From the Secondary Sport Coordinator
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator
Secondary Sport Coordinator
Winter Sport Well Underway
Winter sport is well and truly underway, with Round 4 competitions to take place this week across Australian Football, Badminton, Soccer and Netball.
A reminder to please log any known absences through clipboard so that fill-ins can be sourced before gameday.
Goals, Grit & Great Teamwork in Soccer!
Netball in Action!
Girls AFL Returns to the Field!
It’s been a couple of years since SAC has entered an Australian Rules Football team in the SACSSGSA competition, so we are thrilled to have enough numbers for an open AFL team this winter! Our Year 9-12 girls have had some really competitive matches over the first few 4 rounds of their 12-a-side home and away season, with a win against Mercedes and Loreto, as well as a very close loss against St Ignatius. With only 1 more game to go before finals, we are excited to see how they progress in the coming weeks.
Re-grading: You will notice that there are only 4 games in the clipboard calendar for badminton and soccer, and only 5 games for netball. This is because each team is placed in a division at the beginning of the season and after Round 4 or 5, the association will look over results and rearrange fixtures / move teams if they believe they are more suited to a higher or lower division.
Round 5 fixtures for soccer and badminton should be released by Thursday 28 May. Round 6 fixtures for netball will be released after the long weekend.
Long weekend – No games: Please note that there are no games on Wednesday 3 June (AFL) and Saturday 6th June due to the long weekend.
Interschool & Knockout Sport
SACSSGSA Swimming Carnival
In Week 2, the SAC swim team competed at the annual SACSSGSA Swimming Carnival. The girls had some strong individual performances across all age groups, and as a team were able to take out both the U13 & U15 age groups, finishing 3rd overall.
7/8 Knockout Basketball
Our 7/8 knockout basketball team had an excellent start to their Division 2 statewide pursuit, kicking things off for Round 1 against Pulteney Grammar and Woodcroft College. The team dominated both matches, winning by more than 20 points in each game. Their exceptional defensive pressure, fast-paced transition play and outstanding teamwork were on full display throughout the day. Every player contributed to the success, demonstrating determination, sportsmanship and a strong team-first attitude.
A huge thank you goes to Mr Dickson for his excellent coaching and guidance, and to Ms Casserly-Lund for managing the team on the day. We also extend our appreciation to parent scorers Daniel Franco and Lora Papa, along with all the parents and supporters who came along to cheer on the team.
Congratulations to all involved on a fantastic start to the knockout competition!
9-10 Knockout Touch Football
Our Year 9-12 knockout touch football team have participated in trainings every Tuesday morning in lead up to the Division 2 Statewide Carnival, led by long-standing School Sport SA touch football coach Mick Gray. These preparations set the team up for a very successful day at the carnival last week, going undefeated throughout the entire day! They were the only team to win or draw every single game. Whilst the School Sport SA scoring system (awarding points for losses) meant the girls ended up finishing 2nd place overall, they are the true winners in our eyes and we are so proud of their efforts and determination on the day. We also would like to thank old scholars and long-time touch coaches at SAC, Elli Pusonjic and Hannah Kearins, who have supported this group through Saturday morning touch and came along to support the girls on gameday.
Upcoming Knockout & Interschool Events!
Our Year 11/12 Knockout soccer team was announced this week, who will now set their sights on round 1 on the 1st of June. The team will travel out to Tatachilla to play 3 matches. It is set to be a competitive first round and we look forward to sharing some highlights!
Round 1 has also been locked in for all knockout netball teams on various dates in Week 7, Term 2. The teams will begin training with their coaches, including old scholar Maeve Garnett (current premier-league defender for South Adelaide). We will also share results following their first round, and wish all 3 teams the best of luck.
Cross Country
The statewide cross country championships is an opportunity for trained runners to compete against other athletes across SA schools. This is not a come n try event. Experience with the following distances is mandatory.
When and Where:
Oakbank Racecourse, Shillabeer Road off Onkaparinga Valley Road, Oakbank.
Thursday 4 June, 2026
The first event is at 10:00am. The last event is scheduled at 2:10pm. See distances for your age group below.
Parent supervision / duty of care:
A parent or caregiver must accompany you on the day and take on duty of care as the school will not be providing transport or supervision.
To nominate:
Please provide the following information to me in an email and CC in a parent/caregiver by 20th May – mhenderson@sac.sa.edu.au
– Name & Date of Birth
– Supervising parent’s name / phone number / email
– Whether your parent gives media consent on the day
See more info and the course map here: Cross country state championship
Sporting Spotlight
Year 7 student, Zara, recently competed at the Coles Little Athletics Australian Competition which was held during the school holidays in Brisbane from 13-14 April. Zara was selected for the South Australian Team for U/12 High Jump & Triple Jump, and placed in the Top 10 for High Jump and in Triple Jump got a new Personal Best. It is huge honour and achievement to be selected to represent the state, and we are so very proud of her!
We are also delighted to highlight Year 10 student, Lottie, who recently made her debut to the WNBL1 with Forestville Eagles. Despite being one of the youngest players on the team, Lottie has already earnt great minutes across multiple games this season. Lottie plays with grit and determination, and continues to go from strength to strength in her basketball. It’s clear that Lottie’s hard work over the years is paying off, which we have also seen through her participation in our Knockout Basketball Program. We look forward to watching Lottie dominate for the remainder of the season and beyond!
