SPORT NEWS
Swimming Carnival Success
Last Tuesday saw Holy Trinity host the first ever 2-11 Swimming carnival at the new Inverell Aquatic Centre. The day was a fantastic success for our students, and a huge thank you to all the families who came along to support our students. A big congratulations must also go to all our students who competed and participated in such a wonderful way, and the overall behaviour on the day.
There was some outstanding swimming across all the age groups, with 33 of our students qualifying for the Dio carnival in week 5. We will announce the overall house champions at an upcoming whole school assembly, however a huge congratulations to the below individuals for their success in the race for Age Champions:
| Age Group | Gender | Champion | Runner-up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 Years | Boys | Dusty Stewart Alexander Butcher (Y2) | Ian Jung | |
| 8/9 Years | Girls | Matilda Andrews | Zara Caskey | Sophia Mill (Y2) |
| 10 Years | Boys | Chayce Ridley | Hunter Staader | Matthew Daniel |
| 10 Years | Girls | Annabelle Apthorpe | Camey Brown | Maddi Waddell |
| 11 Years | Boys | Harrison Myers | Harvey Edwards | Hunter Brazier |
| 11 Years | Girls | Kendall Brown | Sophia Sutton | Harlow Lea |
| 12 Years | Boys | Zach Andrews | Ralph Mill | Hamish Webb |
| 12 Years | Girls | Sophie Wait | Isabel Caskey | Ayda Murphy |
| 13 Years | Boys | Kash McPhillips | Dane Sutton | Fergus Lea |
| 13 Years | Girls | Marlie Moffitt | Sienna Irwin | Milla Lynch |
| 14 Years | Boys | Louis Wait | Billy Pagden | Stephan Prosser |
| 14 Years | Girls | Lucy Miller | Pippa Butcher | Sophie Foley |
| 15 Years | Boys | Beau Butcher | Lachlan Tindall / Kane Cameron | |
| 15 Years | Girls | Savannah Golding | Isabella Siemon | Zara Butcher |
| 16 Years | Boys | Kobe Butcher | Max Sweeney | Ryan Horwood |
| 16 Years | Girls | Sophie Neppl | Tamsin Pettiford | Madyson Higgins / Bethany Pearse |
| Open | Boys | Aksel Hutchings | Jacob Robinson | |
| Open | Girls | Laura Cameron |
Upcoming Armidale Diocesan Primary Winter Sport Trials
Trials for the ACS Rugby League, Netball, Hockey, and Soccer teams will be held in Armidale on Friday, 6 March.
Due to restrictions on the number of students we can send, we will be holding internal school trials during Snack in Week 5 to finalise our teams. If you are interested in representing the school, please ensure you:
Provide consent via the Compass event by this Friday.
Further details can be found on Compass.
Polding Cricket Representation
Good luck to Ava Coleman, who is competing this week in the NSWPSSA Girls Cricket Championship in Armidale. Representing the Polding team at this level is a significant achievement and a testament to her hard work. We wish Ava and her teammates the very best of luck in the tournament.
Futsal
Holy Trinity will be looking to enter sides in the 2026 New England School Futsal Titles, held on 24th March at The Den in Armidale.
In coming weeks students eligible for Under 10's and Under 12's (both boys and girls) will be given an opportunity to put their names down.
Please keep an ear out for more information in Week 5!
Secondary Sport Representative Opportunities
Students interested in any of the following trials are to see Mr Myers:
- NSWCCC Opens Volleyball Trials - due 18th February
- NSWCCC 15yrs and under Volleyball Trials - due 4th March
- NSW All Schools Triathlon and Aquathon - due 18th February
- NSWCCC 18yrs and under Tennis Trials - due 11th February
- NSWCCC 18yrs and under Baseball Trials - due 18th February
- NSWCCC 18yrs and under Softball Trials - due 13th February