Fraser Flames Sports News and Updates
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Gr…eight Win To Cross Country Team
Last year our secondary cross country team made it the ‘Magnificent Seven’, this year we extended it to an emphatic eight straight titles as District Champions in the Secondary Cross Country. This tremendous achievement now re-writes the record books for FCAC as the most successful sporting team in our short history. The competition was extremely strong with FCAC struggling to match the other schools in the first four races. At one stage we were over 50 points behind and it looked like our dominance of the event was coming to an end.
What transpired over the next six races was an unbelievable courageous effort by our athletes who ran themselves to the near point of exhaustion to give it their best shot. Surrendering our title was never in their minds as they dug deep for their team, while managing to retain the Overall Champion title. Unfortunately in the intense competition we did lose the Junior Shield for the first time in three years by just over thirty points.
Our success was highlighted with some outstanding individual results, with Samantha Fitzgerald (17 year girls), Bonnie Barr and Kara Wise (tied 16 year girls) all taking out age champions in their respective age groups. The depth of our team results could see as many as 15 FCAC runners selected in the Fraser District Team to go the Wide Bay Trials which will be held on the same course on the 2nd June. Other top ten finishes went to Jai Lambden 5th in the 13 boys, Amber Maxwell 5th and Alexi Core 10th in the 13 year girls, Riley Gill 7th in the 14 year boys, Ella Kleinschmidt 4th and Elizabeth Robbins 10th in the 14 year girls, Declan Wharton 4th and Toby Bridge 5th in the 15 year boys, Rebecca Leigh-Taylor 2nd in the 15 year girls, Nicholas Williams 4th, Mark Tregaskis 6th and Duncan McGrouther 9th in the 16 year boys, Jennifer Aspinall 9th in the 16 year girls, Ben Andrews 2nd in the 17 year boys, Julia McNeilly 3rd and Dannii Martin 9th in the 17 year girls, Christoph Krohn 4th and Nick Deordio 8th in the 18 year boys and Chloe Keenan 4th in the 18 year girls. All of which contributed greatly to our teams success as well as our other 100 or so competitors.
Overall Results:
Percentages 1st – FCAC, 2nd - St Mary’s, 3rd - Xavier
Junior 1st - Xavier 471, 2nd - FCAC 436, 3rd - St Mary’s 328
Senior 1st - FCAC 407, 2nd - St Mary’s 340, 3rd - Xavier 311
Overall 1st - FCAC 843, 2nd - Xavier 782, 3rd - St Mary’s 663
We wish all the best to our students competing at the Wide Bay Championships that will held on the same course at the Senior College on the 2nd June.
Updated Wednesday, 13 May 2009
2009 Secondary Cross Country Results
What a day! Beautiful conditions for racing and some hot competition set the scene for the usual fierce inter-house rivalry that we have come to expect for our cross country carnivals. Over 320 students challenged the elements, themselves and celebrity runners for ultimate supremacy in the classical endurance event of athlete against the clock.
Orion were defending champions, but it was Andromeda that took control in the early races claiming the first two age champions for the carnival. It was a sign of things to come with Andromeda taking out three more, making it five out of ten that were available. Orion could only ponder what could have been claiming two age champions, but not having the overall depth to remain competitive falling to an usual last place overall.
As usual we had excellent participation and I congratulate all participating students for getting out and having a go. Both the 3 and 4 km courses were challenging on the day in the hot conditions. House spirit was strong with resounding war-cry’s throughout the morning and students and staff alike cheering their competitors over the line.
Celebrity runners this year showed that they have been looking after their fitness over the last twelve months. This year we had staff members Mrs Wendy Buttsworth, Mrs Sally Whelan, Mr Mark Shields, Mr Tony Wood (Principal) and past student Alex Kruger all giving chase. Most gave students up to one minute head start, with Mr Wood, Mr Shields and Alex still finishing in the top half dozen places. Our thanks go to these celebrity runners for their effort and spirit in joining in. The challenge to the students is to beat the celebrity runner home for bonus house points.
Students that finished in the top 10 have been selected in the school cross country team to
help defend our title as District Champions at the Fraser District Secondary Cross Country Championships.
2009 Results:
Age Champions -
13 year boys - Jai Lambden (An)
13 year girls - Amber Maxwell (An)
14 year boys - Riley Gill (An)
14 year girls - Ella Kleinschmidt (Or)
15 year boys - Declan Wharton (Or)
15 year girls - Rebecca-Leigh Taylor (An)
16 year boys - Mark Tregaskis (Ca)
16 year girls - Bonnie Barr (Ca)
17 year boys - Ben Andrews (An)
17 year girls - Samantha Fitzgerald (Ca)
And the Champion House ……
ANDROMEDA!!!!
Final Results:
1st – Andromeda
2nd – Capella
3rd – Centauri
4th - Orion
Updated Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Celebration of Sport 2008
The annual Celebration of Sport evening for 2008 was held on Friday, November 14. Congratulations to the following students who picked up the major awards -
Primary Sportsman of the Year - Blake Baldwin
Primary Sportswoman of the Year - Alexi Core
Outstanding Individual Achievement Junior - Alexi Core
Secondary Sportsman of the Year - Mark Tregaskis
Secondary Sportswoman of the Year - Meg Krahn
Outstanding Individual Achievement Secondary - Kelsey Hamill
Gavin Lewis Memorial Trophy for Service to Fraser Flames Sport - Lexi Ironside
International Student of the Year - Tommy Chiu
Junior Team of the Year - "FLASH" Netball Team
Senior Team of the Year - Fraser District Swimming Team
Congratulations once again to these students!
Andromeda house dominated the House Shields for 2008, winning the Overall championships for Athletics and Swimming. Orion house proved that it wasn't completely a one horse race, taking the Cross Country shield. The coveted MacIntyre Shield was awarded to Andromeda!
Four Athletes Compete at State Athletics.
FCAC had four athletes participate at the recent Queensland Secondary Track and Field Championships in Brisbane with great success. Congratulations to Kelsey Hamill who won the 16 years discus in very testing conditions with a best throw of 38.00m. Kelsey also came second in the shot put with a personal best throw of 12.13m. From these strong performances Kelsey has now been selected in the Queensland Team to participate at the Pacific School Games in Canberra in late November. Congratulations Kelsey!
Other performances included Nicole Brazier -Triple Jump – 6th (10.52m), Maddison Taubert - High Jump – 10th (1.41m) and Ajuma Ogiji - 100m (13.95) and 200 (29.47).
Congratulations and well done!
Updated Wednesday, 29 October 2008
5 Students Selected in Wide Bay Athletics Team!!
Congratulations to Kelsey Hamill, Kia Middleton, Nicole Brazier, Maddison Taubert and Ajuma Ogiji who have been selected in the Wide Bay secondary athletics team after strong performances at the Wide Bay trials last week.
Kelsey broke records in the shot put (11.59m) and discus (39.63m) and was second in the javelin. Kia took out the 1500m and 3000m double in fine form.
Well done to all athletes and we wish our Wide Bay representatives all the best at the State titles.
Updated Monday, 22 September 2008
Fraser District Athletics Carnival
Cold conditions, injury and sickness didn’t stifle the efforts of the secondary athletics team competing at the Fraser District Championships last week. With a number of students out injured and sick, the traditional FCAC spirit of digging deep came to the fore and they competed strongly against the best in the District. Kelsey Hamill smashed the old discus mark in the 16 year girls by over 4 metres, recording a best throw of 38.75m. Kia Middleton was also in exceptional form taking out the 14 year girl’s age champion.
Overall the team performed strongly against schools that are much larger than FCAC. In the Champion school stakes we were narrowly beaten in to 3rd place, 3rd in the Senior and 2nd in the Junior sections. FCAC took out the Percentage Shield section, which compares school size with points scored. At the end of the day our relay teams showed outstanding combinations winning 3 and being runner up in 4 age groups.
Students selected in the Fraser District Team to go to Wide Bay Trials on the 4th & 5th September:
Maddison Taubert - 1st High Jump
Ajuma Ogiji - 2nd 100m, 1st 200m
Maddison Krahn - 2nd Discus
Sarah-Jane Bax - 2nd Javelin
Kara Wise - 1st 400m
Alice Boss-Walker - 2nd 400m
Kelsey Hamill - 1st Discus, 1st Shot Put, 2nd Javelin
Rebecca Gillie - 2nd 400m
Deziree Roos - 2nd 1500m
Bonnie Barr - 1st 1500m
Georgie Baumann - 2nd 800m
Deinma Dede - 2nd Long Jump
Ryan Harland - 1st 400m, 2nd 200m
Michael Dwyer - 1st Javelin
Ryan Peacock - 2nd Triple Jump, 2nd Shot Put
Dion Dillon - 2nd 400m
Samantha Fitzgerald - 1st 800m, 1st 1500m, 1st 3000m
Kia Middleton - 1st 800m, 1st 1500m, 1st 3000m, 2nd 400m
Nicole Brazier - 1st 400m, 2nd Long Jump, 2nd Triple Jump, 2nd 100m, 2nd 200m.
Good luck to these athletes! Updated Thursday, 28 August 2008
Andromeda too strong in Athletics Carnival.
Orion took control early in the pre-run events taking an early lead and looking the goods to take out another athletics carnival. At the conclusion of the first ½ day carnival Andromeda and Orion were joint first place with 1724 each and setting the stage for an epic battle for the full day carnival. As the day unfolded Andromeda proved too strong taking out the overall champion house by 99 points.
War Cry Week once again had all houses gathering to blast the sound meter and prove who had the most house spirit. Houses selected their own theme song based on epic movies and when played over the school PA system during lunch breaks house groups assembled at CMC to perform a War Cry. They were awarded points based on volume, clarity and total numbers in attendance. Andromeda for the second year in a row took first place.
The traditional march pass, this year in epic movie themes (which some may question how epic), saw students dressed as superheroes, pirates, ogres and disney characters in an attempt to generate extra points for house spirit. Leading overall house spirit for the day was Centauri.
As usual the competition was highly spirited and hotly contested. While the weather may not have been the best for the pre-run events it was perfect for setting records on carnival day. Kelsey Hamill and Nicole Brazier broke 2 records each, Beau Morris, Maddison Taubert and Deinma Dede one each. Records for 2008 were:
16 yrs Boys 1500m - Beau Morris: 4:48.60.
14 yrs Boys Long Jump - Deinma Dede: 5.66m
13 yrs Girls High Jump - Maddison Taubert: 1.35m
16 yrs Girls Discus - Kelsey Hamill: 37.88m
16 yrs Girls Shot Put - Kelsey Hamill: 10.89m
16 yr Hurdles - Nicole Brazier: 18.2s
16 yr Long Jump - Nicole Brazier: 4.75m
Age Champions
13 Years
Ajuma Ogiji (Or) & Jackson Knight (Ce)
14 Years
Kia Middleton (An) & Ryan Harland (Ce)
15 Years
Meg Krahn (Ce) & Brendan Gillie (Ce)
16 Years
Alice Boss-Walker (Ce) & Darby Gutierrez (Ca)
Open
Georgie Baumann (An) & Scott Finlayson (An)
1st Andromeda 4284
2nd Orion 4185
3rd Centauri 3989
4th Capella 3706
Updated Thursday, 28 August 2008
