Simplot Games 2019

For the 5th consecutive year, Maribyrnong Sports Academy has sent a team off to Pocatello, Idaho to compete in the 41st edition of the Simplot Games.

The Simplot Games is the largest indoor Track and Field event for students in the United States at a high school level. Maribyrnong has medaled numerous times in the past, and we look forward to our student athletes once again performing at their best and doing themselves, their families and the school proud.

Our athletes this year are:

Angus Wood competing in the Triple Jump and 60m events

Bianca Puglisi in the 1600m and Medley Relay

Abigail Thomas in the 1600m and Medley Relay

Janae Mackrell in the 800m and Medley Relay

Matt Payne in the 200m

Ella Nickolaus in the 200m and Medley Relay

Georgia Muller in the 400m and Medley Relay

Kelera Ratu  in the 400m and Medley Relay

We once again acknowledge the support given to this program by Simplot Australia and it’s partners Linfox Australia, Orora and Oliver Wight.

2018 Don Deeble Awards

The 2018 Don Deeble Rising Star Awards have been held at a Gala Ceremony at the Yarraville Club hosted by the Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club.

The Don Deeble Rising Star award is presented to young sportspersons in the Western Suburbs of Melbourne who have performed at a State, National or International level.

Once again Maribyrnong Sports Academy students, past and present, featured on the evening with Dylan Brasher (Cricket), Louise Mendes ( Athletics), Lucas Plapp ( Cycling) and Celeste Mucci ( Athletics) claiming four of the monthly awards for 2018.

Congratulations to Commonwealth Games Heptathlete Celeste Mucci who was named the Don Deeble Rising Star for 2018, her efforts for the year were rewarded with the first prize of $5000. Two runners up prizes were also awarded with Lucas Plapp receiving a $2,500 cheque complements of the Yarraville Club Cricket Club a major sponsor of the SWRSC.

Maribyrnong Sports Academy and the Sunshine and Western Region Sports Club also share a valuable partnership which saw the inaugural SWRSC/MSA Citizenship award presented to Year 10 student Massimo D’Ambrosio. Massimo was recognised for his commitment to the Academy values of Respect, Honesty, Community, Leadership and Determination.

Maribyrnong Sports Academy congratulates the Sunshine and Western Region Sports club for the work that they do in the community and for their continued support of Young Sportspersons in the Western region and of the Maribyrnong Sports Academy

MSA 2018 National Register

Every year Maribyrnong Sports Academy celebrates amazing achievements from their student athletes past and present. 2018 was another one of those years where we had a Commonwealth Games Rep on the Athletics track, to 3 boy drafted into the AFL as well as

Below is a list of MSA Athlete’s that have represented Australia in 2018.

If your name does not appear, please email your achievement to clark.darren.g@edumail.vic.gov.au to be added to the register

Yr 7 - Tayla Verdino Poomsae World Taekwondo Presidents Cup

Yr 7 - Otis Storti - Ljubas. Taekwondo

Yr 8 - Katelyn Dullard. Acrobats World Age Championships

Yr 8 - Tanisha Schulz Poomsae Australian Team Oceanias 12-14yrs

Yr 8 - Xavier Nikolovski Taekwondo

Yr 9 - Enya Talbot Hockey SSA All Australian Hockey Team

Yr 9 - Nia Stamatopoulos. Soccer u17 Junior Matilda's

Yr 9 - Milla McConville. Ice Skating

Yr 10 - Paul Tsapatolis Basketball u17 Australian Crocs - Asian Cup

Yr 10 - Marija Lukic Volleyball Australian u19 team -Asian U19 Junior Championships

Yr 10 - Keenan Spence Baseball Yomiuri Cup

Yr 10 - Chandra Abrahams AFLW

Yr 10 - Cooper Burns Hockey SSA All Australian u16 team

Yr 11 - Emerson Jeka. AFL AFL National Academy L1

Yr 11 - Tully Watt Modern Pentathlon Youth World Championships Tetrathlon

Yr 11 - Zac Triplett. Basketball SSA All Australian 18y&u

Yr 11 - Dimitri Han Badminton Australian u19 squad

Yr 11 - Lauren Taylor. Beach Volleyball Youth Olympic Games and FIVB U19 World Junior Championships

Yr 11 - Reba Stewart. Taekwondo World Taekwondo Presidents Cup

Yr 11 - Buku Khamis. AFL AFL National Academy L2, All Australian

Yr 12 - Marlie Hurinui. Softball u16 Australian Spirit team

Yr 12 - Georgia Petrakios. AFLW AFLW All Australian Team

Yr 12 - Cody Rodwell. Baseball Australian Schoolboys Invitational Team

Yr 12 - Luke Plapp. Cycling Australian Cycling Team UCI World Junior Track 

2018 Alumni National Representation

Celeste Mucci. Athletics 2018 Commonwealth Games

Amelia Mazza Downie Athletics 2018 wu20 Championships

Louise Mendes Athletics 2018 wu20 Championships

Jack Bytel AFL AFL National Academy L2

Gronya Sommerville Badminton Commonwealth Games

Stephanie Bunque Golf Queen Sirikit Cup

Teagan Newman Weightlifting AWF U20 Oceania Championships

2018 - Non Australian National Representation

Yr 9 - Sharys Kalolo. Basketball Somoan National Fiba Team - Oceania Cup

Yr 9 - Zavier Tetevano. Rugby League NZ Anzac Tag 20