2021 Sports News Review

As we come to the end of a very challenging year, I want to congratulate not only the students who have received sporting awards but all Marist students who have reflected the College’s vision through their contribution to and passion for the Sports program this year.

They have shown courage and taken risks and they have supported each other and developed their confidence to utilise their gifts, whether this was through participation in the various MCCS and CGSSSA competitions or the College’s Swimming Carnival, Cross Country Carnival and Athletics Carnival.

It is very special to be able to acknowledge the exceptional talents and wonderful achievements of the students and this is reflected in the number of awards and trophies this year.

This year saw the following achievements:

MCCS  

Senior Touch Football – Champions

  • Year 7 Netball – Champions
  • Year 10 Netball – Champions
  • Year 8 Netball – Semi-final
  • Year 9 Netball – Semi-final

Junior Touch Football – Semi-final

  • Junior Volleyball – Semi-final
  • Senior Volleyball – Semi-final
  • Senior Water Polo – Semi-final
  • Senior Hockey – Semi-final

CGSSSA 

  • Softball – Runner-up
  • Cricket – Sem-final
  • Swimming –  Runner-up (B Division)
  • Open Football – Semi-final
  • Junior Football – Semi-final 

Outstanding Sporting Achievements

NSW CCC/CGSSSA Swimming Representative Team
  • Evie Lange, Year 7 
  • Amy Linssen, Year 8 
  • Angela Lakic, Year 8 
  • Ziani Viola, Year 9 
  • Natasha Payne, Year 9 
  • Ava Gibson, Year 10 
  • Abby Gibson, Year 12 
NSW CCC Swimming Representative Team
  • Abby Gibson, Year 12
NSW CCC/ CGSSSA Cross Country Representative Team
  • Kora Villa, Year 12
  • Emma Serrao, Year 12
  • Bronte Fisher, Year 10
  • Maddison Sherry, Year 9
NSW CCC Cross Country Representative Team
  • Kora Villa, Year 12
NSW CCC/ CGSSSA Football Representative Team
  • Kora Villa, Year 12
  • Michaela Rattos, Year 12
  • Angelina Manos, Year 11
  • Georgia Vassallo, Year 10
NSW CCC/ CGSSSA Touch Football Representative Team
  • Mia Rodgers, Year 11
  • Georgia Southcombe, Year 9
  • Ellie Barnett, Year 9
  • Sienna Wheelhouse, Year 9
  • Amelie Fehir, Year 9
NSW CCC Touch Football Representative Team
  • Ms Mia Rodgers, Year 11 
  • Sienna Wheelhouse, Year 9 
  • Amelie Fehir, Year 9 Student
MAJOR SPORTING AWARDS 2021
  • Australian Olympic Change-Maker Award 2021 – Emma Serrao, Year 12
  • A special congratulations to Milly Puckeridge, Year 11, who received a Blue Award for Diving.

The NSW CCC Awards recognises outstanding sporting achievements and is the highest accolade a student can receive from NSW Combined Catholic Colleges.

SPORT AWARDS 2021  

Year 12
  • Amelia Betts – Netball
  • Bianca Camroux – Swimming
  • Alana Doornbos – Dragon Boat
  • Abby Gibson – Swimming, Aquathon and Triathlon
  • Kalani Howard – Swimming
  • Annika Lynch – Athletics
  • Olivia Mitchell – Basketball
  • Ashlen Morelli – Netball
  • Claire Phillips – Dragon Boat
  • Grace Quinn – Netball
  • Michaela Rattos – Athletics and Football/Soccer
  • Sophie Saunders – Football/Soccer
  • Emma Serrao – Basketball, Cross Country, Athletics, Aquathon and Triathlon
  • Gabriella Stanwix – Cricket and AFL
  • Sophia Pozzato – Water Polo 
  • Kora Villa – Football, Athletics and Cross Country
Year 11
  • Kate Greenland – Softball Gold Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Mia Rodgers – Touch Football Gold Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Cindy Hancock – Softball Blue Award
  • Angelina Manos – Football Blue Award
  • Milly Puckeridge – Diving Gold Award
  • Anastasia Lakic – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Mackenzee Southcombe – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
Year 10 
  • Ava Gibson – Swimming Blue Award
  • Georgia Vassallo – Football Blue
  • Bronte Fisher – Cross Country Blue
  • Sofia Watts – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Zara Chand – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Tamara Jago – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
Year 9 
  • Nikita Serban – Gymnastics Gold Award 
  • Ziani Viola – Swimming Blue Award
  • Natasha Payne – Swimming Blue Award
  • Amelie Fehir – Touch Football Blue Award
  • Georgia Southcombe – Touch Football Blue Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Ellie Barnett – Touch Football Blue Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Sienna Wheelhouse – Touch Football Blue and Award Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Maddison Sherry – Cross Country Award and Maddison Sherry Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Elsie Gray – Cricket Blue Award and Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
  • Georgia Southcombe – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
Year 8
  • Amy Linssen – Swimming Blue Award
  • Angela Lakic – Swimming Blue Award
  • Gabriella Moar – Outstanding Contribution to Sport Award
Year 7
  • Evie Lange – Swimming Blue Award
  • Riley Caceres – Gymnastics Blue Award

A very big thank you must go to Mrs Melinda Alvare, Mrs Antonina Arcidiacono, Mrs Fiona Varlow, Ms Jocelyn Kemp, Ms Maeve Hurley, Kora Villa and Abby Gibson (Sports Co-captains) for all their help with the organisation of Sport this year. Thanks also to the PDHPE Department and all MSCW staff and students for making this another great year of Sport.

I wish the whole MSCW community a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Mr Daniel Watts, Sports Coordinator

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