WINTER SPORT RESULTS

WEEK 3
Rugby League:U14 - A Shalom side missing several players raced to 16 - 0 lead against Bundaberg High. Excellent go forward from props Jordan Mott and Sam Bylsma laid the platform for scheming half back Daniel McLennan to link  with speedy outside backs Luke Williamson and James Delaney. A try right on halftime to Bundy High reduced the lead to 10. A strong opening to the second half by Bundy High resulted in scores being level midway through the second half. Tigerish defence led by Tyla Hodge managed to keep the Bundy High attack at bay for long periods of time. A brilliant 80 metre solo effort by Luke Williamson gave Shalom the lead, and the result was sealed with a late try to Daniel McLennan.  A tremendous spirited effort by all players. Special thanks  to U13 players Denyon Lister, Blair Bretag and Lachlan Trace who filled in after playing full games in the U13 match.  Final Score – Shalom 24 defeated BSHS 16.

WEEK 4
Basketball
Junior Boys - Shalom White defeated St Luke’s 99 – 7.  Dominant game from the big guys – Sam Treloar and Julian Ebert.  Great shooting by Jake Bennett and Luke Pickard.
Football
Junior Boys - Shalom Red defeated BSHS 2 – 9 – nil.  Shalom with it’s blend of Yr 8, 9 & 10 combined well to defeat BSHS 2.  The team will improve as it works on more combinations across the park.  Seven different goal scorers for the game.  Shalom’s best were Jordi Marcon, Iggy Keil, Jackson Skopp, Tim Escher.
Rugby League
U13 - A heavily undermanned Shalom team took on Bundy High in a top of the table clash. The Shalom boys came out fired up and held tight in defence in the first half. They also showed some superb attack to lead 18-0 at halftime. Despite Bundy High having a mountain of penalties in their favour in the second half the Shalom boys held firm and ended up victors 26-4. Man of the Match was impossible as every player played to their full potential and did the team proud.
U14 Shalom v Rosedale
A strong opening to the match from both teams. Powerful charges from front rowers Robert Canino and Paul Kawjeski set a great platform and Shalom established a 10 -0 lead at halftime. Excellent darting runs from creative hooker Callum Gavin, and an outstanding passing and running game from half Daniel McLennan ensured  plenty of time and space for dynamic outside backs Luke Williamson,  James Delaney  and Jarrod Crook to take advantage. Shalom  eventually ran out winners 30-0. Special thanks to U13 players Kyle Spry and Lachlan Lanskey who filled in as reserves.  MVP – Callum Gavin.
Hockey
Shalom defeated St Luke’s 4 – 0.  Ashleigh Martin was the standout for Shalom scoring two goals.  Amanda Vicenzotti, in goal again displayed a courageous effort throwing her body at everything that came near goal giving St Luke’s strikers no chance of getting past.

WEEK 5
Basketball
Open Boys - Shalom defeated St Luke’s 29 – 28.  In a very hard fought encounter, yours truly stepped in as coach and witnessed one of the best finishes to a match.  Shalom were behind all game and with 30 seconds left on the clock and behind by 4 points. Up stepped Ben Davis and  dropped a ‘bomb’ from the half way line for 3 points.  Then some tough defence forced the turnover, and with only a couple of seconds left on the clock it was the go to man, Ben Davis, who banked home the two pointer and stole the match for Shalom.  Shalom fought hard with Brent Loeskow and Chris Longhurst strong on the boards but the accolades must go to Ben Davis, a game he will never forget.
Rugby League
Open 1sts - Shalom defeated BSHS 44 – 18.  Shalom’s MOM was Matt Gavin.
U14 - Shalom defeated NBSHS 28 – 10.
Hockey
Shalom defeated both NBSHS and St Luke’s on forfeits.

Your Sporting Fanatic
Mr Simon Gills
Sports Co-ordinator

Last weekend was a busy one for the Shalom Rowing community. Sam Pickett, Rowing Queensland’s Development Manager, ran a development camp for coaches and rowers at the Bucca rowing course. The trials for the Bundaberg team to contest the Inter-regional Championships was also conducted at this camp.

The following Shalom students were selected in the inter-regional teams: Rebecca Surmon (Open girls), Daniel Brame (Open boys), Michael Latter, Ryan Lester and Mitchell Styles (U16 Boys). These students will begin training in preparation for the Inter-regional Championships in September.

The Sex and the City 2 Movie Fundraiser was held at the Moncrieff Theatre on Saturday night. The night was well supported and was a successful fundraiser for Shalom Rowing. I would like to thank the many Shalom families and local businesses who donated towards the night. A big thank you must go to the Shalom students who modelled in the fashion parade and provided food service on the night. The success of the night is largely accredited to the dedicated fundraising committee of Traci Thornton, Fiona Canniffe and Pauline Shaxson. These ladies worked tirelessly to ensure the smooth running of the night.

This weekend our Rowing team will travel to Kawana to compete in the Southern Queensland Schools Championships. The students will be up against some of the toughest competition in the state so we wish them well in their racing.  

Miss Janet Brennan
Rowing Coordinator

During the first week of the holidays the Open Confraternity Rugby League team ventured off to Brisbane to compete in the 2010 Confraternity Carnival. Like always the players were full of mixed emotions. Those who played in the previous year had experience and knew what to expect; however, there were a number of players that had not experienced rugby league at this level before. One thing all of the players knew though was that there was a big task ahead of them.

Our first game was against Emmaus 2 of Rockhampton and it wasn’t long until the players realised the level of Confraternity rugby league. Points were acquired by both teams but Shalom were the victors with a 22–10 win over Emmaus 2. The halfback, Matt Gavin was awarded Man of the Match. Also on the Monday we had to confront Southern Cross who is frequently seen to be a competitive school in this division. Shalom obtained the only points in the first half but both teams loaded the points in the second half. Morgan Ortt was named Man of the Match due to his impressive work ethic throughout the game and Shalom was victorious with an 18 -10 win.

By the end of the day the players had felt the impact of this level of Rugby League but all seemed to be in good spirits and there were no major injuries. In Tuesday’s matches Shalom experienced mixed results. The morning game was against Sienna of the Sunshine Coast and Shalom had limited possession and this resulted in a loss of 18-6. Matt Craven was named Man of the Match for his impressive ability to gain metres in the game even with limited possession. With two wins and one loss the players were ready to redeem themselves in the quarterfinal, and that they did. The completion rate was the best they had seen so far at the carnival and the results reflected this with a 34–0 win over Xavier College of Hervey Bay. Matt Craven was awarded Man of the Match but it was certainly team effort that claimed the victory with structured attack and impressive defence.
In the semi-final on Thursday Shalom were to be confronted by St Michael’s of the Gold Coast who were well known to present an impressive second division rugby league team. The intensity of the first half was great to watch as both teams presented all they had. Unfortunately the only points Shalom were to score were in the first half and they were defeated 30-4 by St Michaels. Shane Gorman was named Man of the Match due to determination and support play throughout the game. Shalom faced Gilroy Santa Maria in the final and both teams had felt the effects of the carnival with some players carrying injuries. Regardless, both teams played with enthusiasm and the pace was still frenetic. Patrick Kaufusi was named Man of the Match due to his impressive number of hit ups and tackles, with the final score being 28-28.

The whole week was a success both on and off the field. The work ethic and team dynamics was impressive to watch over the week. All players represented Shalom extremely well and experienced the Confraternity Spirit throughout the carnival.

Another aspect that contributed to the success of the week was the hard work put in by many staff. Thank you to Mr Vince Habermann (statistics), Mr Chappel (manager), Mr Smith (assistant manager), Mr Gills, Mr Col Fritz (sports medicine), Mr Stephensen (trainer) and Mr Gilbert (Coach) and Brother Rochford (video and photos). Also, a big thank you to Rum City Foods for their continued support through sponsorship.

Mr Joe O’Driscoll