26 November 2018

Boys' Achievements

Hamish McKenzie (Year 9, Ross) - selected in WA State U15s cricket team to take part in National Championships in Canberra from 21 - 28 February.

Five Scotch boys have been selected in the two state schoolboys' Under 15 teams to play in the Nationals being played in WA in April.

In the Black team: Ollie Benson (Year 9, Ross ) and Alastair Murray (Year 9, Brisbane).

In the Gold Team: Oliver Harding (Year 9, Keys), Fraser Dudfield (Year 10, Alexander) and Trenton Matthews (Year 10, Alexander).

Emerson Carlberg (Year 11, Ross) competed in the Australian Open and Youth Nationals in the International 420 class held in Sorrento, Victoria. Emerson and his crew won the 420 Open Nationals and were the first Australian Male crew in the Youth Nationals. With these excellent results they have been selected as members of the Australian Youth Sailing Team to represent Australia in the Youth Worlds in Portugal in July, and in addition Emerson will receive a scholarship from the West Australian Institute of Sport for 2014.

During the school holidays in December the 2013 State Athletics Relay Championships were held at the State Athletics Stadium. Callum Jacobsen (Year 9, St Andrews), Jack Manners (Year 9, Stuart) and Max Grant (Year 9, Alexander) were part of the winning 4 x 400M relay team and Callum and Max were also part of the winning 4 x 100M relay at these State Championships.

Connor Henderson (Year 11, Ferguson)

Connor won the City of Nedlands Premier's Australia Day Active Citizenship Award in the under 25 years age category. The award was presented to him by the Mayor of Nedlands at a Citizenship Ceremony on 22 January. Connor was nominated by The Swanbourne Nedlands Surf Lifesaving Club for his outstanding contribution to the club, especially in the capacity of fundraising. Connor's personal project last year was on the basis of creating a fundraising proposal for the club, involving local Swanbourne businesses. It was highly successful and valuable equipment was purchased for the club as a result.

Nicholas Pierson (Year 9, St Andrews) completed his Surf Rescue Certificate with the North Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.