{"id":23787,"date":"2025-09-18T10:57:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:57:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=23787"},"modified":"2025-09-18T10:59:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T00:59:02","slug":"secondary-sport-news-128","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/secondary-sport-news-128\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary Sport News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Saturday IGSA Sport<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Good luck to all teams who are competing in grand finals or their final matches this weekend across netball, hockey, basketball and football. All fixtures will be updated in Clipboard so be sure to double check your venue and time. All players should arrive 30 mins prior to the start of your match.<\/p>\n<p>We have a shared a few photos from our teams last weekend after some very exciting semi-final matches.<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_23797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23797\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23797 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Soccer-e1758066972243.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Football<\/figcaption><\/figure> <figure id=\"attachment_23789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23789\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23789 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Netball-e1758065617992.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Netball<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong>Striders<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>On Wednesday morning Year 12 participated in their final ever \u201cStriders\u201d run across the Harbour Bridge. In what has become an annual tradition, 36 students joined Ms Thompson at 6.30am to head to Milson\u2019s Point before the gentle jog back to SCEGGS. We will miss you Year 12!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-23787 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5222.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5222-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Striders-e1758065693613.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Striders-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5227.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5227-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5231.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/IMG_5231-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Athletics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to Ruby Fry (Year 12) who competed at the Australian Cross Country Championships that were held recently on the Gold Coast.<\/p>\n<p><strong> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23791 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Ruby-Fry_IMG1-e1758065744347.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"357\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ruby placed 14<sup>th<\/sup> Overall in the 18 years 6km event. In the 18 years 2km time trial she placed 1<sup>st<\/sup> to win the Gold Medal. We are thrilled for Ruby to finish her school journey with such a brilliant result and wish her well in the upcoming HSC exams.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Water Polo<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to Sophia Carroll\u00a0 (Year 9) who has been selected in the NSW U15 Water Polo Team to compete at the Australian Championships in Canberra in October. We wish her well as she continues to train and prepare for this event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23792 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Sophia.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"194\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Sophia.jpg 320w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Sophia-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Sophia-247x150.jpg 247w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Gymnastics<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Artistic Gymnastics<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Congratulations to Jamilla Yamani (Year 9) who competed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships that were held in July on the Gold Coast. NSW placed 3<sup>rd<\/sup> in the team event and Jamilla placed 9<sup>th<\/sup> overall in Level 8.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23793 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/Jamilla-state-culbs-2025-e1758066101183.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23794 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/jamilla-at-Nationals-With-Alex-Coach-2025-e1758066172442.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"388\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jamilla also competed at the NSW Club Championships, representing Infinity, at the International level. Her team placed second overall (1<sup>st<\/sup> on floor and 1<sup>st<\/sup> on Bars).<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations also to Alexa Falzon (Year 9) who represented Bunnerong at the NSW Club Championships in Level 8. Her team also placed second overall (2nd on vault, 4th on bars and beam and 5th on floor) against a very strong group of competitors from some of the larger clubs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-23795 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/State-Club-Competiton_IMG1-e1758066660204.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"676\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We look forward to seeing both students in action as they represent SCEGGS at the upcoming IGSA Gymnastics Championships in Term 4.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Rhythmic Gymnastics<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/primary-sport-news-105\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to find more information from the event.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Ultra Marathon<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Well done to Scarlett White and Elspeth Herbert from Year 10 who took part in the 100k Surf Coast Century Ultra Marathon down on the Great Ocean Road in Victoria last weekend.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Participating in a team of four called \u201cRiptide Runners\u201d, they finished in the top 10 in their team of four category, while finishing 25<sup>th<\/sup> out of 140 overall, with their team running the 100k in total of 9hrs 44mins.<\/p>\n<p>Scarlett took on Leg 1, dubbed \u201cCoastline Crusade\u201d, starting in the front wave at 6.30am from Anglesea Beach to Torquay, scaling 625m of elevation over 24.5 kilometres, running kilometres of mossy rock platforms round cliffs and knee deep water at one point, soft sand and scrubby bush tracks, including traversing famous Bells Beach, while Elspeth tackled the final leg described as \u201cLookouts and Lighthouses&#8221; from up in the hinterland down through Airey\u2019s Inlet up past the iconic lighthouse, and back down along the coast, describing a steeplechase of rock scrambling under a tiny envelope of space under a bridge, running up several mountains, taking on 490m of elevation in 24kms, and soft sand running for long stretches.<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1119268584?share=copy\">here<\/a> to watch the clip.<\/p>\n<p>They were in great company with adult teammates, Courtney Cutcliffe, of Annandale, and Chris McAuliffe, from Victoria, both seasoned trail runners and wonderful supports, who took on Legs 2 and 3 respectively. We are so proud of this fabulous achievement. More information about this unique event can be found in the <a href=\"https:\/\/surfcoastcentury.rapidascent.com.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Equestrian<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Good luck to Abby Simmons, Scarlett Webber and Ella McHugh in Year 10 who will be competing in Tamworth this weekend across various eventing, dressage and showjumping competitions.<\/p>\n<p>Best wishes to Scarlett Webber who will be representing NSW at the Australian Interschools Championships next week.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_23796\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-23796\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-23796 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/ABBY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/ABBY.jpg 640w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/ABBY-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2025\/09\/ABBY-224x150.jpg 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-23796\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Abby Simmons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>SCEGGS at Play<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Do you have any sporting news or photos to share in the Green Gate?<\/p>\n<p>We love seeing our students being active and want to celebrate their passion and enjoyment amongst the SCEGGS community. Please send in any action shots from the weekend and any other interesting sporting highlights to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alisongowan@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alison Gowan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>SCEGGS Training sessions before and after school plus Saturday Sport<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Any cancellations or adjustments will be made in Clipboard and families will receive a notification or email when changes are made. Please ensure you have notifications enabled.<\/p>\n<p>All Clipboard notifications will now come through the SCEGGS Mobile App too, so if you have been receiving notifications from Clipboard (eg when sport is cancelled due to wet weather), you will need to download the SCEGGS Mobile App to ensure that you continue to receive these push notifications.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4><strong>IGSA Fixtures, Results and Wet Weather<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The IGSA website and platform for accessing wet weather, fixtures and team results can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/igsasport.spawtz.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself on 9052 2721 or 0418 491 521.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alison Gowan<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director of Sport<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday IGSA Sport Good luck to all teams who are competing in grand finals or their final matches this weekend across netball, hockey, basketball and football. 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