On Tuesday 6 September, UWA Sport hosted the Western Indigenous Games for university students, as well as the School's Cup for high school students around Perth.
Students from UWA, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University (ECU) and The University of Notre Dame competed in the university competition for both the Overall Championship and Spirit of the Games Award, which was voted on by the umpires after each game to determine the winner.
The first competition was the volleyball competition. Murdoch didn't lose a single set throughout the tournament, winning their final match against Curtin 25-17.
Next up was basketball in which the contest between UWA, Curtin and Murdoch came down to percentages to determine who would progress to finals after the round robin competition. The finals also came down to the wire, with UWA only narrowly winning 24 to 22 against Murdoch.
The teams finally played netball, which saw Curtin and Notre Dame tied with 3 wins each heading into finals. After losing 16-19 to Notre Dame in the round robin stage, Curtin pulled ahead to convincingly win the final 18-7.
After such a tight competition, the final standings came down to percentages. Murdoch University, however, came out on top in the overall cup by less than 1% over Curtin University. Curtin University claimed the Spirit Cup with 11 votes, a staggering 5 points ahead of tied runners-up UWA and Notre Dame.
Students from Mount Lawley Senior High School, Aranmore Catholic College and Governor Stirling Senior High School participated in a round robin competition in volleyball, basketball and netball, with the level of enthusiasm, respect and positive attitude displayed earning each team the Spirit of the Games. The high school students were also treated to a presentation with elite athletes Jaide Britton from the West Coast Eagles AFLW team, and Bo Abra from the Western Force.
Students from UWA, Murdoch University, Curtin University, Edith Cowan University (ECU) and The University of Notre Dame competed in the university competition for both the Overall Championship and Spirit of the Games Award, which was voted on by the umpires after each game to determine the winner.
The first competition was the volleyball competition. Murdoch didn't lose a single set throughout the tournament, winning their final match against Curtin 25-17.
Next up was basketball in which the contest between UWA, Curtin and Murdoch came down to percentages to determine who would progress to finals after the round robin competition. The finals also came down to the wire, with UWA only narrowly winning 24 to 22 against Murdoch.
The teams finally played netball, which saw Curtin and Notre Dame tied with 3 wins each heading into finals. After losing 16-19 to Notre Dame in the round robin stage, Curtin pulled ahead to convincingly win the final 18-7.
After such a tight competition, the final standings came down to percentages. Murdoch University, however, came out on top in the overall cup by less than 1% over Curtin University. Curtin University claimed the Spirit Cup with 11 votes, a staggering 5 points ahead of tied runners-up UWA and Notre Dame.
Students from Mount Lawley Senior High School, Aranmore Catholic College and Governor Stirling Senior High School participated in a round robin competition in volleyball, basketball and netball, with the level of enthusiasm, respect and positive attitude displayed earning each team the Spirit of the Games. The high school students were also treated to a presentation with elite athletes Jaide Britton from the West Coast Eagles AFLW team, and Bo Abra from the Western Force.