Lawn Bowls

Congratulations to Shalom student Phoebie R who was part of the QLD team that competed at the recent School Sport Lawn Bowls Championships that was held at Pine Rivers. Phoebie and her QLD team brought home the bronze. Phoebie is currently in Melbourne competing in the Tri - Series against VIC & NSW. 

Football

Congratulations to Riley F who represented the 10-12yrs Wide Bay Boys Football team at the recent State Championships in Brisbane.

Netball

Tenne B and Rakaia K recently competed at the School Sports Australia National Carnival representing Queensland in U15 Girls Netball. 3 days of solid training and 6 days of National Competition saw the QLD Team finish in 5th place overall with 3 wins 3 losses and 1 draw.  An awesome achievement girls!!!!

Athletics

A few more Athletics records were set after last weeks Bundy District Carnival.

To set a new SHALOM record, the students must finish 1^st at District, Regionals or States and obviously beat the current Shalom record.

The following records were set after the BDSSS Carnival

Girls 12yrs 800m         Atlanta D (Rice) ran 2:41.28 breaking her own record set from the Shalom Athletics Carnival this year of 2:45.44

Girls 14yrs 1500m      Elise V (Damien) ran 5:12.16 to break the old record from 2002 of 5:23.19 ran by T Faulkner

Girls 14yrs 3000m      Elise V (Damien) ran 11:08.54 to break the old record from 1992 of 12:00.24 by S-J Redshaw

Girls 12yrs LJ             Corle G (Hogan) jumper 4.04m to break the old record from 2022 of 3.96m by Mackenzie W (Lingiari)

Karting

Shalom student Ky B has been a busy young man - two weekends, two countries.

IAME Series Asia Rd 5, Thailand.

Overall a good weekend for Ky staying in the top 3 for all races but one. Ky had awesome pace and in the final he was only 0.4 seconds off from taking the win. Many positives to take from last weekend and he can build on it to progress further, coming into the final round of the championship. He is in a good position to podium, for the championship. 

Race results:

Qualifying: P3

Heat 1: P3

Heat 2: P4

Super Heat: P3

Final: P3

Thanks to Patrizicorse, MG Engines and Trent for all your help and horsepower. 

Australian Kart Championship Rd4, Ipswich QLD.

Ky had the pace all weekend and put it altogether for the final. He didn't have a great qualifying but was able to quickly climb the ranks to finish 4th for the weekend. Going into the last round of the championship Ky is sitting in 3rd. 

Qualifying: P17

Heat 1: P6

Heat 2: P3

Heat 3: P5

Heat 4: P2

Final: P4 

This would not be at all possible without his trusting mechanic, his dad, Cian from Calicorse, Mick from MG Engines and Michael from Patrizicorse.

Surf Life Saving

Congratulations to Shalom student Harriet M on her recent nomination for Youth Surf Lifesaver of the Year.  This is a State wide nomination as part of the Awards of Excellence for Surf Life Saving Queensland.  Good luck Harriet!!!

Rugby League

Shalom College will chase an historic first Dolphins competition title when they meet Rockhampton Grammar School in the Year 10 Challenge Cup Grand Final in Rockhampton on Tuesday 19 August after an epic 10-8 Semi-final victory over The Cathedral College (TCC), also in the Beef City, this week.

Shalom has maintained their perfect record in the Challenge with a last-round 30-18 away triumph over Rockhampton Grammar School a week earlier when Lachlan R amassed 14 points with one try and five conversions from as many attempts.

Kobey W set up the try which sealed the match in another robust team performance for Shalom in the Challenge last round, while Lachlan R scored their first try in the Semi and also converted after hooker Hudson McK put the icing on an outstanding all-round performance when he scored under the posts while they were down 8-4 with 10 minutes to go, and Lachlan R added the extras.

Powerhouse front rower Thomas DL also had a whale of a game.

Shalom had beaten TCC 28-0 in the second round but our coach Mr Bailey-Rasmussen said they were full-strength in the Semi after missing nine players through injuries in their round clash, and TCC engaged in a pulsating end-to-end duel this time.

“We played the last eight minutes with 12 players after having a player sin-binned, but we scrambled really well, but it will be another tough game in the Grand Final, again against Rocky Grammar, after they upset St Brendan’s College Yeppoon in their Semi-final,” Mr Bailey-Rasmussen.

Mr Bailey-Rasmussen said his team will be aiming to go one better after Shalom lost the Challenge decider to Emmaus College Rockhampton two years ago.

Shalom’s Open Boys and Girls each face tough Semi-final showdowns in Rockhampton on Tuesday after both losing their Cup last round games against Rocky Grammar 32-18 and 16-6 respectively last week.

Shalom Girls coach Mr Tuima said their clash with Rocky Grammar “was an early arm wrestle with both teams going set for set”. “However, some ill-discipline saw our fullback Charlie G sent for 10 minutes in the sin bin. The squad however stepped up to the challenge and continued to shut down Rocky Grammar’s waves of attacks. The girls managed to hold them at bay the entire 10 minutes,” Mr Tuima said “Unfortunately, a lapse in defence down our right edge, let in a soft try right on the half-time hooter, for a 6-nil lead to Grammar at the break.

“In the second half, our Shalom girls started hot, camped deep in their half, when finally, hooker Sarah A scooted from dummy half to dive over for our first points.
“A short time later, a soft penalty to Grammar saw them reply right next to the sticks to then lead 12-6. With momentum now in their favour and with Shalom only bringing 14 players, meaning only one on the bench, it was a matter of time when fatigue would set in.

“I was pleased with the girls’ efforts, especially being a player down early - they managed to hang around and compete. Unfortunately, our unforced errors hurt us when we didn't convert our opportunities.”

Meanwhile, winger Coen D continued his scoring spree for our Open Boys with a double, but coach Mr Kaufusi said hooker Tahj C was among their best, along with inspirational captain and front rower Riley M, and Dante H “on the edges”.

“Rocky Grammar got the jump on us – they kept the ball alive, which tested our defence, and they got a few favourable calls, and we had to play catch-up footy – we fought well in the second half but it was too late,” Mr Kaufusi said.

Shalom will meet St Brendan’s in the 1v4 Semi-final, and Mr Kaufusi said “we will have to be on our game from the start” after competitive losses to them in our two clashes so far this year – in the Cup first round 24-12, and Confraternity Shield Quarter-finals 12-0 respectively.