IGSA sports wrap for Terms 2 & 3 Basketball and Football

Thank you to all of the coaches, parents and students for your commitment and participation in the Term 2 and Term 3 IGSA Saturday sport competitions.

Basketball Term 2: There were no finals for this competition. Teams were placed based on their position in their division at the end of the round games. Santa 2 and Santa 3 were placed first in their pool and are to be congratulated on their efforts for this season. Santa 2 and Santa 5 were placed 2nd, and  Santa 1 was placed 4th.

Basketball Term 3: Santa 2 and Santa 5 are to be congratulated on making it to the finals.

They both finished in second place after playing in the grand finals. Santa 1 made the semi-finals, however, did not progress to the grand final. Santa 4 finished in 5th place, whilst Santa 3 finished the season in 6th place.

Football: Term 2: There were no finals for this competition. Teams were placed based on their position in their division at the end of the round games.

Santa 2 was placed 2nd, Santa 3 was 6th and Santa 1 was placed 8th in their divisions.

Football Term 3: Santa 1 were victorious in their grand final match. Well done to all of the players and coach Riley on a fantastic season. Santa 2 made the semis, however did not progress to the grand final.

In Term 3, my teammates and I participated in the IGSA football competition. This was held every Saturday against other schools within the region. It was a new and challenging experience for us, as we were required to step up and play in the senior competition with a predominantly Year 9 team. Yet, this was made easier under the coaching of Mr Tran-Huynh and the dedication of the players who showed up week in and week out. This had a direct impact on the results of our season. Despite playing in the senior competition, we were able to come out of the season with a winning streak and 1st place ribbons. We had some memorable moments and the grand final was definitely a notable one. We came in knowing it would be a challenging grand final considering, it was a tight match when we played Kambala earlier in the season, but in the end we managed to come out with a much-deserved 2-0 win. The teams’ encouraging and upbeat persona made it extremely easy for us to not only have a successful season but one that was fun and established many friendships.

Alexia Mavraidis
Year 9