Sports News
Northern Dio Touch Football
Open Girls
On Friday 18 August, we traveled to Ballina on a sunny and windy day to take part in the Northern Diocesan Touch Football championships. We were drawn to play Trinity and Mount St Patrick College in two 40-minute touch football games. Our first opponent, Trinity, was very strong through the middle of the park and scored three quick tries. However, we used speed in the links and managed to stay in the game, scoring 2 tries in the second half. Unfortunately, we lost 3-2 in a tight second half. Our second game was against 7MSPC, and we had a rough first half going in at the half at 4-1 down. With a few minor adjustments to gameplay and a stronger focus on rucking the ball we came over the top of MSPC in the last three minutes and one 5-4. This put us in a three vs four playoff against McAuley Catholic College Grafton. The girls had developed some great combinations and gameplay and came away winners 5-1. We finished third overall in the carnival with some great individual performances by Lily Blundell, Fallon Twindley and Maddie Peisley and great determination shown from all girls. It was a pleasure to take them away, as they showed fantastic sportsmanship. Thank you to injured managers Summer Barton, Evie Richardson and hype coordinator Seren Owen.
Open Boys
We're pleased to highlight the achievements of our Open Boys' Touch Football team at the recent Northern Dio Touch Football Competition. The team demonstrated strong skills, sportsmanship, and teamwork, which left us proud of their efforts on the field.
Their journey commenced with a noteworthy performance in the pool stage. They opened with a comfortable 10-3 victory against Mount St. Patrick's College, showcasing their proficiency in both offense and defense.
The second pool game against Trinity College provided an exciting contest, with both teams trading tries in the early stages. However, our boys' determination and strength eventually secured a 7-4 victory, positioning them at the top of their group.
In the championship game, our boys faced McAuley College, winners of Pool 1, in a challenging battle. Despite McAuley's strong touch football skills and additional substitutes, the halftime score was close at 3-2. Our boys gave their all, but McAuley's fresh legs in the second half led to a 10-5 victory.
Although the outcome didn't favor us, our boys exhibited unwavering determination and exceptional sportsmanship throughout the match, earning the respect and admiration of all present.
15 Girls
The Under 15 Girls competed well and persevered through the challenge of back-to-back games to win against Trinity 5 to 3, but unfortunately went down against MSP 10 to 4. They had a few quick touches that led to a number of tries, throughout the day. They finished the day playing St Mary’s Casino, where they came away winners 5 to nil. There was a lot of consistent effort from Sienna Westall and Jenna Walker. Peyton Farr and Jayda Lammon are also to be commended for their efforts, but it was Eva Liles who ran hard and communicated well with the girls, earning herself MVP.
15 Boys
The under 15 boys played three exhilarating games, each one a testament to their dedication and skill. In the first game against MSP, they secured a win with the score being 8 points to 3. Despite a rocky start, the boys slowly came together as a team over the course of the match. The second game showcased their prowess once again, securing a strong victory over Trinity College 9-1. Though the last game presented a challenge, and despite the score being 2-2 at half-time, McAuley Catholic College managed to start outpacing us, resulting in a 8-4 loss. Although we didn’t get the desired result, the boys won with behaviour, sportsmanship and commitment.
A huge thank you to all coaches and players who helped in the lead up to the carnival, as well as those who helped with some refereeing on the day.
Diocesan Athletics Carnival
On Wednesday 23 August, 34 students rose early for the trek to Coffs Harbour to compete in the Diocesan Athletics Carnival. The early start did not dampen their enthusiasm to compete the best they could in their events.
At this level, there is always tough competition, yet our students took on the various challenges with determination and tried their best till the finish line, never giving up.
Two notable performances came from Lucca Lasser in Year 7 who came 1st in High Jump, 3rd in 200m and 4th in Javelin and Leilani Cort, Year 10, who beat all others to a 1st place in Shot Put with a powerhouse throw as well as a 2nd place in Javelin. She was closely followed by Clair Cropp, also in Year 10 who came 2nd in Shot Put.
Some other significant results from the day include: Travis Aussieker, Year 10, who came 2nd in Discus and 3rd in Shot Put; Matthew Mellor, Year 10, with a 3rd in High Jump; Chase Bellenger, Year 9, who placed third in Javelin; Jalen Beatty in Year 8, sprinted across the line with 3rd fastest in the 200m, and 4th fastest from all the heats in the 100m; and finally David Conallin from Year 7 who did well across a range of events - 4th in the 400m, and 3rd in both Long Jump and Discuss.
Big congratulations to all those students and to the rest of the team who gave it their all on the day. Thank you also to the following teachers, Mr Jordan Attenborough-Doyle, Mr Martin Fairweather, Mrs Cherie Fenn, and Ms Celia Pennay for all of their efforts.
