Sports
Cross Country
Students’ reports indicated that they really enjoyed challenging themselves as they ran in the NPS Cross Country, held on Thursday April 26th. The weather was fine and there was nervous energy in the air as students lined up ready to run. As they eventually reached the second bridge, the end was almost in sight; this spurred many students on to persist and overcome their tiredness.
Some of the strategies students used to make the distance were: running the whole way and then sprinting at the end, alternating running and jogging, running half the way then jogging the rest, and running with their friends and supporting each other. Many students reported how proud they were of their achievements, while some were surprised they had completed the course.
We wish the students who are going to compete in the Division Cross Country all the best.
Congratulations to the following students who were in the top 5 for each age group -
Girls Age 9/10 years
First – Bridget Brown
Second – Jazmaine Broad
Third – Lily Patrick-Oudeman
Fourth – Jacinta Holmes
Fifth – Kayla Gerity
Boys Age 9/10 years
First – Nate Warrin
Second – Declan Lowden
Third – Liam lewis
Fourth – Patrick Carlisle
Fifth – Tyler Bodsworth
Girls Age 11 years
First – Keisha Broad
Second – Jorjiah Moody
Third – Breanna Inglis-Goodliffe
Fourth – Angel Pollard
Fifth – Gemma Poar
Boys Age 11 years
First – Jay Moodie
Second – Jackson Jenner
Third – Kaiden Hodgson
Fourth – Cody Peatling
Fifth – Christopher Bodsworth
Girls Age 12 & Over
First – Maddi McGraw
Second – Ainslie Trease
Third – Jasmin Thompson
Fourth – Cobie McGraw
Fifth – Sarah Abdulamir
Boys Age 12 & Over
First – Judah Moody
Second – Conner Waites
Third – Zac Newby
Fourth – Xavier Dixon
Fifth – Benjamin Norman
Report written by Jenny Sartoria
Year 5/6 Winter Sports
NPS YEAR FIVE – 5 STARS NETBALL REPORT
On April 27 the Year 5 NPS netballers played against St. Joseph’s. Our exceptional goalers were Crystal Jarrott and Breanna Inglis-Goodliffe. Special mention goes to Keisha Broad for intercepting down the court, Karli Gerdtz-Suffern made exceptional space and Mitchell Harvey worked very well in defence.
Overall, the 5 Stars tried their best and worked well as a team. Sadly, St. Joseph’s won by 18 goals.
Report written by Keisha Broad (Captain)
Super Stars Netball Report – Year 6
On April 27, the NPS Year 6 netball team played a game against St Joseph’s. Everyone did a fantastic job and we all tried our hardest. Best on court was Angel Pollard, Maddi McGraw and Jasmin Thompson.
Angel and Maddi did an excellent job of shooting goals and catching the rebounds. Jasmin was awesome at finding a free spot on the court for her team mates to throw too. We all worked extremely well together and shared the ball around. However, despite our best efforts, St Joseph’s won the game. We all played fairly and we are looking forward to our next game in a few week’s time.
Report written by Cobie McGraw (Captain)
Bat Smashes Softball Report
On April 27th the Bat Smashes played softball against St Josephs.
Some of the highlights were Bobby Hall and Aiden Woolley’s great batting. All the team members played well and supported each other. The running around the bases was good. Players caught and threw the ball accurately.
Even though all our players did their best the final scores showed that St Joseph’s had won the game scoring 19 runs to NPS 13 runs.
The following players also made great contributions throughout the game: Odin Mutimer, Grace Mullane, Chase Dixon, Kobi Pelchin, Declan Crisp, Devlin Duncan and Will Srisoi.
Report written by Odin Mutimer (Co-Captain)
Winter Sport Report - Softball
On Friday April 27, the NPS Lightning Loaders softball team played a game against St Joseph’s.
All our players supported and encouraged each other throughout the game. Some of the highlights were: Jake Salter’s batting and great hits into the outfield, Xavier Dixon’s outstanding running-diving catch and Sarah Abdulamir was an efficient catcher.
Heading into the final innings, the scores were very close. However, the Loaders scored 6 runs in the last innings, which helped them win the game 18 to St Joseph’s 13 runs.
All the following players also made great contributions during the game: Kaiden Hodgson, Christopher Bodsworth, Lloyd Jetten, Tyson Hill, Jaxson Harvey, Joshua Moody, Tyler Cook, Declan Lowden and Oakley Austin.
Report written by Xavier Dixon (Co-Captain)
Football Report
On the April 27, the Numurkah Primary School football team played against St Joseph’s school.
It was a hot day to play football but everyone got through it. However,
St Joseph’s were a tough team to beat. There were a lot of high flying marks, we worked together as a team handballing the footy to our players. We all had a great time, but they won the game.
Report written by Judah Moody