Sports Update 

BRILLIANT EFFORTS - Division X.C.

What a day of running efforts our seven Division Cross Country representatives had on Tuesday this week!  From all reports, they all gave it their absolute best and should be very proud of their outcomes. 

 Congratulations goes to:  

9/10B:  Ryder B. 27th place

11B:  Lachie K.: 34th place

12/13B:  Dane G. 16th place,  Angus R. 9th place,   Dante S. 22nd place 

12/13G:  Evie G. 25th place,  Charli C.: 7th place

A massive congratulations goes to Angus R and Charli C who both placed in the top 10 for their age group!  They will now compete at the next level of Cross Country; Southern Metro Regionals, to be held in Hastings on Wednesday 12th June.  We wish them all the very best for their continued training and for this event. 

YEAR 5&6 WINTER SPORT 

Details for tomorrow’s 

Round 7: Friday 31st May

*LIGHTNING PREM. TRY-OUTS*

 * NO OFFICIAL GAMES TO BE PLAYED - trials afternoon instead

FOOTBALL trialling students:  

MUST bring a mouthguard – no mouthguard, no play

SOCCER trialling students:

MUST wear shin guards (school will supply them or please byo)

*AFL & Soccer trialling students will walk to Hurlingham oval, departing 12.40pm

AFL trials:  1pm - 1.40pm         Soccer trials: 1.40pm - 2.15pm

*Netball-only trialling & all other non-trialling students will play netball games back at school:  12.45 - 2.45pm

The official netball trials (for all 3 teams) will be held next week on Monday lunchtime.

Lightning Prem teams will be decided from Monday and teams will be announced by Tuesday.  Operoo’s will then be sent out to families of those selected.

*Soccer refs needed:  any parent or Uni student that’s keen and willing to referee for us on our LP soccer day (Wedn 12th June), please email Tania asap.  Thank you!

*PARENT SUPPORT: A HUGE THANK YOU to the many parents that have helped support our teams over this term.  We really appreciate all the team, bus support and umpiring efforts, which ultimately assists us in providing our students a positive experience with our Winter Sport program.  Thank you!

HOOPTIME DATES ARE SET!

It’s always a highly anticipated sporting opportunity for our Year 3-6 students to try out for our HoopTime basketball tournament teams.  This year our Dendy District has made the decision to not hold a specific Dendy schools tournament, but instead each school keen to participate are securing their own preferred HoopTime tournament dates, to better cater for all schools and team entries allowed.  

St. Finbar’s HoopTime tournament dates are:

Senior HoopTime (Year 5&6):  Friday 9th August (T3, Wk 4)

Junior HoopTime (Year 3&4: Tuesday 20th August (T3, Wk 6)

All Year 3-6 students will be invited to sign up to try out for these teams. Four teams will be selected for each day:  x1 All Star Boys team, x1 All Star Girls team and x2 Future Stars teams (mixed).  Trials will be held in the first couple of weeks in Term 3.

Tania Thompson

Sports Coordinator