Sport Report 

Basketball

Team of the Week - 3/4 boys St Joey's Lions 

In week 2 the 3/4 boys Lions team got their first win of the season. The team consists of boys playing basketball for the first time. Over the past term, the team have developed their fundamental skills of the game as well as learning to play as a team. It was awesome watching the boys jump around with joy and finally getting to experience that winning feeling. 

A massive thank you to Mark Faint who helps coach the team on a Monday afternoon. 

Well done boys, a first of many!

Draw for this Thursday 2/11/23

Term 4 Sport

This term the students will be completing an AFL program. Thank you to Khobi Devine from North West AFL for providing our students with this opportunity. 

Meet three of our Armidale Diocesan Representatives for 2023 

Jarrod Freeman

Jarrod is in Year 5 at St Joseph's Primary School and is a well-rounded young sportsman.

Jarrod has represented the School in Basketball and Hockey. He also gained selection in the Armidale Hockey Team that took part in the Polding Hockey Trials.

When asked what sport Jarrod enjoys the most he answered definitely basketball. 

Jarrod's advice to other sporting achievers is to always try your hardest and use any hiccups along the way as motivation to improve. 

Jarrod's sporting hero that he looks up to is  Shaquille O'Neal.

Congratulations and well done Jarrod.

Noah Craig

Noah is in Year 4 at St Joseph's Primary School and is a well-rounded young sportsman.

Noah has represented the School in Athletics, Cross Country, Basketball and Hockey. He also gained selection in the Armidale Hockey Team that took part in the Polding Hockey Trials.

When asked what sport Noah enjoys the most he answered basketball, nothing beats basketball. 

Noah's advice to other sporting achievers is to always stay confident and never back down.

Noah's sporting hero that he looks up to is Ja Morant as he is such a confident player. 

Congratulations and well done Noah.

Denver Wood

Denver is in Year 4 at St Joseph's Primary School and is a well-rounded young sportsman.

Denver has represented the School in Athletics, Cross Country, Basketball and Hockey. He also gained selection in the Armidale Hockey Team that took part in the Polding Hockey Trials.

When asked what sport Denver enjoys the most he answered hockey as I love the continuous running.

Denver's advice to other sporting achievers is to never back down and always keep trying.

Denver's sporting hero that he looks up to is Michael Jordan because he never backed down.

Congratulations and well done Denver.

Lachlan Tolmie's BMX Journey

Lachlan started racing BMX at 5 years of age, and since then has been a strong contender in the NSW state series. In 2022 Lachlan had a big setback as he had to stop all sports including racing due to a knee injury. Finally, in the middle of this year, he was given clearance to ride and race again, meaning that he could compete in the last half of the NSW state series. Over the last few months, he has trained incredibly hard and is now back in full swing of things ready for the 2024 state series. We will be cheering you on Lachlan!

Sporting Stories

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