Sport Due to the cancellation of all sports in the last two weeks of Term 1, three of our sports did not have the opportunity to compete in their final events which establish APS premierships – Rowing, Swimming and Diving. This was particularly disappointing for our Year 12 students.
ROWING 2020 With the cancellation of the 2020 Head of the River, there was a major sense of disappointment on what could have been the College’s most successful regatta. The College this year had a record 225 boys rowing which included five senior Year 11 and 12 eights. Not only did the squad have to deal with the bushfires in January, which caused a change of camp to Tasmania for our First-Third VIII crews, but the shattering blow of COVID-19. At the last regatta before the school shutdown, the Victorian State Championships, the College medalled every senior and Year 10 boat. This was a fabulous achievement and saw the College as the top-ranked rowing school. These followed wonderful results throughout the
12
season which saw the Third VIII being undefeated for the season. The First crew medalled at both the NSW and Victorian Championships to place themselves the second-ranked school in the state and country, and narrowing the margin on the number-one ranked Scotch College each week. Special mention must be given to the largest Year 12 group of rowers the school has ever boasted which saw great depth across the entire squad.
SWIMMING The Swimming Team remained undefeated throughout the 2019-20 season, with a team filled with State and National level swimmers, including Junior World Swimming Championships Representative, Noah Millard. They were unbackable favourites for the 2020 APS Swimming Premiership. Finely led by Captain, Jake Patterson, with his Deputy Captain, Jack Casey, they dominated schools throughout the rounds, with an exciting and deep set of junior age groups (Years 5-8) emerging as the future of the team; a testament to the hard work done at the junior school, ably supported by
Glendalough staff. Unfortunately, the unprecedented lockdown saw all APS Premierships cancelled. However, the incredible efforts of students, staff and parents throughout the past few years demonstrates the strength of the St Kevin's College community. The spirit of the SKC Swimming community, and its work ethic and sportsmanship, is the envy of the wider APS.
APS DIVING 2020 The summer season started very well for the divers with Captain, Josh Herington, and Deputy Captain, Harry Davies, selected to lead the team and Year 7 star Jonah Mercieca awarded a full VIS scholarship for diving. We were once again undefeated in all the lead-up meets, even during Victorian State Championships when only our most junior divers were available to defend against Xavier and Carey. Preparation for finals was on track for our 11th consecutive APS Premiership but sadly the finals meet was cancelled the day before we were to compete.
ST KEVIN’S COLLEGE
