Senior School Sport

• Football 
• Rugby
• ISA Tennis
• SPX Tennis Championships​

Football

Dear Parents and Players,

It was a tough weekend for most teams against a classy St Aloysius outfit.  Special mention to the 13A and 13B sides who had strong wins. 

Please see below training day, locations and times for next term, and a reminder that training is compulsory.  Training will commence first day back on 1st May with the first fixture being 5th May.

Mr S Yue - Senior Football Convenor

FOOTBALL CLUB NEWS

2018 Football World Cup Event

Save this date:  Saturday 16th June 8.00pm  - Australia play France in the 2018 World Cup.  The Football committee is working on a special event so keep an eye out for details soon!

College Term 1 Holiday Football (Soccer) Skills Camp

LAST CHANCE – If you are looking for something to occupy your boys for a few days in the upcoming holidays!  The football club has organised a Football skills Camp at Oxford Falls during the holidays.

• The 3 day camp will run 9:30am - 1:30pm from 16-18th April.
• The cost is $120, same as last year.
• This includes bus transfer to/from the College to Oxford Falls if required (9am pick-up and  2pm drop-off).
• The camp is run with professional coaches under our head coach Chris Semaan.  It suits all age groups from Years 5-10.
• We particularly encourage some of the older boys to come along and get ready for the ISA season starting in Term 2.
• Bookings here:  www.trybooking.com/361961  or on the school app in the Senior Sport/Football section
• BOOKINGS CLOSE Thursday evening

Mr Rodger Paino - SPX Football Committee

Rugby

Results 7th April 2018

Rugby Holiday Clinic

St Pius X College will be hosting the annual School Holiday Rugby Clinic during the upcoming break on Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th April. Students will receive specialist coaching on skills, defence and position specifics. Lunch will be included and buses will transport students from Chatswood to Oxford Falls. While this is not compulsory, all rugby players are encouraged to attend as it is an important part of the season preparation.  Please see the flyer below for details.

Rugby Registration NOW DUE – REGISTER ASAP

To register simply follow the trybooking link below:

https://www.trybooking.com/357095

TERM 1:  Dates for the calendar 

• 13/4/18-20/4/18 – Under 15s New Zealand Rugby Tour
• 23/4/18-24/4/18 – Holiday Rugby Clinic (Oxford Falls) – SEE FLYER ABOVE

TERM 2:  Dates for the calendar 

• 5/5/18 – Combined Association Trials commence – St Pius X vs Cranbrook (AWAY)
• 12/5/18 – St Pius X vs SBHS (AWAY)
• 19/5/18 – St Pius X vs Newington (HOME)
• 26/5/18 – St Pius X vs The Scots College (HOME)
• 2/6/18 – ISA Competition Commences – St Pius X vs Oakhill (HOME)
• 16/6/18 – St Pius X vs Kinross (AWAY)
• 22/6/18 - SPX Rugby Club Dinner for parents & supporters at Roseville Golf Club
• 23/6/18 – St Pius X vs Stannies (HOME)

SPX Rugby Club Dinner

Don’t forget the annual SPX Rugby Club Dinner for parents & supporters on Friday 22nd June 2018 at Roseville Golf Club.

Please check Woodchatta weekly for all the latest Rugby news throughout the season or contact Mr Lynch at JLynch@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au for any general rugby enquiries.

Mr J Lynch - Rugby Convenor

FROM THE RUGBY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

St Pius X Rugby “Hot” at A Grade Level

Our annual trial against St Aloysius produced some wonderful rugby in hot conditions with the 16As, 15As, 14As and 13As all recording fine wins against well organised opponents. At B level we had narrow competitive losses in games that could have been won. Our opens will need to re-group and train hard, and specifically before the Cranbrook challenge on 5th May 5th.

The first trial always affords players and coaches the opportunity to plan and prepare with more certainty future sessions.

• Players can ask, “How can I develop my game?”
• Coaches can ask, “What can I do to improve team performance?”

The immediate challenge can be asked by our 15s who embark on a tour to NZ this week.  For our remaining players there is the opportunity to look at specific areas to improve at our two day coaching clinic on 23rd/24th April.

Mike Penistone - Rugby Development Officer

ISA Tennis

Our grading sessions continue this week on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons. Just a reminder that all students must attend training every week, despite other events that may be on earlier in the day. Our first round of competition begins on the first Saturday of next term. Draw details will be released and distributed as soon as arrangements are finalised.

Ms A O'Brien - ISA Tennis Convenor

SPX Tennis Championships

We were blessed with a beautiful morning for our SPX Tennis Championships this year.  Students from Year 7 through to Year 12 participated eagerly in our knock-out tournament and this bodes very well for our upcoming winter ISA season of tennis.  The positive buzz leading up to this event and the enthusiasm and sportsmanship shown on the day is a credit to all players.

Junior Division (Years 7, 8, and 9): This division saw some impressive gameplay with some nail-bitingly close games.  Ultimately, Victor Lahoud in Year 9 was the very deserving champion. Second place was nabbed by Xavier O’Carroll  who also brought exciting gameplay and some hard-fought wins on the day.  Victor and Xavier are certainly players to watch on the SPX Tennis circuit in upcoming years.

Senior Division (Years 10, 11 and 12):  Our experienced players were definitely a sight to see on the day. Their impressive skill, energy and determination brought us some sensational rallies. Overall, Year 10’s Riad Lahoud came out on top after a close game against Year 11’s Declan Langreiter.  They are undoubtedly an inspiration for our younger players in terms of their sportsmanship, skill, camaraderie and enthusiasm.

Honourable mentions also go to Joshua Jones, Anton Langreiter, Daniel Scipioni and Ben Casey, who all played well in their sets but narrowly missed out on making it through to the Final tournament rounds.

A final thank you to Ms Black and Ms Colefax, as well as all the players and their parents for their support on the day. Without your generosity and cooperation I’m sure that days like these would have not be so enjoyable for all involved.

Ms A O’Brien - Convenor