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Waverley International Schools Netball Championships

Radford’s top netball team, comprising of players from Years 9 to Year 12, toured to Melbourne during the July School Holidays for their debut at the Waverley International Schools Netball Championships.

The tour commenced with an exciting outing to the Suncorp Super Netball to watch a tight game between the Melbourne Vixens and Queensland Firebirds.

On day two, Radford headed to St Monica’s College, Epping for a friendly match and lunch. Radford hit the ground running by taking a 30-goal win against the hosts and putting themselves in strong stead ahead of the tournament.

Radford began the Waverley International Schools Championships full of enthusiasm and excitement, improving with each game during the four-day competition. Radford achieving the goal of making the top 16 play offs, before going on to win against Singapore 22-10. Facing older opponents and international teams, the girls showed unwavering team spirit, energy and determination throughout the week to finish in 14th place.

Head of Netball, Ms Emily Robinson describes it as an incredible achievement on debut, especially with a younger team than many of their opponents. "We look forward to building on this result in years to come."

Snowsports

Radford College had 36 students from Kindergarten to Year 12 competing at the 2025 ACT/NSW Regional Interschools Snowsports Championships in Perisher this past week. They competed either individually or as part of a team in events such as Alpine, Snowboard GS, Ski Cross, Snowboard Cross, Slopestyle and Moguls.

With results from the final day yet to be finalised, the Radford Snowsports Team has already achieved two silver and two bronze medals: Jemima in Year 7 won a silver medal in the Div 3 Snowboard Cross, and Charlie and Aanya, both in Year 11, received a bronze medal in the Div 1 Snowboard GS. Charlie was also part of the team that won a silver medal in the Div 1 GS with Year 12 students Emily, Amber and Audrey. Darcy in Year 10 achieved a bronze medal in the Div 2 GS.

Congratulations to all our students who competed!

Sporting achievements

Congratulations to Patrick (Year 8), Matty (Year 10) and Astrid (Year 11) who have been selected to represent Capital Athletics at the 2025 Australian Cross Country Championships on 23 August in Ballarat, Victoria.

Well done to Moira, Zara and Josh (All Year 12) for their selection in the ACT U22 Rowing Teams who will compete at the 2025 Oceania Rowing Championships in Adelaide from this weekend.

UC Capitals Holiday Camp

Radford College was delighted to host the UC Capitals Holiday Camp led by UC Capitals players Nicole Munger and Nyadiew Puoch. More than 80 young athletes made the most of this exciting opportunity for skill development and inspiration.

A special appearance by WNBL legend Jessica Bibby was warmly received and greatly valued by all in attendance. We extend our sincere thanks to the UC Capitals for their ongoing support of Radford Basketball.

New Summer Sport Registration Process for 2025/26

Radford Sport is excited to announce that a new and streamlined registration process will be launched for our 2025/26 Summer Sport season. This updated process is designed to ensure families can easily access clear, sport-specific information and make well-informed decisions.

All sport registration details—such as competition options, costs, training requirements, and registration links—will now be housed directly on each Sport Specific Nexus Page. This replaces the previous multi-document approach and allows families to quickly find relevant information for their child’s sport and year level.

General information about Radford Sport, including the PK–12 Sport Offerings, Terms and Conditions of Participation, links to each sport’s page, and policy documentation, is now located on the Radford Sport Nexus Homepage.

Introducing the Radford Sport Training Grid

A key addition to the new process is a comprehensive Radford Sport Training Grid, which outlines all training sessions across the summer season. This includes day, time, gender, age group, and location for each sport. We encourage families to review the Training Grid carefully and avoid registering for multiple sports where training clashes occur.

To support the success of our teams, Radford Sport strongly advises that students are only registered in sports where they can fully commit to the training and game schedule. When a student does not attend training or regularly misses games, it impacts the entire team and does not set the group up for success. While we have worked hard to minimise clashes, the breadth of opportunities available at Radford means that some overlap is unavoidable. We encourage families to prioritise quality over quantity when it comes to sport selections.

Register now for Radford Basketball

The first sport to open registrations for Summer 2025/26 is Radford Basketball. All registration and trial information is available on the Radford Basketball Nexus Page. Trials will be held across two weekends: 2–3 August and 9–10 August, with team announcements to follow.

Registrations close on Sunday, 17 August, so don’t delay!

Key Reminders:

Join the sport specific Nexus pages to stay up to date with all the latest news.
A $50 non-refundable registration fee applies to all sports.
Some sports have minimum and maximum registration numbers, so we recommend registering early to avoid missing out.
Teams require a confirmed Parent Manager to be entered into competition.
Commitment to both training and games (including during school holidays) is expected.
Late registrations may not be accepted due to competition limits.

Let’s gear up for a successful and enjoyable summer season!

Any questions please contact CCSport@radford.act.edu.au

Upcoming School Sport ACT Team Trials (SSACT)

12&U Netball (Boys)

Tuesday, 29 July and Thursday, 7 August from 4.00 pm–5.45 pm
ACT Netball Centre, Lyneham
For more information about the trials and to register, please visit SSACT Netball

12&U Netball (Girls)

Monday, 4 August (surnames A–L), Friday, 8 August (surnames M–Z), Monday, 11 August (combined trial) and Tuesday, 12 August (invitational trial).
3.45 pm–5.45 pm at the ACT Netball Centre, Lyneham
For more information about the trials and to register, please visit SSACT Netball