Primary: DONX 93, BADGERS 62, HORNETS 41
The Donx headed into the game as favourites but by half time it was still anyone's game. They held a five point lead over the Badgers and a ten point lead over the Hornets. However, it was the second half where they put the hammer down and blew the competitors away with a massive 66 point second half and finishing on 93 points.
The Donx were all girls this time and they deserved a well earned victory and also now go back-to-back from the Spring event. Well done team.
Pictured Left to Right: DONX: Hadley Watt, Maggie Eriksson, Reese Watt, Ellah Swan, Morgan Bruton, Junie Kachel. Coaches Cooper Gale and Fred Eather.
High School 2nd Grade: HORNETS 64, BADGERS 45, DONX 27
The Hornets won the previous Spring VC event with a last minute effort and their confidence seemed to have carried over to this event as they started strongly with a 25 point haul on Boulder A. This gave them a healthy early 15 point lead which proved to be the difference in the end. The next three boulders were hotly and evenly contested so their ability to work together and unpack a tricky mantle finish on Boulder A was huge. Well done team green.
The Donx finished third, with the Badgers only pulling away from them with a solid Boulder D performance.
Pictured Left to Right: HORNETS: Leo Nunn, Charlie Wellings, Jess Lock, Amelie Chambers, Caelan Lan. Coach Ben Hope.
High School 1st Grade: BADGERS 59, HORNETS 58, DONX 53
This game was hard to predict with teams full of different strengths in different places. No team was a notable favourite.
When the Badgers received the last minute news that Ryan Cumberland was out, an enthusiastic Chaise Gwatkin was a healthy replacement having crushed the night before in the high school seconds game. Game on.
A tough finishing yellow wood Boulder A was evenly contested with only two points separating the three teams. Boulder B was a rather commiting high deadpoint finish resulting in a similar outcome with all teams scoring well.
The Hornets went into the halftime break ahead 34, Donx 32 and Badgers on 31 points.
A 'volume' dominant boulder C proved challenging for the Hornets adopting for a dynamic approach rather than static strength which proved costly as pack closed in. All teams were on 41 points at the end of the third quarter with one boulder to go.
Boulder D involved a combination of a dynamic co-ordination early sequence followed by a calm-the-farm static slab sequence. It was anyone's game. The Badgers won boulder D 18, Hornets 17 and Donx 12 so took the title by one point in the end in a nail-biter.
Best on ground had to go to Henry Cowell who led the way as breaker on all boulders and simply crushed. Well done Badgers who move back into the winning circle after a dominant 2024.
Pictured Left to Right: BADGERS: Ayden Coward, Izayah Simmons, Chaise Gwatkin, Aiden Hetherington, Henry Cowell. Coach Lach McNee.
24 Mar 2025