BASKETBALL fever has hit Ocean Grove Primary School, with both their girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 teams making it to the state finals.<\/p>\n
The Grade 4 All Stars girls and Grade 4 All Star boys\u2019 teams both successfully won their games on October 24.<\/p>\n
They participated in the Bulla Hoop Time Junior All Stars regional finals, at Eagle Stadium in Werribee.<\/p>\n
Bulla Hoop Time is a basketball tournament that gives students the opportunity to play across Victoria.<\/p>\n
Ocean Grove Primary School PE teacher Richard Hughes said he was thrilled with the effort of the teams.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a fierce competition and at the end of the day to win both grand finals was fantastic,\u201d Mr Hughes said.<\/p>\n
Both teams will now head off to the Junior All Stars State Finals, which will be held in Dandenong on November 26.<\/p>\n
Players Asha Boyd and Austin Gill were both excited and proud of how their teams played.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe really worked hard and supported each\u00a0other throughout the day, we were nervous and thrilled all at the same time,\u201d Austin, 10, said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d also like to say a huge thanks to our coaches Mel Stewart and Pru Ellis and to our Mums and dads for taking us especially since it was a Geelong public holiday,\u201d Asha, 10, said.<\/p>\n
Everyone at OGPS is wishing both teams every success at the coming state finals in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BASKETBALL fever has hit Ocean Grove Primary School, with both their girls\u2019 and boys\u2019 teams making it to the state finals. The Grade 4 All Stars girls and Grade 4 All Star boys\u2019 teams both successfully won their games on October 24. They participated in the Bulla Hoop Time Junior All Stars regional finals, at […]<\/p>\n