SPORTING NEWS

DATES FOR 2023
Friday 2 March - Diocesan Winter Trials (Rugby League, Netball, Soccer and Hockey)
Monday 3 April - St Nicholas Cross Country (Powerhouse Park)
Friday 19 May - ADPSC Cross Country (Barraba)
Friday 30 June - St Nicholas Athletics Carnival
Friday 18 August - ADPSC Athletics Carnival (Tamworth)
DIOCESAN WINTER TRIALS
Good luck to the following children who are attending the Armidale Diocesan Winter Trials in Tamworth tomorrow.
Hockey - Campbell Judd, Ruby Cook, Madeline Robinson, Sofia Michell, Ivy Rodda, Ivy Thomas, Matilda Klasen, Lyla Davidson and Lucy Evans.
Netball - Armanii Ramirez, Azarlee Ramirez, Ebony Creighton, Audrey Bird and Zoe Sedon.
Soccer - Henry Armstrong, Ethan Ewin, Oscar Tonkin, Harrison Redgwell, Lotty Archer, Dusty Archer, Mia Scott, Matilda Marshall, Isabella Harding-Brown, India Hicks, Lillian Freund and Eve Simpson.
Rugby League - Kalen Loveday, Angus McManus, Tyler O'Neile, Zaine Thom, Xavier Parris, Chase Prichard, Mason Fenn, Archie Taylor, Liam Maher, Dillon Moss-Smith, Brody Hill and Artie Walker.
DIOCESAN SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Last Friday the following children travelled to Gunnedah to compete at the Armidale Diocesan Swimming Carnival - Jacob Anderson, Alex Bijnens, Audrey Bird, Klara Bunnemeyer, Emilia Bunnemeyer, Dylan Cayley, Max Collett, Nellie Cook, Lyla Davidson, Annie Davidson, Charlie Dunst, Georgia Edgecock, Liam Gallagher, Isabella Harding-Brown, Harper Henry, Brody Hill, Priya Hitchcock, Matilda Klasen, Matilda Marshall, Harry Marshall, Edward McCann, Thomas McDougall, Maddison McDougall, Spencer Pryor, Sara Scott, Elijah Skilton, Fletcher Stimson, Ivy Thomas, Lucy Westhorpe and Charlie Williams.
It was a beautiful day and all children swam their best. Thank you to the parents who made the journey to support the team. We had excellent results on the day.
Junior girls Champion - Isabella Harding-Brown
Junior boys Champion - Alex Bijnens
11 year girls runner up - Klara Bunnemeyer
11 year boys runner up - Thomas McDougall
The junior boys, junior girls and senior boys relay team all qualified to compete at Polding as well as several other individual swimmers.
These children will be competing at SOPAC on Thursday 30 March 2023.
Edward McCann - 12 year boys 50m freestyle and senior boys relay
Thomas McDougall - Open 100m freestyle, 11 year boys 50m freestyle, 50 m backstroke, 50m butterfly, senior boys individual medley, senior boys relay
Klara Bunnemeyer - 11 year girls 50m freestyle, 50m butterfly and 50m breastroke
Isabella Harding - Brown - 10 year girls 50m freestyle, junior girls 50m backstroke, breastroke, individual medley, junior girls relay
Alex Bijnens - 10 year boys 50m freestyle, junior boys butterfly, individual medley and junir boys relay
Annie Davidson - 9 year girls 50m freestyle
Fletcher Stimson - junior boys relay
Elijah Skilton - junior boys relay
Charlie Dunst - junior boys relay
Brody Hill - senior boys relay
Liam Gallagher - senior boys relay
Priya Hitchcock - junior girls relay
Sara Scott - junior girls relay
Emilia Bunnemeyer - junior girls relay
SWIMMING CARNIVAL
On Friday 17 February we held our annual swimming carnival. A massive thank you to the staff and to all the parents helpers for your support on the day.
Congratulations to Edmund Rice who were the overall winners.
The final points score was
Edmund Rice - 528
Dominic - 492
Ozanam - 347
Mackillop - 330
Congratulations to the following children who were awarded age champions and runners up.
Junior Girl Champion - Isabella Harding-Brown (Edmund Rice)
Junior Girl Runner-up - Priya Hitchcock (Dominic)
Junior Boy Champion - Alex Bijnens ( Edmund Rice)
Junior Boy Runner-up - Fletcher Stimson (Dominic)
11 year Girl Champion - Klara Bunnemeyer (Dominic)
11 year Girl Runner-up - Matilda Klasen (Ozanam)
11 year Boy Champion - Thomas McDougall (Dominic)
11 year Boy Runner-up - Charlie Williams (Edmund Rice)
Senior Girl Champion - Lyla Davidson (Edmund Rice)
Senior Girl Runner-up - Lily Belfield (Edmund Rice)
Senior Boy Champion - Edward McCann (Mackillop)
Senior Boy Runner-up - Xavier Parris (Mackillop)
Congratulations to Thomas McDougall who broke the 11 year boys 100m Freestyle record in a time of 1.14.98 and the 11 year boys butterfly in a time of 37.04.
NETBALL
Dear Netball families,
Thank you for registering your child for netball! The registration link has now closed. If you desperately want your child to play netball, you need to email Emma Elliott (eelliott@arm.catholic.edu.au) ASAP to organise registration. For those who have not ordered a netball dress, please contact Emma Elliott ASAP as uniforms have been ordered.
Teams will be formed and organised in the next week.
CRICKET
HOCKEY
SOCCER
Girl's competition - please email Mrs Tyrrell if you are interested in the Girls only competition.