Sports Report: 9 August
Radford at the Women’s World Cup!
Ten lucky Year 7-12 Radford female footballers were the country flag bearers for the Netherlands versus South Africa Women’s World Cup Round of 16 game at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. The girls were required to arrive at the stadium before the crack of dawn for rehearsals, but it was all worth it for the opportunity of a lifetime. The girls were even treated to some free Adidas kits and great seats to watch the Netherlands progress to the quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory.
Watch the students rehearse here.
Capital Football School Futsal Cup
Students from Years 5-10 represented Radford at the Capital Football School Futsal Cup gala days at Lyneham Netball Centre from Week 1-3 of Term 3. Years 11 and 12 are set to play in Week 7.
Radford represented in the semi-finals in every age group and in both the boys' and girls' categories. The Year 7 and 8 Girls were defeated in the semi-finals to strong opposition, and the Year 5 and 6 Girls were defeated in their semi-final in a controversial penalty shoot-out after winning every game and topping their group. The Year 7 and 8 Boys finished as runners-up, as did the Year 9 and 10 Girls, who after a good run against Merici during the day, ultimately ran out of steam in the grand final. The Year 5 and 6 Boys also lost their grand final in a penalty shoot-out. Congratulations to the Year 9 and 10 Boys, who were crowned champions after winning their grand final!
Radford orienteers to represent the ACT
After five selection races, the Orienteering ACT Selection Committee completed the task of selecting this year's ACT Schools Orienteering Team on Saturday, 22 July at West Stromlo.
It is with great pride to announce that the ACT 20-member squad includes eight Radford students.
The students are:
- Junior Boys - Matty Maundrell (Year 8)
- Junior Girls - Ariadna Iskhakova (Year 8) and Sanda Halpin (Year 9)
- Senior Boys - James Tailby and Max Johnson (Year 11)
- Senior Girls - Aoife Rothery (Year 11), Mia Kluth (Year 11) and Katherine Maundrell (Year 10)
The ACT State Orienteering Team will compete in the 2023 Australian Schools Orienteering Championships (ASOC) in Western Australia during the September school holidays.
In addition to ASOC, these athletes will be part of the Southern Cross Challenge against New Zealand at the 2023 Australian Orienteering Championships.
It will be a week of jam-packed wild running experience, plus plenty of social opportunities as junior orienteers from all over Australia and New Zealand come together to share their love of orienteering.
For four of the Radford students, this will be a familiar experience after being included in the ACT Representative team in 2022.
For the other four Radford members, it will be their first experience of high-level representative orienteering. The strong representation of Radford students demonstrates the quality of support and training provided through the Radford co-curricular program. This high level of representation is reminiscent of the pre-COVID-19 period for the Radford squad, when for several years, Radford students dominated selection and were able to contribute to the ACT’s victory at the nationals in 2016, 2017 and 2018. We keep our fingers crossed for the 2023 ACT Rep team!
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
