Radford Boys Football: New Zealand vs Radford College NPL

On Friday 12 April Radford's U18 National Premier League (NPL) team was invited to play the National Schoolboys team from New Zealand at the Valentine Sports Park in Sydney.

The Radford NPL team was committed, organised and played the game to a very high standard.

Eventually losing the game 3-0 the entire team was praised by the onlooking Australia Schoolboys' staff. As a result, two Radford College Students, Steven Maglasis and Alex Couldrick, were selected to play for the Australia Schoolboys team the following Wednesday.

2024 ASC Athletics Championships

The 2024 ASC Athletics Championships were held on Tuesday 30 April at AIS Track. Radford had 90 athletes participating in track and field events. With some cloud cover and no rain, the conditions were great for the day.

Congratulations to the Girls 12-13 Years Relay Team (Zoe Schofield, Mae Smith, Esther Brinsmead, Poppy Breingan) for achieving a 3^rd place, and the Boys 16-20 Years Relay Team (Hugo Hayward, Euan Greig, Hamish McKee, Lawrence Zhang) for achieving a 2^nd place.

Congratulations to Patrick Maundrell for breaking the ASC Athletics Boys 12 Years 800m record with a time of 2’24.51.

Congratulations to the following students that podiumed in their overall age groups:

Elsie Osborne – 2^nd Overall – Girls 12 Years

Zoe Schofield – 2^nd Overall – Girls 13 Years

Louis Hayward – 2^nd Overall – Boys 14 Years

Astrid Evans – 2^nd Overall – Girls 15-16 Years

Hamish Strachan – 3^rd Overall – Boys 16 Years

Ghianna Ghirardello – 2^nd Overall – Girls 17-20 Years

Radford finished 3^rd in the Combined Schools Shield, 4^th in the Female Schools Shield and 4^th in the Male Schools Shield. Well done, congratulations and thank you to everyone that competed.

Congratulations to all the students that have qualified for the 13 & Over ACT Athletics Championships.

NBA Basketball School Australia is coming to Radford College

What is NBA Basketball School Australia?

Basketball Magic, an Australian-owned sports management company focused on grassroots basketball development, has partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to launch and operate the first NBA Basketball School in Australia.

NBA Basketball School provides an additional avenue for young players to learn the game and refine their skills under the tutelage of established coaches with proven training techniques. Together with Basketball Magic, beginners and advanced players alike will experience world-class training to elevate their game.

How is NBA Basketball School Australia collaborating with Radford College?

1. School Clinics

NBA Basketball School Australia is offering two FREE 90-minute clinics to Radford basketball players aged U12 and up.

Both clinics will be held at the Collegians Centre on Sunday 26 May. The first clinic is tailored to U12 and U14 players and will be running from 3.00 pm – 4.30 pm. The second clinic is specific to the U16 and U19 age groups and will run from 4.30 pm – 6.00 pm.

These clinics will be led by Mr Nico Loureiro, Technical Director of NBA Basketball School Australia. Nico is a FIBA accredited coach with 3 years' experience as a NBA Global Academy Assistant Coach, having worked with NBA players such as Josh Giddey and Dyson Daniels. He brings eight years of experience in NBA grassroots and elite training programs worldwide, including the USA, China, Argentina and Uruguay.

Spots are limited for these clinics. To indicate your child's interest in attending, you can either click on the links provided below or scan the QR code in the promotional material. Please note that if your child's basketball fixture coincides with the clinic, the Radford game must take precedence.

U12 & U14 Clinic hosted by NBA Basketball School Australia
U16 & U19 Clinic hosted by NBA Basketball School Australia

2. Coaching Clinics

Additionally, NBA Basketball School Australia is offering Radford basketball coaches a FREE 60-minute coaching clinic on the same day, 26 May, from 6.30 pm – 7.30 pm. Coaches will receive a specific registration link and QR Code for attendance. Once again, if a coach's fixture coincides with this clinic, the Radford game must take priority.

3. NBA Global Games Selection Trials

NBA Basketball School Australia is currently holding selection trials for the upcoming U17 NBA Global Games in Abu Dhabi. The Collegians Centre will host one of these trials on Wednesday 29 May from 5.00 pm – 7.00 pm.

This opportunity is open to all U16 and bottom-age U18 Territory and Canberra representative players aged 16 years or younger prior to 6 October 2024.

Selected players will represent NBA Basketball School Australia and have the chance to learn directly from NBA-affiliated coaches. The tournament's itinerary includes attending an NBA fixture (Nuggets vs Celtics) and a Q&A session with some of the players after the game. This opportunity is solely organised and delivered by NBA Basketball School Australia.

For more information and registration, please click this link.

Radford College is keen to explore the exciting opportunities that come with our collaboration with NBA Basketball School Australia.

To learn more about NBA Basketball Schools Australia, please visit their website and follow their IG account: @nbabasketballschool_aus