Around the grounds
Water Polo
MLC03 has had a huge comeback the past two games. Our first game against St Catherines was tough we lost 15-3. But our second game was a blast. We won 5-4 and some of us swallowed so much water. Zara was our goalkeeper for the 3rd and 4th quarter and smashed it. She blocked so many goals. As we welcome our new coach Bridget we hope to celebrate more wins.
– Eloise Woodhouse (Year 7) – MLC03
This weekend MLC03 waterpolo played a nail-biting game and celebrated our first win this weekend. It was tight the whole time ending with a close score 5–4! Everyone worked really hard, showing great teamwork and determination throughout the game. Even though it was a tight game, we kept encouraging each other. We are looking forward to playing again this weekend!
– Ashley Clapham (Year 7) – MLC03
On Saturday 25 October our IGSA Water Polo teams were working hard and smashing out both Round 1 and Round 2 of the competition. Although we have had a tough start in competition, MLC 01 had an impressive start to the season, defeating Frensham 18–6 in Round 1 with strong teamwork in the pool. MLC 03 also delivered a fantastic performance in Round 2, securing a solid win against SVC College. Each team has shown great start to the season with everyone continuing to show enthusiasm leading into the next rounds.
– Zoe Pollard (Year 7) – (MLC01)
The first two rounds of this season have been quite difficult, with some strong opponents – Danebank and St Catherines. We’ve had some tough games, but our team has stayed strong, working hard at games and training to improve and work better together. Despite the challenges we’ve faced, our team has strived to improve and grow stronger for our future games – while we’ve faced some losses, they have only brought us closer together and helped us grow as a team. Everyone is working hard and hopefully our next game will be a victory!
– Emily Van Der Westhuizen (Year 9) – (MLC02)
Touch Football
MLC02 played a challenging game against TARA01, finishing with a 6–0 loss. Despite the result, the team showed strong determination, resilience and teamwork throughout the match. We had several really close attempts at tries and kept pushing hard until the final whistle. Our defence worked tirelessly, and our communication on the field is improving with every game. Even though we didn’t get the result we hoped for, we’re proud of how we played and are confident we’ll bounce back stronger next week.
– Ava Roins (Year 11) – (MLC02)
On Saturday, we faced Ascham School at Steyne Park, Double Bay, for our second touch football game of the season. The match was close from start to finish, with both teams scoring two tries each before halftime. Although we added another try in the second half, Ascham responded with two more, taking the win. Despite only have one spare player we stayed positive throughout the game and played as best as we could. We focused on having good communication during the game and constantly maintaining good teamwork. From the game we learnt where we went wrong and what we need to focus on during training as well as what we did well. While we didn’t get the result we wanted, it was a solid effort, and we hope we can get a good outcome next week.
– Zara Paterson (Year 9) – (MLC07)
On Saturday 25 October we had a close game and intense game with the score board being 5-4 with some unlikely calls, and great tries. All of us girls did amazing and although we lost, we all had so much fun!
– Ally Willoughby (Year 7) – (MLC10)
Rowing
On Saturday, 25 October, our rowing team proudly represented the school at the Loreto Normanhurst Regatta. Sixteen crews from Years 7 through 11 competed across the day over a 2000-metre course, demonstrating athleticism, teamwork, and school spirit.
We extend special congratulations to Alannah Ng, who secured first place in the Year 8 single scull (1x) category. Additionally, to our Year 11 crew- Rebecca Beaton, Eve Parker, Eliza Kershaw Macdonald, Nicola Keast, and Alannah Ng – achieved an outstanding result, winning gold in the School Girl quad scull (4x+).
The MLC girls did so well on the weekend at the Loreto Normanhurst regatta, with 5 podium finishes and 2 golds! All the girls pushed so hard, and it was a great first regatta out at SIRC to start the season.
– Eve Parker (Year 11)
Over the weekend we raced at the Loreto Normanhurst regatta, which was the opening regatta for the 25/26 rowing season. Everyone was filled with excitement, and it was also us year 9’s first 2km race. The day resulted in great results with everybody across all the year groups everyone put a very strong effort in and showed great teamwork as we cheered one another on throughout the whole day.
– Maya McBrien (Year 9)
– Charlotte Almond
Head of Rowing Program
Tennis
A tremendous well done and a heartfelt thank you to our entire coaching team for their outstanding work last Saturday!
Your presence, management, and encouragement on-site for the MLC IPSHA, and IGSA teams were invaluable.
Special thanks to Zara, Danielle, Jeson, Jim and Nathan for their commitment and guidance across all competitions Site around Sydney, from Illawarra to Forestville.
A particularly warm and sincere thanks goes to Liam for going the extra mile, specifically for their trip supporting the teams at Frensham, with success. Much appreciated.
We are proud of the effort and sportsmanship displayed by all our players, which is a direct reflection of your hard work and mentorship.
– Ludo Catherine
Head Tennis coach
