Director of Sport and Co-curricular

Term 1 has been flying by as our students are showing their passion and commitment to their sport and to all the activities the College offers.

We reached the point where most of our programs have started and teams have been selected for College Representation in Netball, Volleyball and Dance.

Representative Volleyball squads have been selected. This year, we will have more than 80 athletes across potentially eight teams representing the College in state competitions leading up to the Australian Schools Volleyball Cup on the Gold Coast in December.

Inner West Netball Association SSC Netball teams have been selected. This year we will have over 250 students participating in 27 teams across Years 2-12 playing in the competitions.

Ms Bryony Watkins in conjunction with her team have selected nine Dance teams across Primary and Senior Schools (growing the program in one team) to represent the College across all genres, during the Eisteddfods and interschool dance season. 

I was very pleased on Friday 28 February to accompany Olynda Lebeau (Year 11), Emily Morgan (Year 10) and Caitilin Brennan (Year 12) to the Sisters in Sport, Make your mark leadership day at Ascham School. They heard inspirational talks and were immersed in practical activities about setting and tracking goals in sport from Abbie, founder of HER WAY sports media; Katina Janev, Red Bull 3×3 Australian Champion and Personal Development coach; and Nat Burton Olympian, Australian Opal (Olympian) and Owner of Enriched Athletes.

Representative Sport

The College’s three representative Netball teams have been selected and are about to play the CGSSSA tournament at the Olympic Park Netball Central this week. Congratulations to the students listed here.)

I congratulate the students representing the College at the IGSA Tildesley Shield Tennis Tournament and wish them the very best of luck.

They will play singles and doubles matches at Pennant Hills Park from Wednesday,19 March to Friday 21 March:

Singles

Elyssa Jeitani, Year 9
Holly Cupples, Year 9
Clara Smolcic, Year 7
Ashley Duigenan, Year 8
Olivia Wu, Year 8
Giselle Jaajaa, Year 9
Claire D’Souza, Year 8
Grace Nasr, Year 7
Jess Arora, Year 8

Doubles

Maia Khoury, Year 10
Eva Villarroel, Year 11
Lucia Winters, Year 9
Lucinda Oong, Year 8
Sara Viggiani, Year 9
Elaine Fang, Year 9
Sienna Ryan, Year 8
Madison Rice, Year 8
Ivy Zeidan, Year 7
Ellena Kapetanakis, Year 7

Reserves

Leah Han, Year 7
Valentina Gittany, Year 7

Individual Students’ Achievements

Our Year 7 Triathlon Relay team (Freya Ingwersen Bike, Emily Ng Swimming and Alessandra Ronsisvale running) came 4th in the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships (1st in the NSWCCC Region). Freya Ingwersen came 5th overall in the Junior Females (12-14yrs) making the NSW All Schools Triathlon Team  competing in the national competition in March in Rockingham, WA. Freya was 2nd in the NSWCCC region.

Public Speaking

I would like to congratulate Davina Rajikumar and Eve Ardagna who made it through to the finals of the CSDA Public Speaking Competition. 

The Grand Final will take place on Friday 14 March at Marist Catholic College, North Shore.

Luiz Ramalho
Director of Sport and Co-curricular Activities

Primary Sport

Conference 2 Swimming Championships

On Tuesday 25 February, 14 students across Years 3 to 6 competed at the Sydney Catholic Schools Conference 2 Swimming Championships held at Ruth Everuss Aquatic Centre, Lidcombe. All students represented the College with pride and produced some amazing results.

Congratulations to the following students who have progressed through to the Sydney Championships to be held at Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre on Monday 24 March.

Year 6 – Genevieve Lloyd Jones, Grace Mackey, Charlotte McCarthy and Celine Nguyen

Year 5 – Romee Lee and Sophia Guo

Year 4 – Chloe Cruz, Isabel Horwood, Flynn Lee and Michaela Nguyen

A special mention to Romee Lee who broke three records on the day and to the Senior relay team (Romee, Genevieve, Charlotte and Grace) who smashed a 15-year-old Conference record by five seconds!

Conference 2 Soccer Trials

Congratulations to Ariana Cassimaty (Year 6), Lina D’Arrigo and Antonia Srdanovic (Year 5) who were selected into the Sydney Catholic Schools Conference 2 Soccer team. The girls will now trial for the Sydney team on Monday 31 March.

Coming up in Primary Sport (Term 1)

Monday 24 March       
SCS Sydney Swimming Championships

Friday 28 March            
Primary Cross Country Trials – EOI NOW OPEN

Monday 31 March       
SCS Sydney Soccer Trials

Tuesday 1 April                       
SCS Conference 2 Touch Football Trials

Wednesday 2 April     
Mackillop Swimming Championships

Friday 4 April                    
SCS Netball Championships Selection Trial- EOI OPENING SOON

Wednesday 9 April     
SCS Stage 2 Netball Gala Day- EOI OPENING SOON

Ryan Dunlop
Primary Sport Coordinator (P-6)