Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- Vale Andrew Wisemantel - Oakhill College
- Fixtures 23 September
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Senior Swimming
- Basketball
- Football
Vale Andrew Wisemantel - Oakhill College
The College was saddened to hear the news that Andrew Wisemantel, Head of Sport at Oakhill College passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday.
Andrew was an outstanding servant of Oakhill College and the ISA, and will be sorely missed.
He had a strong connection with St Pius X through his long tenure as ISA Rugby Convenor.
The college extends its deepest condolences to his wife Jacqui and their two daughters, Lara and Chelsea.
Fixtures 23 September
From the Senior Sports Master
As our summer sports trials and games commenced last weekend and continue into next term, I thank in advance our sport convenors and coaches for their time and efforts in training and preparing our summer teams for the season. We head into the spring break this weekend and only District Cricket will continue through the break.
Both ISA Basketball and ISA Cricket teams will have friendly pre-season hit-outs on Saturday 14 October, with Round 1 of the ISA and NSTA competition seasons starting the following week, on Saturday 21 October.
A reminder that all students playing summer sport should ensure they have the correct uniform for their sports. This should be obtained from the Uniform Shop prior to the competition starting.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Athletics
Our Athletics season concluded with the ISA championships last Tuesday 12 September, however, unforeseen delays in the 100m races resulted in the cancellation of the 4x100m relays and the final presentations. Nonetheless, our team delivered outstanding results that truly justified the unwavering dedication put into our weekly training sessions. Our Junior and Intermediate teams secured an impressive 3rd place, whilst our Senior team successfully defended our 1st place title; and ultimately our school managed to secure an outstanding 2nd place overall.
A huge thanks to Mr Matthew Stearn and Mrs Sally Richardson for their individual contributions towards Athletics and to Mr Scott Steinman for his unwavering support in coaching the team and work with officials’ duties.
A special mention goes to our dedicated team of coaches: Ron Bendall, Matthew North, Chris Zilifian, Maria Cimino, Dominic Panozzo and David Hudson. Their commitment and guidance have been instrumental in our success this season.
Below is a compilation of some outstanding results achieved by our boys, securing Top 3 positions that have granted them the opportunity to represent ISA at the NSWCIS Championships, which took place yesterday on 19 September. It it worth noting that not all boys were able to participate, including Year 12 due to their farewell event on the same day. Nonetheless, we extend our best wishes for success to all those who competed.
CIS Athletics Results
We have received some results from yesterday's CIS Athletics Championships. Congratulations to all students who participated.
- Benjamin Fogale 4th 1500m PB, 5th 800m PB
- Luke Austin 3rd Shot Put PB 12.11m
- Dylan Turnell 3rd Triple Jump
- James Patchett 3rd with 100m, 200m PB 23.22s, and 400m.
- Opens Relay team took 2nd place! - Matteo Dall’Amico, Matthew Hunt, James Patchett and Finley Peake
Mrs Leanne Lee – Cross Country and Athletics Convenor
Cricket
Training
Monday – ISA (1st and 2nd XI) Squad
Tuesday – U13 (Senior School) and U14
Wednesday – ISA (1st and 2nd XI) Squad
Thursday – Junior School during sport. U15 and U17.
Bus departs OLD Church at 3:20 pm and returns to Anderson Street at approximately 5:30 pm. Players are to be attired in correct sport/cricket uniform. Training is compulsory and part of a cocurricular commitment.
All training is facilitated by Cricket Appeal.
Fixtures
MWJCA Round 3 - Saturday 23 September
Teams are requested to confirm match locations via PlayHQ on Friday evening for any late changes.
| U12/2 Blue | v Peninsula Thunder | @ Oxford Falls #2 (1pm start) |
| U13/2 Black | v CPCC Sparks | @ Kitchener Park #1 (8am start) |
| U13/1 Gold | v Wakehurst Red | @ Terrey Hills (8am Start) |
| U14/2 Red | v St Augustine’s White | @ Nolans Reserve #3 (8am start) |
| U14/1 Green | v Wakehurst Red | @ Oxford Falls #2 (8am start) |
| U15/1 Yellow | v Peninsula Sharks | @ Lake Park (8am start) |
| U17 Purple | v Forest U17 | @ Melwood Oval #1 (8am start) |
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Senior Swimming
Training commences for Junior and Senior swimmers in Term 4.
Juniors School training Mondays commencing Week 2.
Seniors School training commencing Tuesday of Week 2.
7:15 am – 8:15 am at Fitness First Chatswood. All swimmers must wear a cap during training sessions. More details to follow.
Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor
Basketball
Thanks to everyone who came to support our annual A and B team fixture against St Aloysius on Saturday. There was a mixed bag of results but overall it was a successful day. The next pre-season fixture will be held on Saturday 14 October (Saturday of Week 1, Term 4) at Oxford Falls and will see Pius vs Pius in all grades of the 13s, 14, 15s, 17s and Opens. A draw for this fixture will be confirmed closer to the date. We have now also received a Home/Away draw for all 10 rounds of the ISA season. This is subject to change, however we expect limited impact on our teams (See attached). Game times for each week are to be confirmed, however you may use this as a guide to plan travel arrangements.
Training for all teams commences Week 1, please see the attached training timetable for your team’s allotted time. Training is COMPULSORY and non-attendance can result in loss of playing time and further penalties.
Heading into the break we are excited to announce another Pius x GOE Basketball Camp, which will run from 2 - 4 October (Monday to Wednesday) from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm at the college (Chatswood Campus). This camp is limited to 20 places per day so please ensure you register quickly to secure your place. The camp is suited to players who are seeking to develop their conceptual understanding of team play and will aim to challenge all participants. You can register at this link: https://www.trybooking.com/CLTUX
(Note: all 3 days are open to anyone from Year 7-11, once all tickets are sold, no more will be made available).
Finally, we would like to congratulate Henry Hecimovic of the 15As for his selection to represent NSW in January at the East Coast Challenge. Henry will compete alongside some of NSW best talent against representative teams from Victoria, South Australia and the ACT. Good luck Henry!
Football
Are your sons missing the football season? Please see details below regarding COERVER Football camps and Academy Trials.
Coerver Coaching Sydney North Shore would like to extend an invitation to students to join our upcoming Performance Academy Trials on 8 October.
Coerver Coaching is a Global football coaching program for both boys and girls. They have been operating worldwide for the past 39 years. Partnered with Adidas (for 29 years), Coerver Coaching is the World’s No 1 football skills teaching method, suitable for players of all ages and ability levels.
For more information, please go to: https://coerver.com.au/performance-academy-programs
Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor