Sharon Fairfax – PDHPE Teacher Aide / Gymnastics Co-ordinator

On Tuesday Emanuel School entered seven teams in this annual event held at Maroubra Beach. The Junior and Senior Girls and Boys teams thrived in the ideal conditions at such an iconic Australian beach.

The four in attack and three in defense format makes this game incredibly fast with many quick turnarounds. Running in the sand really tests the students’ athleticism and agility.

The day is always a highlight in the sporting calendar with the competition against a broad array of schools including Kambala, Freshwater, St Leo’s College, Marsden High, Maitland High , Randwick High, Hurlstone Agricultural High and Sylvania High.

Our Year 7 Junior Boys placed second in their division with Brody Elbourne, the stand-out player on the day .

Best on the day was Mr Morley’s Senior Boys team who beat Maitland in the semifinal to qualify through to the Grand Final to play Sylvania High. This was an extremely fast paced game with a high skill level. Sylvania were victorious defeating Emanuel 8-5.

A huge congratulations to Leo Carroll who was awarded the MVP (most valued player) Award of the whole tournament, displaying outstanding skills throughout the day.