Sports Report: 19 July

2023 Snowsports Camp

Last week was the 2023 Snowsports Camp, with 23 Radford students staying at Ski Rider Hotel while another ten students joined in on the snow activities.

Director of Sport Megan Fritsch and Snowsports Advisor Jonathan Mandl were on hand to help with the logistics of the program. Thank you to Megan and Jonathan.

Although there was not any new snow, the conditions did get better throughout the week, finishing with a magical day on Sunday with light winds, warm sun, and soft snow.

Over the five days of the camp, students were instructed for four days, learning from Perisher Snowsports Instructors in preparation for this week’s ACT Interschools Championships.

Radford X Coerver School Holiday Camp & Coach Education and Kanga Cup Football

Over the school holidays, more than 40 students braved the cold and wet weather to improve their football skills with the Radford Coerver School Holiday Camp. Fergus Hinds, Toby Haig and Bella King were awarded player of their squads, while Ivy Pascoe-Simpson was awarded the overall camp player and received a signed shirt from Matildas player Caitlin Foord!

Coerver also kindly put several of the Radford football coaches through some coach education during the school holidays.

Despite it being notoriously one of the coldest weeks of the year, the Radford U15 Open Football teams combined to compete in the U15 Kanga Cup Plate. Highlights included a draw with Belconnen United’s U14 NPL team, which saw Josh Barnett save two penalties and the team winning their consolation match 3-1 in a penalty shootout in thick fog. However, and more importantly, the team had fun, were active and developed their football skills – a massive thank you to Coach Sam!

The U12 Open teams also combined to compete in the U12 Plate tournament. The team lost the quarter-final 4-1. A great effort with over 16 teams in the division and several unwell players.

Radford Basketball

During the winter school holidays, three Radford College students, Kanyi Menakaya, Nicholas Wen and Madi Scholfield, represented the ACT at the annual U16 National Basketball Championships held in Warrick, Western Australia.

The U16 ACT boys team played a total of nine games, which included an impressive 100 to 87 victory over the Northern Territory. Kanyi had an outstanding tournament, averaging 15 points on 55 per cent shooting, to go along with seven rebounds and two steals per game. Nick shot a team best 33 per cent (4/12) from beyond the three-point line and was instrumental on the defensive end.

The U16 ACT Girls team also played a total of nine games, which included two wins over the Northern Territory, and a closely contested matchup against NSW Country. Madi had a very well-rounded tournament, averaging nine points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals per game. She also attempted a team best 30 free throws, highlighting her aggressive play on the offensive end.

Radford College would like to congratulate Madi, Kanyi and Nick on their outstanding efforts in Warrick.

Junior School Girls Opportunity

The Belconnen Magpies (Girls Only) Auskick Centre is running a girls' aged 5-12 program. This is a great initiative from the club, with data showing that young girls who start their football journey in a girls' only centre are more likely to enjoy their time in Auskick and transition into youth girls' football.

Age: 5-12
Location: Holt Oval
Time: 1:30-2:30 pm on Sundays
Runs: 23 July-24 September
Cost: $90 or use code C61F81CB for $50 off
What you get: 10 weeks of action-packed Auskick Sessions as well as a Full Auskick kit, including a training shirt and heaps of other goodies.
Sign up: https://www.playhq.com/afl/register/836f7c

Summer Sport Registrations Now Open

Registrations for the 2023/24 Year 2-11 Summer (Term 4 2023 & Term 1 2024) sports season are now open and will close at 11:45 pm on Tuesday, 8 August. Some activities and offerings are capped. Please ensure you submit your registration by the closing date to allow the Sports Department time to process submissions and prepare for specific sports trials, team allocations and ordering sports uniforms. Any registrations after the closing date are likely not to be accepted. Please be mindful of the administration challenges it causes.

All information and registration links can be found on Nexus.