Boys' Sport
Sport at ACK is indeed rich in history and tradition. Obviously boys' sporting annals go back beyond a hundred years and the exploits of Assumption boys have been well chronicled through several generations.
On any given Saturday there will be anywhere up to 350 boys proudly representing ACK on the playing fields and courts from Senior to Junior level. The boys compete in the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria competition in the following sports:
Winter:
Australian Rules Football
Soccer
Cross Country
Summer:
Cricket
Basketball
Tennis
Swimming
Spring:
Athletics
Other sports which may be pursued are Clay Target Shooting and Equestrian.
The advantages of a strong sporting programme are manifold. Sport promotes:
* Physical Fitness
* Health & Well Being
* Team Spirit
* Unselfishness
* Work Ethic
* Lifetime friendships
Member Schools of the AGSV are:
Assumption College Kilmore
Camberwell Grammar School
Ivanhoe Grammar School
Marcellin College
Mentone Grammar School
Penleigh & Essendon Grammar School
The Peninsula School
Trinity Grammar School
Yarra Valley Anglican School