Diocesan Cross Country

Good luck to all our students representing St Joseph’s on Monday 22nd May at the Diocesan Cross Country in Nowra.

A reminder to pack warm and spare clothes, hat, sunscreen and plenty of food and drink. Students should arrive at school for a 7:15am roll call and will depart at 7:30am.

2023 St Joseph’s Representative Team

Program of Events & Distances

9.45am 18+ girls 6km
10.00am 17 boys 6km
10.15am 18 boys 8km
10.30am 17 girls 4km
10.45am 12 girls 3km & Jnr Girls Multi class athletes
11.00am 12 boys 3km & Jnr Boys Multi class athletes
11.15am 13 girls 3km & Snr girls Multi class athletes
11.30am 13 boys 3km & Snr boys Multi class athletes
12.00pm 14 girls 4km & 14 boys 4km
12.15pm 15 girls 4km & 15 boys 4km
12.30pm 16 girls 4km & 16 boys 6km
1.30pm Presentation

Open Boys Soccer 

Coach: Mr Dribbus

Assistant Coach: Miss Power

A freezing chilly and windy day awaited our boys at this year's Diocesan Soccer Gala day. A determined team led by Captain Jett Stroemer led to some amazing plays and setups throughout their games. The first game against Holy Spirit saw Cooper Smith take on the goalie position, where he did a tremendous job in protecting many of the goals. Unfortunately, the boys went down 1-0 in this game but this was a great result against the overall champions on the day. Our next few games were all close with 1 draw, 1 loss (again by a narrow 1-0), and a win to get the boys through to the playoffs. 

This team rallied together to take on St Johns in their final playoff. Star players of the game were Munesu and Zane scoring multiple goals to get the boys a win. A special mention goes to Luke Kolts who played some tremendous defence to stop St Johns from scoring. Overall, the spirits were high on the day and amazing leadership, teamwork, and St Joseph’s pride was shown. Well done to the 2023 Open Boys Soccer Team.

South Coast Regional Oz Tag Championships

Coach: Miss Power

What an unreal day out for this team! These girls trained so hard in the lead up to this day and showed so much dedication and determination. Our first game against Woonona High School was a great warm up game to get the girls focused and working together in a proper game setting before facing Corpus in their next draw. Unfortunately, they lost in their second game but then took 2 wins to make the quarterfinals. To make the quarterfinals was an outstanding effort, with 15 schools playing, we managed to make the top 8. Some amazing leadership was shown by Captain Emily Hollingsworth and a special mention to Kiara Shelton who was chosen as MVP. I am so proud to have coached this team and look forward to seeing a bright future for these girls in this sport. Well done team!

Coach: Mr Young

The day started out for the boys nice and steady, with plenty of time to warm up and prepare for the big day ahead. Our first match was against Holy Spirit College, which saw us go down 3-1 in a tight match. After rallying the team (and identifying where the try line was), Captain Jake Primmer led the team to victory against Keira High School, with a comfortable 4-1 win. Riding the win, the boys approached the next two games with enthusiasm and great sportsmanship, however, we unfortunately did not see victory against Bulli or Woonona High Schools.

Not to be deterred, the boys rallied behind the 7 & 8 and 9 & 10 Girls’ teams, cheering them on into the quarter finals for the 7 & 8’s and onto the grand final for the 9 & 10’s.

Congratulations to the 7 & 8 Boys MVP Pacey Moylan. 

Overall a great day and which saw a lot of success for St Joseph’s, both on and off the field.

Coach: Mrs King

In a series of exhilarating matches at Dalton Park sports fields in Fairy Meadow, which resulted in the St Joseph’s OzTag Girls 9/10 team displaying their exceptional skills and determination as they secured victory over their opponents in all their qualifying matches. These early wins saw the girls go through to the Semi and Grand Finals. The OzTag Gala Day saw teams from numerous local schools battling it out to secure the Regional Championships. The OzTag Girls 9/10 team, led by their skilled captain Chantel Hristovska displayed remarkable agility and strategic gameplay. They immediately established their dominance on the field, with swift passes, accurate tagging, and impressive footwork.

Kiana Rieck, the team's nominated MVP, showcased her exceptional speed and agility, consistently evading defenders and creating scoring opportunities for her teammates. Her well-timed passes and clever decision-making were instrumental in the team's success. In a highly anticipated showdown, the OzTag Girls 9/10 team demonstrated their exceptional skills and determination in the grand finals. Despite a valiant effort, our team lost to the formidable Holy Spirit squad, in a match that kept spectators on the edge of their seats until the final whistle. The Holy Spirit team proved to be a worthy adversary, countering with their own display of skill and resilience. Though disappointed with the loss, the OzTag Girls 9/10 team can hold their heads high. 

Their journey to the grand finals was a testament to their hard work and dedication throughout their training preparations. They showed remarkable improvement as a team, and their progress was recognized and praised by their coach, Mrs King. Following their impressive performance in the regional Gala Day competition, the Joey’s Girls 9/10 team is now preparing to compete in the highly anticipated State Championships later this year. Despite narrowly missing out on victory in the grand finals, the team remains determined and focused on their ultimate goal of achieving success at the State level.

Coach: Mr Dowdell

On Tuesday, 9/10 boys arrive enthused and ready to play oztag. As usual, we played excellent schools like Edmund Rice, Illawarra Sports, Figtree High, and Woonona High. The boys loved every minute of playing, throwing the ball around, and having a lot of fun. Boys also put their bodies on the line with a lot of the boys coming off sore (but happy)! 

The real highlight of the day was their positive attitude in supporting their fellow teams, in particular the girl's 9/10 team, celebrating all the tries and encouraging them into the Grand Final. 

Coach: Mr Hetherington

Well, what a day. The girls' team arrived in great spirit for what lay ahead. They started off with a hard-fought loss and kept improving as the games rolled on. We had many shining lights on the day and every girl gave their all. I was so proud of their efforts, even when we

had a collision in a tagging situation which resulted in one of our players being taken off the field to take no further part and another collapsing from exhaustion. I would like to thank the intermediate girls for stepping up to fill the gap. What a team we will have next year.

Coach: Miss Sneddon

The Senior Boys Oztag team competed on Tuesday 8 May at Thomas Dalton Park against a variety of Catholic and Public Schools. Our first game was against Holy Spirit and proved to be quite a tough one. The boys were off to a great start, scoring a try within the first half of the game, but sadly we walked away not winning the game. The next game was against Kiama High, proving to be quite a tough one again. The boys demonstrated great skill in our third game against Woonona High, walking away with a win and spirits high. 

Over the day we saw a great defensive side from all and quick ball-work from Cooper Smith and Munesu Marevanhema which resulted in many tries. With continual support and guidance from our coach Jackson Rieck, the team was able to implement different play strategies and better their defence throughout the day. 

Overall, it was a great day with many players getting to demonstrate their skills and enjoy their time on the field. The boys put up a tough battle, being 2 players down and having to recruit from our Junior team. A big thank you to Caiden Judd and Ethan Aleckson who came up and played above their grade to help out the team. 

School Athletics Age Champions & Champion House

Congratulations to everyone who competed and participated in the 2023 School Athletics Carnival. It was a sensational, hot, and sunny day that saw house rivalry in its prime. The day started off with the launch of our school Mascot ‘Joey’ and then Kembla took out the best House Chant. As the day went on Macquarie started to shine with team relays demonstrating their outstanding collaboration for house points. This contributed to Macquarie taking out the 2023 Champion House for Athletics. Congratulations!

Good luck to the students who have been selected to represent our school at the Diocesan Carnival next term.