Sports News
Netball
On Tuesday the 11th of August our Year 8/9 and Open Girls Netball teams competed in the Lower North Zone Knockout Netball carnival at Kapunda. In wet and wintery conditions, each team competed strongly winning all games except for one and finishing the day ranked second overall. The girls represented the school proudly and showed excellent sportsmanship and skill. Big thanks to Mrs Ruth Stevens our bus driver and umpire of the Year 8/9 Girls, Aynara Lawless for umpiring the Open Girls team and Mrs Pudney for coaching the Year 8/9 team.
8/9 Football
Our Year 8/9 Boys footy team travelled to Clare Oval on Thursday the 30th of July to play against Maitland Lutheran School in the Round 1 match of the Statewide Football Competition. The boys displayed some excellent football skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. They encouraged one another and worked well as a team to come away with a 150 point win.
Balaklava 24. 12 . 156 def Maitland 1. 0. 6.
Well done to coach Mr Parsons, Captains Macauley Smith and Jack May, Vice-Captain Jack Tiller and the team. Thanks to Josh Michael for assisting the coach and Mrs Pudney for working hard behind the goals.
The boys now progress to the next round against Thomas More College and Whyalla High School to be played in Week 7.
Open Football
On Tuesday the 4th of August the Open Boys Football team competed in Round 1 of the Statewide Football Competition. Up against Clare High School, a combined Riverton, Eudunda and Burra team and the Central Yorke team the boys played three hard fought games across Clare and Blyth Ovals and came away with three wins.
Scores were:
Balaklava 6.6.42 def Clare 3.4.22
Balaklava 9.5.59 def R/E/B 0.0.0
Balaklava 11.11.77 def Central Yorke 1.2.8
Well done to coach Mr Ash Parsons, Captains Cooper Allen and Cody Redpath, Vice-Captain Jayden Hendry and the team.
The boys now play Edward John Eyre High School in the next round match in Week 7.
Alison Schahinger
Sports Coordinator