Sporting wins for primary school kids

April 17, 2025 BY

Bottom: AMR Shire president Julia Meldrum, Back row: (L to R) Hyrum Jenkins, Ebony Woodhouse, Blakely Fox, Beau McCorkill, Vincent Payne, Jack Beard, Jordyn McMahon, Mireya Lindberg, Audrey Bodley, Piper Griffith. Front row: Sumi Vo, Will Stewart, Sage McPherson, Dusty Firth, Adeline Harrison, Lokie English, Casper Verde and Jake Wensveen-Coventry.

Athletes from local schools showed their sporting prowess in the 2025 Leeuwin Interschool Sports Association (LISA) Carnival held last week.

Margaret River Independent School (MRIS), St Thomas More and Karridale and Augusta Primary Schools competed in track and field events over two days. Two records were broken in the Tee-Ball throw with Jordyn McMahon (Year 2) from Augusta throwing 28.48 metres, and Sumi Yo (Year 6) from St Thomas More throwing 30.77 metres.

Spirit of Sport Awards, which reward young participants in team sport for sportsmanship, fair play and mutual respect were awarded to Lokie English and Adeline Harrison from Augusta Primary School, Jake Wensveen-Coventry and Casper Gerde (Karridale Primary School), Dusty Firth and Sage McPherson (Margaret River Independent School and Will Stewart and Sumi Vo (St Thomas More Catholic Primary School).

Piper Griffith, Rosie Young, Vincent Payne, Jordyn McMahon, Audrey Bodley, Blakely Fox, Beau McCorkill, Jack Beard, Mireya Lindberg, Ebony Woodhouse, Jake Wensveen-Coventry, Hyrum Jenkins.

Winners & Runners Up

Year 1 & 2

Champion Girl – Rosie Young, St Thomas More

Runner-up Girl – Piper Griffith, Augusta

Champion Boy – Jordyn McMahon, Augusta

Runner-up Boy – Vincent Payne, Karridale

Year 3 & 4

Champion Girl – Blakely Fox, Karridale

Runner-up Girl – Audrey Bodley, MRIS

Champion Boy – Jack Bear, Augusta

Runner-up Boy – Beau McCorkill, St Thomas More

Year 5 & 6

Champion Girl – Ebony Woodhouse, St Thomas More

Runner-up Girl – Mireya Lindberg, MRIS

Champion Boy – Hyrum Jenkins, St Thomas More

Runner-up Boy – Jake Wensveen Coventry, Karridale