After a successful start to the term in swimming (taking out the Interschool and Adelaide – C Grade events), it was time for the students to turn their focus on Athletics. In this already jam-packed term many students competed in the 1500m and 800m runs before participating in the annual RHS Sports Day last Friday.

We congratulate those students who challenged themselves and supported their house in the events building up to our big day. The track and oval looked green (although heavy in patches) and we had many solid performances, with the standout being Bailey W who broke the U15 800m and 1500m running records.

Like every year, there was a lot of excitement and colour as the students arrived on Friday. Was 2021 going to be won by the strong Chaffey or Murray teams or would another team step up? 

As the captains continued to run around organising their houses, the scores were getting updated and to everyone’s surprise Tintra was in the lead position. This added some extra pressure on all of the captains, particularly the Tintra Captains, as they have not lifted the Championship Shield since 2008.

Even though the day was getting quiet warm, the students kept pushing through, with the high jump attracting plenty of attention as Isaac M cleared the bar with cheers caming from everywhere (even from our visitors from the Primary School).

As the events finished, both students and staff waited in anticipation to see who the 2021 champions would be. 

The results came and everyone waited patiently as the Age Cup Winners were awarded. Sturt were crowned the Ball Games Champions through their involvement in the spoke, football and soccer and circle gap relays.

Following this, Mr Evans announced that Tintra were both the Most Improved and overall winners for 2021. Grace, Sasha, Kyle and Thomas were proud of the efforts from every member of the Tintra team, being crowned champions for the first time since 2008.

Congratulations to all who were involved in the day. A huge thanks to our sponsors and parents for coming out during the day. Tianna, Jorja, Tyrone and Harrison were name most dedicated for their house.

Aaron Camplin - Health & Physical Education Coordinator