Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Summer Sports Photos
- Cricket
- Basketball
- NSTA Tennis
- Cross Country
- Swimming Squad
- CSDA Public Speaking and Debating Registration
- ISA Tennis
- SPX Tennis Championships
- Rugby
- Football
From the Senior Sports Master
This weekend sees the conclusion of our Summer Season sports with our 2nd XI cricket team playing their ISA final at Oxford Falls and 8 of our ISA basketball teams playing in finals out at Penrith. Congratulations to all those boys who were successful in reaching the finals. Congratulations should also go to all our players for their outstanding representation of the College throughout the season.
Please ensure your sons arrive for their games in a timely fashion with the correct uniform and equipment for their respective sports.
The ISA has a full set of COVID-19 protocols which are attached to this document for your information. If you intend to spectate at the finals there is a limit on spectator numbers. Entry to the basketball venues will require spectators to wear an ISA-issued wristband that will be provided to your sons at Assembly on Friday morning. The basketball venue is operating a "get in, play, and get out" policy and we ask you all to assist with this by leaving the venue immediately after your son's game has concluded.
Please be reminded that the College subscribes fully to the ISA Code of Conduct. This code applies to players, officials and spectators. It is also attached for your information.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Summer Sports Photos
On Tuesday March 16, the College will be taking their Summer Sport Photos during Period 1 – 2. The Sports involved are Swimming, Squash, Tennis, Touch Football, Basketball and Cricket. All students must wear their school uniform to school and get changed before their photo. Year 7 students can wear their PE uniform to school and bring their photo uniform to school and change before their photo.
Uniforms required:
Squash – squash shirt
Swimming – School uniform
Softball – Softball uniform
Touch Football – Touch uniform
Basketball – Basketball shorts and shirt
Cricket – Cricket whites and sports shoes
1st and 2nd XI Cricket – Cricket Cap and College Blazer over their whites.
A running order has been attached. All students must bring their ID cards to each photo.
Ms Leisa Proc - General Coordinator
SPX Cricket
ISA Division 2 Final – 2nd XI v St Andrew’s Cathedral College @ Oxford Falls #1 this Saturday!
Congratulations to the 2nd XI on winning through to the Final. See attached Match Report – special mention to Josh Overton (Year 12) on a magnificent 101 and Ben O’Rielly on a fantastic 74*.
ISA Round 5 – 1st XI v St Gregory’s College at Oxford Falls #1.
1st XI was at home for the final round of the Term 1 ISA competition. Fielding first, the home side faced stiff resistance from the St Gregory’s top order who reached 1 for 49 before Liam Kinna (3-33) broke through. James Power (1-10), Brad Power (2-3) and Joe Colgan (3-11) followed this up with quick wickets before Riley Kennedy (1-1) took the final wicket with his first time at the bowling crease for three seasons. The opposition was dismissed for 96 in the 36th over.
After an early wicket Joe Colgan (39) and Keelan Mendel (39 not out) put on a partnership which featured some splendid strokes. Riley Kennedy’s shot through the covers brought the victory in the 23rd over to complete the shortened season for the St Pius X 1st XI in fine style.
This matched the conclusion of ISA Cricket for: Liam Chang, Joe Colgan, Liam Kina, Riley Kennedy, Bradley Power, James Power, Nicholas Ward and Thomas Wunsch.
Please see attached photos.
MWJCA Fixtures – Saturday 13 March 2021
Fixtures are correct at time of publication. Players and parents are requested to check myCricket for any late changes.
- U12 Blue v Collaroy Plateau Charges @ Oxford Falls #2 (1.00 pm start)
- U13 Gold v Peninsula Pacers @ Lake Park (8.00 am start)
- U13 Black v Peninsula Heat @ Dee Why (8.00 am start)
- U14 Green v St Augustine’s Gold @ Oxford Falls #2 (8.00 am start)
- U14 Red v Peninsula Lightning @ Griffith Park (8.00 am start)
- U15 Yellow v Cromer @ Beverley Job Reserve #1 (8.00 am start)
- U17 Purple v Harbord Spinners @ Harbord (8.00 am start)
ISA Fixtures – Saturday 13 March 2021
- Division 2 Final – 2nd XI v St Andrew’s Cathedral College @ Oxford Falls #2 (10.00 am Start)
Match Reports - Saturday 13 March 2021
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Basketball
Thanks to a everyone for their efforts throughout the 2020 – 2021 season. Unfortunately we will not be running a Basketball Presentation Evening this year, however, we will be presenting our trophy winners to the school assembly and we plan to live stream the ceremony so that parents can watch the presentation online.
Eight teams will be playing a Grand Final this Saturday. All games are at Penrith Basketball Stadium, Herbert St Cambridge Park. Please see the Senior Sports Master section of this Woodchatta for more information regarding spectators on the weekend.
The ISA has a full set of COVID-19 protocols which are attached to this document for your information. If you intend to spectate at the finals there is a limit on spectator numbers. Entry to the basketball venues will require spectators to wear an ISA-issued wristband that will be provided to your sons at Assembly on Friday morning. The basketball venue is operating a "get in, play, and get out" policy and we ask you all to assist with this by leaving the venue immediately after your son's game has concluded.
Please be reminded that the College subscribes fully to the ISA Code of Conduct. This code applies to players, officials and spectators. It is also attached for your information.
Good luck to all our teams playing this weekend.
Mr Neil Gibson - Basketball Convenor
NSTA Tennis
It was perfect weather for playing tennis on Saturday. We were so lucky to have the help of the Senior boys again coming early and helping out at the 8.00 am games: Richard Gauci, Nick Arena, Aiden Parsons, Alex Vaccher and Jamie Leong. I cannot say enough how helpful these boys are on the courts, especially for our green ball players. Thanks also to Mrs Keighery who travelled to Northbridge courts to support our two teams who were playing there today due to no spare court space at Talus Street. Sam Lodge and Jonathon Webster (SPX 19) proved to be a strong team winning all 3 sets to Redlands 26. Freddie Allert and Ethan Li (SPX 14) also had a great morning in their games against Redlands 19 also winning all 3 sets.
The roll over into the 10.00 am games was a smooth one. Well done to Boston Bannister and Jake Yu (SPX 9) two Junior boys who faced two Year 11 boys from Cammeraygal and won their match to secure a place in the final for their team. Jarred Lam and Ryan Fong (SPX 4) played Izaac Tan, Antony Autore and James Higgins (SPX 5) and despite Izaac taking his singles 6-4, SPX 4 took 2 sets to steal the win. Lucas Youngman and Aiden Seifert (SPX 6) were out for the win against Adrian Yip and Zach Fourie (SPX 8) winning all 3 sets.
Next week all players will be involved in the finals and play-offs, it is going to be a great day! Please keep and eye out on Xpoint for the draw for next weekend.
https://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentEvents
Mrs Samantha Iwatani - NSTA Convenor
Cross Country
Cross-Country training will run all term. Join our Senior student leaders and top athletes, Matthew North and Dominic Panozzo, alongside our distance coach, Izzy Thornton-Bott for fun, varied and challenging sessions.
Beauchamp Park, Chatswood from 7.30 am – 8.15 am on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
Meet at the Grandstand in comfortable running gear and with a water bottle. You don’t have to aspire to run in the ISA Carnival - all students and abilities welcome.
Mr Greg Virgona - Cross Country Convenor
CSDA Public Speaking and Debating Competition and SDN Debating Competition
CSDA Public Speaking
Congratulations to our Public Speakers for their amazing resilience in approaching a changed timetable for last Friday’s Zoom event. A special mention to Anthony Parissis, Year 8, who chose to present in the Year 10 room and to Cavan Ryan, our Year 10 first time speaker and Max Leo who were put into the Year 12 room.
The scathingly brilliant Jose Monk, Year 9, has moved through to the Public Speaking Zone Finals which will be held this Friday March 12. This will be a Zoom event run from St Pius X College.
CSDA Debating Competition
Training for the above debating competition commences this Friday. ALL debaters are to come to B10 at 3.15pm on Friday afternoon. Coaches will take students to their training rooms and you are expected to attend until 5pm. Year 7 students return from camp on Friday afternoon so it is OK if parents would prefer them not to attend training this week.
The 2021 Debating season kicks off this term with:
Week 7 – training Friday 12 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Week 8 – training Friday 19 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Week 9 – training & pre-season ‘Friendly’ Debates (to be confirmed) 3.30 pm - 6.00 pm
Week 10 – training & pre-season ‘Friendly’ Debates (to be confirmed) 3.30 pm
The CSDA Competition commences in Term 2. See the following dates.
Coaches for 2021 are:
Year 7 Joshua Foley (ex SPX student debater who coached in 2020)
Year 8 Ms Leigha Zervakos
Year 9 Leo Lovesy (ex SPX student debater who coached in 2020)
Year 10 Mr Justin Donnelly
Year 11 Luke McManus (ex SPX student debater 1st year coaching)
Year 12 Mr Ryan Balboa
We are so lucky to have ex-students to work as coaches as their experience as debaters is still fresh and the younger students really enjoy contact with our ex-debating “champions”. All of our coaches are also adjudicators which means that their feedback to their teams is timely and specific.
The fee for the CSDA extra-curricular activity is $150.00 which will be included in your Term Two school fees. We keep our fees as low as possible and have funding from the St Pius X College P & F to subsidise the costs of running debating at SPX.
Mrs Michele Waterson - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor
ISA Tennis
Although applications have closed for the winter season of tennis, we still have a couple of places available. Please let me know if your son wishes to sign up. Our grading/training for the winter ISA Tennis season begins this week and runs through Weeks 8 and 9 of this term. Details about training sessions have been emailed to all players and their parents. Year 7 will be on camp this week so will only attend training in the next two weeks. Contact me at aobrien@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for any additional queries.
SPX Tennis Championships
Our internal Championships are coming up! The tournament will be run on Saturday, 27 March at our Talus Street courts from 7:30 am to approx. 11:30 am for the lower divisions and from 11:30 am to 3.00 pm for the higher divisions. This is a compulsory event for all intending 2021 ISA Tennis players as the results from this competition will contribute to the ranking process for the upcoming season. More information will be distributed to players in the lead up to the day.
Ms Amanda O'Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor
SPX Senior Rugby
Rugby Registration - NOW OPEN!
All Year 7-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered to be included in a team, allowing the school rugby administrators & coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.
You have two options when registering:
- 2021 Rugby Season Registration + Two Day April School Holiday Clinic: $240 (cost includes season registration & access to rugby specific physio during the season + specialist coaching, transport and lunch at the April Holiday clinic held on April 7 and 8 2021).
- 2021 Rugby Season Registration Only: $150 (cost includes season registration & access to rugby specific physio during the season)
Note: The third option for holiday clinic only is for Junior School students.
To register simply follow the trybooking link below:
https://www.trybooking.com/725633
Old Boys Gala
Thanks to the following rugby boys who attended the Old Boys Gala Day on Sunday at Oxford Falls:
Xavier Rogers, Zachary Flynn, Zachary Davidson, William Pavely, William Stanley, Oliver Fitzroy, Julian Fitzroy, Lachlan Onslow, Oliver Aylmer, Thomas Marren and Mihir Mathur.
Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary
- Thursday 18 March – Rugby Training Commences at Oxford Falls for all students Years 7-12
- Tuesday 23 March - RUGBY CLUB AGM - 7.00 pm – Sarto Centre
- Friday 19 March – Sunday 21 March - Opens Rugby Camp and TRIAL VS CCGS – Central Coast.
- Saturday 27 March – Traditional Trial vs Alos – AWAY (SPX will host some younger age groups)
- Thursday 1 April – Opens Rugby Trial vs St Paul's Manly - HOME
- Wednesday 7 & Thursday 8 - April School Holiday Clinic – Oxford Falls – TRYTIME RUGBY
Mr Joe Lynch - Senior Rugby Convenor
Football
Compulsory preseason Football training for Years 7-10 will be every Monday and Wednesday afternoon. For players picked in an ISA team, training will commence this coming Monday 15 March. Players picked in the internal competition will commence training on Monday 22 March.
All training will be at Oxford Falls, students will be transferred to and from the playing fields by chartered bus. Buses will depart outside OLD Church at 3:25 pm and return to Chatswood at approximately 5:30 pm.
Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor.