SCC Sport
NSWPSSA Boys Football Championships
During Week 5, Hayden Sharman participated in the NSWPSSA Boys Football Championships at Griffith as part of the MacKillop Team. They finished 2nd in their pool after all the rounds. They progressed to the Championship final where they played Sydney South West and won the whole competition. This is a wonderful effort for the MacKillop team and also an amazing experience for Hayden. Well done.
Corrimal Cougars Grand Finals
On the weekend, we had a number of Corrimal Cougar teams playing in their Grand Finals. Congratulations to the U10 Girls League Tag team who won 22-14. The U11 boys won 32-6 and the U12’s won 8-6. A fantastic effort.
Diocesan Time Trials
On Tuesday the 16th August St Columbkille's Athletics Squad attended Beaton Park to compete in the Diocesan Time Trials. The students were very competitive and a number of those have now progressed to The MacKillop Athletics at Homebush on Wednesday 21st September:
Bailey Mitchell - 1500m, 800m
Amelia Rutledge - High Jump
Harrison Esteves - 1500m
Randy O’Brien - 100m, 200m, Long Jump, Discus
Sonny O’Brien - 100m, 200m, Discus, High Jump, Shot Put
Well done to all athletes who competed today, St Columbkille's is very proud of your efforts.
Colleen Kipp - Leader of Sport
Chris Gangemi Cup – CPS Rugby 10’s State Knockout
Last week the U12 boys played in the Chris Gangemi State Cup. The best schools from around the NSW travelled to St Joseph’s College, Hunters Hill to play in this knockout. The games were very close and the opposition tough. The team was unlucky not to win their pool games but went on to play in the consolation finals. They can be so proud of making it to this level and for showing great sportsmanship. Thank you to Mr Heaton for training and coaching the boys and to the parents for travelling to support the team.
Rugby League Independent and Catholic Primary Schools Challenge
After winning the NSW Semi Finals and becoming the Southern Champions, the U12 boys Rugby League team competed at Campbelltown Stadium in the State Final against the Northern Champions, St Peter’s, Port Macquarie. Cheered on in the grandstand by Year 5 and 6, the boys ended up losing 16-6 in what was a closely contested match. Though there was disappointment, they can be extremely proud of the way they played and represented their school. Being Southern NSW Champions is no mean feat! Congratulations! Thank you to Mr Galaxidis, Mr Cooper and Mr Rosengren for training and supporting the boys.
NSW State Snow Skiing Championship - Moguls Division
Aiden Heaton and Preston Park had some stiff competition competing at the NSW, NT, QLD and ACT championships. They were competing against schools with snow sports programs and performed well.
They entered as a team in moguls' event with Preston leading the way, finishing 19th overall with an impressive 360 jump, and possibly qualifying for nationals as an individual. They finished ninth as a team and just missed qualifying for the national team's event.
In their individual events Preston competed in Ski Alpine and Cross, finishing in the top 30 in both events and did himself proud in an extremely competitive field of over 120 competitors. The winners were from the French international school who come over for the Australian winter. Aiden competed in snowboard GS & cross and finished in the top 30 for both events in a field of 100 competitors.
The boys did their school and themselves proud and will be back next year representing their high schools.
Jen Gaffney – Leader of Sport