SAPSASA- Primary School Sport
SAPSASA- Primary School Sport Edition 26 Term 1, 2014 1. Recognition
THE FIRST QUARTER Fortunately the annual SAPSASA program does not get into top gear until some weeks into the term. This allows for schools and districts to get their sports programs up and running. The three events conducted in term 1 were the District Convenors Conference, the Swimming Championships and the Softball State Carnival. All were very successful events.
2. Intrastate Sports Term 2 is the peak school sport time with carnivals in Australian football, netball, hockey and football (soccer) plus the Cross Country Championships. Despite communicating well in advance the change to cross country some schools are only just becoming aware of the implications. Nearly all SAPSASA Districts will offer a cross country event for participation and in a major change the primary section of the championship at Oakbank will be for district representative teams rather than school entry. Several reasons including student safety have resulted in this change. Thank you to all SAPSASA supporters for their on-going commitment to the school sport program.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW LIFE MEMBER ANNA WALPOLE In a surprise presentation Anna was presented with her Life Member badge at the Softball Carnival pre-event meeting. Colleagues from the Lower Eyre Peninsula SAPSASA District had nominated Anna for this award. Anna has been a SAPSASA supporter for over 25 years. During that time she has undertaken many roles including being a parent, team manager or coach, District Convenor, Primary Operations Committee member, a co-convenor for the SSA Hockey championships and now a grand-parent. It is in the sports of softball, hockey and athletics that Anna is best known however she has extensive involvement with a wide range of sports. She is highly regarded for her enthusiasm and her encouragement for all students in school sport. As noted by Graham McConnell in Anna’s citation, “Anna has worked beyond the call of duty to encourage participation and to oversee involvement and selection in many of the SAPSASA sports available to students.” Congratulations to Anna on her well earned award.
Contact 32a Dew Street Thebarton SA 5031 Phone: (08) 8416 5900 Fax: (08) 8354 232
CENTENARY BOOK DISTRIBUTION The SAPSASA Centenary Book has now been printed and is in the process of being distributed. All primary schools will receive a copy as well as individuals who have made a significant contribution to SAPSASA NOMINATIONS DUE IN TERM 2 DUE DATE
Photos courtesy of Sports in Focus
1
SPORT
Friday 2nd May
Mixed Teams Table Tennis
Tuesday 6th & 13th May
Badminton Carnivals
Friday 23rd May
Cross Country Championships
Wednesday 28th May
Touch Championships
Wednesday 25th June
Ten Pin Bowling
Friday 27th June
Individual Orienteering Championships
Friday 4th July
Individual Table Tennis
Friday 4th June
Golf Championships
SAPSASA- Primary School Sport Swimming New Record SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Holders For the third year SAPSASA swimmers enjoyed the facilities offered at the SA Aquatics & Leisure Centre. Following the trend of the previous two years some new records were set. They were Jasmine Kilyen-Coles (Playford), 13 Year Girls 50m Backsroke – 33.26 Erica McGifferet (Gawler), 13 Year Girls 50m Breaststroke – 36.14 Joshua Thomas (Onkaparinga North), 12 Year Boys 50m Backstroke – 32.93 Only 5 classified swimmers competed in the multiclass events, all of these were girls. Jasmine Kilyen-Coles
The program each day is quite full so one change has been flagged for 2015 and that is to utilise 10 lanes in the heats. Thanks to both Wirreanda HS and Windsor Gardens VC who provided students time-keepers. Both groups did an excellent job. SAPSASA was well supported by Swimming SA officials who provided the technical support once again.
Erica McGifferet
METRO DISTRICT RESULTS PLACE DISTRICT POINTS 1st East Adelaide 195 2nd North Adelaide 172.50 3rd Airport 168
COUNTRY DISTRICT RESULTS PLACE DISTRICT POINTS 1st Hills 243 2nd Lower Eyre Peninsula 232.50 3rd Lower South East 150.50
Joshua Thomas
East Adelaide
Hills
SOFTBALL STATE CARNIVAL The softball teams enjoyed excellent conditions during their five day carnival. The weather was ideal and the venue was set up well by Adelaide Shores staff, James Harris from Softball SA and Chris Gent the SAPSASA Softball Convenor. An almost perfect draw of 10 teams in each of 3 girls’ divisions and 1 boys’ division was planned however late changes resulted in a bye in Division 2. All other divisions played 2 games each day with one game on the final day. Teams competed in good spirit and officials appropriately managed their umpiring commitments. Thanks to Chris Gent and all team officials for their work during the carnival. DIVISION 1 GIRLS 1st City South
City South
2
DIVISION 2 GIRLS
27 Tea Tree Gully 22
BOYS
DIVISION 3 GIRLS Southern Valley/ City South 2
27 Mid South East
27
2nd Southern Heights 25 Murray Mallee
21 Southern
25 Lower South East 25
3rd APY Lands
20 Mid North
23 Port
23 South West
Tea Tree Gully
Southern Valley / City South
20
Mid South East
To view results from SAPSASA State Championships and State Carnivals, visit the website SAPSASA Website: www.decd.sa.gov.au/sport
THE FIRST QUARTER Fortunately the annual SAPSASA program does not get into top gear until some weeks into the term. This allows for schools and districts to get their sports programs up and running. The three events conducted in term 1 were the District Convenors Conference, the Swimming Championships and the Softball State Carnival. All were very successful events.
2. Intrastate Sports Term 2 is the peak school sport time with carnivals in Australian football, netball, hockey and football (soccer) plus the Cross Country Championships. Despite communicating well in advance the change to cross country some schools are only just becoming aware of the implications. Nearly all SAPSASA Districts will offer a cross country event for participation and in a major change the primary section of the championship at Oakbank will be for district representative teams rather than school entry. Several reasons including student safety have resulted in this change. Thank you to all SAPSASA supporters for their on-going commitment to the school sport program.
CONGRATULATIONS TO NEW LIFE MEMBER ANNA WALPOLE In a surprise presentation Anna was presented with her Life Member badge at the Softball Carnival pre-event meeting. Colleagues from the Lower Eyre Peninsula SAPSASA District had nominated Anna for this award. Anna has been a SAPSASA supporter for over 25 years. During that time she has undertaken many roles including being a parent, team manager or coach, District Convenor, Primary Operations Committee member, a co-convenor for the SSA Hockey championships and now a grand-parent. It is in the sports of softball, hockey and athletics that Anna is best known however she has extensive involvement with a wide range of sports. She is highly regarded for her enthusiasm and her encouragement for all students in school sport. As noted by Graham McConnell in Anna’s citation, “Anna has worked beyond the call of duty to encourage participation and to oversee involvement and selection in many of the SAPSASA sports available to students.” Congratulations to Anna on her well earned award.
Contact 32a Dew Street Thebarton SA 5031 Phone: (08) 8416 5900 Fax: (08) 8354 232
CENTENARY BOOK DISTRIBUTION The SAPSASA Centenary Book has now been printed and is in the process of being distributed. All primary schools will receive a copy as well as individuals who have made a significant contribution to SAPSASA NOMINATIONS DUE IN TERM 2 DUE DATE
Photos courtesy of Sports in Focus
1
SPORT
Friday 2nd May
Mixed Teams Table Tennis
Tuesday 6th & 13th May
Badminton Carnivals
Friday 23rd May
Cross Country Championships
Wednesday 28th May
Touch Championships
Wednesday 25th June
Ten Pin Bowling
Friday 27th June
Individual Orienteering Championships
Friday 4th July
Individual Table Tennis
Friday 4th June
Golf Championships
SAPSASA- Primary School Sport Swimming New Record SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Holders For the third year SAPSASA swimmers enjoyed the facilities offered at the SA Aquatics & Leisure Centre. Following the trend of the previous two years some new records were set. They were Jasmine Kilyen-Coles (Playford), 13 Year Girls 50m Backsroke – 33.26 Erica McGifferet (Gawler), 13 Year Girls 50m Breaststroke – 36.14 Joshua Thomas (Onkaparinga North), 12 Year Boys 50m Backstroke – 32.93 Only 5 classified swimmers competed in the multiclass events, all of these were girls. Jasmine Kilyen-Coles
The program each day is quite full so one change has been flagged for 2015 and that is to utilise 10 lanes in the heats. Thanks to both Wirreanda HS and Windsor Gardens VC who provided students time-keepers. Both groups did an excellent job. SAPSASA was well supported by Swimming SA officials who provided the technical support once again.
Erica McGifferet
METRO DISTRICT RESULTS PLACE DISTRICT POINTS 1st East Adelaide 195 2nd North Adelaide 172.50 3rd Airport 168
COUNTRY DISTRICT RESULTS PLACE DISTRICT POINTS 1st Hills 243 2nd Lower Eyre Peninsula 232.50 3rd Lower South East 150.50
Joshua Thomas
East Adelaide
Hills
SOFTBALL STATE CARNIVAL The softball teams enjoyed excellent conditions during their five day carnival. The weather was ideal and the venue was set up well by Adelaide Shores staff, James Harris from Softball SA and Chris Gent the SAPSASA Softball Convenor. An almost perfect draw of 10 teams in each of 3 girls’ divisions and 1 boys’ division was planned however late changes resulted in a bye in Division 2. All other divisions played 2 games each day with one game on the final day. Teams competed in good spirit and officials appropriately managed their umpiring commitments. Thanks to Chris Gent and all team officials for their work during the carnival. DIVISION 1 GIRLS 1st City South
City South
2
DIVISION 2 GIRLS
27 Tea Tree Gully 22
BOYS
DIVISION 3 GIRLS Southern Valley/ City South 2
27 Mid South East
27
2nd Southern Heights 25 Murray Mallee
21 Southern
25 Lower South East 25
3rd APY Lands
20 Mid North
23 Port
23 South West
Tea Tree Gully
Southern Valley / City South
20
Mid South East
To view results from SAPSASA State Championships and State Carnivals, visit the website SAPSASA Website: www.decd.sa.gov.au/sport
