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2022 Barbreck Sport – In Review

2022 Barbreck Sport – In Review

16 December 2022

2022 has been a busy year in Sport. After a two-year COVID break Snowsports was the standout. With convincing wins in the Junior Girls category at both the Victorian Interschools and the Nationals competition at Perisher. A big thanks to our Snowsports
parents who made the effort to get the girls to the National Championship.

Swimming

During Term 1 the Armadale District Swimming Sports were held. After individual events, St Catherine’s was equal second with relays to follow. Relays are always a test of depth, and where the larger schools shine through. St Catherine’s finished second with our 10 Years Relay Team progressing to the Beachside Division Carnival. In the Population Trophy, St Catherine’s were victorious.

Diving

The Armadale District Diving Carnival held at St Catherine’s in early Term 2 was a highlight for our keen divers. The standard of diving was high and our high performing divers in each age group were:

Year 6 (12/13 years): A Division – Lila Read (third), B Division – Clara Barry (first), Jessica Kemp (second), Liana Lam (third) and Arabella Foote (fourth).

Year 5 (11 years): B Division – Imogen Herron (third), Chloe Deane-Freeman (fourth), with Olivia Bingham and Anna Roosenburg placed not far behind.

Year 4 (10 years): In their first competition our divers, Nina Calvert, Samara Grinsell, Imogen Brownjohn and Gemma Jurcevic, performed all their jumps and dives to the best of their ability. Although they missed placing, they were proud of their efforts in their first dive carnival.

Tennis

Arabella Foote and Alie Belan represented St Catherine’s at the Armadale District Competition. Both girls finished midfield in a competitive tournament.

District Netball and Basketball

Our Year 6 students proved to be very enthusiastic at our District competitions. In Soccer we finished third, Netball fifth, AFL fifth and Basketball fifth. Being part of the District Team and travelling to a venue for a day of round robin action is a huge thrill for our students who love representing St Catherine’s.

Cross Country

House Cross Country was held in Term 1 in preparation for the Armadale District Competition. Davis were the overall winners. Forty students were chosen to represent St Catherine’s at District Cross Country. From District, Emma Hessell finished fifth in the 11 Years age group and Carla Martuccio sixth in the 12/13 Years. Charlotte Roe (first in 12/13 Years) had an excellent Cross Country season and her results continued to improve culminating in an excellent 35th place at the State Championship.

Snowsports

Snowsports was a welcome return with St Catherine’s winning the Overall Girls Primary School Championships at both Victorian and National competitions. The Victorian Interschools for Cross Country and the Alpine events were held in August and as always St Catherine’s was well represented in every event and division. It is a credit to our community that we have great depth at Barbreck and many teams placed on the podium and qualified for Nationals at Perisher. On an individual level Camilla Aberdeen (Division 4) and Avalon Pascoe (Division 5) were victorious in the Cross Country Classic.

At Nationals, the Division 4 XC Relay Team (Camilla Aberdeen, Coco Thomas, and Isabella Wilkins) took out first place with a spirited performance. A special mention to all Div 4+5 girls who all made the trip to Perisher to gain valuable points for St Catherine’s School.

Athletics

Thirty-five Barbreck athletes competed in the Armadale District Athletics. Our Team was affected by illness but combined to finish third overall. Congratulations to Imogen Brownjohn, who qualified in many events but chose to continue in the 100m and Triple Jump at Division level, then progressing to Regional level in both. Taylor Lee jumped a personal best of 1.20m in the High Jump and the 100m to also progress to Division level, along with Carys Dreaver (Shot Put) and Jessica Kemp (Long Jump) who also progressed to Division level. The 10 Years Relay Team (Imogen Brownjohn, Taylor Lee, Allegra Gavilan-Bongiorno and Sienna Yu) also won their event to progress to Division level. Arabella Foote was a standout of the season, progressing to the State Championship in the Shot Put with a convincing win at Regional level.

House Sport

At Barbreck all Years 3 to 6 students compete for their House in Swimming, Cross Country, and Athletics. The Years 5 & 6 students tackle many sports in their afterschool sport time. Soccer, Netball, Handball, Tee-Ball and flags are all played for House points, with students competing with tremendous House spirit. In 2022, Beaulieu Blair took out the overall honours.