Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- Congratulations to Matthew Hunt
- Fixtures for Saturday 12 August
- Senior Rugby
- Senior Football
- ISA Tennis
- Winter Squash
- Athletics
- NSTA Tennis - Enrolments
- Cricket
Congratulations to Matthew Hunt from Year 11
This morning Matt qualified for the final of the Mens 400 metre hurdles at the Youth Commonwealth Games in Trinidad and Tobago. We wish Matt all the best for the final which will be held tomorrow.
Fixtures Saturday 12 August
Senior Rugby
Results Saturday 5 August
Dates for the diary
- Saturday 12 August – ISA Round 6 vs Stannies – HOME - last home game of the season
- Saturday 20 August- ISA Round 7 vs St Greg’s - away
Mr Martin Gillogly - Rugby Convenor
Senior Football
Results Saturday 5 August
The semi-finals are upon us and congratulations to all the teams who have progressed to this stage. Please note that teams who were in 5 team competitions: 1st place progresses straight to the grand finals whilst 2nd plays 3rd to make it to the next stage.
Rules for the semi and grand finals are that if scores are level at the end of full time, 2 x 5 minutes of extra time will be played. If scores are still level at the end of this, then it will go to penalties.
A big thank you to all the coaches who have concluded their time with their teams. It is a big commitment of time and effort so that the students of St Pius X College get this football opportunity.
Good luck to all teams.
Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor
16A Football team
Last Saturday, the 16A Football team wrapped up their regular season games with a 4-0 victory at Oxford Falls and secured their place in the finals. Goals from Josh, Flynn, Christo and a long range screamer from Ryan helped them to a 3rd place finish. They are scheduled to play Oakhill this Saturday for a place in the grand final.
All the best, boys!
Mr Daniel Quilty - 16A Football Coach
Football Supporters Club
This week, our Coaches and Football Staff have each received a bottle of wine and a thank you note from our football supporter community. The wines were generously donated for this purpose by the Graham Family.
Thank you to Mr Ronchetti, Mr Stearn, Mr Ryan, Mr Yue and all of our football coaches for your efforts to provide our football players with a quality football program this year. The time you all spent planning the football season and getting out on the field to train, encourage and coach our boys, is very much appreciated.
Thank you also for all the support and assistance you have given to the Football Supporters Club. We have enjoyed supporting the continued development of the football program alongside you.
Good luck to all teams playing in semi-finals this week!
Football Supporters Committee
ISA Tennis
Results 5 August
Last weekend marked the bittersweet conclusion of the ISA Tennis season for 2023.
With heartfelt appreciation, I would like to extend our gratitude to the incredible students, their supportive parents, and the dedicated guidance of Ms Barwick, Ms Colefax, and Mr Lee.
We wish our Year 12 students, some of whom have been a part of the program since Year 7, Anton Langreiter, Thomas Ryan, Jamie Leong, Venedict Valerio, Aiden Parsons, Angelo Bancale, and Christopher Elliot, the best in their future endeavours. The court won't be the same without your leadership.
Although our divisions did not qualify for the finals, our players were commended by all convenors for their brilliant sportsmanship and camaraderie throughout the season.
Please see the scores above for last week’s matches against St Augustine’s, Central Coast Grammar, and St Paul’s.
Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor
Winter Squash
Results 5 August
Please check this link for any updates to times or for any other details:
https://squashaustralia.sportyhq.com/league/view/2023-Winter-Junior-Pennant
Special Mentions last weekend:
Ben Mears SPX 7 playing out a great win & SPX1’s two Yr 12 students, Thomo Wilkins and Lachlan Giang, enjoying a break from their Trial HSC study to record strong wins.
Mr Justin Varjvandi - Winter Squash Convenor
Athletics
Athletics training continues:
When: Every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Where: Chartered bus to and from Rotary Fields (may be subject to change), via Anderson St.
Who: All students who made Top 3 and those interested in any track or field events are encouraged to attend training. Final ISA team will be selected based on performance.
City2Surf
City2Surf 14km run is happening this Sunday, 13 August. To anyone interested in participating, there are different waves available, from relax and walk to pre-qualifying waves that require evidence of runner's 10km+ run pace upon application.
More details here: Start Waves - Let's Run Sydney (city2surf.com.au)Links to an external site.
Estimated start time: 7:40 am, though start times vary depending on wave.
Feel free to join the SPX team,
https://www.registernow.com.au/secure/Register.aspx?E=48647&G=182147Links to an external site., payment and bib collection will have to be managed on your own. Please read T&Cs carefully before you register.
For price information, click here: Entry Prices & Inclusions (city2surf.com.au) (Links to an external site)
Bib collection details, click here: City2Surf Expo - Let's Run Sydney (Links to an external site)
Course map: Course Info - Let's Run Sydney (city2surf.com.au) (Links to an external site)
Please note, as this is not a college event, students will have to organise their own travel to and from the venue with any appropriate parental supervision. I will be at Hyde Park from approximately 7:00 am to greet students and organise a mini warm up. I will be at the finish line at Bondi Beach from around 8:50 am - 9:30 am to greet finishers. All the best to those who plan to take on the challenge!
Mrs Leanne Lee – Cross Country and Athletics Convenor
NSTA Tennis - summer season enrolments now open
Tennis anyone? NSTA TENNIS.
About NSTA, Enrolments for NSTA Tennis for both the Junior and Senior Schools & Grading
About
The Northern Suburbs Tennis Competition offers the chance for all our students to engage in a team sport, exercise their passion for tennis and to proudly represent our College. Whilst the NSTA competition may not be at the same competitive level as the ISA Tennis, there is plenty of competition in the rounds and the opportunity to keep match fit! As well, our College usually enters more teams than the other schools (Reddam, Redlands, Cammeraygal and Barker) which provides for some friendly in-house rivalry as Pius teams play Pius teams.
Whilst Junior School player have tennis training as part of their Thursday Sport, there is no training for the Senior School. Players are expected to organise their own coaching. Matches are played every Saturday from 8am-12pm, you will be allocated to a 2 hour timeslot (8:00 am to 10:00 am OR 10:00 am – 12:00 noon) depending on your ability level. All ability levels are invited to join, however, you must be able to serve.
The NSTA competition usually runs over 7 rounds in TERM 4 and over 7 Rounds in TERM 1, 2024. The competition will start for this year in Term 4, mid-October, and will end late November with Final and play-off matches. Players will play one 1 double and 1 single game for two player teams. However, for teams of three players, games are in rotation.
Games are commonly at Talus Street, Naremburn (our Homecourt), however, you may be required to play at Lane Cove, Neutral Bay, Roseville and Waitara (Barker) depending on the teams in your draw.
Enrolments
Please enrol your son for the NSTA Tennis season, TERM 4, 2023 and TERM 1, 2024 NSTA by completing this TRYBOOKING FORMby THIS Friday, the 11 AUGUST. No late enrolments will be taken. Please note also that this is two term commitment.
Grading
For the Senior School, there will be a GRADING SESSION on Saturday August 19, 2023 that is COMPULSORY if you wish to play in the NSTA competition. The grading will be conducted by EPS Sports at the QUEENWOOD TENNIS CENTRE, 1110 Oxford Falls Rd, Oxford Falls. Participants will be allocated to ONE grading sessions either:
- 8:00 am to 10:00 am
- 10:00 am to 12:00 midday.
The Junior School Grading is on 17 August during the usual Thursday Sport session. If you have any questions about the competition, please contact me.
Mrs Karen Keighery - NSTA Convenor
Cricket
The links to register are as follows:
Please see document attached below for further registration information.
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor