We have had the most exciting and busy start to Term 4 with already 9 teams competing in the first 2 weeks of school. We have also had some major achievements with our sporting teams, with some of our best results in years. I want to thank all the coaches who have been putting in immense effort with these teams to make them ready to compete. In particular, Mrs Linsley who has been training the Boys Basketball teams since Term 2 this year. As we build towards the end of the year, we will be starting to develop our teams for Term 1 next year. Keep an eye out for nomination forms and training information.

Junior Boys Cricket

Yesterday Mr Maguire took the junior boys cricket side to Dalton park for a gala day. Congratulations to the team on an outstanding day and a very successful one.

The boys did really well and we have some really strong junior cricketers. After a close loss to Corpus Christi to start the day the boys bounced back to beat Magdalene, John Terry and St Francis.

We snuck through to the final on net run rate and unfortunately couldn't beat a strong Edmund Rice team in the final.

They ended up finishing second to a strong Edmund Rice side in the final to take out Runners up in the Wollongong Diocese. We have a strong future for cricket and it is exciting times. Good luck to this team who will begin competing in the NSWCCC Berg Shield in Week 3.

Boys AFL

On Friday 13th October I took the Junior AFL boys to North Dalton for a Gala day. I would like to congratulate the team for the effort the boys put in all day.

We only had a couple of players with AFL experience. We didn't pick up a win on the day but I am super proud of the effort the boys put in all day without any subs.

Thanks for keeping the spirits high all day boys and I hope you enjoyed AFL and thank you for giving it a go.

MVP: Pacey Molan

Girls AFL

Mrs Hartup had the pleasure of taking our 7,8,9 girls to the AFL Gala Day and wants to congratulate them on a great day out.

They started strong with a convincing win against St Pats and ended up winning 4 out of the 6 games they played today, beat only by Corpus and St Johns. Their final was won with an on-the-buzzer goal to win by 1 point! Very exciting.

Very few of these girls had any AFL experience and they were so enthusiastic in every game- it was so much fun to watch them. They were kind, friendly and dignified even in the face of some not-so-pleasant interactions. A group of wonderful sportswomen and an asset to Joeys. 

Basketball

Junior Girls

After beating Mt Carmel 8-0 and St Francis 18-4, they lost against St Patricks, St Benedicts and Holy Spirit.

They made it to the Play offs where they lost to CC in a tight 18-9 game, where they played their hearts out but just couldn't capitalise on opportunities.

Finally, we beat John Terry 24-2 to come 7th Overall! So pretty great day winning 3 games and losing 3 really close games. The girls gave every game their all, committed to the team and playing every game in the best spirits possible, despite some behaviour from other schools.

Kiara Shelton Was the MVP, with an average of 5 steals a game and non stop running and playmaking. Her heart was in the right place, running till she couldn't anymore, getting ice and hydrolite, then running for another game after that!

Senior Girls

Despite no wins on the day, the Senior Basketball girls were competitive, consistent, and had a lot of fun. They came very close twice and did not give up on the games where the other team got away.

Our MVP was Chloe Norris (followed closely by Hunter Graham). Her Netball skills, aggression (Yes Chloe Norris is aggressive on the court) and tenacity was outstanding.

The girls were very excited to get their photo taken in front of Mrs Musgraves photo.

Junior Boys

The junior boys lost their first game by 13 to a stacked ERC team but went on to win their next three pool games beating St John's by 14, Magdalene by 20 and St Francis by 26 points. Their excellent performance in the round games meant we progressed through to the semi finals against defending champs John Therry who had some very old looking year 9 boys! It was a tough battle with everyone trying their hardest, but we ended up going down by 10.

This meant we had another chance against ERC in the bronze medal playoff. ERC started strong, but we clawed our way back to be up by 3 with 5 minutes left. Unfortunately, ERC pulled away from us and we lost by 7. The boys should be very proud finishing 4th in the Diocese.

Shout out to Mrs Linsley who trained them before school every week for two terms... it paid off with some great teamwork and improvement from some of the players who don't play outside of school. The MVP was Tom Hofman who carried the team, top scoring every game. The future looks bright for Joey's basketball with two year 7 students, Zane Ristevski and Jake Burling playing leading roles.

Senior Boys

The senior basketballers' work with Ms Linsley, every Thursday morning since term 2, paid dividends in their first game with a great team victory over Magdalene. Next up were the Harlem Globetrotters (aka John Therry) who brought the boys back to earth.

The boys shook themselves off for games 3 and 4 against ERC and Holy Spirit, both heavyweights of the comp. But ERC didn’t brace themselves for a tenacious Joey's team that had them at 10 all at half time, before a narrow loss. Then an ultra tall Holy Spirit team on a packed show court 1 had to work hard to shake off a Joey’s team that continued to never lay down. They have improved so much this year and I was very proud of a team that is one of the best we have produced in quite some time. Shout out to Tom Avtarovski for being everywhere on court, Zep Truen and Luke Kolts for keeping us in games and everyone on the team for consistently playing up a weight division.

Girl's Rugby

A great day of rugby at Saunders Oval where the 15's and 17's girls teams battled bindies, bumps and bruises to represent our school so amazingly. The 15's where the most competitive team in their division coming away with 3 wins from 5 and the 17's down on numbers battled forever minute but unfortunately did not come away with a win from their 4 games.

Upcoming Events

Week 3

Wednesday 25th October - 14 Girls League Tag

Please see Compass for consent and complete this ASAP.

Friday 27th October - Junior Boys Cricket - Berg Shield

Please keep an eye out on Compass for this consent and complete ASAP.

Week 6

Tuesday 14th November - U16s Mixed Touch

Week 10

Wednesday 13th December - End of Year Sports Assembly

All parents are welcome to join us in celebrating a great year of sport.

Soccer Nominations

This year, we will be commencing soccer trials early to prepare better for our 2024 tournaments.

Please complete this form if you are interested in trialling for any of the below teams:

1. 13s Boys Soccer
2. 13s Girls Soccer
3. 7-10 Boys Pathway (move to next level if we win)
4. 7-9 Girls Pathway (move to next level if we win)

You will be required to attend trials for these teams starting in week 5.

More information will be sent out about the trials closer to the date.

Nominations close: Week 4, Friday 3rd November

Nomination Link: https://forms.gle/4sT5kwBDNc7K4uXU9

Boys & Girls Rugby League Nominations

If you are interested in playing in our Rugby League teams in 2024, you need to nominate using this form.

To make sure we are prepared for Rugby League competitions early next year, we will be commencing trials/training this term starting Week 4. This will alternate between Boys & Girls. If you do not show up to training, you may not be considered in the team for Term 1 next year.

Starting Week 4:

Boys - Week B - Tuesday Lunch

Girls - Week A - Tuesday Lunch

Nominations Close: Week 3, Friday 27th October

Nominate here: https://forms.gle/ydCzwvDpXVmjhMfVA

U16's Mixed Touch Team Nominations

This competition will take place in Week 6 (Tuesday 14th November).

We will be running 2 x lunch trials for this team and will make a selection from these trials.

Any questions please email Miss Power: powers01@dow.catholic.edu.au

Nominations close: Week 3, Friday 27th October

Nomination link: https://forms.gle/btMhVRSKantaHB9Q6

Sporting Success

Grace Pomery

Congratulations to Grace Pomery who placed 3rd at NSW All Schools in the 1500m. She has qualified for the Open National Championships next year in South Australia.

Tayissa Buchanan

Congratulations to Tayissa Buchanan who won the 400m at NSW All Schools. She has now qualified for Australian All Schools in December over in Perth. We wish her all the best of luck with this event. Tayissa has also signed with Penn State University in America. She will move over to the USA mid next year to commence her training and study. Congratulations Tayissa!