The Score 251023

We are so proud of the efforts of our Alumni and current students when it comes to performing on the big stage here at home or around the world.  Check out what some of our Alumni have been up to.

Taekwondo

Congratulations to MSA Alumni Reba Stewart who has been selected for the Australian team that will compete at the Pacific Games in November.

Badminton

 Gronya Somerville lost the Mixed doubles final with partner Kenneth Choo for the second week in a row, this time at the Sydney International.  They lost to the same pairing from Chinese Taipei 21-12, 14-21, 11-21

Football

Polly Doran’s Crystal Palace Women’s team were defeated by Charlton 3-2

Connor Metcalfe came on in the 46 min in FC St Pauli’s 2 all draw with Paderborn. 

A League W

Annabel Martin started for the Central Coats Mariners in their 2-1 victory over Adelaide United.

AFLW

Hawthorn v Richmond – Tigers by 11

Richmond – Monique Conti had 35 disposals, 9 tackles and 7 clearances.

Hawthorn – Charlotte Baskaran had 5 disposals and 8 tackles.

Sydney v Western Bulldogs – Swans by 57 points

Bulldogs – Jess Fitzgerald had 12 disposals and 3 tackles.

North Melbourne v Melbourne – Narmm (Melbourne) won by 23 points.

Melbourne – Libby Birch had 10 disposals and 4 clearances.

North Melbourne - Amy Smith had 17 disposals, 4 marks and 4 tackles.

Collingwood v Geelong – Pies by 6 points.

Geelong – Georgie Prespakis had 26 disposals, 8 tackles and 7 clearances.

St Kilda v Fremantle – Dockers by 24 points

St Kilda – Georgia Petrikios had 15 disposals and 5 tackles.

Essendon v West Coast – Eagles by 4 points

Essendon – Georgia Nanscawen had 20 disposals, 17 tackles and 6 clearances.

MSA launches research centre

An Australian first high school sport research centre has been opened at Maribyrnong College within the Maribyrnong Sports Academy program today, and it’s set to influence the way teenagers go about their education, training, and preparation for sport.

The MSA Research Centre aims to provide evidence-based, innovative solutions to youth athlete development via high quality research. The centre will be a first of its kind in an Australian High School Academy and is committed to producing practical and applied research outcomes, which can be translated into a holistic training environment.

The MSA research centre will have the ability to test and work with over 550 athletes competing in a range of sports including Australian football, athletics, aquatics, badminton, baseball, basketball, cricket, football (soccer), golf, hockey, judo, netball, taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball. MSA currently provides a high-performance daily training environment for students to thrive in both sport and education and achieve their dreams.

The strength of the research program is the opportunity for multi-disciplinary projects related to youth athlete development; including and not exclusive to physical preparation; sport specific skill development; exercise preparation; injury prevention; rehabilitation; mental well-being; nutritional education and academic performance.

The MSA research centre will look to undertake collaborative research projects with local, national, and international partners.  An advisory committee has been set up to oversee the research centre and will include doctors and professors from around the world including The Universities of Melbourne and Sydney, Victoria University, La Trobe University, Edith Cowen University, Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales and both the Victorian Institute of Sport and the Australian Institute of Sport.

MSA Sports Director Mark McAllion believes the Research Centre can play a vital role in adolescent sport. “There is a genuine lack of research related to teenage athletes worldwide.  The MSA Research Centre aims to fill that gap and ultimately develop knowledge that can improve the way young athletes are educated, coached, supported and managed.”

Attending the launch was local state member Katie Hall MP (pictured above) as well as staff from the education department and members of the Advisory Committee. We also welcomed a delegation from the Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales who will be working with MSA on research projects.

MSA Tennis in straight sets.

Maribyrnong Sports Academy congratulates our Tennis department for it’s award last night as the most outstanding school of the year in Victoria at the Victorian tennis awards 2023.

We are also proud of our head coach Marc Sophoulis who won the Coaching Excellence award for Development.

It been a big year for our tennis program which has included students traveling overseas to pursue an improvement in their world rankings.  Head coach Marc Sophoulis says he is so proud to claim both the individual and school awards. “We are truly honoured and grateful to be awarded the Most Outstanding School award for 2023 from Tennis Victoria.  As a school we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive environment that helps our student-athletes strive to reach their goals whilst becoming outstanding citizens in the community. We aim to provide life lessons through our training sessions, and we are so proud of the students who turn up every day and give their absolute all.” Sophoulis said, “I’m also absolutely humbled to be recognized as the Coaching Excellence Development Coach of the Year Victoria.  A big thank you to Tennis Victoria for this incredible honour.”

MSA Sports Director Mark McAllion says the award is a validation for the work that is done here at MSA. “We have many individual students win awards for the work they put into their chosen sport, but we rarely get recognition for an entire Academy group.  This award is wonderful recognition for the staff and student-athletes in the tennis program, who work incredibly hard to be better each day.”  

Well done to all students, coaches and staff involved in our Tennis Program here at MSA.