Sunny skies and clean waves at Woolamai beach (Phillip Island) greeted competitors for the 2024 Independent Surfing Titles last Friday 3 May 2024. Representing Sacred Heart were Cedar Davie 10SIARE, Darci Barker 10LOCEB, Ivy Burns 10NCR and Lila Burns 12LOGR. Unfortunately, the team could not complete the hat trick (having won the All Female competition the last two years), but finished a creditable second. Final results were: New Haven College 26.2, Sacred Heart College Geelong 19.4 and The Geelong College 13.1.

Lila Burns also surfed for and helped Saint Joseph's College Geelong win the Mixed Teams event. It was a decisive win by SJC with final scores: Saint Joseph's College Geelong 58.3, St Ignatius College 46.9, Newhaven College 43.7 and Padua College 35.5.

Thank you to parents Jason, Craig and Grant who assisted with transport and supported the team on the day. Thanks also for SHC Sports Coordinator Bianca Cheever for all her help and organisation leading up to the event.

Carl Tracey - Surfing Team Coach