K-12 Sport
Heath Morley, Head of Sport
CDSSA U15’s Basketball Championships
Emanuel sent three teams on Monday the 30th of October to the U15’s CDSSA Basketball Championships at Hills Basketball Association. Emanuel’s Division 1 Boys team participated in the Championship Division won their pool games against Reddam (37-30) and IGS (40-34), to move them into a semi-final against Pittwater, where after a tightly contested first half they ran away 43-17 winners.
In the final of the competition, they played Moriah College and, despite the back and forth nature of the game, the score ended 52-35 in favour of Moriah College. Xander Keller was a standout on the day with some aggressive drives to the ring and hot 3-point shooting.
Emanuel Division 2 Boys team participated in the Shield Division and finished 4th. After losing to Galstaun by 24 in their pool game matchup they were tied at half time in the 3rd place playoff. The Emanuel boys ended up losing the game narrowly, but their toughness and positivity throughout the day was highlighted by this improved performance against a tough opposition. Leo Masnick was a standout with his leadership, hustle and determination.
The Emanuel Division 1 Girls participated in the Championship Division of the tournament ,despite the team consisting of only Year 7 students. They were playing against girls 2-3 years older than them and were very brave, making an incredible effort, despite this age disparity. The day finished with Emanuel defeating Kesser Torah in the 5th place playoff and the girls represented themselves incredibly well with their sportsmanship and persistence, despite the level of challenge presented to them. Aimee Danieli led the way as the top scorer and Zara Keller, Lexi Butt and Tamar Granot brought the defensive intensity.
Emanuel 1st Boys Basketball v Moriah (Tri-Series)
After Emanuel defeated Moriah College 58-23 in the JDS Cup in Term 3, Emanuel was set to host Moriah College for the 2nd game of the annual Tri-Series competition between the two schools.
On the 19 October 2023 the two teams met at Emanuel with Gideon Allam leading the way with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Marcus Tsimbler chipped in 12 points and 8 rebounds. Xander Keller and Joseph Becker had 11 and 9 points respectively. The boys led by 17 during the 3rd quarter, but a late run by Moriah College in the 4th quarter saw the game finish 60-58, making for a very entertaining spectacle and saw Emanuel clinch the Tri-Series.
On the 26 October 2023 the Emanuel 1sts travelled to Moriah College for the final game of the Tri-Series tournament. Despite having already won the series, the boys were at their best for this game. The boys were without multiple regular members of the team all those who suited up brought the energy. The 1st quarter finished 19-8. Midway through the 3rd quarter, the boys pushed the lead to 20 and were eventual winners 61-50. Gideon Pozniak was everywhere with 6 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Gideon Allam (16 points and 15 rebounds) and Alex Kirievsky (13 points and 12 rebounds) dominated in the paint all game long.
Easts Basketball League Update
As we reflect on the first few weeks of the Easts Basketball League season, our standout team has been the U14 Girls. This is the same team that has competed in multiple U15 tournaments this year, despite their team consisting of Year 7 students. They have won their first two games convincingly 20-9 and 29-8. They’re developing each session and game and their progress is very promising for the future of the Emanuel Basketball Program.
Sharon Fairfax – Gymnastic Coordinator
IPSHA GYMNASTICS CARNIVAL
(Independent Primary Schools Heads of Australia)
Last Thursday our Emanuel Team headed to this annual competition, which hosts 30 Independent Schools from all around NSW at SGAC (Sydney Gymnastics
and Aquatic Centre).
Our gymnasts rose to the occasion to attain fantastic results:
- Level 2 WAG (Womens Artistic Gymnastics) Division 3
Team 1st Place; Claudia Hochroth, Talia Gellert, Ella Cohen Peace and Kayla Weiss - Individual
Vault 1st Place: Claudia Hochroth
Floor 1st Place: Kayla Weiss
Floor 4th Place: Ella Cohen Peace
- Bars
Equal 2nd Place: Claudia Hochroth and Talia Gellert - Beam 2nd Place: Claudia Hochroth
- Level 3 WAG (Womens Artistic Gymnastics) Division 3
Team 2nd Place: Samara Kahn and Akira Aronstan - Individual
Bars 3rd Place: Samara Kahn
Beam 3rd Place: Samara Kahn
Vault 4th Place: Akira Aronstan
Floor 4th Place: Akira Aronstan
