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St Philomena's Swimming Carnival, McKechnie Shield

St Philomena's Years 3-10 Swimming Carnival

The 2024 School Swimming Carnival for years 3-10 splashed with excitement and spirited competition, echoing laughter and cheers at the Warialda Pool last Friday 9th February. Students showcased their swimming ability in a variety of races, including all different strokes while fostering teamwork and sportsmanship. Amidst the colorful banners, memories were made, friendships strengthened, and champions crowned, marking a day of community spirit. Congratulations to McAuley for placing 1st overall on the day.

Thank you to all staff and parent volunteers who assisted with the running of our Carnival. Your dedication is greatly appreciated.

Congratulations to the following students who performed exceptionally well, placing in the top two of their age group:

	Champion	Runner Up
Junior Girls	Halle Hollands	Elsie Sullivan
Junior Boys	Corey Lai	Lincoln Bailey
11 Years Girls	Maggie Ball	Nichola Hartin
11 Years Boys	Digby Adams Charles Tuner	Harley Smith
Senior Girls	Agnes Tighe	Remi Hollands

	Champion	Runner Up
12 Years Girls	Sophie Graham
13 Years Girls	Sienna Cronin	Jaydah Duncan
13 Years Boys	Thomas Walmsley	Mitchell Cronin
14 Years Girls	Holly Madden	Ruby- Tuesday Davis-Drenkhahn
14 Years Boys	James Wilmans	Marley Swan
15 Years Girls	Aisha Moore

McKechnie Shield

On Thursday 14th February, selected students travelled to Narrabri to compete in the local McKechnie Shield. Our very talented swimmers competed extremely well, taking out the overall points score and retaining the McKechnie Shield for 2024. Congratulations to all of our athletes.

A special mention to the following students on your results:

	Champion	Runner Up
10 Years Boys	Corey Lai
10 Years Girls	Halle Hollands
11 Years Girls		Maggie Ball
12 Years Girls	Agnes Tighe
12 Years Boys	Nicholas Humphreys	Cameron Smith

Polding Summer Trials- Tennis

On Friday 9th February, Bruce Antees represented the Armidale Diocese at the Polding Summer Tennis Trials. Throughout the day, in extremely hot weather, Bruce played six games against other Armidale Diocesan players. Bruce showed great sportsmanship and was a wonderful representative of St Philomena's. Well done Bruce!