CHRISTMAS JOY AT THE VALLEY 
 

WHAT AN AMAZING DAY! 

VALLEY TAKES ROUND 6 POINTS IN PREMIER DIVISION & DOUBLES THEM.

AVSL RD 6

Meadowglen & Knox

Saturday 18 December 2021

What a magic day for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club at Meadowglen last Saturday! It was the round chosen to use our Powerplay & it paid handsome dividends. Ten points for heading the Premier Division table became 20 and the club’s highest points tally was enough to drag the club into second place on the season ladder after 6 rounds.

But it was more than that.

There was the great sense of teamwork right throughout the day. DVAC had a team of club helpers out on the field from 11:30am helping to set the venue up for the round of Shield.

Valley club helpers were out at the Triple Jump pit, at the Finish Line, handing out place tickets, at the Relay changeover & Lap scoring for the distance events, from the start of competition to the end of the long day at Meadowglen.

At the end of the day, a happy team of helpers packed the club tent up & put it back into the club van. The fact that the tent was still there at the end of the day was a little miracle: at various times it looked destined to either land in the City or down at Whittlesea such was the force of the wind.

Talk about teamwork – DVAC fielded 12 4 x 100m Relay teams, 6 Women’s teams & 6 Men’s teams. That was 12 out of a total of 24 teams at the venue. There was even a hard luck story with one of our teams that didn’t make it to the line.

The chat around the club tent was always positive and supportive of our competing athletes.

Everyone was checking the Results Hub throughout the day to see how the Valley was standing on the progressive ladder. The longer the day went on the broader the smiles on the DVAC community.

TEAMS WITHIN TEAMS

Given the strength of the overall result for DVAC it is probably not surprising that each of the DVAC age groups had their best results for the season. The team results for Rd 6 were as follows:

Women: Open 1^st/36; Under 20 10^th/24: Under 18 6^th/32: Under 16 1^st/39: Under 14 4^th/31: 40+ 3^rd/28

Men: Open 19^th/40: Under 20 5^th/30: Under 18 4^th/40: Under 16 6^th/36: Under 14 – no points scored: 40+ 1^st/38

VALLEY PB CLUB

Conditions on the track were tricky with the wind changing direction halfway through the day. Despite this there were plenty of Personal Best efforts recorded by the Valley athletes on the day. These were as follows:

Name: Age Group Event: PB Previous PB

Jo Moxon W40+ 1500m Walk 10:48.1 11:16.0

Vanessa Smith WU16 Hammer Throw 39.41m 35.36m

Isaac Andrews MU20 High Jump 1.60m 1.59m

Asher Andrews MU16 High Jump 1.60m 1.55m

James Hurley MU18 Triple Jump 11.59m 10.67m

Zachariah Margiolakis MU16 Triple Jump 11.96m 10.88m Harley Gilbert MU18 Triple Jump 11.88m 10.88m Bianca Brown WU18 Shot Put 10.05m 9.56m

Mackenzie Genders WU16 Shot Put 8.53m 8.06m

Jo Moxon W40+ Shot Put 5.01m 4.99m

Paula Sanchez W40+ Hammer Throw 21.29m 20.85m

Jeffrey Young M40+ Hammer Throw 5.01m None

Asher Andrews MU16 200m 25.63 25.72

Mackenzie Genders WU16 200m 29.18 29.67

Alannah Hoffman WU16 200m 28.25 28.62

Cameron Ellis MU16 800m 2:11.7 2:12

DVAC ATHLETE PROFILE: MACKENZIE GENDERS (WU16)

Age: 14

School: Eltham College (Yr8 going to Yr9)

Background in athletics: representing Eltham College in athletics. Mackenzie got to the EIS Championships in the 100m, 200m, Long Jump & Triple Jump. In the 100m & Long Jump Mackenzie finished in third place. These performances triggered a desire to try athletics at a club level.

Other sports: Calisthenics & Basketball.

Footy team: Richmond (with a soft spot for Hawthorn)

Events: 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Triple Jump & Shot Put.

Results in Round 6: 200m – 29.18 (pb); Shot Put – 8.53m (pb); Triple Jump 9.03m; 4 x 100m Relay (Charlee Dickson, Hayley Sposato, Alannah Hoffman, Mackenzie Genders) 52.73

Which pb was the most satisfying? The 200m.

Coach: Paul Schofield

Three sports stars you would like to meet? Liz Clay, Rohan Browning & Taylor Willis.

What do you enjoy about athletics? Everything. I just like challenging myself.

DVAC CLUB HELPERS

A huge THANK YOU goes to the following list of DVAC Club Helpers for Round 6 at Meadowglen:

Venue Set-up at Meadowglen (inc. Tent Set up): Rob Wendel, Rick Clarke, Cyril Dixon, Greg Luck, Max Balchin, Lyn Davis, David Armstrong

Triple Jump: Melanie Paoliello, Paul Schofield, Sarah Gittins, Keira Sanchez, Alexia Moxon, Bronwyn Neecowen, Narelle Genders, Shaun Genders, Adam Scott, Maryann Murray, Jeff Young, Anni Rowe, Toumas Rowe, Kathy Andrews

Track Assistant: Leanne Brooks, Scott Ellis, Michelle King, Paul Schofield

Relay Changeover: Max Balchin

There was a wonderful team spirit right throughout the day & all athletes & their support teams are to be commended on their role in making this the case.

NEXT ROUND OF Athletics Victorian Shield League competition:

Saturday 15^th January 2022

Round 7

Twilight Meet at Lakeside Stadium

Program:

Track: 800m; 110m, 100m, 90m, 80m Hurdles; 100m; 3000m; 5000m

Field: High Jump; Long Jump; Shot Put; Hammer Throw

Note: Entries must be in by midday Wednesday 12 January 2022.

SHIELD FINALS

Saturday 5 March 2022

Lakeside Stadium

To be eligible to compete at the AV Shield Finals then each athlete must have competed in THREE rounds of the AVSL 10 round season. They will also need to have competed in the events on the AV Shield Final at least once throughout the season in order to qualify for competition.

The events on the AV Shield Final are as follows:

TRACK: 2000m Walk; 400m Hurdles; 300m Hurdles; 200m Hurdles; 200m; 800m; 3000m; 4 x 400m Relay

FIELD: Shot Put; Hammer Throw; Triple Jump; High Jump

PSST: Tomorrow night!

CHRISTMAS AT THE VALLEY – Thursday 23 December 2021

6:30pm – 9:00pm, Willinda Park

BBQ + Salads, Soft Drinks & Treats - $5 per person

Book online now at https://www.valleyaths.org/eventsregister/123431

THE DVAC COMMITTEE WISHES ALL MEMBERS OF THE VALLEY COMMUNITY A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.

AVSL Rd 6

Meadowglen & Knox

Saturday 18 December 2021

FOP
100m: Alexandra Mills 14.52 (-2.3);
200m: Sarah Papadopoulos 37.99 (-4.0);
800m: Shania Murray 2:27.2h; Sarah Papadopoulos 3:30.0h;
3000m: Shania Murray 10:38.3h; Jesse Mayne 10:39.3h;
3000m Walk: Sarah Papadopoulos 21:25.1h;
4x100m: (Sarah Papadopoulos, Shania Murray, Fieke Van Der Kamp, Alexia Moxon) 67.61;
Discus: Alexandra Mills 38.78m;
Hammer: Shania Murray 10.49m; Emma Butler DNS; Lucinda Derrett 32.77m;
Javelin: Alexandra Mills 23.67m;
Shot Put: Shania Murray 4.97m; Sarah Papadopoulos 5.26m; Emma Butler DNS; Lucinda Derrett 7.76m;
Triple Jump: Lucinda Derrett DNS;
F20
200m: Keely Boyne 26.98 (-4.7); Georgia Gillson 27.39 (-5.9);
100m Hurdles: Keely Boyne 20.24 (-7.9);
4x100m: (Sugi Neecowen, Georgia Gillson, Keely Boyne, Chantelle Foreman) 52.17;
F18
200m: Sugi Neecowen 29.67; Chantelle Foreman 31.62 (-4.8); Fieke Van Der Kamp 35.98 (-4.9); Courtney Freeman DNS;
800m: Sugi Neecowen 2:35.5h; Fieke Van Der Kamp 2:37.1h;
5000m: Fieke Van Der Kamp 19:10.4h;
100m Hurdles: Chantelle Foreman 17.68 (-4.4);
Shot Put: Fieke Van Der Kamp 4.54m; Sugi Neecowen DNS; Bianca Brown 10.05m;
Triple Jump: Sugi Neecowen DNS;
F16
100m: Katie Oliver 12.94 (-1.8);
200m: Alannah Hoffman 28.25; Jamieson Lander 29.17 (-4.5); Mackenzie Genders 29.18; Tess Gillson 29.27 (-4.5); Ally Brooks 29.56 (-4.5); Charlee Dickson 29.67; Seona Van Der Kamp 35.06 (-4.0); Alexia Moxon 35.62 (-4.9);
800m: Ally Brooks 2:20.4h; Jamieson Lander 2:29.3h; Poppy Scot-Dalgleish 2:31.1h; Seona Van Der Kamp 3:01.5h;
3000m: Matilda L'Estrange 12:16.3h;
90m Hurdles: Charlee Dickson 16.07 (-3.5); Hayley Sposato 16.36 (-4.2); Alannah Hoffman 16.57 (-3.5);
4x100m: (Charlee Dickson, Tess Gillson, Alannah Hoffman, Mackenzie Genders) 52.73; (Jamieson Lander, Matilda L'Estrange, Poppy Scot-Dalgleish, Ally Brooks) 57.03; DNF;
Hammer: Keira Sanchez 43.34m; 42.94m; Vanessa Smith 39.41m; Victoria Meaden NM; Tara Smith 34.22m;
High Jump: Vanessa Smith 1.25m; Tara Smith 1.45m; Alexia Moxon 1.15m; Hayley Sposato 1.65m;
Shot Put: Keira Sanchez 10.10m; Vanessa Smith 8.14m; Matilda L'Estrange 5.29m; Seona Van Der Kamp 4.12m; Tara Smith 9.28m; Mackenzie Genders 8.53m; Alexia Moxon 4.19m;
Triple Jump: Keira Sanchez 6.50m (3.9); Vanessa Smith 8.77m (3.2); Charlee Dickson 9.50m (2.7); Tara Smith 8.81m; Mackenzie Genders 9.03m (-2.8); Hayley Sposato 9.31m (1.5);
F14
100m: Kirra Wright 16.12 (-1.8);
200m: Hanna Rowe 36.61 (-4.0); Teagan Corden 38.26 (-4.0); Gwyn Van Der Kamp 40.38 (-4.0);
400m: Kirra Wright 82.26;
800m: Gwyn Van Der Kamp 3:26.5h;
4x100m: (Hanna Rowe, Gwyn Van Der Kamp, Teagan Corden, Zoey Ryan) 67.60;
Discus: Kirra Wright 6.36m;
Hammer: Hanna Rowe 22.36m;
Javelin: Ines Caton-Smith 21.66m;
Long Jump: Kirra Wright 3.67m;
Shot Put: Gwyn Van Der Kamp DNF; Hanna Rowe 6.31m; Teagan Corden 4.66m; Zoey Ryan 7.74m;
Triple Jump: Hanna Rowe 6.31m (1.8); Teagan Corden 5.63m (-3.9);
F40
200m: Michelle King 35.56; Gaelyne Kenshole 36.81 (-4.9); Jo Moxon 43.92 (-4.9); Gayle Clifford 52.96 (-4.9);
800m: Debbie McKenzie 3:10.7h; Michelle King 3:18.7h; Jo Moxon 3:31.5h; Gayle Clifford 4:26.9h;
3000m: Debbie McKenzie 14:10.3h; Jo Moxon 15:17.9h;
1500m Walk: Jo Moxon 10:48.1h; Maryann Murray DQ;
4x100m: (Gaelyne Kenshole, Michelle King, Jo Moxon, Debbie McKenzie) 70.60;
Hammer: Maryann Murray 19.64m; Anni Rowe 39.74m; Paula Merino 21.29m; Michelle King 24.31m; Gaelyne Kenshole DNS;
High Jump: Anni Rowe NM;
Shot Put: Maryann Murray 5.84m; Jo Moxon 5.01m; Gayle Clifford 6.50m; Debbie McKenzie 6.33m; Anni Rowe 7.77m; Paula Merino 6.67m; Gaelyne Kenshole 8.05m;
Triple Jump: Paula Merino 4.29m (3.1); Gaelyne Kenshole 7.66m (-5.1);
MOP
200m: Jaryd Clifford DNS;
3000m Steeple: Blake Barnes 10:46.1h;
4x100m: Diamond Valley DNS;
Discus: Colin Newman DNS;
Hammer: Colin Newman 38.64m;
Shot Put: Jaryd Clifford NM; Colin Newman 11.72m;
M20
200m: Isaac Andrews 25.62 (-5.7); Jarryd Cripps 26.16 (-3.8);
800m: Jarryd Cripps 2:08.9h;
3000m: Jarryd Cripps 10:33.8h;
4x100m: (Harley Gilbert, Jarryd Cripps, Tyler Murphy, Isaac Andrews) 49.79;
Hammer: Calvin Meaden DNS;
High Jump: Isaac Andrews 1.60m;
Shot Put: Caden Murray DNS;
Triple Jump: Isaac Andrews 11.06m (-2.7);
M18
200m: Elijah Zantey 23.83 (-4.7); Charl Louwrens 24.24 (-4.1); Samuel Abolencia 24.76 (-4.7); Harley Gilbert 26.87 (-4.9); Tyler Murphy 28.60 (-4.0);
800m: Tyler Murphy 2:12.9h;
3000m: Tyler Murphy 10:33.1h;
4x100m: (James Hurley, Elijah Zantey, Samuel Abolencia, Charl Louwrens) 45.53;
Shot Put: Charl Louwrens 9.44m; Samuel Abolencia 9.59m;
Triple Jump: James Hurley 11.59m (2.5); Samuel Abolencia DNS; Harley Gilbert 11.88m (2.7);
M16
200m: Riley Neecowen 24.45 (-5.7); Zachariah Margiolakis 25.29 (-4.4); Asher Andrews 25.64 (-5.0); Cameron Ellis 29.02 (-1.4); Jordan Rudd DNS;
800m: Cameron Ellis 2:11.7h;
4x100m: (Cameron Ellis, Asher Andrews, Riley Neecowen, Zachariah Margiolakis) 49.73;
High Jump: Asher Andrews 1.60m;
Shot Put: Tuomas Rowe 7.32m; Riley Neecowen DNS; Asher Andrews 11.22m;
Triple Jump: Zachariah Margiolakis 11.96m (3.0); Riley Neecowen 10.29m (3.2); Asher Andrews 11.57m (1.6);
M40
200m: Chris Boyne 27.98 (-3.1); Ivan Dodin 28.20 (-3.1); Adam Scott 28.60 (-3.1); Luke De Biasi 28.67 (-4.9); Darren Rudd 28.89 (-3.8); Paul Schofield 29.40 (-4.0); Greg Luck 31.22 (-4.0); Cyrus Wong 31.24 (-3.8); Peter Van Der Kamp 31.30 (-4.0); Jeffrey Young 35.28 (-3.8); Darren Corden 35.59 (-1.4);
800m: Peter Van Der Kamp 2:25.9h; Mark Tapping 2:42.8h; Andrew McKenzie 3:07.0h; Cyrus Wong 3:08.5h;
3000m: Andrew McKenzie 13:21.6h; Patrick Clarke DNF;
5000m: Mark Tapping 22:41.9h; Cyrus Wong 24:26.1h;
1500m Walk: Patrick Clarke 10:28.3h;
4x100m: (Mark Tapping, Darren Corden, Jeffrey Young, Adam Scott) 53.95; (Greg Luck, Luke De Biasi, Darren Rudd, Ivan Dodin) 58.43; (Cyrus Wong, Paul Schofield, Chris Boyne, Peter Van Der Kamp) 58.94;
Hammer: Jeffrey Young 15.12m; Matthew Hall 27.68m;
High Jump: Greg Luck 1.28m; Adam Scott DNS; Luke De Biasi 1.40m; Ivan Dodin 1.30m; Matthew Hall 1.15m; Paul Schofield 1.65m;
Shot Put: Andrew McKenzie 8.89m; Peter Van Der Kamp 5.61m; Mark Tapping 7.06m; Patrick Clarke NM; Greg Luck 6.85m; Luke De Biasi 9.59m; Jeffrey Young 6.03m; Chris Boyne 8.27m; Ivan Dodin 8.50m; Matthew Hall DNS; Darren Rudd 8.42m; Darren Corden 6.92m; Paul Schofield 7.32m;
Triple Jump: Greg Luck 8.26m (3.5); Adam Scott 9.10m (-3.8); Luke De Biasi DNS; Darren Rudd 9.32m (1.8); Paul Schofield 11.03m (2.2);