Kristy Genc – Head of Sport | PDHPE Teacher

ESport Touch Football

Each year Emanuel School takes part in the Easts Touch Football School Competition as part of the Emanuel ESport program. The season runs through the summer months, starting in Term 4. Emanuel entered five teams into the competition this season and all teams made significant improvements under the guidance of coaching staff Heath Morley, Jarred Osbourne and Amy Altman.

Four Emanuel teams progressed to the semi-finals, with two progressing to the highly anticipated grand-finals, which were held earlier this week at Queens Park.

The junior girls team had a very successful season, finishing in 1^st place on the ladder and undefeated for the season. They played St Andrew’s College in the grand-final and were victorious, winning 3-0. This team was definitely the most improved Emanuel team this season and deserved the win. Romi Lapidge scored impressive tries in the match, and Talia Klevianksy and Georgia Kahane dominated play. Congratulations to Maya Armstrong, Georgia Kahane, Talia Kleviansky, Romi Lapidge, Charlotte Lyons, Noam Meretz, Victoria Miller, Rebecca Nebenzahl, Emily Rubin, Jessica Rubin and Tori Shapiro.

The senior boys team also had a successful season finishing 2^nd on the ladder. Many of these boys have developed into excellent touch football players, having been part of the program since Year 8. For some students in the team this was their last opportunity to play touch football for the School before finishing their Year 12 studies. The team played a highly skilled and well-organised Marist College team, who proved to be too good. Congratulations to Jared Kleviansky who received the Best and Fairest award and to Ariel Berger, Matthew Bozic, Alan Drannikov, Jared Elbourne, Elijah Grynberg, Benjamin Horwitz, Ari Karjalainen, Adam Riesel, Nathaniel Spielman and Adam Winter on an excellent season.

Congratulations to all of the students who played in the Emanuel ESport Touch Football program and also thank you to all of the students, staff and parents who have shown their support throughout the season.