SPORTS NEWS
City District Cross Country
On Friday 2nd May, at the City District Cross Country, 34 Milton SS students ran as part of the school cross country team in the A schools division competition. After training themselves over the holidays, with a team training session as well to prepare, the students were ready to do their best on the day. The event was held at the favourably flat BGS playing fields at Northgate, under sunny skies. The distances for the age groups were 9yo - 1500m, 10yo – 2000m and our 11yo and 12yo running 3000m.
Our students ran smart races, getting off the line well, sticking to their pace throughout the middle and peaking near the end. As a team, they did a tremendous job in running their best and supporting each other from up on the hill and along the fence. Well done team!
In the end we finished 7th overall in the A division competition with a total of 85 points and 9th overall in the percentage trophy out of 31 competing schools. A superb achievement!
Congratulations to the following students, Emily G (2nd 12yo Girls), Bailey D (6th 12yo Boys) and Hudson G (7th 10yo Boys), who in the top 8 places and qualified for the City District Cross Country team. Emily & Hudson competed at the Met North Cross-Country Championships on Tuesday of this week, with Bailey an unfortunate withdrawal due to injury. Better luck next time Bailey. See results below. Special mention to Hugh F (2nd 9yo Boys) as well for also finishing in the top placings in his race at his first City District cross country race experience.
From me, a BIG thanks to the whole team for all their efforts in training and at the event on the day. You guys were awesome! Thanks too, to Mr McMahon for his tremendous support with the team on the day and with the kids. Thanks to all the Milton parents and grandparents for their support and encouragement on the day too. It was a wonderful team effort!
MN Cross Country
Hudson G (10yr Boys) 30th overall – 00:08:35sec
Unfortunately for Emily & Bailey it wasn’t there day or week. Bailey had to pull out on the day with an injury withdrawal and Emily tried her very best but just couldn’t complete the race with a DNF. I’m so proud of you all for your efforts to grit through the training sessions and for your efforts along the way. Whilst it may not have been your day, your day will come. Keep working, believe and hopefully with some better luck with injuries it’s only onwards and upwards from here.
City District Sport & Met North School Sport – selected students
A huge congratulations and well done to the following students who have either represented and played, or have been selected to represent, the following sport teams at City District (CD), Met North (MN) regional level or Queensland state level over the previous few weeks, and upcoming, this term.
This is the next level, or levels, of school sport and these students have excelled in their sports to be selected to represent the following teams in their chosen sport.
Well done to the following students:
Emily G (Year 6) Member of Bramble Bay (BB) District 12 Girls Hockey team. Played as part of the BB team at MN trials in late April.
Elise J (Year 6) Member of City District 12 Girls Football (Soccer) team. Played as part of CD team at Met North regional trials mid-May.
Caitlin M (Year 6) Member of City District 12 Girls Football (Soccer) team. Played as part of CD team at Met North regional trials mid-May.
Edwina S (Year 6) Selected into City District 12 Girls Touch Team. Congratulations Edwina! Playing in the CD team at Met North trials on Wednesday 11th June. Good luck.
Edwina S & Elsie J (Year 6) Selected into the Met North 12 Girls AFL team. Will play for MN at the Queensland School Sport AFL Championship June 5-8. Congratulations Edwina & Elsie!
Whilst I know Emily, Elsie & Caitlin were disappointed not to be selected for Met North at their trials, I know that they gave it their all for their teams at the trials and came away better players for their efforts. Another valuable sporting experience for these budding young sports stars on the upward trend. Well done crew, I’m very proud of you all!
All the very best to Edwina S at the upcoming MN 12 Girls Touch trials and, to both Edwina S & Elsie J at the upcoming Queensland School Sport 12 Girls AFL Championships in Maroochydore in early June. This is an AFL competition between the very best regions in all of Queensland. They will compete over four days for the 12 Girls Met North team with the aim of becoming state champions and just maybe, be selected for a coveted Queensland jersey as well. Having coached them both personally along this journey, I know they will both play hard in and under, run all day and put their best kicking boots forward playing as members of a very talented MN team. Go girls, go well!
SCHOOL ATHLETICS SPORTS DAYS – date claimer
At the end of this term, in week eight and nine, we will be holding our Prep – Year 2 Sports Day & Year 3 -6 Athletics Days. In addition to this, select entry events (1500m, Discus & *Long Jump -Term 3), will occur on the dates below for students who are age eligible.
We look forward to the days and having all of our parents, grandparents and family friends here to cheer on the kids.
Prep – Year 2 Athletics Sports Day
Thursday 12th June (Week eight of term)
School oval – Gregory Park
9am – 12pm
Year 3-6 Athletics Sports Days
Monday 16th June & Tuesday 17th June (Week nine of term)
School oval – Gregory Park
9am - 3pm
*Wet weather back-up dates*
Thursday 19th June – Prep to Year 2 (Week nine of term)
Monday 23rd June & Tuesday 24th June – Year 3 – 6 (First two days back in T3)
Other important dates/events
1500m
Friday 27th June (Last day of term 2)
*Nominated 10yo-12yo (Born 2013 – 2015) from Top 7 from cross-country trials to race
1st – 3rd places only to qualify in each group and gender.
10am – 11am
&
Discus (*If required)
*Only 10yo-12yo / Born 2013 – 2015 student nominations who do discus at Little Athletics.
Please email Mr Sayer (lsaye12@eq.edu.au) to notify if your child fits above age criteria and does Discus at Little A’s please. Nominations due by Friday 13th June.
1st place only to qualify in each age group/gender
11:30am – 1:00pm
School oval – Gregory Park
Long Jump
NOTE: Due to lack of facilities to run long jump trials at Milton SS, trials will occur off site at Jack Cook Park, Toowong Harriers Little Athletics.
Friday 18th July (First Friday of Term 3)
*9yo – 12yo (Born 2013 – 2016) invited & nominated students.
Students from 2024 long jump trials, ability shown in PE, invited 9yo students/Born 2016 & Little A’s students only
Please email Mr Sayer (lsaye12@eq.edu.au) to notify if your child is Born 2013-2016 and does Long Jump at Little A’s please. Nominations due by Friday 13th June.
1st place only to qualify in each age group/gender, 2nd if both first and second meet strict CD distance requirements.
*Permissions to come for invited & nominated students later this term, with specific times for each age group.
Thank you
Lachlan Sayer
HPE Teacher
lsaye12@eq.edu.au