Learning Area Update
Sports News
04 March
Damascus Sport Report – Week 6, Term 1, 2025
BAS Sport is now well and truly underway, it has been great to see teams training at lunch time, being punctual on game day and wearing the correct uniform. Some fantastic results have come in with many teams well placed to in contention for finals or to finish near the top come the end of the term.
BAS SPORT – Term 1 |
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YEAR |
SPORT |
DAY |
TEAMS |
COACH |
Yr. 7-12 (Co-ed) |
Lawn Bowls |
Mon |
2 |
S. & A. O’Loughlin |
Yr. 7-9 (Co-ed) |
Junior Baseball |
Wed |
1 |
D. Myers/G. Macklin |
Yr. 7/8 Girls |
Junior Girls Volleyball |
Tue |
2 (A & B) |
W. Forster & J. Petrie |
Junior Girls Basketball |
Thur |
2 (A & B) |
N. Hexter, E. Meade |
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Yr. 7/8 Boys |
Yr. 7/8 Boys Cricket |
Tue |
1 |
G. Jessup/G. Webb |
Yr. 9/10 Girls |
Inter Girls Volleyball |
Wed |
1 |
R. Mathews |
Yr. 10-12 Boys |
Senior Boys Volleyball |
Wed |
1 |
M. Hallowell/J. Montgomery |
Yr. 11-12 Girls |
Senior Girls Basketball |
Wed |
1 |
T. O’Sullivan |
Damascus Swimming Carnival
On Thursday, February 27 the annual Damascus College Swimming Carnival was held at Eureka Pool, on a perfect day for swimming St. Martin were able to go back to back and retain the shield. Participation rates were high with hardly any empty lanes on the day and competition was fierce. A highlight was the Year 12 House Synchronised Swimming competition with lots of fun had. See below a summary of the Year Level Champions, the top three of the Champion of Champions race, as well as a handful of records that were broken. A huge thanks to the staff for all their efforts on the day. Our attention now turns to the BAS Swimming Carnival, which is on Tuesday, March 18 (more information to come).
Year Level Champion
Year | Boys | Girls |
Yr. 7 | Angus Macdonald – McAuley | Kayla Brumby – McAuley |
Yr. 8 | Jonty Ward – McAuley | Estelle Karslake – Xavier |
Yr. 9 | Mason Firth – Xavier | Eva Robertson – St Martin |
Yr. 10 | Thomas Hodge – St Martin | Rachael Orton – Rice |
Yr. 11 | Sebastian Erwin – St Martin | Macey McQuie – St Martin |
Yr. 12 | Liam Orton – Rice | Charley Ward – McAuley |
House results
Position | House | Points |
1st | St Martin | 1079 |
2nd | McAuley | 1020 |
3rd | Rice | 962 |
4th | Xavier | 826 |
Champion of Champions Result
Boys | Girls | |
1st | Luke Gallagher | Estelle Karslake |
2nd | Liam Orton | Charley Ward |
3rd | Mason Firth | Eva Robertson |
Records broken
Luke Gallagher Yr. 11 50m Breaststroke 36.64 (old record 37.91)
Liam Orton Yr. 12 Breaststroke 41.34 (old record 42.91)
Yr. 11 50m Freestyle Relay McAuley 2.18.70 (old record 2.25.97)
Head of The Lake
Congratulations to all of our rower’s who represented the college with distinction at the BAS Head of The Lake, which was re-scheduled due Tuesday, Feb 25 due to expected high winds on Sunday, Feb 23. A decent crowd turned out and the arrival of the Year 12 Spit Crew was well received by everyone and certainly added to the atmosphere.
Our Senior Rowers then backed up to compete at the State Championships in Nagambie over the weekend and all Girls crews will keep training in preparation for the Head of The Schoolgirls on March 14, 15 and 16 on the Barwon.
BAS Tennis Singles Championships
The following students represented the college at the annual BAS Tennis Singles Championships on Mon, Feb 24.
Junior Girls – Pearl Nicholson and Elsie Angove
Junior Boys – Flynn Sullivan and Quinn Grenfell
Senior Girls – Charley Ward and Keira O’Beirne (injured)
Senior Boys – Hamish McNaughton and Jack Sproull.
Congratulations to Charley and Elsie, who progressed to the finals on the Wednesday. Charley was victorious in the Senior Girls in three sets, whilst Elsie was defeated by a very strong Clarendon College student.
Athletics
The Damascus Athletics Carnival will be held on Tuesday, April 1 at Llanberis. An extended TA and House Assembly will be on Friday March 7 to sign up for events. Please note that the BAS Athletics Carnival is at Llanberis on Tuesday, May 6, Term 2 (more information to come).
Term 1 Key Dates
Week | Date | Event | Venue |
6 | Fri, March 7 | Athletics sign ups, extended TA | House Areas |
7 | Fri, March 14 – Sun, March 16 | Head of the School Girls Regatta | Barwon River, Geelong |
8 | Tue, March 18 | BAS Swimming Carnival | Aquatic Centre |
9 | Tue, March 25 | BAS Golf Championships | Midlands Golf Club |
10 | Tue, April 1 | Damascus Athletics Carnival | Llanberris Reserve |
10 | Fri, April 4 | Last day of term | |
Damascus Sport Uniform
Students need to ensure they are in the correct uniform to participate. Students should check with their coach as to what is required. Also, remember to wear sunscreen at all times if competing outside and bring your own drink bottle.
I wish all students and coaches the best in 2025. Always play the game in the right spirit, wear the correct uniform, respect the umpires, staff in charge and the facilities. You all have an opportunity to add to your school experience by being the best you can be, both in and out of the classroom.
Please do not hesitate to contact myself (g.webb@damascus.vic.edu.au) or Sport and PE Administrators, Patty Dillon (p.dillon@damascus.vic.edu.au) and Ellie Meade (e.meade@damascus.vic.edu.au) at the College with any questions.