College takes Buckley Shield

Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina campus under-14 rugby league side has been named the winner of the Buckley Shield NSW Championship.

The team beat Grafton South High School in the final game on Tuesday, September 3, by 36-12, after it surpassing over 400 schools state-wide.

"It was a great finale to the season with 100 supporters making the early morning trip to Cronulla to witness an emphatic 32-12 victory," said principal Mr Frank Gasper.

"All the core values of team work, commitment and respect for officials were embedded in their pre-match and on-field behaviours.

"The victory to me was a bonus to seeing these qualities being developed and demonstrated by the boys," he said.

Captain of the side Rhys Kearns took out the title of Man of the Match while Satali Tevi-Fuimaono was awarded most valuable player.

Only one Central Coast school has won the title before, 36 years ago.

Last year, the college's under-15's team was named runner-up.

The school's under-15 side was also successful this year and were named the State champions in the NSW All Schools competition and the Country Club.

Newsletter, 15 Sep 2011 Frank Gasper, BWSC Umina Email, 22 Sep 2011 Patrick Crouch, BWSC Umina