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Saint Stephen’s College has four Optima Sports Programs, Basketball, Cricket, Soccer and Netball. These programs have been selected to meet the needs of our students. At the College, we use a Long-Term Player Development Model (LTDP) and structure our sporting programs around this model to help our student athletes develop and achieve short- and long-term goals. The areas of focus in the LTDP Model are speed, strength, stamina, skills and suppleness. Our program is designed to target these specific areas at specific times to ensure that students can develop their overall athletic ability.

Students in each program have one compulsory speed and agility session, one compulsory strength and conditioning session and one compulsory field session in their chosen sport. Each session is tailored for students needs and abilities by our expert staff. Students in the programs will also be exposed to nutrition in sport, high performance training, recovery and injury prevention and management through various experiences.

The programs goals are to have students achieving individual success through selection in representative teams as well as team success through APS sport and other school-based competitions.

Optima Sports Program – Basketball

Our Basketball program is our oldest program and one of our most successful sports. Our Head of Basketball, Mr Adam Tyrus has carefully developed the program to target students’ specific needs with plenty of success including multiple Open A Boys premierships. The program develops students from years 4 to 12 and links to our Basketball Club as well as APS and Champion Schools competitions.

Students in the program complete the following sessions:

  • Speed and Agility
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • On-Court Training
  • Shooting Skills Training

For more information please contact Adam Tyrus at atyrus@ssc.qld.edu.au

Optima Sports Program – Cricket

Cricket is a foundation sport here at Saint Stephen’s College and the College has been very successful in the past including multiple First XI Boys and Open A Girls premierships. Students in years 4 to 12 can take advantage of our experienced coaches and brand-new state of the art facilities to build on their cricketing skills.

Students in the program complete the following sessions:

  • Speed and Agility
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • 1 Compulsory net and fielding session
  • 1 optional net and fielding session

For more information please contact Ryan Soars at rsoars@ssc.qld.edu.au

Optima Sports Program – Soccer

Soccer here at Saint Stephen’s College is growing rapidly. Recently our Open A Boys and Girls sides have achieved premiership success. The Soccer program is brand new in 2022 and is an exciting opportunity for students who will have access to world class coaching.

Students in the program complete the following sessions:

  • Speed and Agility
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Aerobic Running
  • Field Training session

For more information please contact Ryan Soars at rsoars@ssc.qld.edu.au

Optima Sports Program – Netball

Netball is another foundation sport here at Saint Stephen’s College. Netball is extremely popular with teams in our APS competition filling up fast. We also have a very healthy club in which our girls play in a Saturday competition.

The optima program for 2022 will give selected girls across Years 4 To 12 access to coaching clinics by our new development coach and current staff.

Students in the program complete the following sessions:

  • Speed and Agility
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Aerobic Running
  • On-court session

For more information please contact Ryan Soars at rsoars@ssc.qld.edu.au