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EXCELLING
IN A VARIETY
OF SPORTS
This year, Scotch boys have made their mark in a wide variety of
sports outside the school campus, excelling in diving, track cycling,
football, tennis, speed skating, sailing and hockey.
Zach Hutchings (Year 9) enjoyed great success in the National
Schools Diving Competition held in Melbourne in late July. He was
selected as a member of the Victorian team and won gold medals in
the under 16 springboard, platform, synchronised diving and knockout
events. Zach’s performance backed up an impressive National Age
Diving Championships performance in Perth in April, at which he won
three gold medals and one bronze, and received the under 15 National
Diver of the Year award.
Alex Jones (Year 9) is making his mark in track cycling. In 2018 he
won a total of five gold medals at the junior nationals, representing
Victoria. This included winning the 2km individual pursuit, the sprint,
the 10km points race, the 500m time trial and the 10km scratch race.
Alex was also named Australian Track Champion of Champions for
winning the most gold medals of all competitors in the country.
This year he continued this success, winning the Madison and a
bronze medal in the 500m time trial at the junior nationals. Once the
track season is over, Alex turns his hand to road cycling, and he has
been equally as impressive in that discipline. Alex was chosen for the
Victorian junior road team, and travelled to Perth for the nationals.
He performed exceptionally well, winning the road race and criterium
event, earning the title of Road National Champions of Champions.
Finn Maginness (Year 12) enjoyed a successful national
championships playing for the Under 18 Vic Metro football team.
He played at a range of venues, including Perth, Adelaide, and in a
game at the MCG against Vic Country. Finn acquitted himself really
well, playing primarily in the midfield. Henry Brown (Year 10) and
Angus McLennan (Year 10) both played important roles in the winning
Under 16 Vic Metro football team at the national championships, held
in Queensland. The team was undefeated, with Henry and Angus
performing strongly across the backline. Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Year
11) played for the under 17 Australian AFL team against New Zealand
earlier in the season on the MCG.
Max Potter (Year 11), Thomas Patton (Year 10) and William Patton
(Year 12) all played in the Victorian under 18 tennis team at the Pizzey
Cup early in Term 2. Will was selected as Captain of the team. The
national event was held in Adelaide, and although Victoria came fourth
overall, it was a great experience for them and an amazing effort to
have three boys all from the one school selected in the team.
ABOVE: ALEX
JONES (YEAR 9)
RIGHT: SCOTCH
AND VICTORIAN
DIVING
COACH, JAMES
MONTGOMERIE
WITH ZACH
HUTCHINGS
(YEAR 9) AT THE
NATIONALS.
ABOVE,LEFT:
ANGUS
MCLENNAN (YEAR
10), JAMARRA
UGLE-HAGAN
(YEAR 11) AND
FINN MAGINNESS
(YEAR 12)
Max Solin competed for Victoria in the under 17 short track speed
skating championships in July, participating in the sprint events of
500m, 1000m and 1500m. Max performed extremely well and the
team finished second.
Thomas Johnston (Year 9) competed earlier in this year in the
International Cadet National Sailing Championships in Hobart. He
finished sixth overall, and was selected in the Australian junior sailing
team, competing in the world championships in Poland. The team
finished 34th out of the 65 crews, and enjoyed three top 10 finishes.
Oliver Marshall and Finn Hodder (both Year 10) represented Victoria
in Newcastle at the under 16 National Hockey Championships. The
team finished second overall, losing to Queensland in the grand final,
4-2. Finn was the highest Victorian goal scorer in the championships.
STUART POWELL – DIRECTOR OF SPORT
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