2023 ACT Schools Cup

By Mr Alex Timms, Sports Program Coordinator

On Sunday, 13 August, 40 students competed at Perisher Resort in the 2023 ACT Schools Cup. 26 Secondary School and 14 Junior School students from Radford competed in 11 teams across two events - Alpine (Ski) and Snowboard GS (Snowboard).

At this competition, there are four cups that schools compete for - Boys Junior and Senior Cups and Girls Junior and Senior Cups. Radford had a standout performance, maintaining our hold on the Boys Senior Cup. Radford Senior Girls narrowly missed out on the trophy, finishing second behind St. Clare’s. Well done to everyone who raced.

A big thanks to all the parents who volunteered!

Notable team performances:

• Alpine D1 Male A Team - Jake Smith, Xavier Pauza and Euan Greig - 1st place.
• Alpine D1 Male B Team - Sunny Smith, Charlie Seddon, Niki Georgalis and Jeffrey Bush - 3rd place.
• Alpine D2 Female A Team - Emily Hinchcliffe, Charlie Lee, Amelie Brennan and Sophie Wilson - 1st place.
• Alpine D2 Male A Team - Joshua Baker, Oscar Bush and Connor Kruger - 2nd place.
• Alpine D3 Male A Team - Darcy Barlow, Lincoln Lee, Rajeev Tamhane and Thomas Georgalis - 3rd place.
• Alpine D5 Female A Team - Tahlia Smith, Jacinta Huang and Angelica Niravong - 2nd place.
• Alpine D1 Male A Team - Ethan Ng, Zachary Godwin, Jarrah Wiles and Harry Carter - 1st place.
• Snowboard GS D2 Female A Team - Aanya Te Moananui, Taylor Barton and Charlie Lee - 1st place.
• Snowboard GS D2 Male A Team - Bailey Purvis-Smith, Oscar Bush and Liam Waldren - 1st place.
• Snowboard GS D3 Male A Team - Elijah Porfirio and Lincoln Lee - 1st place.

Notable individual performances:

• Jake Smith - 1st overall, D1 Male Alpine.
• Joshua Baker - 2nd overall, D2 Male Alpine.
• Darcy Barlow - 2nd overall, D3 Male Alpine.
• Charlie Lee - 3rd overall, D2 Female Snowboard GS.
• Lincoln Lee - 2nd overall, D3 Male Snowboard GS.

Well done, everyone! Congratulations on retaining the Boys Senior Cup!

Rugby

Radford's U16 Rugby Team is experiencing another strong season. On Saturday, 5 August, it was a top-of-the-table clash, with Radford (ranked second on the ladder) taking on Royals (placed first).

It was a hard-fought game, with Radford remaining composed and focused despite a nail-biting finish.

Radford came out on top with a successful penalty kick by Baxter Sicily just before the full-time siren.

Congratulations to all players – the entire team put in their best, and it was a real team effort. Special mention to the try scorers – Micah Primrose, Hamish Whithear, Max Forbutt, Jakson Kang and Zachary Lloyd.

A sweet 32-31 victory - go Radford!

In other exciting news for our rugby team, we congratulate Baxter Sicily and Hugo Hayward (Shadow) who have been selected for the final Brumbies U16 Squad to play rugby union at the Nationals.

Sporting Achievements

Congratulations to the following three Radford students who have represented Australia over the past month:

• Callum Baran, Year 11, Australian Futsal Team – with an already extensive futsal representative career behind him, Callum was once again selected in the Australian Futsal Association team, and competed in the Montesilvano Futsal Cup recently in Italy.
• Miles Daly, Year 12, Australian Wrestling Team – having won the U17 Australian Title earlier this year in the 92.5 kilogram division, Miles recently competed in the Oceania Championships. He fought in a higher weight division (110kg) and came home with a silver medal. An outstanding achievement!
• Aaron Choy, Year 12, Australian Taekwondo Team – Aaron recently competed in two taekwondo international competitions and received medals in both events. Aaron achieved a silver medal in the Oceania President’s Cup and bronze medal in the Australian Open. Aaron had fierce competition from athletes in the Hong Kong and Singapore National Teams.

Football – Coerver Coaching ACT Performance Academy 2023/24 Trials

The Coerver Coaching Performance Academy is a football school for serious, dedicated individuals seeking additional professional training to improve their technical ability and become more advanced players. Their mission is to provide comprehensive football education for young players looking to develop the skills necessary to elevate their game to the next level.

When: Sunday, 27 August 2023
Where: University of Canberra, Bruce
How to register: https://coerveract.com.au/performance-academy-programs