🏆Sports

2026 House Cross Country Carnival

It was a glorious day for the annual House Cross Country Carnival. The students participated with enthusiasm and House spirit, doing their best to conquer the gruelling course. It was great to see a big turnout of parents and family members supporting the boys.

The mighty Gavin House prevailed with consistent performances across all year groups, backing up their win in 2025.

Final Team Results

1st Place – Gavin

2nd Place - Tempier

3rd Place – Gerard

4th Place – Albini

5th Place – Grandin

6th Place – Cebula

Albini won the House Spirit Award, with 82% of the total students in their House attending and completing the course, followed closely by Gerard with 81%. Thank you to the amazing Mazenod staff for helping run the carnival.

The Champion Boy and Runner-Up Champion Boy from each year group are listed below. 

Year 7

Champion Boy: 

Sean J (Grandin) – 15:11

Runner-Up Champion Boy: 

Logan F (Albini) – 16:30

Year 8

Champion Boy: 

Henry D (Gerard) – 14:48

Runner-Up Champion Boy:

Jack O (Gavin) – 17:24

Year 9

Champion Boy:

Noah H (Cebula) – 14:57

Runner-Up Champion Boy:

Flynn D (Albini) – 15:06

Year 10

Champion Boy:

Jackson G (Gerard) – 14:15

Runner-Up Champion Boy:

Isaac M (Gavin) – 14:42

Year 11

Champion Boy:

Thomas D (Gerard) – 13:01

Runner-Up Champion Boy:

Samuel H (Tempier) – 13:41

Year 12

Champion Boy:

Ryan A (Albini) – 15:34

Runner-Up Champion Boy:

Daniel R (Gavin) – 15:38

Full detailed results for all students can be found on the BlueChip Timing website by clicking on the link below.

Mr Tim Grabski

Head of Health and Physical Education Department

Graeme Wood Shield Grand Final Report

Mazenod 5/92 defeated Chisholm 7/91

After a brilliant semi-final performance against reigning champions Newman College, Mazenod travelled to the WACA to compete in their third consecutive Graeme Wood Shield Final.

Mazenod won the toss and elected to bowl first on a fast WACA track. Fynn T (0/14 from 4) and Will H (0/22 from 3) opened the bowling and restricted Chisholm to 23 runs from the six-over powerplay. Captain Mitchell G (0/8 from 4) and Sam A (2/15 from 4) then entered the attack and also proved difficult to score from. At the halfway mark of their innings, Chisholm had only managed 30 runs from 10 overs.

Mazenod’s fielding was excellent, with stand-in keeper Hamish S also playing an important role in preventing easy runs on the fast outfield. Chisholm needed to accelerate and did so to an extent, until Luca C came into the attack and took an impressive 3/20 from his four overs to close out the innings. Chisholm finished on 7/91.

Mazenod were pleased to be in a strong position at the break, but there was still plenty of work to be done. Ashton S, who had dominated throughout the tournament, struck his first ball cleanly, only for it to incredibly bounce off the head of a fielder and be caught by another, in a moment that shocked all in attendance.

The top order was challenged, with the pink ball flying through to the keeper under lights with prodigious swing and seam movement. Mazenod struggled for early fluency and fell to 4/22 in the sixth over, with all four wickets going to the same bowler. The first ball after drinks left Mazenod in further trouble at 5/49.

Hamish S was at the crease and looking composed, despite wickets falling around him. He was joined by Lachlan F, with Mazenod still needing 43 runs to win. The two classy left-handers remained calm under pressure, running hard between the wickets and putting the bad balls to the boundary.

While the crowd was tense, the boys stayed composed and reached the target with two overs to spare. Hamish finished on an outstanding 50 not out, with Lachlan unbeaten on 13. The Mazenod boys rushed the field to celebrate a memorable victory.

Coaches Angelo Vallis and Michael Ellul were incredibly proud of the whole squad and the contributions made throughout the campaign. The boys were the standout team of the tournament, going undefeated and proving themselves very deserving winners of the Graeme Wood Shield. Hamish S was named MVP of the final.

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator

Hockey Players Needed!

We are on the look out for players for our 3 Hockey teams for the upcoming season.  We currently require additional players for our 7/8's and 11/12's cohorts to ensure we are able to field teams. No prior experience necessary!

Since 2024, Mazenod have formally been affiliated with Curtin University Hockey Club (CUHC - https://cuhc.org.au/), with teams from 7/8, 9/10 and 11/12's playing under CUHC, in Mazenod Sports uniform. This affiliation provides our boys with access to quality coaching, access to state of the art Hockey facilities at Perth Hockey Stadium and  heavily discounted hockey fees (over half of those at other clubs training on synthetic pitches). 

Our teams play in the Hockey WA Junior Competitions, with games typically played at Turf pitches around the metro area.

Season Timing:

The home and away season runs from 1st of May through to the first week of September. 

Game Times:

7/8's Play Saturday mornings

9/10's Play Sunday mornings 

11/12's Play Friday evenings

Training Times:

7/8's Train 4-5PM, Friday afternoons at Perth Hockey Stadium

9/10's Train 4-5PM, Friday afternoons at Perth Hockey Stadium 

11/12's Train 4:30-5:30PM, Thursday afternoons at Perth Hockey Stadium

Coaches:

Our affiliation with CUHC means that we are able to source skilled coaches from their Senior club players, but if you are knowledgeable, we welcome volunteers to assist with managing and umpiring.  This year our coaches are a mixture of State representatives, old boys and former college PE Teachers:

7/8's - Lauren Blair

9/10's - Butch Worth

11/12's - Jayden Hart, Mazenod Old boy 

Registrations:

Season 2026 Registration fees are $221.27 for 7/8's and 9/10's and $274.82 for 11/12's, inclusive of the Hockey Australia Levy:

https://cuhc.org.au/registrations/

For more information, please contact Tom Reid, CUHC Treasurer and Mazenod Old Boy (Class of 2003).

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator

ACC Cross Country Team

Congratulations to the students (see attached below) that have been selected in the College ACC Cross Country team for 2026. Members of the team are reminded that training resumes next Wednesday on 6 May at 7:00am.

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator

Student Achievement: National Athletics Success

Congratulations to Neilson S on his outstanding performance at the 2026 Junior Nationals Athletics Championships, held last week in Brisbane. He achieved exceptional results, winning gold in both the Hammer Throw and Discus Throw events. His Hammer Throw result of 50.85 metres also set a new State record, marking a remarkable achievement at national level.

Neilson’s results were:

Gold Medal – Hammer Throw: 50.85 metres, State record

Gold Medal – Discus Throw: 47.63 metres

This is a fantastic accomplishment and a testament to Neilson's dedication, talent and hard work. Well done!

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator

National Success at Swimming Australia Age Championships

Over the school holidays, Aaden K (Year 10) and Charles W (Year 11) proudly represented Mazenod College at the Swimming Australia 2026 Age Championships on the Gold Coast, the nation’s premier age-group swimming event. Across eight demanding days of competition, both students delivered outstanding performances against some of Australia’s strongest young swimmers.

Aaden competed in seven events, qualifying for three finals and achieving multiple personal bests. He placed in the top 20 nationally across all events, with his standout achievement being a silver medal in the 100m freestyle.

Charles competed in five individual events, as well as relays, qualifying for a B final and setting a personal best in the 50m butterfly. He also achieved top 20 national rankings, with his WA freestyle relay team winning bronze.

Congratulations to Aaden and Charles on their exceptional achievements and their outstanding representation of Mazenod College at a national level.

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator

Term 2 Sports Calendar

Chris Mason

Sport Coordinator