Grammar Gazette- Issue 1, 1999

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Team. The 16 and Under age goup powered along yet agatn, and Steph Boughen, alson Cox, Suzie Fuser, Nitki Martin and Anna Moore we included in the Metropofitan North Water Polo team, with less Moles a star player in the President's Team. From the girls, Steph, Suzie, Anna, Nitki and less were chosen in the Queensland Schoolgirls' Development Team The foUowing girls were selected in the 1999 Queensland Under n squad which win compete at the National Tides in Sydney daring the September holidays - Stephanie Boughen, MSDn Cox, Some Fuser, Nitki Martin, less Moles and hana Moore The Under 18 age goup showed possibly the greatest depth. Luisa Hawkins was included in the Queensland Under 17 team which won the National Tides, was co captain of the Met. North team, the AUStra"an Under U squad and finally was awarded a Queensland Academy of Sport (QAS) Scholarship Saran BSIwick, 1998-99 Water Polo Captain, received honours by being a member of the Queensland Under 17 State Premiership. winchg, id~, captain of the Met. North side. and reserve for the State Schoolgirls' team. Lit Moroney was chosen in the Queensland Under U leant, the Met. North team, and the Queensland Schoolgirls' team. Past students also continue to excel in the pool. Sasha Cuffe was awarded places in the Queensland Under 20 team, the AUStta"an Under 20 team and a scholarship at the QAS. 10the Taylor was included in the Queensland Under 20s, Australian Under 20 Squad and presented a QAS scholarship. Cumine Johnson also received a scholarship to the QAS. One of Grammar's greatest goalies, Cara Tyler has been named to wear the number one cap in the Queensland Under 20 team These fantastic results were achieved through hard work and cornimtment The spint displayed by all Gremlinar players especially at the pool on Grand Final Day. cauoht precisely the spirit highlighted so many times that of extreme passion. of the searing desire to perform at one's peak and of the immense and all encompassing focus and determination of Grammar girls Grammar Watery o10 now can only rise from strength to strength and next season Grammar will have the chance to improve upon the already soaring reputation it has in Ih pool Queensland Schoolgirls' team the Queensland Under 20 squad, the scholarships

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Sarah BStwick

in the 1998-99 season BGGS Water Polo experienced its most success ever Building upon last year's U18A premiership, the 1998-99 season saw both Under 15 teams and the Under 16A and Under 18A teams shoot into stardom and take out their respective preintership Out of the ten Grammar teams competing, mme swam their way into the semi-finals, eight showed amazing style and erace to shoot their way into the Gnuid Finals, and four stepped up the extra notch to drown the hopes of their opposition COOTiney Gumbley (ISA) and Cady Croiim (ISA) receive special mention for their last-second goals. which consequently broke the deadlock and pushed their teams to the top of the dais 1998-99 also has seen Grammar sustain the sensational representative honoors attained in previous seasons. Other than the above-mentioned phenomenal statistics, we had a number of girls chosen to represent their country. Carly Cronin, joint Water polo Captain, and Luisa Hawkins were chosen in the Australian Under U Squad from their perlorrnances at the National Titles in Melbourne. Carly was also one f the many curren an past students chosen in the State Under 20 Team. She also attained places in the From the 13 and Under age group, Emma CTCgo and Sophia SIntth swam their way into the 1999 Under 14B Development team. They werejoined by Lauren Davis and Tegan Burgess from the 14 and Under age goup. Amy Heading and lessica Mitchell shot their way into the Queensland Under 14A team, with He Ien North as goalie The 15 and Under age group saw the inclusion of Kim Thornpson and Owen Warnickin the sident's Team, which competed at the SIat Titles. Kim is also reserve for the Schoolgirls' Development Metropotitan North team and the Queensland Schoolgirls' Team

Although the 1999 Swim^ season and also taking home the percentage was shorter than in previous years, it trophy. was fined with lots of determination, enthusiasm and cominttment. Saturday the 13th March marked the years 50m backstroke record, annual QGSSSA Swimimng Camval wiimng in a tone of 31.84s and the at handler. The energy and 17 years and over 4 x 50m freestyle excitement of the cheersquad relay team smashed th old record by encouraged the entire team to swim two seconds in a time of 200.8rnins. their best, resulting in some outstanding pertonnances throughout A special thank you must, get by acebdle finishes in the final few relays, Staley-lones and Mrs Chis 001e BOGS were eventually placed second for their tireless efforts this season to SomerviUe House, who must be Congratulations to an swiinmers. the congatulated on winning the Mome Year 2000 win certainly be an Gould Cup in their Centenary year. exciting one as Grammar commences Moreton Bay Conege also deserves a its own Centenary celebrations. mention for finishing a close und , Grannmar broke two records on the day - Belinda NeveU broke the 16

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Selections for th Grammar Year Eight Squad we held in the closing weeks of Term One' Trials are commencing shortly for the higher grades. After Viewing th proihising potential of the Year Eight players, and Ih enthusiasm fro th senior years, the Gramnar Voneyballers are setting themselves up fo a fantastic

Alex Downs

The 1999 Groinniar Voneyball season has already commenced, beginixino with a

Danielle West and Nil:it a Cuffe are to be congmtulated for their involvement in the successful Year Eight interhouse Australian Under O Squad and QAS competition. After many exciting

matches, 0'Connor House was named the

victorious House.

season.

Recent trials for the Metropoman North Under 15 and Open Terms were held at Boondall. A number of Groinniar Girls were successful in gaming selections for these tealirs. Girls chosen to play in the Under 15 Team in Brisbane dormo May are Nickie-Lee Hew, AnnabeUe Lamprecht, Kale MCKennariey and Vieki Ung meha Kertin. Jayde Tuney, Alex Downs and Debbie Waters (shadow) witl be competing in the Open Division in Cairns at the beginning of May. Congratulations and good luck to all players The South-East Queensland Squad was recently selected and Bennda Deal, Jayde Tilney together with 1998 Captain of Volleyball, Mareia Waters were successful in making this squad

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