Young Achievers

Ben Paine (Year 7) was a member of the City of Moorabbin Cricket Association Under 12 Representative Team that competed in the Victorian Metropolitan Cricket Union Championships. Dalton Di Medio (Year 6) competed in the Under 12 State Athletics Championships at Bendigo in March. He finished 7th in the Long Jump, 8th in the 200m and 11th in the Triple Jump. In his preferred event, the 400m, he ran a Personal Best time to finish 7th. Mackenzie Beadman (Year 8) competed in the Athletics Victoria Youth Championships, winning gold in the Under 15, 100m and bronze in the Under 15, 200m. He competed in both the 100m and 200m at the National Championships in Sydney. He is the 6th fastest 100m runner and 10th fastest 200m runner in Australia for Under 15. Angus McCulloch (Year 12) represented Australia in the World Junior Speed Skating Championships in the four-man relay. His team finished 12th out of 26 nations. Gianluca Intemerato (Year 6) was chosen to be a first violinist for the Melbourne Youth Junior Strings Orchestra. He began his ‘career’ in Year 4 and has developed quickly under the wonderful tutelage of Mr Reichman, our violin tutor. Brayden Hawkins (Year 10) and Joshua Pulvirenti (Year 11) were selected to represent Victoria in the 2012 FFA National Futsal Championships. Matthew Horrigan (Year 10) was selected for the Australian National Taekwondo Team competing in the Belgium Open in April. Alex Di Medio (Year 11) Alex competed in the Australian Youth Athletic Championships in Sydney. He won a bronze medal for the 4 x 400m relay team representing Victoria. He was 5th in the 400m hurdles. For his efforts Alex was recognized as the Victorian Champion for 400m hurdles. Alex Lalande (Year 12) qualified for the 2012 Victorian President Shield Tenpin Bowling Team, competing in the annual Junior National Championships at Tenpin City, in Sydney in April. Jack Reeve (Year 11) competed in the 2012 OAMPS Vic Youth & Junior Yachting Regatta. Jack crewed on a class of yacht called a 29er, which is high performance skiff, predominantly for youth- aged competitors. Matt Northage (Year 12) swam at the National Championships in Brisbane in April in the Under 18 Victorian Relay Team which finished 7th in the National Final. James Delaney (Year 10) was selected to represent the Australian Weightlifting Federation Youth Team at the Oceania Championships in Apia, Samoa in June. Ashton Agar (Year 12, 2011) who is now studying Law at Deakin University has been offered two year contracts from the W.A.C.A., as well as the Perth Scorchers. Pierluigi Grech (Year 11) and Edward Miller (Year 12) were successful in their application for a 2012 Defence Technical Scholarship. Mitchell Bonollo (Year 6) represented Victoria in Ice Hockey, in Term 2. Jack Chapple (Year 8) was selected to represent the U14 Victorian Schoolboy Rugby Union Team. Nathan Evans (Year 11) played his 150th game for the Ashburton Redbacks Junior Football Club in June. Sam Michael (Year 8) was chosen as a member of the Under 14 Victorian Baseball Team that competed in the Nationals in Perth. Victoria came second to Western Australia.

ACC Teams of the Year nominees:

Will Agar (Year 11) ACC Senior Cricket Team of the Year; Chris Murphy (Year 11) ACC Senior Tennis Team of the Year; Darcy Conlan (Year 12) ACC Senior Soccer Team of the Year. Three of our 1st XVIII Footballers were nominated for the Senior ACC Football Team Of The Year. Sefton McGraw (Year 12) — half back flank Charley Haley (Year 12) — rover Jack Gava (Year 12) — interchange

Ashton Agar bowling for the De La Salle ACC Championship team in 2011

Queen’s Scout Award

Daniel King, Year 12, was awarded the Queen’s Scout Award in 2012. It is the highest Award that is granted in Scouting around the world and it is a great credit to Daniel’s determination and management skills that he was able to mix his VCE year and his Scouting demands to this high level. We congratulate Daniel for this wonderful recognition.