Lowanna Sports Academy

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The Lowanna College Sports Academy is committed to providing students with the highest quality specialised sports academy, as the only government school-based sporting and academic development program in Gippsland. We are offering students elite coaching, excellent facilities and training during school hours while delivering a complete secondary school curriculum. The academy is currently offered from Years 7 to 12. Achievements What We Offer

AFL Drafted Players Elite Sports Coaching Educational Pathways Sam Flanders 2019- We provide our students with access The academic program offered can be integrated into Brock Smith 2019- to the best sporting coaches in Gippsland higher performing VCE, VET and VCAL programs. This Leo Connolly 2019- St.Kilda and National level sporting clubs. We offer will provide students with a Certifcate III in Sport Harry Pepper 2019- Hawthorn elite athlete preparation and expose our and Recreation at Years 10 & 11, which opens various students to high level training and pathways through the sport and recreation industry. AFL Team Achievements skill-based development. Educational programs can be modifed to suit individual 2018/19 Herald Sun Country Shield State Semi Finalists student requirements. 2017 Senior Boys SSV Gippsland Champions Athletic Development 2017 Intermediate Boys Gippsland Champions Students are provided with individual Growth Mindset 2015 Intermediate Boys Champions training programs which maximise skill and Lowanna College Sports Academy graduates develop a 2014 Year 7 Boys Gippsland Champions strength development, to improve their positive attitude to their sporting endeavours. This athletic performance. They are introduced to mindset ensures our students are in the best position to Vic Country Under 16s strategies and tactics for both individual continue to experience success beyond Lowanna. Leo Connolly 2017 and team performance. Sam Flanders 2017 (All Australian) Brock Smith 2017 Weekly Program

Vic Country Under 18s 2x sport specifc skills sessions, 1-2x ftness and conditioning, game simulation, structured theory Harry Pepper 2019 lessons and guest speakers. Sam Flanders 2018/19 (All Australian 2019) Brock Smith 2018/19 Riley Baldi 2019 Staff Gippsland Power Representatives Allan Chandler Rhett McLennan Wade Anderson (2018) HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH Trent Baldi (2018/19) • Level 2 AFL Accredited • Head Coach of Gippsland Power Riley Baldi (2018/19) 2019 Vice Captain Coach FC’s NAB League Team Sam Flanders (2017/18/19) • Gippsland Power Under 16 • Level 3 AFL Accredited Coach Brock Smith (2017/18/19) 2019 Captain Coach 2019 • Talent Pathway Coach for Leo Connolly (2018/19) • Gippsland Power Under 18 Gippsland Zac Skinner (2018/19/20) Assistant coach 2018/19 • 22 years and 306 games of Harry Pepper (2018/19) • Churchill Football Club senior football including 5

Playing Coach 2014-16 years of AFL Reserves and State Gippsland Power Under 16s (2014 Premiership) League football Brock Smith (2017) • 17 years of coaching experience Leo Connolly (2017) Zac Skinner (2017) Riley Baldi (2017) Mike Santo Malcolm Swinley Trent Baldi (2017) ASSISTANT COACH STRENGTH & CONDITIONING Lachlan Rock (2018) • Hill End Senior Football • Bachelor Applied Science Luke Summersgill (2019) coach 2018- current • Lectured Exercise Physiology • Level 1 AFL coach • Tennis Australia Club Coach • Senior Player- 501 goals • Active Coach for 40 years (137 senior games) • Past Administrator VIS Fitness • Numerous Club Leading Testing 72-96 Newark Avenue, Goal Kicker awards • International Tennis Experience Newborough, VIC 3825 In partnership with: P: (03) 5127 9200 F: (03) 5127 7953 E: [email protected] www.lowanna.vic.edu.au facebook.com/LowannaCollege