As Galen Catholic College prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary this month, seven of its representative teams are doing their best to uphold the school's standing in the sporting sphere.

Three AFL teams from Galen will head to state-level competition this week, while others in hockey, boys' netball, soccer and basketball have also booked their spots to represent not just Galen but the Hume region.

The year 11/12 girls AFL team will kick off Galen's season of state competition when they clash with Wantirna College on Wednesday, 13 August.

The team has had a strong run of form heading into the final.

At the Upper Hume Division Championships, they defeated Catholic College Wodonga by 24 points and played against Wodonga Senior Secondary College in the grand final; it was a close game, but the girls defended well and finished with a 23-point win.

At the Hume Region grand final, Galen again met Wodonga Senior Secondary College, and showed its improvement, running away with a 70-point win and not conceding a score for the match.

They face a big challenge against Wantirna College, which is based in the heartland of Victorian girls' football in Melbourne's eastern suburbs and will no doubt field players from the dominant Coates League Eastern Ranges team.

However, the local side is keen for its chance to make history and become Galen's first AFL girls' team to win a state title.

On Thursday, the year nine/10 boys' AFL side will come up against Rowville Sports Academy in the final.

The team started its journey with a win over Cathedral College in a close game at the Barr Reserve in May, and since then has gone from strength to strength with big wins over the other Wangaratta and Wodonga schools.

Heading into the region finals, the team was confident and produced two great wins, and was dominant against Yarrawonga P-12 in the grand final.

The side features a number of players who are part of the Murray Bushrangers under 16 program, and several have already played for either Wangaratta Magpies or Wangaratta Rovers' under 18s this year, placing them in a strong position to challenge Rowville Sport Academy in the state final.

Friday will see the year seven boys' AFL team also come up against Rowville Sports Academy, and the side is eager for the challenge, despite the unavailability of some players for the final.

The year sevens had an incredible run to the state finals, with close games against quality opposition.

At the Upper Hume Division Championships at the Barr Reserve, Galen defeated all opposition and faced off against Catholic College Wodonga in the grand final, winning the game by 10 points.

In the Hume region finals, they progressed to the grand final and came up against Shepparton's Notre Dame College, kicking four of the last five goals to win by 17 points, providing a springboard to the state finals.

Next week will see Galen's senior mixed hockey team compete for the state title on Friday, 22 August.

The team competed in the Hume region carnival in Albury at the start of the month, recording an 8-0 victory against Rutherglen High School with standout performances from Noah Gillies and Bianca Zabenko, who each scored two goals.

Game two was a tougher contest against Shepparton's competitive Notre Dame College, and Galen had to fight hard for every opportunity on the road to securing a gritty 2-0 win.

These two wins qualified Galen for entry to the state finals, and they will bring their strong teamwork to the challenge next week.

Monday, 1 September will be a big day for both the college's year 11/12 boys' netball team and year 11/12 soccer team, as they head to state competition.

The netballers played three strong games against FCJ, Myrtleford and SEDA Shepparton on 7 August to qualify for the state championships in Melbourne.

The soccer team had a fantastic day of competition on 5 August, taking on Euroa Secondary College, Beechworth Secondary College, and Greater Shepparton in a thrilling grand final.

In a tightly-contested match, they came away with a hard-fought 1-0 victory to secure the region championship, and are keen to take their form to the state championships in Melbourne.

On 18 September, Galen's year 11/12 basketball team will head to the state championships.

The team competed in Shepparton in late July, taking on Yarrawonga, FCJ, and SEDA Shepparton.

With strong performances across the day, they came away undefeated, winning all three games.

The Galen community will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of all finals, keeping an eye on the Melbourne-based games over coming weeks.