BDSSS Swimming Carnival

Congratulations to our Shalom Swimming Team for winning the BDSSS Swimming Carnival in 2023. See Team scores below.

Congratulations to the following Age Champions from Shalom College

Shalom Teams won 9 out of the 10 4 x 50m Freestyle Relays.  See photos below.

Thanks to all the students for being part of the team, swimming so well and looking after each other. Thanks to Mrs Giles and Mr Davis for their help with managing the team.  Thank you also to all parents/guardians for their support.

Thank you to our sponsors - Kinetic and Ricks @ Bargara for providing our team with T-Shirts and Powerades.

We are proud of the whole Shalom Swim Team - Congratulations and Thank you.

Mr Peter Robinson
Student Welfare - High Performance Program After School Activities
Peter_Robinson@shalomcollege.com

Tennis

‘I have always considered tennis as a combat in an arena between two gladiators who have their racquets and their courage as their weapons.’ – Yannick Noah

Queensland State Titles

Congratulations to our three Wide Bay representatives, Lachlan C, Sophie M, and Lara B, who travelled to Townsville to compete in the Queensland State Titles from Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 March. This tournament is divided into two sections – the teams’ event and the individual event, and is played against the best players across Queensland.

Wide Bay came 10^th in the boys teams’ competition, with Lachlan as the number one player, and 12^th in the girls in a very challenging competition. Lachlan played some exceptional tennis winning some impressive matches, while Sophie and Lara showed how they improved as players against some tough opponents.

These players were a pleasure to take away playing all their matches in the true Shalom spirit of good sportsmanship. They should be very proud of their achievements.

Congratulations to Taj Wilson

Taj Wilson was a Shalom student from 2020-2022. In 2023, he made the difficult decision to follow his dream of pursuing a career involving competitive tennis. The choice to leave home and attend a boarding school with a tennis program was not a light-hearted one. 

St Peter's in Indooroopilly was chosen for many reasons including its high academic rigor and is a member of Associated Independent Colleges (AIC) for boys sporting competitions.  The school facilities are world class and cater for many sporting disciplines where multiple state, national and international athletes have been produced. Taj's time on court has more than quadrupled, and under the guidance of qualified tennis coaches, the training program includes gym, hitting, match play, and strategy. Taj is now a member of the coaching staff.  As the school is within Brisbane, it provides the opportunity to compete at tournaments almost every weekend.

In Taj's words, 'it's amazing to be surrounded by students that are driven and know what they want and what they have to do to achieve their goal'.

Taj’s love of tennis was grounded and fostered at Shalom, which has provided a solid foundation to build from. The friendships he's made at Shalom and the wider Bundaberg region, and the impact of those early years will be long lasting. Congratulations to Taj on his achievements so far, with the hope that there are many more to come. Shalom is very proud of you!

Tennis joke:

Question: Why shouldn’t you date a tennis player?
Answer: Because love means nothing to them.

Mr Brendan Maher
Shalom Tennis Coach
maherb@shalomcollege.com