SPORTING NEWS
PSSA CROSS COUNTRY
Last Friday Lachlan Mulligan travelled to Sydney to compete for the Polding squad at the PSSA Cross Country. This competition is against school children from all over NSW and includes children from public, Catholic and other independent schools. Lachlan placed 24th overall.
ST NICHOLAS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
Our Athletics Carnival was held on the last day of term. It was so lovely to be able to have all the families back at the carnival. A huge thank you to all those parents who helped out on the day. It makes everything run so much smoother. A huge thankyou to Mr West for helping to set up on the day and Pete Manning who helped us set up the obstacle course. Thank you also to our P&F who provided us with a delicious lunch on the day.
Congratulations to Dominic who were the winning House on the day.
The final results for the day are as follows:
Junior girl champion - Isabella Harding-Brown (Edmund Rice)
Junior girl runner up - Ruby Wall ( Ozanam)
Junior boy champions - Cohen Jones and Ben van Aanholt (Dominic)
Junior boy runner up - Oscar McMurtrie (Ozanam)
11 year girl champion - Amarnii Ramirez (Edmund Rice)
11 year girl runner up - Lyla Davidson (Edmund Rice)
11 year boy champion - Myles Manning (Ozanam)
11 year runner up - Henry Armstrong (Dominic)
Senior girl champion - Emma Wiseman (Ozanam)
Senior girl runner up - Charlotte Filla (Edmund Rice)
Senior boy champion - Harrison French (Ozanam)
Senior boy runner ups - Kobi Hamlin (Dominic) and Cooper McAuley (Edmund Rice)
Dominic - 635
Ozanam - 569
Edmund Rice - 498
Mackillop - 418
Congratulations to the following children who will compete at the Armidale Diocesan Carnival in Tamworth on Friday 12 August:
Thomas McMullen, Jessy Trowbridge, Ben Shaw, Harrison French, Lachlan Mulligan, Jack Baiocchi, Cooper McAuley, Kobi Hamlin, Archie Barry, Emma Wiseman, Charlotte Filla, Isabel Chatfield, Felicity Young, Scarlett Connor, Myles Manning, Henry Armstrong, Tyler O'Neile, Callum Anderson, Harrison Redgwell, Neeve Sheridan, Amarnii Ramirez, Lyla Davidson, Amelia Taylor, Ben van Aanholt, Cohen Jones, Oscar McMurtrie, Max Bensley, Ruby Wall, Winsome Urquhart, Ivy Rodda, Noah Grimley, Carter Brown, Eli Moore, Isabella Harding Brown, Bailey Maher, Azarlee Ramirez, Max Collett, Louie van Aanholt, William Kellow, Jessie George, Louellen Duncan and Mia Langford.
NETBALL
Dear Netball Families,
It is our last turn to do our duty on Saturday 30th July. After this duty, we are done!
If your child plays at 11:50am, please consider coming earlier at 11am to help put out the pads and set up the umpiring table. Many hands make light work and I appreciate the people that come and help every single time! I'll also need a few people to be on the umpire's table with me from 11:30-2pm. We can do half-hour shifts. Coaches will be in touch with you all to get names and times.
Thanks so much!
Emma Elliott
ARMIDALE DIOCESAN GALA DAY
This year the Armidale Diocesan Gala Day will be held in Tamworth on Friday September 16th. The sports on offer are Netball and Soccer. In the next few days expressions of interest will be called for using the Compass app.
SENSE RUGBY
POLDING GIRLS RUGBY 7s
Congratulations to Lyla Davidson and Amarnii Ramirez who will be competing at the Polding Girls Rugby 7’s Trials in Sydney on Tuesday 9th August 2022.
2022 DATES FOR THE CALENDAR
Friday 12th August - Diocesan Athletics Carnival (Tamworth)
Friday 16th September - Diocesan Gala Day Netball / Soccer (Tamworth)
JAY STONE - ATHLETICS COACHING - CARVED FROM STONE
During last term we were lucky enough to have gained a Sporting Schools Grant for athletics. We had Jay Strong, a coach endorsed by Athletics Australia, come into the school to teach our children different athletics techniques. Jay will be back this Term 3 to help our Diocesan students hone their skills as well as working with our Kinder and Year 1 children on Fundamental Movement Skills. Jay will also be conducting professional development with our staff on field events.
Jay would like to extend the following:
"I would like to say how much I have enjoyed my time coaching this term at St Nicholas, and that I am excited to be back for next term. For any students who achieve the qualifying times in track events at the Athletics Carnival on Friday, I would like to offer them the option of attending track training sessions during the school holidays - free of charge - to help them prepare for the Diocesan Carnival.
Contact me via email: just_glyding2@yahoo.com for more information.
Opportunities for interested athletes to gain extra field event coaching during Term 3, follow the Tamworth Athletics Club Facebook page."
A huge thank you is extended to Jay for his dedication and commitment to our school, our teachers, staff and our students! We appreciate your professionalism, compassion, and commitment to your profession!
For more information on Jay's athletics career or coaching qualifications, please see the information in the attached link.
WINTER SPORTS
