K-12 Sport News
Kristy Genc – Director of Sports K-12
Tennis Program
The Emanuel Tennis Program is offered to students in Year 1 through to Year 12.
The Years 1-2 summer program, currently held each Thursday afternoon, provides students with the opportunity to start playing tennis in a fun environment. The after-school program is played on smaller courts with modified equipment, including lighter racquets, lower nets and low compression balls that reduce bounce. Under the guidance of alumnus, Lachlan Corne, this program has increased in numbers, and it is proving to be a great way to encourage kids to maintain an active lifestyle. The program will be offered again in Term 4 as part of the summer sport program.
Each Thursday morning in Term 1, Years 3-6 students have engaged in tennis training at Centennial Parklands Sports Centre. The program is run by qualified and experienced coach, Gavin Janit, who runs outstanding sessions developing players technical and tactical skills. In the winter terms, trainings will be held each Monday afternoon.
The High School Tennis Program now runs all year round for students in Years 7-12, on Wednesday and Friday mornings under the guidance of Head Coach, Mateusz Rabenda. Programs are offered for beginner players, as well as the elite program for those who have been playing for a number of years.
Representative success
During Term 1, the students in the High School Representative Tennis Program have worked on their match play skills in preparation for the CDSSA Championship. Four teams competed in this inter-school event on Wednesday, with 17 Emanuel students competing overall. It was a great opportunity for students to play against others in the CDSSA and challenge themselves in a competitive environment. Emanuel had a fantastic day, winning both the senior girls and senior boys division. Congratulations to Chloe Miller, Ruby Miller, Ellie Morris, Maya Hersch, Luca Calderon-Havas, Aron Harpaz, Jett Sher and Jack Smagarinsky on their outstanding win, and well done to Joshua Barnett, Dylan Fisher, Ezra Glover-Sanders, Aden Goodridge, Jake Fleischer, Jordan Fleischer, Daniel Jadouin, Tobias Topolinsky and Daniel Zipser for competing on the day.
Coach profile
Mateusz Rabenda – Head Tennis Coach
Mr Rabenda has played tennis most of his life, and was the Under 16yrs Polish National Runner-up. He has been coaching tennis since 2003 and has coached national level players in Poland and state level players since coming to Australia. Mr Rabenda is a qualified Tennis Australia Coach and oversees the Emanuel Tennis program.
Upcoming Sports events
Monday 15 March 2021
- Primary CIS Girls Football Trials
- Years 5-6 Netball Trials (7.00 am – 8.00 am)
Wednesday 17 March 2021
- Years 3-6 Futsal Trials (lunchtime)
Thursday 18 March 2021
- Primary CIS Swimming Championships
Monday 22 March 2021
- JDS Year 7/8 Basketball Gala Day
- Years 3-6 Cross Country
Tuesday 23 March 2021
- ASISSA Netball Gala Day
Wednesday 24 March 2021
- CIS Boys Football Cup Round 2
- AICES Swimming Championships
- Years 3-6 Futsal Trials (lunchtime)
Thursday 25 March 2021
- CDSSA Netball Championships
- Years 1-2 Swimming Carnival