The state’s best athletes attending government schools have been recognised for their achievements at this year’s Victorian School Sports Awards, including 15 students from Maribyrnong and Hobsons Bay.
The ceremony at the MCG marked the 30th year of the awards which celebrate exceptional commitment and performance from Victorian school student athletes. The awards also recognise leadership and community contribution through participation in sport.
Students were presented with Sporting Blue awards for excellence in their chosen sport, while other accolades recognised outstanding achievement in student, teacher and school categories.
Two students were recognised from Williamstown Primary School, Ethan Splatt for athletics with a multi-class and Hugo Devine for diving.
Thirteen students were awarded from Maribyrnong College, including Jamie Cefai who won the secondary award after winning silver at the 2023 Australian Open Championships. For Australian Rules Football, Jordan Croft and Piper Dixen were awarded. Lucas Maticevski and Sakura Nakadai were awarded for volleyball and Charlie Roylance and Georgia Schwartz were awarded for golf.
In other sports Sai Tanvi Mushini was awarded for badminton, Declan Speirs was awarded for baseball, Bailey Toseland was awarded for cricket, Rosie Bilszta was awarded for swimming, Gabrielle Villegas was awarded for tennis and Jin Woodman tennis with a multi-class.
Education minister Ben Carroll said, “Sport is an important part of life in Victoria – it is not only fantastic for people’s health and wellbeing, but it can play a role in developing important life skills”.
