CO-CURRICULAR
Back on track in 2021 After COVID paused the RGS Athletics Carnivals in 2020, Primary and Secondary students welcomed a return to track and field events this year. Wheatley House returned to the winners podium at the Secondary School Athletics Carnival. Wheatley held out a fast finishing Jardine followed by Kellow and Wheatcroft. Held over two days, the field events were contested on 9 June before the runners and high jumpers were in action on 11 June. Katie Cooper (Year 8) and Ben McMurtrie (Year 12) won the coveted girls and boys 70m sprints. At the Primary School Athletics Carnival the previous week, Wheatcroft was victorious ahead of Jardine, Kellow and Wheatley houses. Winners of the Hindmarsh Family Trophy for Open Mixed 100m Sprint were Archie Cugola (14.36) and Grace Francis (15.20).
The Magic touch RGS netball teams have wrapped up the 2021 Secondary Schoolgirls competition with five premierships. RGS Magic, the First VII, produced a 38-30 win over TCC in the final. Goal shooter, and captain, Esther Bourke was named player of the final. Magic, who also played in QISSN (Queensland Indpendent Secondary Schools Netball) over the holidays, will represent the region in the Vicki Wilson Cup State Finals in August. RGS Storm narrowly missed out in the Shield division, losing just one game by two goals in regional qualifiers. Schoolgirls finals results: (Open A) Magic d TCC 38-30; (B1) Meteors d TCC 22-17; (B2) Bullets d Heights 33-27; (10A) Sparks d TCC 38-31; (9A) Storm d TCC 23-15; (10B) Heights d Thunder 32-22; (10C) Mt Morgan d Phantoms 36-34 (in double extra time).
AROUND THE GROUNDS Cricket Major RGS award winners for the 2020/2021 Rockhampton cricket season were: Senior School Cricketer of the Year – Jack Connor (right); Middle School Cricketer of the Year – Rory Connor (left); Club Player of the Year – Henry Dingle; Crozier Family Trophy – Brad Taylor.
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Touch
Year 11 student Sophie Smith was selected in the Queensland 18 years girls merit team after representing Capricornia at the Queensland Secondary Schools Touch Championships. Representing Capricornia in the 15 years boys competition were Bronson Carlos, Mason Broadhurst and Kai Williams.
Rugby League The RGS Primary School rugby league team won their first ever CQ Capras Challenge (Jake Granville Cup) with a 24-20 win over Frenchville State School in the grand final. Tyson Carlos was named player of the final. In earlier qualifying games, RGS defeated St Joseph’s Park Avenue and St Mary’s.
