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Bendigo Schools Dominate Regional and State Sports Competitions

Students from Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Bendigo South East College have recorded multiple regional and state results through school-based programs.

By Bendigo Sport Desk · Published 19 July 2026

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Bendigo Senior Secondary College badminton teams secured wins in the Sandhurst Division to reach the Loddon Mallee Region finals, while the college cross-country squad also qualified for the same regional finals with Will Noden taking first in the boys 17-20 age group and Harry Wright, Campbell Ireland, Hayden Pagram and Adam Knight finishing in the top eight.

Netball and Basketball State Performances

The BSSC girls netball team claimed the SSV State Final for a second consecutive year. In the same round of SSV State Final matches the girls basketball team recorded a 28-19 result against Greensborough in their round-robin fixture. These outcomes emerged from regular school training sessions and local division pathways that feed into broader state events.

Cycling and Lawn Bowls Results

BSSC cyclists Isaac Buckell and Connor Sens collected gold and bronze medals in the JM19 Individual Pursuit at the Victorian Senior Track GP and both placed inside the top six at the Victorian Omnium Championships. At the SSV Junior Lawn Bowls State Finals, Bendigo South East College students placed third, after which Bowls Victoria invited Bailey Bradley to Under 18 State Squad tryouts.

Evidence from School Programs

The listed results trace directly to ongoing participation in Sandhurst Division events, SSV state competitions and Victorian track meets, all organised through established school sport structures rather than external clubs. No single figure or date beyond the listed competition outcomes is required to show the pattern of consistent entries and placements.

Schools in the Bendigo area continue to enter teams in the same sequence of division, region and state fixtures that produced these results. Families and students interested in the next cycle of events can check the sports sections on the Bendigo Senior Secondary College and Bendigo South East College websites for updated entry information.