By Mrs Annette Carter, College Historian

Radford College has excelled across various disciplines over the years, including Snowsports. In 1984, the inaugural Snowsports cohort demonstrated their skills. Matthew Murtagh clinched victory in two ACT skiing events, followed by an impressive second-place finish in his Australian division. Matthew again placed in 1986 and came third in his class in the Australian championships.

By 1987, we were fielding five teams comprising four students each in the ACT Schools Alpine Championships at Guthega, and four teams competed in both the 1988 and 1989 competitions.

1990 saw 18 Radford students competing in the Championships at Guthega. Notably, the Junior girls’ team advanced to the Australian final and ultimately finished sixth.

We fielded six slalom and two freestyle teams in the 1991 competition. These teams went through to the Australian Interschool Skiing Championships, where Jacqui Phillips was recognised as one of the nation’s top young skiers, securing a spot on the Australian Ski Team. In this same competition, Radford’s Junior girls freestyle team won the National Freestyle event, with Morvern Maclean awarded the Individual Freestyle trophy.

Snowsports athletes have been competing in competitions ever since Radford College opened its doors to students. The dedication, talent, and competitive spirit displayed by these students over the years has helped to inspire the success of future generations of Snowsports athletes.