SPORTS DIRECTOR'S REPORT - Maribyrnong Sports Academy ...

APRIL 2011
• Geelong U19 Tournament – Won Ladies Doubles, mixed
Doubles & Semi Finalist Ladies Singles
• Altona State U19 Tournament – Won Ladies doubles & Semi
Finalist Ladies Singles
Ernest Yam, Year 7
• Altona U15 State Tournament -Runner up Boys Doubles, Semi
Finalist Mixed Doubles & Quarter Finalist Singles
• Ballarat U15 State Tournament – Runner up Boys Doubles,
A t h l e t i c s
The Track & Field program has grown from less than 20 athletes
in 2010 to 36 in 2011 and the quality of incoming athletes will
provide a very strong base moving into 2012 and beyond. I wish
to thank MSA coaches Darren Clark (Jumps & Throws), Pam Ryan
(Sprints & Hurdles) and Frances Lipscombe (Middle/Long Distance
& Cross Country) for their efforts, the support from the staff of the
ADP program and the input of the external coaches associated
with the program.
Tony Benson
Head Coach
Middle Distance & Cross Country
The squad started 2011 with 12 squad athletes, a huge increase
from the handful of past two years, and many are already proving
themselves worthy recipients of an athletic scholarship through
results and especially their work ethic. Athletes deserving of
special mentions are:
Cody Shannahan (Year 7) for a 1500m PB of 5:03:00 in the men’s
1500m at the Victorian Milers Club meet on 15/3/11. Baxter Knight
(Year 9) recently relocated from Queensland and competed in the
Youth Track and Field Championships at Olympic Park on 25-27
February in the U16 2000m steeplechase placing 5th with a time
of 6:49:51. Ben Joshua (Year 10) placed 8th in the Youth Track and
Field Championships also and ran 8th in his U17 400m heat in
62:09 and 6th in the U17 800m heat in 2:24:83, Ash Millane (Year
10) is new to the school this year and is training well. Recent
results for Ash from Sunbury LA competition on 17 March 800m
2:33:64. Musae Andualem (Year 11) ran an excellent 3km time trial
of 11:39 on his first day of tech training and his very strong work
ethic and great technique indicate he has the potential to reach
international level.
Congratulations to Jacob McCormack (Year 11) who competed
in the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships held in
Sydney. Jacob came 7th in the 800m run with a time of 1.58.9min.
He placed 20 in the 1500m with a time of 4.11min.
Sprints & Hurdles
The sprint/hurdle squad also began 2011 with a huge increase in
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT & SPORTING EXCELLENCE
Boys Singles & Mixed doubles
• U13 Australian Championships – Runner up in Singles & Semi
Finalist in Boys doubles
Jacob McNally, Year 12
• Ballarat Open – Runner up in A-Grade Doubles
Ben Walklate and Erin Carroll
Badminton Coaches
athletes. Results in the Victorian Youth Championships and Little
Athletic Championships this month showed the potential of the
squad. Kirby Smith (Year 9) placed 4th and 6th in the 200m hurdles
and 90mhurdles U16 respectively. With Jake DiPalma (Year 8)
placing 7th in the U15 400m in 63.09. In technical training Frank
Muscara (Year 10) ran a strong 600m of 1:36:0 , followed closely
by Jake DiPalma in 1.40:0. Teagan Newman (Year 8) competed
well in a variety of events in the Little Athletic Championships
and qualified for the Australian Junior Championships where
she competed in Sydney in the 80m hurdles finishing in 10th
place in 14.5. With a settling of the squad in to training, there has
been a development of a healthy desire to work as a team and
concentrate on the job at hand. Some good technical work has
been started on both sprint and hurdle drills.
Jumps & Throws
Maribyrnong College students have produced a number of high
quality results in the jumps and throws disciplines this term. At
the Australian Junior Championships in Sydney, Jagmandip Gill
finished 2nd in Triple Jump with a personal best jump of 14.02m.
Maree Muscara finished 3rd in the Javelin with a throw of 33.65m.
Teagan Newman discus, and Aaron Gardner Pole vault also
had top 10 finishes at these championships. At the VLAA state
championships Maree Muscara placed 1st in the javelin with a
personal best throw of 37.04 and backed this up with a 1st place
in Shot put with a throw of 10.26m. Jake DiPalma demonstrated
his improved jumping skills with a 1st placing in the triple jump
11.88m and a 4th placing in long jump 5.34m. Teagan Newman
finished 2nd in discus 32.56m and Louise Mendes finished 3rd
29.40m. Other top 10 finishes at this event included, Frank
Muscara discus and long jump, Katarina Rebuffo triple jump,
Harmony Hills discus and shot put, Priscilla Lavea shot put, Harvey
Connor Javelin and Triple jump, and Kirby Smith high jump.
Frank Muscara, Maree Muscara, Jake DiPalma and Teagan Newman
have all been selected in the squad for the ALAC Australian
Championships later this year.
During term 2 our throws and jumps groups will begin to
concentrate on the technical aspects of each discipline as well as
undertaking a solid off season conditioning program.
Maribyrnong Sports Academy