Handing out the loot
APSOC’s first full season in three years came to a fitting end with this year’s annual dinner at St Kevin’s College. The various athletes of the year and premiership teams…
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Incredible finish to Cooke-McClelland
If Tom Bowers (OS) beat Adam Pyke (OW) in the final event of the season, there would be a tie for the male Athlete of the Year. The two men…
Pressure back on APSU men
Injuries and illness have hurt the APSU men’s team this year and a lack of numbers at the AV half marathon means that relegation from Premier Division is possible unless…
From last to first
Adam Pyke (OW) was the last of the “hounds” released from Caulfield Grammar into Jells Park, but he became the “hare” as he crossed the finish line in first place,…
APSU women chase two flags
Some strong running by APSU’s women in round 8 of XCR at Lake Wendouree has put them in a position to win two AV premierships. Both the W40+ and W50+…
St Kevin’s women in upset win
Old Xaverians women seem to have won every APSOC race since the year dot, but they were upstaged by both St Kevin’s and Old Scotch in the Hooley Relay. But…
Schwef makes triumphant return
Catherine Schwef recently returned to serious competition after an absence of many years. She capped her return with a gold medal in the W45+ division of the AV 10k Road…
Whiteley leads OX to another win
Montana Whiteley (OX) won the handicap section of the Brighton-by-the-Sea 9k, helping the OX team to victory in the teams event. The other team members were Chris Worsnop, Margaret Fitzgerald…
Overage medals for APSU athletes
The AV 10k Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park saw Anna Kasapis and Bev Thomas taking gold and silver medals in the W40+ and W50+ divisions respectively. Mark Frater made…
Old Xaverians stitch up APSOC premierships
There are still two teams races left this season, but Old Xaverians, with three wins from the three team events so far, cannot be beaten in either the open division…
APSU women in charge at Sandown
APSU’s women’s teams swept all before them at this year’s Sandown Road Relays, dominating both the W40+ and W50+ divisions. Meanwhile our first men’s team, made up of runners aged…
Handicapper faces questions
Adam Pyke (OW) and Karen Thorp (SK) have now clearly stamped themselves as the dominant male and female athletes of APSOC season 2022, but the Lodge Handicaps saw Karen achieve…
Youngsters boost APSU stocks
It was a mixture of youth and experience for APSU’s men’s division 1 team at the XCR Ekiden Relay held at yet another St Anne’s winery, this time at Myrniong….
APSU women dominate XCR
Superb runs from Bev Thomas (1st W50) and Anna Kasapis (2nd W40) have helped APSU to three women’s team wins at the 12k Cross Country Champs at Cruden Farm. Meanwhile…
Pyke skewers McNeill record
Adam Pyke (OW) produced a mighty run at this year’s Ken McPhail 8k, breaking the men’s course record set by Olympian David McNeill (OX) in 2006. Tom Bowers (OS) also…
Nice day for it
APSOC runners enjoyed a beautiful day at Churchill National Park for the 6k and 12k races. As usual, the two race format meant that there were plenty of winners spread…
Young gun Bowers shows elite form
Round 2 of the AV XCR season featured an 8k cross country course around a Bendigo winery. Tom Bowers found the course to his liking and finished 15th, a fine…
Old Xavs continue winning run
The OX men and women made it two out of two with team wins in both the open and women’s divisions at the Dyson Relay. Old Carey snaffled the win…
Another Wilson makes a mark
Wilson is a famous name in APSOC history. The Orchard 10k saw the debut of Vanessa Wilson (OS) and she made an immediate impression, being fastest female and setting a…
Overage athletes lead the way for APSU
Round 1 of the AV XCR series was the traditional season opener, the Jells Park Relays. APSU’s division 1 team battled hard for 8th place, but the M60 and W50…
Thorp and Kasapis create history
Karen Thorp (SK) won the half marathon at Westerfolds Park last Saturday, beating all the men and other women home. This makes her the first female in the long history…
Hare & Hounds postponed
Regrettably we have encountered difficulties in obtaining the necessary approvals for this event to proceed at Jells Park this Saturday. The Executive has decided to provisionally postpone the event until…
Old Xavs dominate season opener
Old Xaverians had a very good start to the 2022 season, winning the open division 1 and women’s team events, plus producing the sealed handicap winner Daniel McConnell. Tom Bowers…
President’s welcome to season 2022
Our first event for our 91st year is the Jamieson 5k at Scotch College on 9 April. After no season in 2020 and half a season in 2021, we are…