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Year 9/10 Football Report

On Thursday of Week 4 the Year 9/10 Football team hit the dusty trail up to Riverton for their encounter against Burra / Riverton / Eudunda and Clare.

Forward pressure and work rate were the flavour of the first game, Harry Tiller and Kobe Olsen showed great intensity to trap the ball inside 50m for the majority of the half. The midfield brigade led by captain Iggy Stodart worked tirelessly whilst the defenders were as solid as a rock to keep B / E / R to only one point.

Best players: Connor Willmer, Corbin Branson, Kobe Olsen, Khyan Carpenter, Ethan Hatchard, Iggy Stodart.

Goal kickers: Connor Willmer 3, Kobe Olsen 2, Corbin Branson and Ethan Hatchard 1.

Score: Balaklava 7:10 52 defeated B/E/R 0:1 1

In the second match, some tired legs were up for a challenge against a classy Clare outfit. The midfielders showed grit and determination but were battling to win the ball from the centre putting pressure on the back six. With one on the bench, the boys put up a good fight despite only scoring one goal on this occasion.

Best players: Connor Willmer, Corbin Branson, Will Young, Iggy Stodart.

Goal kickers: Connor Willmer 1.

Score: Clare 9:4 58 defeated Balaklava 1:0 6

Thanks to our support staff for their efforts both in the lead up and on the day.

Jai Thompson and Dylan Williams, assistant coaches
Mr LaGrutta, runner
Mr Cmrlec, bus driver

Hudson Noack

Coach

Open Boys Football

BHS ran out winners yesterday in Round 1 of the Open Boys Football competition with a solid win against Maitland Lutheran. The boys stuck to structure and were able to play a well rounded team game.

We now move on to facing Kapunda later in the term (tbc) in what will be a fierce battle.

Final Score: BHS 30.20 def Maitland Lutheran 0.5

Best Players: Dylan Williams, Jai Thompson, Flynn Young, Riley Hannaford, Jack Tiller and Jack Pike

Goals: D.Williams 7, J.Tiller 5 , R.Hannaford 4, J.Thompson 4, A.Hughes 3, D.Martin 2, J.Pike 2, F.Young 1, B.Jones 1 and D.Harbrow 1.

Coach: Ash Parsons

Captain: Dylan Williams

Vice Captain: Flynn Young

Runner: Hamish Wildbore

Support crew: Caitlin Hanson, Maylea Carpenter & Tess Rana

Umpires: Hudson Noack and Derek Friedrichs

Thanks also to Grant Wilmer for acting as timekeeper.

Year 7/8 Basketball Report

Across two days of Antarctic conditions, the Year 7/8 Boys and Girls Basketball squads represented BHS with pride.

Only one match was possible on Thursday of Week 5 causing a postponement to Monday of Week 6. The change didn’t dampen the spirit of the group, who were up for the challenge.

The Girls squad, coached by Mrs Hadley, mustered one win from four matches. Dakota Hatchard and Ella Artwik kept the crowd entertained with their blistering play. The girls showed resilience and determination to play with a fun and inclusive spirit throughout the day.

The Boys squad, ably led by Year 12 Community Connections students Jai Thompson, Michael Myers and Dylan Williams, had a triumphant day winning all three of their matches to progress to the State Finals on Thursday of Week 9!

Special thanks to: