Sports Update
Sports Update
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” - Wayne Gretzky
The above quote is something that strongly resonates with me and my role as Sports Coordinator at St Joseph’s. I am passionate and dedicated to giving students every opportunity to create success for themselves, to get out of their comfort zone and try something new and to simply have a go…even if it means they aren’t successful in making a team. Sport teaches us so much. It teaches us how to deal with pressure, how to overcome adversity, it allows us to experience failure in a safe environment and build new relationships. It is so much more than ‘fitness’ or becoming an ‘elite athlete’. In fact some of the best athletes in the world were not the best in high school. They tried out for teams, but didn’t make the cut. They tried new sports, but were not good at them. But one day, after trying over and over again, working hard and staying resilient, they started to see progress and change. This is what I hope for our St Joseph’s Community in the coming months and years.
I encourage all parents to have a conversation with their child about trying something new this year and get out of their comfort zone. As part of our commitment to improving the sporting culture at St Joseph’s there have been some small changes implemented. Our three focus areas are based around the school values of courage, service and respect. We want our students to be proud of the privilege to represent our school but also know the responsibility that comes with that.
Students who make a selective school team, will be given a player contract for both themself and parents to sign. This contract explains to students their roles and responsibilities as a member of the team and the commitment to training and the team itself.
Cross Country Update
A reminder that our School Cross Country will take place on Tuesday 28th March. Students are encouraged to be dressed in their house colours and in suitable attire to participate in all activities on the day. A sausage sizzle, drinks, donut van, coffee van and ice cream van are available on the day to purchase food. Please bring cash as some options will not have eftpos. We are looking forward to a great day out and hoping that the weather will clear over the weekend.
Diocesan Swimming Report - Mr Bryan Ie
The DIO swimming carnival started off bright and early with Joey's fielding a cheerful and enthusiastic team. As we arrived at the event, we were greeted by several parents and grandparents camped out and ready to support our team. Joey's was competitive in every event with several third place finishes including Oliver "Filet-O-Fish" McDonald and Ben "Too" Gooda taking home bronze medals in their events. Many PBs were also achieved on the day starting with the Sensational Samson Schwingen smashing his 50m butterfly record. The Joey's Dio swimmers were fantastic ambassadors for our school as each and everyone competed with perseverance and positivity - the Joey's way.
Lani Ly
12yr Girls
5th Overall
Grace Pomery
18yr Girls
1st Overall
Beau Ledwidge
12yr Boys
3rd Overall
Oliver McDonald
13yr Boys
3rd Overall
Declan Bone
15yr Boys
4th Overall
Flynn Anthony-Gould
16yr Boys
4th Overall
Lucas Thompson
17yr Boys
5th Overall
Boys Diocesan Touch
Congratulations to our boys touch teams who competed at the Diocesan Gala Day.
Results & MVPs:
13yrs: 8th Place - Dakodah Hicks
15yrs: 9th Place - Samuel Shepherd
Opens: 5th Place - Jackson Rieck
Special mention to Samuel Shepherd (15yr boys team) who has been selected as a shadow for the boys Diocesan team.
I would also like to thank our three referees and coaches who attended on the day.
Referees:
Hunter Graham, Emma Judd and Alexandra Tololeska
Coaches:
Mr Young, Mr Hetherington & Mr Sutton
U13s Team - Mr Young
What a day. The day for the U13s Boys Touch Football side with a bit of a rush, straight off the bus and onto the field! The boys showed a lot of heart against Corpus Christi despite the rushed warmup and held out with a 1 all draw.
The following matches saw a couple of tight losses, but the boys showed great sportsmanship and bounced back with a convincing win right after the break.
The boys fought well for the final three matches, suffering 2 losses, but capping the day off with a win.
Big congratulations to all the boys.
U15s Team - Mr Hetherington
I would like to start off by thanking the boys for being part of this year’s touch team. All players did their best to play to their potential and support each other. We had a mixed bag of results ending up in 9th position on the day. In total we had 3 draws and 5 losses. Congratulations to Samuel Shephard on being selected as a shadow player for the DIO team. Thank you to our keen referee Hunter Graham who worked all day in the hot weather and did herself and the school proud.
Opens Team - Mr Sutton
An awesome day was had by all the boys who displayed impeccable behaviour and sportsmanship. A few tough games with wins and losses saw the boys drop down to 5th place overall. I am incredibly proud of their performance on the day and congratulate them all. Well done.
Junior Soccer Teams
Over the past few weeks, we have had over 100 students trial for our junior soccer teams. We were lucky enough to have had Neil Mann from the Wollongong Wolves come out and assist in developing our student's skills in the lead up to our gala day next week. Students will compete at the Diocesan Gala day next week. We wish these teams and their coaches the very best of luck.
I would like to congratulate the following students for their selection in this year's junior soccer teams.
Diocesan Netball Selection Trials
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to attend the Diocesan Netball Trials next Thursday held at Berkeley. We wish you all the best of luck.
Diocesan Rugby League Selection Trials
Congratulations to the following boys who have been selected to trial for the Boys Dioceans Rugby League teams. These trials will be held next Wednesday. We wish you all the best of luck.
St Joseph’s Dance Company Update
Thank you to everyone who has shown interest in the Dance Company. Audition times and information will be emailed out in the coming days. Please check your emails for this.
Upcoming School Team Nominations
Netball
Netball nominations are now open. If you are interested in trialling for these teams next term please fill in the nomination form by the end of the term. Trial will begin next term.
Teams available:
7/8 Girls
9/10 Girls
11/12 Girls
Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/nx6NjZPgDpmpgFN67
Nominations Close: Thursday 6th April
AFL - Junior Boys & Girls
If you are keen on trialling for the Junior AFL teams, please fill in the below form. Experience is preferred but not compulsory. You will be given adequate training to prepare for this game. Trials will begin next term.
Nomination Form: https://forms.gle/tXRUgXN2UFAWpVoD8
Nominations Close: Thursday 6th April
Upcoming NSWCCC Trials
Registrations are now open for the 2023 NSWCCC trials.
If your child plays at a high/rep level for their sport and is keen on trialling for a NSWCCC team, please register via the link below:
Please note:
- No late entries are accepted.
- Students attending these trials should be at a representative level/standard.
- Further information regarding each sport is available on the website (see link above)
For assistance with registering your child please see the document below:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFW57cps5mTHPK7PfJMvpVK4qtM651keNVZcu014gVQ/edit
If there are any further issues please contact me:
powers01@dow.catholic.edu.au
Term 1 & 2 - Upcoming Events:
NSWCCC/Allschools Volleyball SELECTIONS U15s Boys & Girls @ Netball Central (Sydney Olympic Park) 6 April CLOSE DATE: 31st March @5pm
NSWCCC RUGBY SELECTIONS 18's & 16's - Boys @ Rowland Park 26 & 27 April CLOSE DATE: 14 April
NSWCCC RUGBY 7s SELECTIONS GIRLS - @ Rowland Park 27 April CLOSE DATE: 14 April @5pm
NSWCCC WATER POLO SELECTIONS Open Boys & Girls @ Ryde 1 May CLOSE DATE: 21 April @5pm
NSWCCC AFL SELECTIONS U15s Girls @Wagga Wagga 1 & 2 May CLOSE DATE: 14 April @5pm
NSWCCC Basketball SELECTIONS Open Boys & Girls @ Sutherland 8th May CLOSE DATE: 28 April @5pm
NSWCCC Basketball SELECTIONS U16's Boys & Girls @Sutherland Sutherland 9th May CLOSE DATE: 28 April @5pm
NSWCCC Football SELECTIONS U16's Boys @ Kareela 10 May CLOSE DATE: CLOSE DATE: 28 April @5pm
Sporting Success
Congratulations to Gemma Creswell who has been selected for the Illawarra Representative A Team for the U15s. She will play in the tournament later this year in June. Gemma is part of our Elite/Aspiring Athlete Program and is showing tremendous progress this year in her sport. Well done Gemma.
Congratulations to Jackson Rieck who has been selected to represent Australia in the U18's Tagaroos team. He will be playing in a Big 4 International tournament on Sunday 2nd April. Jackson also represents the Illawarra South Coast Dragons Laurie Dailey Cup Under 18's. They will be playing the Grand Final this Saturday 25th March. Congratulations on all your success Jackson and goodluck in both the finals and OzTag International Tournament.
Congratulations to Xara-Jade McCrimmon who competed at the Tasmanian State Age Championships last weekend. She made finals in the 200m backstroke and came 7th, I made finals in the 100m freestyle and came 13th in the 12/13 age division. Congratulations Xara-Jade.
Congratulations to Te Ari’i Aperau-Bob who also competed at the Tasmanian State Age Championships. He placed 7th in the Boys 12-13 100m Backstroke and achieved several PBs over the weekend across a range of events. Well done Te Ari’i.
If your child has had sporting success outside of school we want to hear about it.
Please email details through to Miss Power (powers01@dow.catholic.edu.au)
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Regards,
Stephanie Power
Sports Coordinator & PDHPE Teacher
