Whole Person Education - Knox Grammar School

Nicholas Henning OKG97Major League Baseball clubs, the ClevelandIndians and Kansas City Royals, have invitedthe Merrylands pitcher, who used to play forHolroyd Giants, to visit them but instead of aball or bat, Henning will carry a book.The 30-year-old has published a novel aboutthe sport in Australia, Boomerang Baseball, andwill use the visit to promote his work aboutAmerica’s national past-time.Boomerang Baseball is a personal story. TrentMcKnight is his name but he’s based onNick. It’s a baseball story but it encapsulatespersonal experiences. He tries to be aprofessional player, but it’s giving up on thatthat brings out the best in him and it’s whenhe comes back purely for the fun of playingthat he gets the most satisfaction.Henning worked for AMP until recently whenhe decided to follow his dream of becoming afulltime author. He says ‘I’ve worked hard to saveenough money and will see how many books I cando. I’ve given myself 18 months to focus on writing.’James Irwin OKG09Spirit in the State Super League and is lookingforward to another successful season. Jameswas named as NSW Super League U20 playerof the season in 2009-10. He has his eyes setfirmly on making it in Europe by the end ofthis season and attributes his success to datein part to the Knox football program. Jameswill again be back at the school this comingfootball season as a goal keeper coach.David Love OKG49David received the NSW Premiers Awardfor Critical Literature in 2009 with UnfinishedBusiness; Paul Keating’s interrupted revolution.Al Manning OKG99Former Waratah Al Manning OKG99 is GeneralManager of South Sea Horizons which operatestours in his homeland, Papua New Guinea. Alconducts tours of the Kokoda Track as well asBlack Bass Bluewater Fishing and New IslandSurfing. Traveller safety is the cornerstoneof Al’s business in one of the world’s mostinteresting and pristine countries. Al’s website iswww.southseahorizons.comAshley Pini OKG86Ashley started a small publishing business in2007 and, after 3 years, was recently awardedSmall Publisher of the Year by PublishersAustralia. As Ashley says, ‘Not quite an Oscar, buta significant event for me and my small business.’Ashley employs six people and is lookingto grow. He still associates with many ofhis mates from school who have beeninstrumental in giving great business adviceand keeping him focused. Ashley says, ‘indeedI am indebted most of all to Jim Siegele OKG86,Mark Furzer OKG86 and John Kennedy OKG88for their continued support.’Tim Parker OKG98Sam Rowley OKG09Sam began playing basketball when veryyoung and there is no doubt that Knoxprovided him with an excellent opportunityto further develop his skills through thesupport and assistance of the coaching staff.The opportunity to represent the 1sts ata young age provided Sam with a chanceto play against vastly stronger and fasterathletes and this was a very important factorin moulding him into the player he is today. Itis in part because of the opportunities thatKnox provided Sam with, that he has had theprivilege of playing for Australia, and that hehas received a Basketball Scholarship to theUniversity at Albany, a Division 1 college inAmerica where he will be able to play againstsome of the top basketball players in theworld. Sam is currently in preparation withthe New South Wales Institute of Sport to goto the States midway through this year. Hisgoal in basketball is to play professionally inEurope after college.After completing a season in Los Angeles atCal State University, James has returned hometo concentrate on furthering his footballcareer. James has signed with GladesvilleTim and his wife, Meghann, recently hadtwins - Emily Allison Race Parker and JacksonTimothy Race Parker, born at North ShorePrivate on 26 September 2010. Both babies,mum and dad are happy and healthy.The Thistle / June 2011 | 33