Kristy Reed – Head of Sport and PDHPE Teacher

Association of Independent Co-educational Schools (AICES) – Tennis Championships

Last Friday 5 of Emanuel’s best tennis players were selected to compete at the Open Boys AICES Tennis Championships. Elia Berelekhis, Lachlan Corne, Jesse Gothelf, Luca Calderon Havas and Jack Smagarinsky played against some of the best athletes from the independent school system at Cintra Park Tennis Centre, Concord. As always, the competition was of a very high standard and the Emanuel students played with great skill and determination.

Each of the competitors played in a number of challenging pool stage matches in the morning session of the day. Following the results of the of the pool stage, Jesse went on to compete in the championship knock out, progressing to the quarter finals. As a result, Jesse has now been selected to represent AICES at the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) Championships next week. This is an amazing achievement, particularly for one so young, competing in what is an opens division tournament.

Congratulations to Elia, Lachlan, Jesse, Luca and Jack on representing the School at this event. Thank you to Alexander Placek of Year 10, for his guidance and support of the team at this event and I welcome him to the School. Emanuel certainly has an exciting year ahead in representative tennis and I wish Jesse the best of luck in the CIS Championships.

Left ro right: Jack Smagarinsky, Luca Calderon Havas, Alexander Placek, Lachlan Corne, Elia Berelekhis and Jesse Gothelf.