onsite using dental moulds and offer protection for teeth and gums whilst also reducing the severity of concussions caused by contact sports.
For any student wishing to be fitted, please contact Mr Jack Gooding directly and please complete the registration form. These mouthguards are recommended for all Winter Representative Sports in Redlands including Hockey, Football and Rugby.
Basketball
The second to last round of the Redlands Basketball season showcased some great form across both the girls and boys Basketball programs.
Boys
The 1sts played against a travelling St Stanislaus College. There was a great atmosphere with many students coming along to watch the game. Some great team basketball saw Redlands securing the win and showing their best form yet in the lead up to the finals. The remaining A teams all played St Stannies and finished with a win, making it a clean sweep for our A team. The Bs played against Oakhill which saw a mix of results. The 2nds and 13Bs both played some fantastic basketball with two great wins. The 3rds and 17Cs played Oakhill Red, winning 42-28 and 26-18 respectively. The 15Cs played against St Augustine’s in their toughest game to date and the undefeated 15Cs found themselves in a very close game but were able to protect the ball in the final seconds to secure a 33-34 win. The 13Cs played Oakhill Red and, despite the score line, our 13Cs played some of their best defence this season. The 4ths and 17Ds played Oakhill Green and St Pius respectively, both teams showed some great passages of play but their opposition proved too strong. The 15Ds hold on to their top spot on the ladder with a convincing win over Oxley College. The 13Ds and 13Es both had close contests but lost to Oakhill Green and Purple respectively.
Girls
The 1sts played against Chevalier College in what was a very close game throughout the first half but the Redlands girls were still able to secure the win through some great team basketball, which saw many players contributing at both ends. The 2nds fought hard against the Oxley College 1sts, and the Inter As hold onto their top spot with a 48-42 win over Chevalier College. Congratulations to the Inter Cs who had a great win over St Spyridon College, and to the Junior As who finished with a solid 44-12 win over Chevalier’s Junior As. The Junior Bs played some great basketball once again, with a huge 36 point win over St Paul’s Grammar School, while the Junior Cs fell short to a strong Oxley side.
Best of luck to all teams in Round 10 this Saturday. We look forward to seeing many of our teams in the Semi Finals on Saturday 29 February at Penrith.
Congratulations to the following students for their selection into the ISA Representative Basketball team: Kate Stanbridge (Yr 12), Olivia Hatch (Yr 12), Yola Reinecke (Yr 11), Meera Coburn (Yr 10), Emilie Bessell (Yr 9) and James Wells (Yr 11).
Rowing
Over the past week and a half, the coaching staff have been conducting the final crew selections of the season. Depending on the Year Group, this can involve ergo testing, scull trials, seat racing and more. This can be a stressful time for students, especially our Senior students who have been in the sport for many seasons as they have all invested a great deal of effort into their Rowing experience to date. Through this process, there is an opportunity for our students to work on their resilience but also compassion to each other as not everyone will achieve the outcome they desire. The lessons an individual can learn when missing out on a goal along with the character development opportunity when processing disappointment or celebrating success are priceless and cannot be manufactured. Our coaching staff and I (James Petering) are here to support the students and to answer any questions that they might have as we have all being through the highs and lows of testing and selection ourselves.
Last week saw the Junior girls seek out some additional racing experience at the Sydney Girls High School Regatta at Iron Cove with both the Yr 8 and Yr 9 girls racing in crew boats and either a single or double scull. The course is not buoyed, making for some challenging steering for our inexperienced rowers.
From our Yr 8 girls, Daisy Thomas starred with a 1st place in her Yr 8 Single Scull while the combination of Oolan Margon and Sophia Parkinson finished a very tidy 2nd in the Yr 8 Double Scull, and both Angela Monty and Felicity Schlederer finished 3rd in their respective Single Scull races. Combining into their crew boats, the Yr 8 1st boat, compromising of Kate Baker, Scarlett Thorp, Mikaela Sanger Larsson, Angela Monty and their cox Zara Naismith, finished 3rd.
The Yr 9 girls also had a very successful outing with a win for Catarina Croll in the Single Scull along with the combination of Charlotte Morrison and Phoebe Cunningham in the Yr 9 Double Scull. Also coming away with strong performances in their Single Scull races were Alana Mansfield and Briar Carter who finished 2nd and Sienna Wessels and Yazi Coletran who both finished 3rd. The highlight of their crew boats was the combination of Charlotte Morrison, Georgia Verschoor, Sienna Wessels, Phoebe Cunningham and the cox Tess Malycon who finished 2nd in the Yr 9 Division 3 Coxed Quad Scull.
Meanwhile the Yr 8 boys along with our Yr 9 Boys 1st crew were hosted by Cranbrook where the boys partook in some friendly racing on Sydney Harbour against the Cranbrook crews. Using the Cranbrook coastal rowing boats was a different experience for our boys as while the boats have increased stability compared to the flat water boats in our shed, they are heavier and take a bit more effort to bring them up to race pace. Despite this, the experience was well worth the effort with our Yr 9 Boys 1st combo heading home with a 5 for 5 win ratio. Special thanks go to our Yr 8 parent Sonia Stewart who took some amazing photos out on the water.
Rowing Key Dates
Mon 24 Feb – Friends of Rowing Meeting (6.00-7.00pm, Room H2.6)
Sat 29 Feb – Gold Cup Regatta (Lane Cove)
Sat 7 March – Rowing Crew Photos at Training
Mon 9 March – Friends of Rowing Meeting (6.00-7.00pm, Room H2.6
Sat 14 – Sun 15 March – ACT Head of the Lake / ACT Championships
Mon 30 March – Rowing Presentation Dinner (6.00pm – Zest, Spit Bridge)
Tennis
Redlands Summer Tennis kicked off for Term 1 on Saturday with students taking to the court with enthusiasm. With limited time on court over the past couple of weeks, students were shaking off their match play cobwebs. Many students found their groove early and where able to play their way to a match win while others played close sets and games with plenty of deuces and quality rallies. Having now played their first match, students are encouraged to identify something they would like to work on at training. It was great to see students displaying excellent sportsmanship throughout their match. Just a friendly reminder: please be at the venue 15 minutes before your match starts. Students are expected to be playing their first point at 8.00 or 10.00am.
Touch Football
We had some great results out at Macquarie Uni on Saturday with a number of teams coming away with victories. Our 1sts took down Chevalier in what was an entertaining match for those watching. The 2nds had a fantastic win against Oakhill College. The 3rds had a tough game against Chevalier College, with the game coming down to the wire, unfortunately Chevalier scoring in the dying seconds to take the game 3-4. Our Senior 4ths have been on a winning streak, continuing their dominance with a strong 9-1 victory over Barker.
Our Juniors had some tough matches also, with our Junior As and Bs taking on Chevalier College, both walking away with strong wins. Our Junior Cs had a cracking game against St Spyridon, playing the game with only six players they went down 5-6, but will be looking to win against St Spyridon in the finals. Our Junior D team have showed some great improvement this year with their ball work and anticipation really stepping up a gear. They will be looking to upset some teams this weekend.
This weekend will see all teams playing at Macquarie University. All games times and fields can be found on the Redland Rhino. Please note: any last-minute changes will be communicated as soon as possible.
To view your current standings, please visit the ISA website. The Semi Finals and Finals will be held at St Paul’s Grammar School on Saturday 29 February, timings are available on Redlands Pulse – Touch Football.
The Touch Football Presentation afternoon will be held on Thursday 5 March at Gore Hill Oval (this will take place during school Sport time). Students will be charged $15 for the event (pizza and drinks will be provided). If any students have food allergies, please email Mr Ellis.
Congratulations to Monique Pascoe (Yr 12), Aayushi Singh (Yr 12), Olivia Donoghue (Yr 11), Katie Wightwick (Yr 10) and Madi Barwise (Yr 9) who all represented Norths at the Touch Football State Cup last weekend. Despite the weather and mud logged pitches, the girls really enjoyed themselves and took a lot from the tournament.
Swimming
Swimming sessions will continue on Friday afternoons from 3.30–5.00pm at the North Sydney Olympic Pool. If you are interested in attending these sessions please email Mr Ellis.
Waterpolo
Congratulations to Josh Miller (Yr 9) who has been selected in the ISA U17 Boys Waterpolo team to take part in the NSWCIS Waterpolo trials next week. We wish Josh the best of luck!
“It’s not the will to win that matters – everyone has that. It’s the will to prepare to win that matters” – Paul “Bear” Bryant
Mr Tom Kindred
Head of Secondary School Sport
sports@redlands.nsw.edu.au
All Sports contacts can be found on Redlands Pulse.