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All Schools Basketball – Shalom Open Girls

Day 1: The team lost a close first up game against Lourdes Hill 31-29 but bounced back in the afternoon to defeat Redlands 47-33.

Day 2: The team defeated Sheldon in their final pool game 56-44. This placed them 2nd in their pool. In the afternoon cross-over game, Shalom played Calamvale, going down 34-28.

Day 3: Was a day of mixed emotions. The team defeated Dakabin 49-44 in a nail-biter only to lose a close game to St Columbans 30-26. Shalom will play off for 11th/12th in the final game on Day 4. On a side note, the St Columbans team was coached by former Shalom student and Basketball guru - Caitlin Clancy.

The final day of the CSBQ tournament saw Shalom taking on Capalaba for 11th/12th in Division 2 of the Open Girls competition. In a see-sawing affair, the Shalom girls could not hold on and went down fighting 48 - 34.

The girls had a great week and with a very young team (only two Year 12s), they gained plenty of experience for future years.

Thanks heaps to our score-bench officials (you know who you are!!) and also to our 'super-coach' Mrs Giles, for all the trainings and time you have put into this wonderful bunch of young women.

Finally, thanks goes to our sponsors, Bundaberg Smash Repairs, Hallstone Constructions and Hinkler Podiatry for their wonderful support. Bring on 2025!!!

Lawn Bowls National Championships

Congratulations to Phoebe R on her School Sport Australia Bronze Medal. Phoebe was part of the Queensland Schools Lawn Bowls team that finished 3^rd at the National Championships played in Geelong over the holidays. Phoebe ‘skipped’ the triples and fours. Phoebe was also awarded the 'Spirit of the Tournament' for the Queensland team. Awesome achievement Phoebe!!

Lifesaving World Championships

Kobi H recently competed at the 2024 Lifesaving World Championships on the Gold Coast, where he raced for his Club, Currumbin SLSC, as part of Youth (18 years and under) Interclub Competition, which involved 6 days of competition - 3 days in the surf and on the beach, and 3 days in the pool.

Kobi came away with 5 World Championships' medals, including:

• Gold - Youth 4 x 50m Mixed Pool Lifesaver Relay
• Silver - Youth Male 4 x 25m Manikin Carry Relay 
• Silver - SERC
• Bronze - Youth Male Rescue Tube Rescue Race
• Bronze - Youth Male 4 x 50m Obstacle Relay

Individually, Kobi also performed exceptionally well, including making several finals at the World Championships, with other results including:

• 4th - Youth Male 100m Rescue Medley
• 5th - Youth Male 4 x 50m medley Relay
• 7th - Youth Oceanman Relay
• 9th (1st in B Final) - Youth Male 50m Manikin Carry
• 9th (1st in B Final) - Youth Male 200m Super Lifesaver
• Final - Youth Male Surf Race
• Semi Final - Youth Male Board Race
• Semi Final - Youth OceanMan (Ironman)

Kobi's club, Currumbin SLSC, also won the overall pointscore in the Youth Pool Rescue, and were a very close second in the Overall Youth Combined Pointscore (Ocean, beach and pool combined).

Aarj D was also competing at the World Championships, and despite his age and having to race against boys that were up to 18 years of age, he did extremely well to make the Semi Final of the Youth Male Surf Race, and finish 3rd in the B Final of the Youth Male Board Rescue.

Queensland Championship Regatta Oarsome Success

During the September school holidays, 20 of our rowers took on the best in the state in the Queensland Championships Regatta. Over 870 athletics competed from 50 different schools.

Our lead up to the biggest regatta of the year, was less than ideal. The first 5 weeks of the term, the pontoons in the town reach were removed to be fixed. This resulted in lots of ergo & gym sessions. Once the pontoons were back in, we then had heavy rain resulting in flood warnings and no training again. We started back in our regular training routine only three weeks before States. The regatta was also meant to be held at Rockhampton but due to flooding in the Fitzroy River, this resulted in the course being washed down the river. The venue then got changed 2 weeks out to Wyaralong Dam, inland from Gold Coast.

Despite all the adversity, we triumphed & got our BEST RESULTS EVER!!! 13 crews made the semis, 9 crews made finals & 3 crews got GOLD!!! We also gained 6^th overall against all the big fancy Brisbane schools. Biggest congratulations to all our rowers on their effort & commitment leading up to this final regatta.

Our outstanding Finals results over the 3 days included:

The excitement of the regatta continued on the way home with our boat trailer being involved in a carjacking incident near the Nambour exit. Thanks to Nick, our driver and his quick decision-making skills with a heavy boat trailer on the back. Everyone is safe, bad guy in jail, but one of our doubles didn’t survive to tell the tale with a big hole and damage all the way down from a door being open into it. That will be a fun story to tell for years to come.

THANK YOU again to all the coaches, parents and volunteers that made these events possible. Also, to our sponsors that helped us purchase our uniforms. The rowers looked oarsome on the water. The States regatta brings an end to our school season for rowing. We are still training for fun and fitness and are keen to get new rowers onboard ready for next year. Look out for our come and try sessions later in the term. Week 6 we will have sessions available for current students and also in Week 7 for any Year 6s that are interested in trying a new sport in high school. More details to come.