Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
Shine Magazine, Issue 3, April 2010 - Department of Education and ...
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sCHool news<br />
Sporting stars applauded<br />
Former Olympians congratulated future Olympians at this year’s Victorian School Sports Awards.<br />
Some <strong>of</strong><br />
our sporting<br />
st<strong>and</strong>outs<br />
Victorian government school<br />
students are shining on the world<br />
sporting stage.<br />
• Su Hyun Oh (McKinnon<br />
Secondary College) is the<br />
youngest-ever female qualifier to<br />
play in the Australian Women’s<br />
Open Championship at the<br />
Metropolitan Golf Club.<br />
• Cem Kahraman (Maribyrnong<br />
College) is currently ranked fourth<br />
in the World Taekwondo in the 14<br />
to 17 year age group.<br />
Former AFL footballer Matthew Lloyd <strong>and</strong> champion badminton player Erin Carroll with<br />
Benalla West Primary student Rachel Waters, who won a sporting blue for cross country.<br />
Forty-four talented primary <strong>and</strong><br />
secondary students, two teachers <strong>and</strong> two<br />
community volunteers were recognised<br />
at the Victorian School Sports Awards<br />
last month, held at the Melbourne Cricket<br />
Ground. An all-star cast, including AFL<br />
star footballer Matthew Lloyd <strong>and</strong> former<br />
Olympic swimmer Nicole Livingston,<br />
hosted the ceremony with Minister for<br />
<strong>Education</strong> Bronwyn Pike.<br />
“These sports awards recognise the<br />
highest level <strong>of</strong> sporting excellence <strong>and</strong><br />
highlight the exceptional talent <strong>and</strong><br />
dedication thriving in our government<br />
schools,” Ms Pike said. “It is inspiring<br />
to see so many promising young sports<br />
people here today who have already<br />
achieved so much in their chosen sport.<br />
“But we would not be here today without<br />
the enormous support <strong>of</strong> sport’s unsung<br />
heroes, including parents, teachers <strong>and</strong><br />
community members, who work tirelessly<br />
behind the scenes to help students achieve<br />
their sporting best. Their dedication <strong>and</strong><br />
support deserve our recognition, <strong>and</strong><br />
today’s awards acknowledge their vital<br />
role in nurturing our young sportspeople.”<br />
Winning students were recognised<br />
in 17 sports ranging from cricket <strong>and</strong><br />
badminton to tennis, athletics <strong>and</strong><br />
swimming.<br />
• Brianna Davey (Melbourne Girls’<br />
College) was named a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Melbourne Victory Women’s<br />
Soccer squad despite being too<br />
young to play.<br />
• Joshua Wilcher (Box Hill Senior<br />
Secondary College) was <strong>of</strong>fered a<br />
full basketball scholarship to attend<br />
America’s Metro State University.<br />
• Andrew Read (Kew High School)<br />
is ranked second in Australia in<br />
the 100m backstroke for his age<br />
group.<br />
• Samuel Moon (Bendigo Senior<br />
Secondary College) was awarded a<br />
baseball scholarship to Oklahoma<br />
University.<br />
PHOTO BY les o’rourke<br />
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<strong>Shine</strong> APRIL <strong>2010</strong>
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