Muscular Skeletal Screening for BMG Athletes
In the final week of term, scholarship holders from the WestVic Academy of Sport and participants in the BMG Elite Sport program at the Maddingley campus will undergo musculoskeletal (MSK) screenings as part of their prehabilitation regimen. These assessments will be carried out by a team of physiotherapists and strength and conditioning coaches from the RAD Centre in Ballarat. RAD is a well-regarded group of expert practitioners serving all Western Victoria, dedicated to enhancing athletes’ physical performance and aiding in injury recovery.
The MSK screenings are crucial for providing the program with data that enables coaches to design and implement precise strength and conditioning plans. These assessments allow coaches to identify current body misalignments or muscle weaknesses and imbalances which could potentially lead to future injuries.
Summer Sport Challenge – YR 11/12 Sport
The inaugural Summer Sports Challenge against Braemar College took place last Friday in Bacchus Marsh. BMG hosted this event to provide an additional opportunity for our Year 11 and Yr 12 students to participate and represent the school in the team summer sports. BMG had a successful day winning the following sporting categories of the seven divisions:
- Snr Girls Cricket
- Snr Boys Cricket
- Snr Mixed Golf
- Snr Girls Tennis
- Snr Girls Volleyball
Sonix A12C provides a recap below of his experience with volleyball:
“Our school was lucky enough to give the VCE students a shot at competing in the summer sports comp. Lucky for the volleyball team, we were playing indoors, away from the wet weather outside but that didn’t take away from the excitement. I could see that both our school teams were eager to get on the court and play some volleyball. I wasn’t too sure what to expect, but with the great energy from the team and the support from teachers, the whole day turned out great!
At first, I felt the team was still trying to get into rhythm, but after a couple of games, everything started coming together. The Year 11s and 12s really stepped up, and everyone played their part, showcasing some powerful spikes, solid blocks/digs, strategic serves and some clutch plays that kept the games competitive. The atmosphere was great, especially in our huddles, where everyone was communicating and hyping each other up, clarifying tactics and keeping the energy high. The other team was fair and played really well, but we fought hard to the end and made every point count.
During the lunch break, the energy didn’t waver, we jumped into a Futsal game against Braemar, and it was an intense match. I managed to slot in a goal, nutmegging the keeper, but the real MVP had to be our goalie, Anton Faila, who pulled off some crucial saves. The mixed volleyball games were another highlight, the ref made sure everyone had fun, the opposing team matched the playful vibe and it was awesome seeing how easily the boys and girls were able to work together to rack up points.
Thanks to the teachers and supervisors for making everything run smoothly. Without them, the day wouldn’t have been nearly as good. Overall, an epic experience and a day to remember!.
I’d like to thank staff that have coached teams over the start of the term and prepared the students for this event. A big congratulations to Mr Harris for his organisation behind the scenes to ensure the event ran smoothly throughout the day. We look forward to this event growing in the future and providing more opportunity for our senior students.”
Individual Sporting Success
Congratulations to Ruby G 11E who will be representing Victoria at the U16 National Hockey Championships in the last week of term in Adelaide. Her selection is in addition to receiving a bronze medal in the U16 National Indoor Hockey Championships in Canberra at the start of the term, in which Ruby scored the winning goal during the medal match. At the end of the year, Ruby will head overseas to Europe for 8 weeks to play and train with the European Champions – East Grinstead.
BAS Golf
Six of our senior students took part in the Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS) golf tournament this week. This event gave students the opportunity to qualify for the ICCES Golf team. Successful students will represent the ICCES association at the School Sports Association of Victoria (SSAV) golf tournament to be held at Lonsdale Links on May 26.
A huge congratulations to all our team members for their efforts, with a special shoutout to Lachlan Bens, who claimed victory in the Senior Boys category—an outstanding achievement!
ICCES Winter Tour
The ICCES Winter Tour will once again take place in Shepparton this year on the final two days of Term 2 – Thursday 26 and Friday 27th of June. Sign-ups were released via Schoolbox last week for the following sports:
- Basketball
- Soccer
- Hockey
- Netball
The Winter Tour involves two days of competition and the teams will stay together over night in Shepparton. Notices for successful athletes will be distributed on team selection later in Term 2.
Upcoming Inter-school Sporting Events
- ACS Swimming Championship – Monday 31 March at MSAC
- SSV Regional Swimming Championship – Tuesday 1 April
Mr Bryce Durham – Head of Faculty: PE and Health