Sports News
School Sport - Thursday
Our Sport in Schools program - Gymnastics at the PCYC - is proving very successful, with the students involved and Ms King returning after each session very excited and enthused. It has provided an excellent opportunity for our students to be involved in the gymnastic program and to utilise the both the PCYC facilities and expert coaching. We greatly appreciate their support of the program.
Cricket
We have entered the Berg Shield (Years 7-9) Boys and Girls Cricket competitions. The Berg Shield is a knockout competition. We are awaiting a draw that will see our first game played by the end of October. The girls' competition is a day of regional games with winners progressing to finals early in Term 1, 2026. The regional day is yet to be confirmed. Mr Lilley is currently seeking expressions of interest for the teams.
Netball
Congratulations to the Year 7/8 Blue boys and girls teams who were successful at the Upper Hunter NSW Netball Cup played in Singleton. The Hunter and Central Coast Regional Finals are scheduled for Friday, 12 September 2025, at Maitland District Netball Association, Maitland Park (18 Gipps Street, South Maitland).
Due to some local days being postponed because of adverse weather, the Regional Finals date may be subject to change. A Compass event will be posted when final details are received.
Diocesan Athletics
A large number of students will represent St Joseph’s at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 20 August at Glendale Athletic Complex. We look forward to an exciting and enjoyable day of competition. Students will be competing for selection to represent the Diocese at the NSWCCC Athletics Carnival on Monday 15 September. In the sport of Athletics, students do not have to qualify at the NSWCCC Athletics to compete at the NSW All Schools Athletics Championships on 27 September - 30 September 2025. For further details of the All Schools competition refer to the website: 2025 NSW All Schools - NSW Athletics Entries open 5:00pm 1 August, 2025 and close 12:00pm 12 September.
Diocesan Basketball
The Diocesan Boys Basketball Years 7-10 will be held at Broadmeadow stadium on Tuesday 26 August. Mrs Smith has selected a Years 7/8 and 9/10 team to play in the competition. The girls' Diocesan Basketball day will be held on Thursday 4 September. Girls will have the opportunity to trial in the forthcoming weeks.
James Mate Football
The Year 7 boys will play in the Diocesan James Mate Shield Football competition on Tuesday 19 August at Tenambit. Mr Sokulsky has been busy preparing the boys for the competition and looks forward to an enjoyable day against our Diocesan teams.
Alison Tilse
Sports Coordinator
St Joseph's Ultimate Frisbee
Last Thursday the St Joseph's Frisbee team competed in their first match against Muswellbrook High. The team has been training for two terms during sport time to learn the basics of the game (throwing and catching). In recent training sessions, they have been working on and creating their own strategies, tactics and have learnt how to self-referee during the game.
They came away with a win and I am very proud of the sportsmanship and fairness they displayed throughout the game. The team has significantly progressed since their first training session and they are very good at working together
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We look forward to our next match against another school!
What is Ultimate Frisbee?
For those who don’t know, Ultimate Frisbee is an actual sport!
It is a fast-paced, non-contact team sport played with a flying disc (frisbee), where two teams compete to score points by catching the disc in the opposing team’s end zone. Players cannot run while holding the disc and must pass it to teammates using a variety of different throws. Possession changes if the disc is dropped, intercepted, or goes out of bounds.
The game is unique in that it is self-refereed at all levels, meaning players are responsible for calling their own fouls and resolving disputes on the field. This is supported by the overarching rule: “Spirit of the Game,” which emphasises sportsmanship, respect and fair play.
Miss Spooner
PE Teacher
