GPS & Boys Activities
We thank all staff, alumni and student volunteers for their contributions to our extra-curricular pre-season trainings, camps and trials. GPS was off to a hectic Week 1 home round, which showed a promising start to our Term 1 fixtures.
Last Friday night, the Senior A Debating team defeated St Josephs College Nudgee, who were the only team to beat them in 2024. Cricket’s First XI earned their first win against St Josephs College Nudgee in their round 1 fixture, a milestone not achieved for over ten years. Year 7 student, Aarav Patel impressed by bowling a five-wicket haul and scoring 53 runs not out for the 7A Cricket team who secured the win as well. The Firsts Volleyball played against St Josephs College Nudgee, losing three sets; the first two sets ended narrowly at 23-25. At the Brisbane Aquatic Centre, the BSHS Swim team raced for the season’s first time, some of which were wearing the new uniform while Rowing’s First VIII finished sixth at their first Regatta at Wyarralong Dam.
As Term 2 sports (including Cross Country, Football, and Tennis) begin their trials and students are encouraged to:
- Visit Student Net and Team App for trials and training details
- If you need assistance signing up to Team App, visit the extra-curricular staff on the D-block ground floor.
– Mr Keiron Goltz | Director of GPS and Boys Activities
BSHS Boys Cross Country
The season promises to be another exciting year for the team with GPS Meets, Cross Country Camp, School Representative Competitions and BSHS Carnivals all occurring throughout the season.
Training will commence in Week 3, Term 1 on Monday 10 February and continue on Wednesday 12 February and Thursday 13 February. The following sessions will be delivered on those days to allow you to plan your training schedule to maximise your performance.
Monday – High Intensity Sessions
Wednesday – High Intensity Sessions
Thursday – Long Run (recovery)
Training Information
Days: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday
Departure time: 7:15am from F Block Sports Centre (Oval Side)
Uniform: BSHS HPE Uniform or BSHS Cross Country Uniform
Return time: 8:15am
Showers are available for training in D Block and F Block
To support the development of team culture and alignment to the team goals it is an expectation that team members attend school training regularly.
Students interested in attending cross country training are required to complete the survey link and attend a training information meeting to be held on Wednesday 5 February in classroom D211.
– Mr Matthew Langmack | MIC Boys Cross Country
BSHS Boys Rowing
Over the holidays, our crews kicked off the racing season with a 5-day camp. Early mornings, long water sessions, and plenty of cohort activities pushed the boys to their limits, but the progress made was undeniable.
At our first Terrace hosted regatta, our crews put in strong performances across their divisions, with standout wins from our Year 9 - 1sts, Year 9 7ths and Year 10 - 1sts. Moving through the season and towards the Head of the River, we must move past the line we drew in previous weeks and strive for improvements.
Justin Theron and Jason McKenzie | Captains of Boats
BSHS Boys Rowing - Queensland State Champions
In January, Brisbane State High School was represented by a strong squad of GPS Rowers at the Queensland State Rowing Centre for the State Championships.
These high-performance athletes from Years 9 to 12 did an exceptional job at the major event. We celebrate the success of these individuals with outstanding performance in the Single Scull events.
Congratulations to Scott McDonald, Year 11, for defending his State title, winning GOLD in the U17 Single Scull.
- Eoghan Johnson: U19 Single Scull – Silver
- Jason Mckenzie: U19 Single Scull – Bronze
- James Hansen: U17 Single Scull - Bronze
BSHS also thrived in the team events, congratulations to these crews!
- Silver: U17 Quad - Scott Mcdonald and James Hansen & Gus Butland-McKeering
- Bronze: U19 Four - Scott Mcdonald, Flynn O'Loughlin, Eoghan Johnson, Jason Mckenzie & Maddie Howard
– Mr Tom Herborn | MIC GPS Boys Rowing
1st XI Cricket
State High 1st XI Cricket team defeated Nudgee College for the first time in over 10 years on the weekend. Stand out performances by Jordan Hook 4/29 and Kethmin Meegasdeniya 3/3 with the ball and Dilshan Wickramasinghe scoring 42 not out.
State High bowled Nudgee College out for 86 runs and only lost 4 wickets enroute to victory. A great start to the season and good luck for IGS this weekend.
– Mr Neil Holmes | 1st X1 Cricket Coach