Bendigo Senior SC Sport

NETBALL VICTORIA SCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS

BSSC-ADP competed in the Netball Victoria School Championships Finals day on Thursday 3rd September at the State Netball and Hockey Centre in Parkville.

The finals day were the winners of each qualifying pools, there were 16 pools from events across Victoria. The standard of competition was very high with the girls competing well against the best in the state.

A huge thank you to Suzie Pedrotti for coaching the team and to Dean Sheldrick for his support.

SENIOR BOYS SOCCER - SSV STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

BSSC Lions travelled to Darebin International Sports Complex to compete in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Senior Boys Football (Soccer) State Championships on Tuesday 1st September.

The sun was out but the wind was gusty which made conditions difficult for the Lions.

Game one was played against Parkdale SC, the Lions had the wind in the first half but was unable to capitalise with shots on goal. The team were under pressure in the second half but managed to hold onto a nil all draw.

We took on Islamic College of Sport in game two. A tight tussle with the wind making play very challenging. Both teams had similar amounts of shots on goal with two or three chances for the game. At full time the score line remained at 0-0.

With the finals campaign becoming a mathematical equation, the last game needed a win with goal differential in play. The first half went in the same manner as the previous games, with neither team able to score. Balwyn managed a shot against the wind which found the back of the net. Final score was 0-1.

Thank you to Scott MacDonald for coaching the team.

NATIONAL STAGE FOR TICKELL & MCDERMID

Year 12 students, Chelsea Tickell & Avery McDermid, travelled to mudy Ballarat to compete in the 2026 Australian Athletics Cross Country Championships on Saturday 22nd August.

Tickell ran the 4km course in the U18 Girls section, crossing the line in a time of 17:49 in 32nd place out of 62 competitors.

McDermid ran in the 8km course in the U20 Boys section with a time of 30:43 in 29th position out of 82 runners.

Well done Chels and Ave! 👏

SHELDRICK IS A PIONEER FOR LIFE!

Congratulations to Dean Sheldrick on his Life Membership of the La Trobe University Bendigo Pioneers Football Club.

Dean is a dedicated BSSC/ADP teacher who was awarded Life Membership of the Pioneers at the presentation night of the club last week.

Well done Deano! 👏

MACDONALD IS BORNEO BOUND!

Congratulations to Eliza MacDonald, year 12 student, on her selection into the U21 Australian Country Womens team.

Eliza represented Victoria Country in the 2026 National Country Championships where she won a silver medal. The Championships were held in Bendigo.

Both the U21 Men's and Women's teams will be heading on tour to Borneo this December.

Congratulations and good luck Eliza!

SENIOR BOYS HOCKEY - SSV STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC) Lions competed in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Senior Boys Hockey State Championships on Friday 21st August at the Footscray Hockey Club.

The competition is a round robin format with the top team in each pool playing in the final. Matches were two twenty minute halves with three round games for each team.

The team came up against Nossal High School in the first match of the day. A couple of early goals against the Lions had the boys on the back foot. Once they settled in, they were able to find the back of the net and had plenty of the play.

The second game was played against Brunswick Secondary College who were a fast paced and well drilled team. The Lions matched the intensity and were in the match despite the score line.

Warrnambool HS were the last game of the day, the lads were out on their feet with plenty of hockey played for the day. The team finished without a score but wasn't due to a lack of effort.

Thank you to Dan Gibbons for coaching and to Sharon McColl for coming on the day.

SENIOR GIRLS HOCKEY - SSV STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC) Lions competed in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Senior Girls Hockey State Championships on Tuesday 18th August at the Footscray Hockey Club.

The competition is a round robin format with the top team in each pool playing in the final. Matches were two twenty minute halves with three round games for each team.

The day started against Mordialloc College, Mordialloc hit the back of the net early in the first half. The ball was in our half of the field for majority of the second half with a goal late in the game to manage a 1-1 draw.

The second game was the hardest for the day with Melbourne Girls College having some solid and consistent players in the team. Melbourne scored in the first half with the remainder of the game being toughly contested by both teams.

Ballarat High School were the last match of the day with Zoe Ross and Macey Giddings scoring a goal each while Zoe Di Camillo scored 2 goals. The Lions came away with a 4-0 win.

The team finished second in their pool which is a great effort. A huge thank you to Dan Gibbons for coaching.

NORTH EAST ZONE - CLAY TARGET SHOOTING

On Thursday 13th August the Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC) Lions competed in the North East Zone School Clay Target Shooting event at the Colbinabbin Clay Target Club (Elmore).

Alex Thompson, Jordan MacDonald and Jacob Wishart competed in the Senior Division. Each competitor had two lots of 10 shots with a warm up shot at the start.

Alex finished with a score of 15/20 while Jordan hit 11/20 and Jacob rounded out the group with a score of 11/20.

The event is a well structured competition with gun safety and regulations at the forefront. Well done to all competitors.

Thank you to Mark Lau for taking the students to the event.

SENIOR TABLE TENNIS - SSV STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC) Lions competed in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) State Championships for Table Tennis in the Girls and Boys/Mixed competition.

The event was held on Wednesday 12th August at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). The Senior Boys and Girls teams qualified for the State Championships by winning the Loddon Mallee Region (LMR) last term.

Eight teams competed in the State Championships with two sections of four teams playing a round robin prior to cross over semi finals and final.

The Senior Boys team played against Melbourne HS, FCJ Benalla and University HS. After a tough opening two matches, the last match against University saw the team having a great hit out.

The Senior Girls played against Nossal HS, Grovedale College and Merinda Hills SC. The competition was tough with the girls unable to claim a win. The team displayed great sportsmanship and was awarded with the SSV Spirit of Sport Award. Well done Lions!

Thank you to James Fearn and Sharon McColl for being a part of the day.