GPS SEASON 2015
Football grew to record-breaking levels at TSS in 2015, a theme echoed across most other GPS schools. We had in excess of 520 boys represent the school, and over 1000 more boys playing across GPS football than 2014. A real plus for the GPS system and some fantastic Saturdays during Term Two. TSS had 35 teams in action every Saturday with some outstanding individual and team performances. The highlights being the success of the 9A team winning their age group competition; the 10As coming second and the emergence of a very talented 5A side finishing third. JOE DOLAN
Director of Football
The First XI had a difficult season, where in many games that were finely balanced they were unable to find a way to secure victory, losing three times by a single goal. Victories against Gregory Terrace and Nudgee College were the highlights in 2015. A relatively young team with several Years 10 and 11 boys in the starting line-up will aim to learn from this season and be more competitive in 2016. UHLSPORT CUP
The First XI entered into the Uhlsport Cup again in 2015, having reached the semi-final stage in 2014. The group games against All Saints Anglican School and Emmanuel College brought a defeat and victory respectively; the knockout stages began with a 3-1 win away against John Paul College. The draw took the team to Brisbane State High School where a defeat was by no means an embarrassment. ISSA CUP
The ISSA Cup is an Under 14 competition that enabled us to bring the best players from Years 7, 8 and 9 to compete against other schools in a combination TSS team. The group stage brought a defeat to John Paul
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College and a win against Rivermount College; the first knockout game saw us victorious over St Mary’s College from Toowoomba. We then travelled to Gregory Terrace where we defended valiantly in the first half to only trail by a goal but were overrun in the second half. Gregory Terrace went on to win the competition so defeat was no disgrace to our young group of players. REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
TSS is proud to report that Liberato Vinaccia from Year 7 was part of the South Coast U12 team that won the Queensland State championships with seven wins and one draw during the competition. This tied the best result in Queensland history. Joe Knox and Hamish King from Year 10 also represented South Coast at the Queensland State championships and deserve special praise for representing their school at this level. Jordon Lampard the Captain of our First XI is a member of the Brisbane Roars Under 20 squad and was selected for an Australian U18 Training Camp. Callum Harris and Dauntae Mariner are members of the Football QLD NTC Programme and Brisbane Roar Under 18 squad. THANKS
This was another huge season of Football for TSS with record-breaking participation and support. Sincere thanks must go to all TSS staff involved in the program from Prep to Senior coaches and age group co-coordinators; the ground staff do a tremendous job to get our fields in fantastic condition (remember the rain before Brisbane Boys’ College, and we still played some games!); our support group the Friends of Football is growing and the volunteers do a truly excellent job to help sustain our growth. We are already looking forward to 2016 and another great season to the Red, White and Blue!
