SPORTS BULLETIN
UPCOMING EVENTS
| DATE | EVENT | VENUE |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 9 November | St Mary's 'parkrun' takeover! | 7:00 am at the Northern end of the Esplanade |
| Tuesday, 12 November | Sports Awards Presentation | 9:35 am - 10:30 am St Mary's Catholic College Hugh O'Brien Centre |
SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS
Well done, and congratulations to the below students:
- Matthew Fox recently WON the North QLD Sports Foundation Sporting Excellence Award at the North Queensland Sportstar awards for his amazing finish to the BMX season, finishing 7th in the world.
- Adrian Leighton and Lacey Walters have been selected into the U17 Qld Hockey Academy teams. Adrian will head to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in early November, and Lacey will head to Canberra next week. Best of luck to both Adrian and Lacey.
- Lacey Walters and Evie Duda recently represented Cairns at the State Indoor Hockey Championships. Lacey was selected for the QLD U16 Indoor team.
- Last Thursday, we had 3 St Mary's students, Shavinta Bann, Nelly Any, & Mikki Lavis, play in a representative AFL game before the AFLW clash between Hawthorn and Melbourne at Cazaly's Stadium. It was great to see the AFLW teams watching on as the girls battled it out. Nelly Anu was named the best player for her side.
3v3 Basketball Gala Day
Last week, St Mary's sent four teams to the Peninsula School Sports 3v3 Basketball Gala Day. Our year 7 and 8 boys and girls teams all competed well with our Year 7-8 girls team earning runners up for the carnival!
Water Polo Gala Day
St Mary’s Water Polo Girls team were crowned champions at the NQ Water Polo Gala Day.
The team worked well together, with all members contributing to their championship winning effort! Kai Travers-Mason was named MVP for the carnival.
KEY INFORMATION
Junior Sports Program - Key Information:
All sports information is uploaded to the Sports Canvas page.
Year 7, 8 and 9 Students: Wednesday, Periods 5 and 6.
- All students wear their SMCC sports uniform (Sports Shirt, shorts, and SMCC socks). They must also bring a hat, water bottle, and sunscreen.
- Please refer to the Junior Sports Plan to know what activity you will be doing and where you are to meet at 1:30 pm.
- JSS teams played Woree in Week 5. We had good wins in:
- Netball
- Touch Football Girls & Boys
- Volleyball Girls & Boys
- Basketball Girls & Boys
- Soccer Boys
- Soccer Girls drew
- JSS teams will be playing semi-finals in Week 6. Please meet at the Nazareth Pavilion at 12.45 pm start of Period 5.
Week 6: Wednesday, 6 November Period 5 and 6
Senior Sports Program - Key Information:
All sports information is uploaded to the Sports Canvas page.
Year 10 and 11 Students: Tuesday, Periods 5 and 6
- Year 10 and 11 students wear house shirts and sports shorts (House Shirt, SMCC sports shorts and SMCC socks).
- Year 10 and 11 students, please refer to the Senior Sports plan to determine what activity you will be doing and where you are to meet at 1:30 p.m.
- Year 12 students will engage in their Year 12 program for Semester 2.
Week 6: Tuesday, 5 November Period 5 and 6
TCS & PENINSULA TRIAL INFORMATION
PENINSULA PAPERWORK
Students wishing to trial for TCS must complete the Peninsula paperwork before they can trial. This can be downloaded from the Sports Canvas page, or a printed copy can be collected from the leaflet box outside the Sports Office (near the Sports Mailbox).
Parents must complete the Peninsula Paperwork before the student can attend the TCS trials.
The Sports Department will seek the relevant approvals from the College Leadership Team. Two days after submission, students can collect the Peninsula Paperwork from the Sports Office at lunch.
Students must take this paperwork to the TCS trials (unless it is paper nominations). If it is a paper nomination, parents must submit it via the link/QR code provided.
All TCS trial and Peninsula information can be found on the Sports Canvas page.
TCS Trial Information: https://peninsulaschoolsport.eq.edu.au/district-sport/our-districts/trinity-coast-south
Peninsula Calendar: https://peninsulaschoolsport.eq.edu.au/calendar-and-news
SPORTS GRANTS
FairPlay Vouchers - New $200 vouchers
All students are encouraged to apply. Vouchers can be used until 30 June 2025.
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/fairplay/apply
Emerging Athlete Pathways (EAP): https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/sports/funding/emerging-athlete-pathways/eligiblity
Local Sporting Champions Grant:
https://www.sportaus.gov.au/grants_and_funding/local_sporting_champions
SESF Sports Excellence Scholarship Fund:
https://sesf.org.au/application/
TERM 4 TCS TRIALS
2025 11-12yrs Aquathlon and 13-19yrs Triathlon Regional Trials Information
Kym McPhee-Smith
Sport Operations Manager
kmcpheesmi@cns.catholic.edu.au
