This week we prepare our APS Athletics Team for the Javelin and 1500m events at All Saints Anglican School and complete our final APS Summer Sports trials. Next Wednesday we host the APS Athletics Junior and Senior School Carnivals.

Justin Hammett - Golf

Justin has recently returned from Toowoomba representing the South Coast District in Golf at the Queensland Schools 12 and Under State Championships, a four day event.

The South Coast Team won the teams' event and Justin won the overall state champion title for the 12 and Under Boys. Justin was also selected to represent Queensland state at the Australian Championships in Adelaide in December this year.

Mia Collins - Lifesaving

Mia competed in the Queensland Surf Lifesaving Pool Rescue Championships in July and won two Golds and one silver medal. She was also awarded the Under 12 Female Athlete of the Year for the Point Danger Branch (which covers all Surf Clubs from Tallebudgera to the border) at their awards night on Saturday night.

She will now take part in the Australian Pool Rescue Championships in Adelaide this weekend.

Athletics Season Practices

Students meet at 7.00am at the Track and practices are daily:

  • Monday and Wednesday: SS Track, JS Jumps/Throws
  • Tuesday and Thursday: JS Track, SS Jumps/Throws
  • Friday: All events

Students of all abilities and experience are welcome and all events are catered for with excellent coaches. Come and join Somerset’s biggest team.

Sport this week:

  • Athletics Practices: Every day 7.00am at the Track

Friday 4 August:

  • Summer Sports Trials 2/2 (1.00 to 3.15pm)
  • APS Javelin and 1500m events (All Saints - 12.00 to 3.00pm)
  • House Chess (12.00 to 3.00pm)

Sport next week:

  • Athletics Practices: Every day 7.00am at the Track
  • Wednesday 9 August: Senior School APS Athletics Carnival
  • Thursday 10 August: Junior School APS Athletics Carnival

All sporting details are posted on Schoolbox on the Sports page.

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