SPORT NEWS
YEAR 9/10 KNOCKOUT NETBALL
On Thursday of Week 7, the Year 9/10 Girls Netball team headed down to Clare to verse four other schools: Burra, Eudunda, Riverton and Clare.
The girls started the day off with 3 solid wins against Burra, Eudunda and Riverton. Unfortunately, Clare came away with the win in the final game. The girls had a great day all playing an integral part in the team and playing at 110% all day. The day was filled with many laughs, sportsmanship and an extreme amount of lollies. Gemma Cook was on fire all day with her goals, if only the super shot was a thing in knockout netball! Matilda Williamson played a key role in the mid-court on the day, allowing the team to flow up and down the court with ease. Ella Wilson was an absolute superstar in GK throughout the day, with an amazing amount of deflections and turnovers (even though she says she is not a GK...).
The games in detail:
Our first competition for the day was Burra. We were all nervous to play and thought they were going to be an extremely strong side. We all started off in positions we were comfortable with to give us a good shot at winning. Burra started strong in the first quarter and were winning by about 4 goals. But as the quarter went on it was goal for goal. When the quarter finished, we came off confident that we could win this game. Miss Leonello gave us some tips on how we could improve our gameplay and we swapped some positions up. When we went back onto the court for the last quarter, we increased our intensity. This allowed us to make smart decisions and intercept the ball from the opposition, coming away with a win. The final score was 23-16.
Game 2 was against Eudunda with it being the best game we played on the day. We think we worked well as a team on both ends of the court with a strong defence, attack and mid-court. Everybody worked together with great teamwork which helped us win by 33 points. The final score was 38-5.
The third game of the day was against Riverton, we knew it would be a competitive game since they would match us up perfectly, with their height and skills. The first half of the game was close and we came off the court unsure of who was winning as there had been a few turn overs. The second half of the game we made a comeback winning the game 26-14.
Game 4 was the last game of the day. Our team had won the first three games and we were ready for the fourth game against Clare. We knew Clare would be the hardest team to play but we had positive thoughts. In the first part of the first quarter, it was quite even however then they started to put more shots in. Our team was under lots of pressure and we didn't quite keep up with Clare. Unfortunately, we took home the loss against Clare. The final score was 9-29.
Everyone played their best throughout all 4 games and we all had fun!
As a team players voted for the most valuable team member. This player showed sportsmanship, leadership, positivity and commitment throughout all the games. Congratulations to Matilda Williamson and Ella Wilson for being voted as the most valuable team players.
Thank you to Ruth Stevens for umpiring on the day and driving us to and from Clare with a nice lunch stop at Subway.
Ashleigh Leonello
Year 7/8 Knockout Netball
On Wednesday of Week 8 (19th June) ten Year 7/8 students played in the Statewide School Sport Girls Netball Competition. Trials were held and a very capable group of students were selected to represent Balaklava High School. The program saw us compete against Clare High School, Burra Community School, Eudunda Area School and Riverton & District High School.
The first 3 games were won easily against Eudunda, Riverton and Burra with the team going in strong with a determined attitude right from the start. Everyone held their own position well and improved their play coordinating with their team members.
Our final game of the day was against Clare High. We knew this would be our toughest competitor. A few goals down in the first few minutes saw us have to fight hard to stay in the game. After the first half the scores were fairly tight but some missed opportunities saw Clare take home the win and progress to the next round.
All of the Balaklava girls played with a high degree of skill and school PRIDE. All can be proud of how they contributed on the day. We look forward to a rematch next year and taking out the win!!!
Laura Hadley
Open Girls Netball
Year 7/8 Boys Basketball Finals Report
Thursday of Week 9 saw a competitive squad of 10 strut their stuff against some strong competition at the State Basketball Centre.
The opening encounter against eventual grand finalist, Hallet Cove, was a tough game. The squad found their feet and had some good passages of play but couldn’t quite match it against the boys from the Cove (which included an almost certain future NBA star!).
Game 2 was against River Mallee, the boys played much more cohesively and forced a number of turnovers through strong work rate and pressure. BHS ran away with a 7 point victory much to the delight of coach Jai.
The third game against semi-finalist Pedare was an absolute nail-biter! The team were up against their second almost certain future 8 foot NBA superstar, but it didn’t deter them. Chase McCracken and Charley Wildbore applied elite front court pressure to slow Pedare’s run. The boys snuck out to a lead as half time came and went, squashing some momentum. The lead was up and down like a yo-yo in the second half, with Pedare edging out BHS by a measly 3 points.
The final game saw the boys take on Murray Bridge in another close encounter. The boys showed grit and composure to maintain their lead throughout the majority of the match. A half time promise of Maccas was enough to get the team over the line with a 5 point victory to end a positive day out.
Special thanks to Jai Thompson for coaching, he showed great maturity and leadership in his coaching approach. Thanks also to Mr Cmrlec for driving the bus and to all parents and supporters for cheering on the team and assisting with photos and scoring.
Hudson Noack