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MR TONY TREGASKIS, HEAD OF SPORT AND ACTIVITIES

We’re back! Well, at least to something closely resembling normal. Queensland School Sport has managed to navigate its way through COVID-safe programs in 2021 to run almost every State Championship that is normally on offer. Unfortunately, once again, the Queensland Track and Field program was cancelled, and the flow-on effect was no Regional Carnival, as well as no TSSS Athletics.

For our girls who excelled at the State Championships for their respective sport, it was a case of no National Championships but selection in honorary teams as a consolation. With continued hard work we hope that these girls can emulate their 2021 performances and participate at the highest representative level in 2022.

Interhouse competition at Fairholme College continued as normal with only a few modifications required. For the first time the Interhouse Swimming Carnival was split into two sessions: this being Middle School and Senior School. Checking in and socially distancing were a must for all carnivals.

Association and Interschool Sport successfully ran their competitions, and our girls enjoyed the regular weekly routine. A number of our teams were successful in their premiership chase, but for most it was an opportunity to make new friends or participate in the friendly social interactions that sport offers.

With fewer opportunities than normal for representative honours, remarkably 73 Fairholme girls represented the Darling Downs with pride and 13 were selected in honorary Queensland teams.

SPORT BREAKDOWN

AFL • Open – StreetSmart Schools Cup Regional winners, narrowly beaten in Metro South final • U15 – StreetSmart Schools Cup Regional Runners-Up

Basketball • Three Friday Night TSSS teams – Year 11/12 and 9/10 teams made it to semifinals Year 9/10 team beaten by 1 point in Grand-Final • U18 team played in Darling Downs Armstrong Automotive Basketball Challenge, making the Semi-Finals • One Darling Downs Representative

Cricket T20 • Open – State Runners-Up T20 StreetSmart Cricket • Four Darling Downs Representatives

Cross Country • Interhouse Carnival Champions - Cameron House • Toowoomba Secondary School Sport and Darling Downs Overall Champion Girls’ school • Competition winners - U13, U14, U15, U16 and Open – teams • 15 Darling Downs Representatives and one Queensland Representative

Equestrian • Convenors of Fairholme IQ Show Jumping, Pittsworth • Darling Downs Championships: Champion Primary School, Secondary School, Secondary Combined Training Team, Primary and Secondary Show Jumping Teams, Secondary Show Horse Team, Overall Grand Champion School and Reserve Champion Primary and Secondary Dressage Teams • State Championships: Reserve Champion Team Show Horse and Primary Dressage, Show Jumping Secondary Champion Team, Reserve Champion Team Combined Training and The ‘Lorette Wigan Cup’ Overall Champion Secondary School Trophy for 2021 • Six Queensland Representatives

Football • One Association Team. • One Darling Downs Representative. Futsal • Four Association Teams, Year 9 competition winners • Four Term 4 Competition Teams • One Darling Downs Representative

Golf • One Darling Downs Representative

Hockey • Darling Downs Schools Cup Hockey participants • Two Darling Downs Representatives and one Queensland Representative

Netball • 27 Association Teams – Saturday and Wednesday nights – 11 Association Teams Grand Finalists in respective divisions, five Premiership-winning teams • Year 7-9 Laura Geitz – competition winners • Junior Vicki Wilson 1 – Junior Vicki Wilson Shield Regional runners-up • Senior Vicki Wilson 1 – Senior Vicki Wilson Cup Regional winners • Vicki Wilson State Final - Seniors placed 14th and Juniors placed 15th • Five Darling Downs Representatives

Orienteering • Queensland Orienteering Championships Fairholme - Champion School • Four Darling Downs and two Queensland Representativesz

Rugby 7s • Over 70 girls training and playing in U13, U15 and U18 age groups • U18 Rugby 7s - Fraser Coast Invitational Rugby 7s Tournament - competition winners • U13 and U18 Rugby 7s - Scots PGC Rugby 7s Tournament – competition

winners • South West 7s Competition – U18 Champions; U13 and U15 - Runners-Up • Three Darling Downs Representatives

Softball • Darling Downs Golden Gloves participants

Speed, Power and Strength • Eight morning sessions with dedicated Speed, Power and Strength Program and onsite coach • Programs are designed for specific needs of various sports, with a focus on helping athletes to gain a competitive edge or advantage with their sport

Swimming • Interhouse Carnival Champions – Cameron House. • Toowoomba Secondary School Sport Swimming - winners Francis Hopkins Diamond House Trophy for aggregate Champion school, 15 Year Champions, 1719 Year Champions and Relay Champions • Middle School Swimming Tournament. • Five Darling Downs Representatives and one Queensland Representative

Tennis • Knowles Cup Tournament participants • Darling Downs Secondary School Cup – Regional Runners-Up

Touch Football • Five Association Teams – A and D Grade Preliminary Finalists • Six Summer Touch Teams • Queensland All Schools Tournament – three teams: U13 top eight, U15 round of 16 and Open top eight. All three teams defeated by tournament winner or runner-up • South West Queensland All Schools Tournament - U13 and Open teams - tournament winners; U15 Semi-Finalists • Nine Darling Downs and 2 Queensland Representatives

Track and Field • Interhouse Carnival Champions – Stephens House • Toowoomba Secondary School Sport Athletics, Darling Downs School Sport Athletics, Queensland School Sport Athletics and Nitro Athletics (previously Knockout competition) - cancelled

Triathlon • Four Darling Downs Representatives and one Queensland Representative

Volleyball Association • Six Association teams in Semester 1 and 2 – F2 and F5 competition winners • Queensland Intermediate Schools Cup Volleyball participants • Darling Downs Open Schools Cup Volleyball Year 11 Runners-Up • One Darling Downs Representative

Water Polo Association • One Association team • Annual Fairholme verse Glennie - winners of the ‘Chris Stumkat Shield’ • Four Darling Downs Representatives

Olympic Change Maker Award 2021 Presented by Queensland Olympic Council for outstanding sporting achievements, commendable, sporting behaviour and exemplary leadership to: Hayley Wright.

Interhouse Overall Champion House for Sport – Cameron House