Sports Report: 20 June

Student-athlete outstanding achievement

Congratulations to Miles Daly (Year 12), who recently won Gold at the 2023 National Wrestling Championships in Brisbane. Miles is now ranked number one in Australia in the U17 92.5-kilogram Olympic-style division.

As a result of being the highest-ranked Australian athlete in his weight and age class, Miles has been selected to represent Australia in the Oceania Championships in Sydney in August this year and the World Championships in Turkey at the end of this year.

ACT Cross Country

43 students competed at the ACT Cross Country in Week 8. Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top five in their age group:

• Sarah Tompson (3^rd – 13 Years Girls)
• Kaiya Barsby (2^nd – 14 Years Girls)
• Astrid Evans (1^st – 15 Years Girls)
• Katherine Maundrell (4^th – 16 Years Girls)
• Patrick Maundrell (1^st – 11 Years Boys)
• Emerson Ryan (1^st – 11 Years Boys Multi-Class)
• Alexander Fillingham (3^rd – 13 Years Boys)
• Matty Maundrell (5^th – 14 Years Boys)
• Owen Toyne (1^st – 16 Years Boys)

A special mention goes to Emerson Ryan who broke the 11 Years Boys Multi-Class 3km record with a time of 17:02.94.

2023 Radford Snowsports – 30^th anniversary

Sunday, 18 June, marked the official start of the 2023 snowsports season during what is the historic 30th anniversary of the Radford Snowsports Program.

63 students from Years 3-12 ascended to Perisher Base for the first Sunday training session and were greeted by a consistent snowfall. Students taking part in the Sunday program have the opportunity to train on the slopes with professional ski and board instructors across six Sundays.

With a solid 40 centimetres of snow overnight, this coming Sunday (session 2), we will have access to Happy Valley and possibly Blue Cow.

Radford Holiday Sports Camps are back!

Radford Sports Camps are returning with the opportunity for students to fine-tune their skills in basketball, football (soccer) and cricket.

Head of Basketball, Mr Ryan Kinnane, has secured former Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) athlete Jessica Bibby. Jessica has played in more than 200 games and won several WNBL Championships. Mr Kinnane has also secured renowned Canberra Gunners’ guard and Basketball ACT development officer, Reece Kaye, to deliver sessions for students from U10-U19s.

Sports Operations Manager, Ms Dianne Wilson, has engaged Coerver Coaching ACT to target boys and girls from our U8-16 teams and help with their ball mastery, 1v1, and receiving and passing. In addition to the 12 hours of programmed Coerver Coaching sessions delivered by Coerver-accredited coaches, players will receive a Coerver Coaching training shirt, Adidas football, home study program and certificate of attendance.

And finally, Head of Cricket, Mr Wally Wright, alongside Head Development Coach Jason McNally and the ACT Meteors (Canberra’s professional women’s team) will be running a FREE Girls Cricket Clinic for Radford students at the ACT Cricket Indoor Centre in Phillip. No cricket experience is necessary and equipment will be provided for those who require it.

For further information, check out the Radford Sports Camp Flyer or contact:
Basketball: CCBasketball@radford.act.edu.au
Cricket: Wally.Wright@radford.act.edu.au
Football: Coerver Coaching ACT x Radford College Holiday Camp - June 2023 | Coerver Coaching (coerveract.com.au).

Orienteering – the adventure sport, a Radford co-curricular offering

Radford’s Orienteering Squad has experienced a great start, with returning orienteers and a bunch of newbies keen to acquire the essential skills of navigation. Orienteering is an adventure sport requiring both physical and mental agility. Every event in this sport offers a unique discovery tour on an ever-changing playing field.

The 2023 squad has embraced the challenges posed, and welcomes new members keen for the outdoor adventure experience. Students can join the squad anytime throughout the season. Orienteering training and events always cater for a complete range of abilities and experience. There is always an appropriate challenge for everyone.

Training

Wednesdays from 3:45-5 pm

Events

Saturdays from 10 am-1 pm

Like most sports, juniors start locally and rise to state and national events before taking on overseas tours. Several squad members are already on this trajectory, with Year 11 students Aoife Rothery, Max Johnson and Mia Kluth and Year 9 student Sanda Halpin competing last weekend in the Hunter Valley area. The week before, Sanda took to New Zealand, where she went up against some of New Zealand’s strongest juniors. Taking third place in the Middle Distance against 39 New Zealand girls is a clear sign that Sanda's skills and talent are on target.

Like all sports, orienteering offers young athletes a genuine pathway from beginner to high performance. The Radford Squad has the enviable record of producing many high-performing orienteers. In fact, Australia’s 2023 Junior World Orienteering Team includes two former Radford students currently on their way to Bulgaria and Romania for the European Youth Championships and the Junior World Orienteering Championships.

Furthermore, Radford’s orienteers will show their grit and determination at this year’s ACT Junior League Competition.