Senior School Cocurricular Program 

• Fixtures
• From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular
• Basketball
• Cricket
• Cross Country
• Debating 
• Rugby
• ISA Tennis
• NSTA Tennis
• Senior Swimming

Fixtures

Please see attached this week's fixtures.

From the Assistant Principal, Cocurricular

Supporter's Apparel

In preparation for our winter season, our Supporter's Apparel is back on sale at Oxford Falls.  We have Pius-branded winter jackets, sleeveless puffas, polos, pink caps, navy caps, beanies, scarves, zipper hoodies and quarter zip light weight pullovers .

Items will be displayed near the Basketball Canteen.  We have limited stock remaining so I would encourage supporters to get in early to avoid disappointment.

NB. Supporter’s apparel is not for student use. 

Photos of each item can be seen below, along with pricing for each item. 

In conjuction with the P&F, the College has made every effort to keep prices to a minimum and we look forward to seeing as many supporters as possible, across the cocurricular programs, adopt the new range of attire.

ISA Semi Finals

Comiserations to those teams who bowed out from the summer season competition last weekend. Thanks go to all involved in the summer season to this point.

It is always disappointing when teams lose at this stage however the way in which we accept defeat is important.

Those teams who missed out on grand final places handled their disappointment with great dignity and were a credit to the college.

Good luck to our teams in their Grand Finals

All the very best to our basketball teams in their Grand Final this Saturday. I also take this opportunity to congratulate and thank our coaches whose hard work, along with their teams, have made it to this level in the ISA competition.  

I remind these students of the following information from ISA:

• All jewellery is to be removed prior to the fixture

• All players need to be in the same uniform

• Seated on the benches should ONLY be players and team officials.  Team officials should be identifiable eg School polo shirt.

I also take this opportunity to, once again, remind students and parents of the ISA Code of Conduct, attached below for your reference. Spectators should support positively and ensure that they do not interact with officials or opposing teams.  

NSWCIS Baseball

We congratulate Max Draper of Yr 10, who, following CIS trials earlier this term, has been selected in the NSW CIS Baseball team to play in a tournament on Central Coast later this month.  This is a fantastic achievement and we wish Max well in his future endeavours in this sport.

Mr Matthew Stearn - Assistant Princpial, Cocurricular

Basketball

ISA Grand Finals – 15 March 

Congratulations to the 7 teams that have qualified for the Grand Final this weekend. Equally our highest number in recent years. Well, done to all teams that fought hard last weekend. Your efforts were a true spirit of Pius. Thank you to all the staff and families that attended the games and support on the bench.

Good luck to these teams who will travel to Blacktown and Barker for their fixtures.

Old Boys Day

Sunday 9 March saw our 1sts take on SPX Old Boys. In what was a close match the Old Boys prevailed 75-68. Thank you to everyone who attended and made the event one to remember. 

Year 7 Term 1 Basketball Grading Series

A huge thank you to all players and families who attended the first round of the grading series last weekend! Your support and commitment set a great tone for the future of SPX Basketball.

Just confirming that the series will conclude on 22 March (Open Day), with fixtures now available on Clipboard. 

Remaining Grading Series Rounds:

• Saturday, 15 March 

• Saturday, 22 March 

Throughout the grading series, team placements may change to ensure the best development experience for all players. Games will be played against St Augustine’s, Redlands, and St Paul’s Grammar, with a focus on skill development and growth, rather than just results.

Looking forward to another great round of games this weekend!

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Quote of the Week

'Grand finals are won with heart, not just talent. Trust in your preparation, back your teammates, and leave everything on the court. No matter the final score, the real victory is in the effort, resilience, and pride you show for SPX. Finish strong and embrace the moment!'

Fide et Labore – Faith and Hard Work!

Mr James Bourke - Basketball Convenor

Cricket

Saturday 8 March 2025 

ISA Division 1 Semi-final1st XI v St Patrick’s College – WASHOUT

Due to inclement weather during the week the 1st XI semifinal was washed out and as the 1st XI were lower on the home and away points table were eliminated.

ISA Division 2 Semi-final        

2nd XI 10/105 (Oliver Costain 31, Miles Moran 29) were defeated by St Patrick’s College 6/106 (Oliver Costain 3/18, Jack English 3/26)

Thanks to Year 12

SPX cricket wishes to acknowledge and thank the following Year 12 students who have played their final game for the College: Lachlan Jurcevic, Flynn Mansbridge and Alessio Spillane. We thank them for their commitment to the College cricket program, leadership on and off the field and the passion they have for the game.

Mr David Reay - ISA Cricket Convenor

MWJCA Match Reports

Mr Ryan Balboa - MWJCA Cricket Convenor

Cross Country

Cross Country training continues every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. Join us for fun, varied and challenging sessions. 

Where: Beauchamp Park, Chatswood 

Time: 7:15 am – 8:15 am 

Who: All Senior and Junior School students welcome

Meet at the Beauchamp Oval Grandstand in comfortable running gear and with a water bottle. Bring your school uniform to change into afterwards back at The College.  All students are encouraged to join training, whether it is to prepare for the IPSHA Cross Country Competition, the ISA Cross Country competition in Term 2 or to simply improve your general well-being. 

Simply turn up to join.

All communication regarding cross country will take place via Clipboard.  Parents and students should ensure they have notifications turned on for Clipboard and their device.

2025 Run2Cure and Sydney10 Fun Run

St Pius X will take part in both the Run2Cure and Sydney10 5km Fun Run this year. These runs provide students with an excellent fitness challenge, as well as a great opportunity to prepare for those who will participate in the ISA Cross Country Competition, which will be held in late May. 

Students will need to organise with parents to make their own way there and back.

See below for details.

Run2Cure Fun Run

This run supports Neuroblastoma cancer research. We will run the 5km Wave A together.

Who: Year 7-12

When: Sunday, 6 April, 2025. Race starts 9:30 am.

Where: The Domain, in the centre of Sydney. Event village is the grassy area in between Hospital Road and Art Gallery Road. Mr Steinman and Ms Lee will meet everyone at 9:00 am. 

What to wear: Blue and yellow cross-country singlet, available for purchase at the uniform shop, can be used for training and ISA. Option to borrow a singlet is available with limited sizes, let Ms Lee know if you require to borrow a singlet. 

Early Bird Cost: $28, price increases after 28 February. Use code: SPX10 for an extra 10% off the registration fee. See website for more information: 

https://www.run2cure.org.au/event/domain25/event-info#pricing

If you are interested in this run, please register directly through the website, select "SPX Runners 2025", when prompted to join a team, and select our school when prompted to participate in a school challenge. Select “pick up” for bib collection and I will have them collected prior to the event. Please let Ms Lee know once you have completed registration at llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au. 

Sydney10 Fun Run

Who: Year 7-12

When: Sunday 18 May, 2025. Race starts 9:20 am.

Where: The Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park. Mr Steinman and Ms Lee will meet everyone at 9:00 am.

What to wear: Blue and yellow cross-country singlet, available for purchase at the uniform shop, can be used for training and ISA. Option to borrow a singlet is available with limited sizes, let Ms Lee know if you require to borrow a singlet. 

Super Early Bird Cost: $25, price increases after 3 March.

https://raceroster.com/events/2025/99499/2025-sydney-10#pricing  

If you are interested in this run, please register via this link

https://raceroster.com/registration/c54e32d0-6ede-4bae-b59b-49f19ff27a90/entry?team=776013, 

Join Code: SPX1. Ms Lee will collect the bibs on Saturday, a day prior to the event. Please let Ms Lee know once you have completed registration at llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au. 

Ms Leanne Lee – Cross Country and Athletics Convenor 

Debating

Debate training began this Wednesday, 12 March and continues again on Wednesday 26 March from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm.

Students should go to the following rooms:

Year 7: (Mrs Spanyik) – B1

Year 8: (Ms Taddio) – B2

Year 9: (Mrs Emery) – B3

Y10: (Mr Quilty) – B4

Senior (Y11/12) : (Mr Balboa) – C2/3

Please note that due to a staff meeting, training for 19 March has been moved to 26 March.

Ms Lesley Gissane - Debating and Public Speaking Convenor

Football

2025 Football Captains

Congratulations to Jaydon Akhouri on being named Captain of Football and Jasper Lindsell for being named Vice-Captain of Football.  Both of these young men are outstanding footballers, and over the past few seasons in the 1st XI, they have shown outstanding leadership and commitment to St Pius X Football. The College wishes these boys well in their leadership role.

SAVE THE DATE: SPX FOOTBALL SOCIAL

ST PIUS X APRIL HOLIDAY CAMPS

Mon 14 - Thurs 17 April

9:00 am - 12:00 pm each day.

2, 3 and 4 day options

New 5v5 Tournament running each day!

The Perfect Pre Season Preparation! 

Age : Year 5 to Year 10

A bus is available for the first 60 players to register leaving the Chatswood Campus at 8:30 am each day and returning at 12:40 pm

Coerver Coaching holiday camps offer a fun-filled soccer experience for children aged 4-16 years. Each day will include Coerver® SKILLS competitions and challenges, Ball Mastery, Coaching sessions focusing on developing effective use of skill, small sided Coerver® Games, and mini Coerver Cup Tournament to keep players active.

TECHNIQUE 

The cornerstone of our curriculum is technical development. We utilize the Coerver® Method of ball mastery and graduated pressure to build technical competence and play carefully selected games to build functional success. 

PLAYER CONFIDENCE 

We foster creativity by providing the players technical building blocks & encouraging creative actions in developmentally appropriate games. Our games are designed to be fun, challenging and to reward success and risk-taking. 

TEAMWORK 

Small group tactics and principles of play are taught in attack and defence by utilizing the structure of the many small sided games, which have made the Coerver® Curriculum so unique and recognised as the world’s leading technical football program. SPORTSMANSHIP 

We value winning, but not more than character and effort. We encourage paying respect to players, parents, coaches and referees. Sportsmanship is emphasised to develop the whole person and not just the player.

With 2, 3 and 4 day options available, this is the perfect pre and early season preparation for St Pius X students looking towards a successful season. It is also a huge amount of footballing fun!

For more information and to register please click here: Coerver course | Coerver Coaching

Team Lists

Draft team lists for Years 7-10 have been posted up in year group areas around the College.  Preseason training will commence on Wednesday 26 March and continue each Monday and Wednesday for the remainder of the term.  All trainings are at Oxford Falls with students catching chartered buses from outside OLD Church at 3:15 pm.  If students are to picked up at the conclusion of training at Oxford Falls, they need to be picked up by 5:00 pm sharp.  All other students will be bussed back to the Chatswood campus and dismissed from the buses, traffic dependant but at approximately 5:30 pm.

There will be one preseason trial fixture against St Aloysius on Saturday 5 April.

Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor

Rugby

Rugby Registration will continue to be OPEN. 

All Year 5-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered via Clipboard. This allows the school rugby administrators and coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allows your SPX Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students are encouraged to get involved. 

The following link will direct you to clipboard: https://portal.clipboard.app/stpiusx. Please note that payment for the season will be made upon registration.

If you have any issues pleases contact Mr Justin Gates, Senior Rugby Convenor jgates@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Rugby Training – Begins THURSDAY 27 MARCH

While many have been training for quite some time, all rugby players are now called to training which commences this Thursday 27th March at Oxford Falls. All students must register through Clipboard before attending training.

Buses will depart Archer Street between 3:15 pm and 3:25 pm outside OLD Church.

Buses will return to Chatswood dropping students off outside the school on Anderson Street between 5:30 pm and 6:00 pm.

Training will run every Tuesday and Thursday during the Rugby Season at Oxford Falls.

Holiday Rugby Clinic

The annual Easter Holiday rugby clinic will take place on Wednesday and Thursday, 16 - 17 April.  This is a great opportunity for the students to make sure they are well and truly prepared for the season and will help them put their best foot forward for the ISA season. Coaching staff will be Trytime coaches and special guest coaches.  Position-specific coaching will be given, as well as team play.  It is a great chance for students to work on their skills and confidence before the season commences.

Please register via Clipboard - https://portal.clipboard.app/stpiusx.

Old Boys Gala Day

Thanks to all current and past SPX rugby players that attended the Old Boys Gala Day on Sunday at Oxford Falls. It was a great day connecting with the Brothers Rugby club and promoting rugby pathways beyond schooling life. 

Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary:

• 11, 13, 18 and 20 March - Year 7 Rugby Taster & Opens Training at Oxford Falls

• Thursday 27 March - Rugby Training commences at Oxford Falls for all students Year 7-12

• Friday 28  – 29 March - Opens Rugby Camp (Central Coast)

• Saturday 5 April - SPX vs ST ALOYISIUS 

• 16 and 17 April – Rugby Holiday Clinic 

Mr Justin Gates - Rugby Convenor

ISA Tennis

We are pleased to announce that the Grading 2 for ISA Tennis will take place on Tuesday, 18 March (Week 7). Due to a staff meeting, there will be no grading session on Wednesday 19 March.  Only those scheduled for Tuesday grading will need to attend on Tuesday.

Please ensure that you regularly check Canvas and Clipboard for important updates and announcements regarding the grading process. Staying informed will help ensure that all students are well-prepared and up-to-date with any changes or instructions.

Uniform Requirements:

For students planning to participate in ISA Tennis, it is important to note that the following uniform must be acquired and worn before the start of the season in Term 2:

• St Pius X College Tennis Polo Shirt

• St Pius X College Navy Shorts

• Tennis Sports Cap

• School Tracksuit and Rain Jacket (recommended for colder weather)

Students may wear either their full tennis uniform or the regular sports uniform during training sessions.

Leadership Announcement:

We are also pleased to announce that Izaac Tan will be serving as the Captain of the ISA Tennis squad for 2025. Izaac’s leadership and dedication to the sport make him an excellent choice, and we are confident that his contributions will inspire and motivate the team both on and off the court. We look forward to witnessing his leadership in action.

We look forward to a successful ISA Tennis season!

Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

NSTA Tennis

Despite the ominous looking skies, the rain held off and we were able to get all of our games in on Saturday. Lucas Chong SPX18 put up a good fight against Cammeraygal 6 in his singles and it came down to the wire in his singles, where he unfortunately lost 7-4 in the tie-break. Mark D’Mello, Isaac Fernandes and Andy Wang, SPX 30 were up against a couple of seasoned players from SPX 29 and took out the win 13 games to 11. Henry Auer, Ollie Willems and Leo Safarian, SPX 20 showed their strength as a team winning all 3 sets. 

The 10:00 am games, as always, had a very calm atmosphere. Justin Lee and Lucas Willems, SPX 8 were on fire and beat SPX 7 18 games to 12. Linas Magyla, who played up a division and had a difficult singles, held his ground and came out victorious against Chatswood, winning 6 games to 3. Lachlan Chan and Jake Swan, SPX 5 worked hard in the doubles and it came down to a tie-break where Killara took out the win, 7-4. The play of the day was from Jayden Meguerditchian, SPX 16 who came from behind in his singles to take out the win 6-5 against SPX 15. 

Following the final regular game this weekend, please keep an eye on Xpoint next week to check the draw for 22 March, where all teams will be playing in the finals or play-offs. 

https://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentevents

NSTA TRAINING TEAMS

Despite having just returned from camp it was great to see so many of the Junior students giving it their all at the games on Saturday. There is certainly an improvement being seen each week, the students are showing more confidence in playing and scoring. Oliver Hayward had a great singles match winning 6-2, as did Yannick Amith winning his singles 6-1. Josh Wilson, Patrick Buono and Nicholas Halim continued on their winning streak taking out all 3 sets. Nicholas Keung, Javien Foo and Seth Macwan also showed their strength as a team winning 18 games to 3. 

Allocation of points: One point will be awarded for each set won, half a point for each set unplayed or unfinished and 2 points for the winning team.

Mrs Samantha Iwatani - NSTA Covenor

Senior Swimming

Next Tuesday the Senior Swimming Squad will be competing at the ISA Carnival held at SOPAC. The team will be led by our Swimming Captain Derek Jung. Derek has been swimming for the College since he was in Year 7 and provides valuable experience and leadership to his captaincy.

The College will bus the students to and from the pool next week leaving at 7:30 am sharp and will be returning approximately 4:00 pm. Lunch will be provided for the students, however they need to bring their own water bottle and snacks. Swimmers must wear a school cap and dark coloured swimming costumes. Swimmers should be wearing the Pius swimming shirt with closed toe shoes to and from the pool. Senior students must wear their school uniform (Year 11/12 students). Parents are most welcome to come to the pool to spectate.

NOTE: Students need to be at the College for a 7:30 am departure.

Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor