Sports News
Primary Diocesan Athletics Carnival
On Friday 12 August, our St Philomena's Athletics Team travelled to Tamworth to compete at the Armidale Diocesan Athletics Carnival.
Our students competed against some tough athletes from around the Diocese. Everyone did a fantastic job both showing of their skills and sportsmanship in the track and field events. It was definitely a fast track on the day with most of our students running personal bests! Well done to all of our athletes, we're all so proud of how well St Philomena's performed and supported each other on the day!
Congratulations to Shaylyn Smith who was awarded 11 Years Girl Champion - an outstanding effort!
A special congratulations to the following students who were outstanding in their field qualifying to attend the Polding Athletics Championships in Glendale on Friday 9th September.
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Shaylyn Smith | High Jump, Long Jump, 100m, 200m, Senior Girls Relay Team |
| Alice Turner | Long Jump, Senior Girls Relay Team |
| Colt Swan | 100m |
| Jasmine Ryan | Senior Girls Relay Team |
| Leeroi Stokes | Shot Put |
| Matilda Kilner | High Jump, Senior Girls Relay Team |
| Hamish Maunder | Multi Class Shot Put, 100m, 200m |
Secondary Diocesan Athletics Carnival
On August 26, a number of students represented St. Philomena's School at the Secondary Diocesan Athletics Carnival. Our team performed brilliantly amongst the competitive schools in our Diocese. All students are to be congratulated for participating in various Track and Field Events throughout the day. The high morale of the St. Philomena's team was evident through quality sportsmanship, determination and energy.
A special mention to the following students who performed exceptionally well and have qualified to attend the NSWCCC Athletics Championships to be held on Monday 12 September at Sydney Olympic Park.
| Athlete | Event |
|---|---|
| Isabel Schweitzer | 200m |
| Jacob Williams | 800m |
| Max Newick | Discus |
Kellam Joseph off to represent NSW in Rugby Union
Last week, Kellam Joseph travelled to Mudgee to compete at the NSWPSSA Rugby Union Championships representing the Armidale Diocese in the Polding Rugby Team. The Championships sees students from bush to beach competing over three massive days against the best rugby talent from across the state. Polding defeated Sydney North 26 - 10 to win the NSWPSSA Championships in an incredibly high quality match. Kellam was selected to represent NSW at the Interstate Exchange in October. Well done, Kellam!
Cricket NSW Visits St Philomena's
On Monday we were lucky enough to have Cricket NSW visit St Philomena's to run a series on fun cricket drills with students in Years 3 - 6. Stella Campbell (Sydney Sixers) and Lachie Shaw (NSW U19's), both representatives for cricket in NSW, ran a Q&A session followed by autograph signing with the students. Everyone had a lot of fun!
