De La Salle Visits Green Hills

An excellent ski season this year gave our De La Salle Ski Team a lot to be excited about. The 17 member team from Years 9 to 11 again travelled to Mt. Buller for the Victorian Interschools Championships. Our team was ably led by Andrej Vodstrcil, Jozef Dickinson and Daniel Rowse in the Division 1 Alpine event. These Year 11 students set an excellent example for the younger members of our team. Division 2 Alpine saw Jordan Adams, Pat Paczkowski, Slaven Drnda, Ben Meager, Tim Crowe, Tim Slavin, Tom Mills, Matthew Rodgers and Tom Sargeant slide down Little Buller Spur at a rate of knots. All boys successfully completed both runs in very respectable times. The second run proved to be more icy and a greater challenge to our students. De La Salle was also represented in the Division 2 Snowboard Event by Jarrod Menke, Alex Barker, Mitchell Moore and Chris Pritchard, who displayed a high level of ability in this demanding discipline. I was extremely proud of our students as it takes great courage to pit one’s skills against the ever-changing terrain of the mountain. I would like to thank Mr Michael Ryan, Mr David Atkins, Mr Simon Finnigan and the Outdoor Education Assistants, Mr Andrew Hillier and Mr Matt Wilson. Alpine skiing can be a dangerous activity and close supervision and expert advice are in constant demand. I sincerely thank these members of staff for their professional approach and constant attention of detail to ensure the safety of our team. Mr Shane Slavin Ski Team Coordinator

Back Row: D.Rowse, Patrick Paczkowski, Mr S.Slavin Middle Row B.Meager, A.Barker, J.Dickinson, J.Menke, T.Slavin Front Row: J.Adams, M.Moore, T.Crowe, S.Drnda, T.Sargeant Absent: A.Vodstrcil, Tom Mills, M.Rodgers and C.Pritchard