Sport & Co-Curricular

Co-curricular Sports

Term 1 Information

Congratulations to all the teams who represented Loreto in Term 1 sport - your sportsmanship was a true credit to the College! It was wonderful to see so many students playing with smiles on their faces, clearly enjoying themselves and having fun with their friends. We look forward to acknowledging and celebrating our Term 1 premiership teams at an assembly in Term 2.

Term 2 & 3 Information

Thank you for completing the Terms 2 & 3 sports selections. We have lodged teams with SA Catholic Schools Girls Secondary Sport Association (SACSSGSA) and hope to receive Terms 2 & 3 grade allocations, fixtures and venues from SACSSGSA early in Term 2. Sports training and games will commence in Term 2, Week 2. Information such as winter training times and teams will be shared on Loreto Connect in Senior Sport and via email.

Rowing information will be communicated to families in Term 2 as winter rowing doesn’t commence until midway through Term 2.

Winter Sport Dates

Uniform requirements for Term 2 Sport

Carnival Dates

Wednesday 6 May (Week 3, Term 2)– SACSSGSA Catholic Schools Swimming Carnival Years 7-12

Athletics Carnival

Congratulations to our talented athletes on securing 1st place in the A Grade Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival Years 7-12, an outstanding achievement!

We are incredibly proud of the team. Not only did they deliver exceptional performances across track and field events, but they also represented the College with distinction. The Loreto spirit was evident in their encouragement of teammates, their sportsmanship in congratulating other schools, and their willingness to assist officials throughout the day.

A special mention to Kaysii (Year 12), who qualified for the 100m Champion Race and finished among the top four athletes at the event. Congratulations as well to our 16+ athletes, who delivered a fantastic performance in winning both their relay and age group shield. To top it off, they recently learned they set a new record in the 16+ relay at this carnival!

Rowing

A huge congratulations to all our rowers who proudly represented Loreto at the National Championships in Tasmania! They delivered outstanding performances and achieved some fantastic results, a true testament to their hard work and dedication.

Well done to our incredible coaches and students for their commitment and team spirit!

Here is a summary of the results for the week:

U17W1x: Eugenie A: 3rd in the repechage with 9th fastest time in the country
U17W1x: Lailah B: 3rd in the repechage with 22nd fastest time in the country
U19W1x: Alice S: 5th in the repechage with 48th fastest time in the country
U17W2x: Eugenie A and Ruby K: 5th in the semi-final; 6th fastest time in the country
U19W2x: Alice S (composite): 3rd in the repechage with 28th fastest time in the country
U17W4x+: Eugenie A, Lailah B, Winnie K: 5th in the A final
U19W4x: Alice S (composite): 5th in the repechage with 14th fastest time in the country
U23LW2-: Lailah B and Alice F: 2nd in the A final
U19W4-: Ava W, Isla A, Bronte P, Jemma L: 9th in the country
U17W8+: Eugenie A, Lailah B, Ruby K, Alice F, Ava W, Isla A, Bronte P, Jemma L, cox: Milla W: 9th in the country
U17SG4x+: Lailah B, Eugenie A, Ruby K, Alice F, cox: Winnie K: 5th in the A final
U17SG4x+: Bronte P, Isla A, Ava W, Jemma L, cox: Milla W: 8th in the B final
U23LW2x: Alice S (composite): 7th in the A final
Sg8+ sprint: Eugenie A, Lailah B, Ruby K, Alice F, Ava W, Isla A, Bronte P, Jemma L, cox: Winnie K: 9th in the country
Victoria Cup (SA state team): Alice S: 6th in the country.

If you have any questions about co-curricular sport, please do not hesitate to contact me Sophie.Hage@loreto.sa.edu.au

Sophie Hage

Director of Sport and Sport Performance

Tilda P selected to represent SA

Congratulations to Tilda P who has made some incredible achievements in hockey this year including:

U16 girls state team selection, followed by being selected as captain (14-22 April in Hobart)
U18 women state team selection (3rd-11 July in Darwin)
U21 women train on selection (22-30 April in Canberra)

Tilda's hard work and dedication are to be commended, and we wish her all the best at these events.

Junior Co-Curricular Sports

Netball Grand Finals

A huge crowd was in attendance to see three Loreto netball teams playing grand finals at Campbelltown last Friday. As luck would have it, our three teams were all playing at 8:30pm on Courts 3, 4 and 5. There was blue and gold everywhere as friends and family members crammed into the spaces between the courts.

Our Loreto Year 7 Gold team put in an amazing display against the Comets, who had been in 1st place all season, barely losing a game. We grabbed the lead early, combining well all over the court while our defenders were creating intercept after intercept. Sofia, Lily and Yashi were looking dangerous in the goal circle; Grace was off briefly after a nasty fall but bounced back quickly; Allegra, Freddie and Scarlett were feeding our shooters, while defenders Rihanna and Alaina were clever with their positioning against taller opponents.

We led at three-quarter time by one goal. Could we cause a massive upset?

The Comets responded with the first two goals of the last quarter to lead by one. Yashi fired back and tied the scores at 9-9. It was an incredibly tense final stanza! Unfortunately, we couldn’t quite hold on, with the Comets pulling away in the last few minutes. Nonetheless, coach Ava and the team should be very proud. It was a brilliant effort to win our first two finals and push the top team every inch of the way in the decider.

The Loreto Year 7 Blue team were playing against the Rockets, who had beaten us by one goal in the semifinal. This time we controlled things from the start. Eliza, Savy and Delilah were impassable in defence; Bella and Everly were clinical in the goal circle; Isabelle, Paloma, Mae and Zali ran all game in the centre court. We ran out winners 38-21.

Coach Megan has overseen this group’s development since Year 2! There have been several premierships along the way. The school is very lucky to have her! Good luck to Megan and the players who now “graduate” into our middle school netball program.

On Court 5, Ms White was coaching our Year 6 Maroon team in the decider against the Spartans. Ella C was deadly in the first quarter, popping in goals from everywhere as we raced to a 4-goal lead.

We maintained this lead most of the game, however the Spartans kept nipping at our heels. Ms White rotated a big squad on and off the court, with the help of her assistant coaches Eva and Ella. Lucy K and Ellie worked tirelessly in defence, picking up a number of intercepts. They rotated with Isobel and Alessandra who continued to make it hard for the opposition to score.

We held a nervy 3-goal lead at three-quarter time. Would it be enough?

Time felt like it slowed down in the final quarter as we sat on our narrow lead. Anxious family members took turns peering over the shoulders of the scorers and timekeeper. A watched clock never ticks…

We needn’t have worried. The girls and coaches had things under control! Lucy Z and Tiana found their shooting range. Kenya was reading the play well in the midcourt and Arabella was constructive with her passing. Tanvi was finding space and Amelia and Millie were using their speed to great effect. We ran out winners by 3 goals.

State Swimming Championships

Congratulations to Evie H, Ruby V B and Colette C who represented the East Adelaide SAPSASA district at the State Swimming Championships recently. Evie came 4th in the 4 x 50m freestyle relay; Ruby came 9th in the 50m Backstroke; Colette came 3rd in the 4 x 50m freestyle relay and 4th in the 50m Butterfly. East Adelaide finished in third place overall. An outstanding achievement in what is a high-standard competition.

Catholic Primary Schools Swimming Carnival

Well done to Loreto’s swimming team who came in 3rd place in Section 1 at the recent Catholic Primary Schools Carnival.

We were blessed with a perfect day at Burnside Pool and put in strong performances across all strokes and in all age groups. There were a number of individual achievements, but the highlight was the relays. Team spirit was truly on show and we won ribbons in every single relay event.

Well done to our Year 3s who were attending their very first carnival and acquitted themselves well. It was great to see the improvement from our Year 4 swimmers, who didn’t manage to win a ribbon 12 months ago as Year 3 students, but this year came home with 4. Special mention to our Year 6 swimmers who won a hotly-contested 4 x 50m Medley Relay in the very first event on the schedule, setting the tone for the rest of the day. Also, congratulations to our Year 5s who won the 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay in the closing stages which helped clinch 3rd place for Loreto on the final table.

The girls should be pleased with their efforts on what was a really fun day. They performed strongly, supported their teammates throughout, celebrated each other’s successes and represented the school with pride. Many thanks to Ms Powell for helping organise the swimmers and to all the family members for their support during the day.

Here is a summary of our ribbon-winners:

Open Girls 4 x 50m Medley Relay – Colette, Lucy, Imogen, Evie – 1st place

Yr 3 50m Freestyle Div C – Elouise 2nd

Yr 3 50m Freestyle Div B – Ilaria 3rd

Yr 4 50m Freestyle Div B – Ivy 2nd

Yr 5 50m Freestyle Div C – Courtney 3rd

Yr 5 50m Freestyle Div B – Helen 1st

Yr 6 50m Freestyle Div C – Evie 3rd

Yr 6 50m Freestyle Div B – Imogen 3rd

Open 100m Freestyle – Colette 4th

Yr 4 50m Backstroke Div A – Ruby 4th

Yr 5 50m Backstroke Div C – Helen 3rd