Senior School Sport & Extra-Curricula Activities
- From the Senior Sports Master
- Senior Swimming Squad
- Cricket
- Strength and Conditioning
- Basketball
- From the Basketball Committee
- NSTA Tennis
- Football
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Chess
- ISA Tennis
- Cross Country
- Rugby Registration - NOW OPEN
- From the Rugby Supporters' Club - Golf Day 2023
From the Senior Sports Master
We were very pleased the weather mostly held yesterday for our 2023 Swimming Carnival. The students participated with gusto and everyone supported their houses throughout the day. The result will be announced at Friday's Sports Assembly and will be published in next week's Woodchatta. Thank you to all who worked to make the day run smoothly, especially the Year 12 Colour House Captains who led their houses so well.
Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master
Senior Swimming Squad
After a very successful school carnival our Senior Squad has been chosen and all swimmers who have qualified will be notified during this Friday’s Sports Assembly. Each member will be given a letter outlining what is required of them throughout the season as well as every carnival they are to attend.
Training begins next Monday, 20 February, and continues Tuesday and Friday till March over at Fitness First Chatswood. If you train with a club outside of school three or more times in the week, could you please send a note with your son explaining where they train and how often. Other squad members are required to attend at least two training sessions per week. Sessions are from 7.15 am – 8.15 am and a cap must be worn. No cap….no training.
Our first carnival will be the Christian Brothers carnival on 25 February at Ryde Aquatic Centre. All swimmers are required to attend. More information will be given to those chosen for the squad this Friday at our first swimming meeting after the Sports Assembly.
Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor
Cricket
2023 Term 1 - Team Training Days
Monday – 1st and 2nd XI (until 5.30 pm)
Tuesday – U15/17 (until 5.00 pm)
Wednesday – 1st and 2nd XI (until 5.30 pm)
Thursday – U13 and U14 (Senior school students – until 5.00 pm), U12 and U13 (during Junior School Sport)
All training is at Oxford Falls and conducted by Cricket Appeal.
PE uniform or SPX Cricket uniform to be worn.
Buses depart from OLD Church at 3.20 pm and return to Anderson St at approx. 5.30 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6.00 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.
MWJCA Round 16 Fixtures – Saturday 18 February 2023
SPX Blue v CPCC Gigawatts @ TBA please check PlayHQ (1.00 pm start)
SPX Gold v Forest Flyers @ TBA please check PlayHQ (8.00 am Start)
SPX Red v Harbord Hammerheads @ TBA please check Play HQ (8.00 am start)
SPX Green v St Augustine’s Gold @ TBA please check PlayHQ (8.00 am start)
SPX Orange v Beacon Hill Bulldogs @ TBA please check PlayHQ (8.00 am start)
SPX Purple v Peninsula Kingfishers @ TBA please check Play HQ (8.00 am start)
ISA Round 9 Fixtures – Saturday 18 February 2023
1st XI v Oakhill College @ Oakhill College (10.00 am start)
2nd XI v Oakhill College @ Oxford Falls #1 (10.00 am start)
ISA Round 8 – 1st XI 10/159 defeated St Augustine College 8/158 @ Oxford Falls #1
SPX 1st XI 159 (Joel Austin 65, Manas Bansal 22, Flynn Pavely 21)
St Augustine’s 8 for 158 (Andrew May 2-27, Manas Bansal 2-22)
What a game! A thrilling last ball one run win to the 1st XI at Oxford Falls. With four runs to win off the last ball, the St Augustine’s pair tried to scamper through for three on a ball hit to the outfield. Relay throws from Andrew May to Oliver Freeman on to an outstretched Jesse Mansbridge who effected a run out! At 7 for 88, the St Augustine’s chase looked forlorn but a 70 run stand put great pressure on the 1st XI that held its nerve in the last two overs. Captain Joel Austin fought hard for 100 balls to put together another half century in draining conditions. At 3 for 17, he and Manas Bansal steadied the ship, before Joel put together useful partnerships with Tom Lough and Flynn Pavely that resulted in a ‘par’ total being reached. All home team bowlers played a part in restricting the opposition batsmen with Andrew May’s two wickets in three balls significant. Spinners Manas Bansal and Darcy Aylmer were economical in the middle period of the innings and Lachlan Jurcevic bowled an impressive spell. Darcy also featured in a sharp run out with an excellent throw, while Lachlan took two fine catches at mid-wicket. The last ten overs had the crowd cheering each run and dot ball right until the end of a great game of cricket.
Mr Pat Rodgers - 1st XI Cricket Coach
MWJCA Round 15 Results
SPX Blue 8/83 defeated by Harbord Jets 1/165
SPX Gold 7/203 defeated St Augustine’s White 7/15
SPX Red 8/57 defeated by CPCC Surge 6/60
SPX Green 4/90 defeated CPCC Force 9/89
SPX Orange 4/73 defeated Peninsula Heat 8/65
SPX Purple v St Augustine’s Green – no result entered
ISA Round 8 Results
2nd XI 10/113 defeated by St Augustine’s College 2/116
1st XI 10/159 defeated St Augustine’s College 8/158
Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor
Strength and Conditioning
Please see the document attached for information on Strength and Conditioning Sessions at the Sarto Gym.
Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor
Basketball
All results can be found each week on the ISA Sport App. Filter by both School (SPX) and Sport (Basketball Boys) using the icon next to the whistle in the top right corner.
Competition continues this Saturday with Round 9 - Fixtures attached.
Saturday 18 February
NB. Age Groups correlate to school year, apart from 1st and 2nd V.
Therefore: 13’s = Yr 8, 14’s = Yr 9, 15’s = Yr 10, 17’s = Yr 11, Opens = Yr 12
Training: Training continues this week, with times found below.
Mr Daniel Garrett - Basketball Convenor
From the Basketball Committee
Committee Positions
All basketball committee positions will become vacant in 4 weeks. I will be around to assist with handover whilst my son finishes Year 12.
The basketball committee is important for your sons as it supports the Basketball Program and raises money, via the canteen + other activities, funds that go directly into basketball.
The commitment takes only a few hours per season. Please email me if you are interested in being involved or would like to be included on a regular information list.
Simon Dixon - bbstpiusx@gmail.com
Mr Simon Dixon - Basketball Committee
NSTA Tennis
It was so exciting to see one of our biggest groups yet, 88 boys to be exact, start the Term 1 Summer NSTA Tennis competition this weekend. It was also so great to see all the boys representing the College so well in their full tennis uniforms.
The 8.00 am games started with a bang! All boys were enthusiastic and ready to play. It was great to see 16 new Junior School boys play their first games for the College. The presence of the senior boys as mentors and umpires was also fantastic. These boys did an amazing job and I would like to say a big thanks to them for their help: Lucas Halim, Izaac Tan, Lucas Youngman and Aiden Seifert.
In the 10.00 am games, as always, we saw some amazing shots, grit and excellent sportsmanship all round. We had some very great matches played, Lachlan Yu and Lucas Korth, two Junior School boys worked hard to beat Redlands 13 for a 2-1 win. Sebastian Blane, Orlando Domenici and Aiden Dominguez blitzed their matches.
Please make sure that you check the following website to check that your scores have been entered correctly as well as the draw for next week:
https://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentEvents.
Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor
Football
Congratulations to all involved in a successful grading day. DRAFT Teams will be posted around the school in coming weeks. Students are asked to listen out for announcements regarding preseason training, during this preseason training, players will continue to be observed to fine tune grading.
Mr Simon Yue - Senior Football Convenor
From the SPX Football Club
Grading Day
On Sunday, it was wonderful to see so many senior boys back on the Oxford Falls Fields, ready to grade and start their 2023 Football Season.
Families have been contacting the SPX Football Supporters Club with lots of positive feedback about the Senior School Football Grading Day. The day ran very smoothly.
Congratulations to Mr Simon Yue, Mr Matt Stearn, the Coerver Team and all involved.
Mrs Lorna Hammond - SPX Football Supporters Club President
footballclub@pandf.spx.nsw.edu.au
Debating and Public Speaking
CSDA Public Speaking Registration
The CSDA Public Speaking Competition runs on the following Friday evenings in Term 1.
3 March Public Speaking Round 1
10 March Public Speaking Zone Finals
17 March Public Speaking Finals
Today is the last day to register for Public Speaking. The GREEN Public Speaking Registration forms are NOW available at the student office. Please complete this form and return to “GREEN Public Speaking ONLY Registration forms” box outside the student office before. All who submit will be contacted in Week 3.
CSDA Debating Competition
The CSDA Debating Competition runs through Term 2 on the evenings below. YELLOW CSDA Debating Registration forms are now available from the Student Reception Office. These forms are due back to the box marked 'YELLOW Debating ONLY Registration Forms' outside the Student Reception Office before Friday 17 February.
All debaters need to meet at the clock after Sports Assembly every Friday.
The 2023 Debating Season kicks off this term with:
Week 7 – training Friday 17 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Week 8 – training Friday 24 March 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm
Week 9 – training & ‘Friendly’ Debate (to be confirmed) Friday 31 March 3.30 pm - 6.00 pm.
If you want to be part of St Pius X College Debating it is essential that you attend ALL of the first six rounds. If your team makes it through to the Elimination Round (and beyond) you will also need to keep all of the above dates free.
We are lucky enough to have ex-students to work with the junior teams as the younger students really enjoy contact with our ex-debating 'champions'. The fee for the CSDA extra-curricular activity is $150 which will be included on your son's Term 2 Fees.
Mrs Leigha Zervakos - Debating & Public Speaking Convenor
Chess 2023
Please consider Chess as a co-curricular activity for Terms 1 and 2 this year.
All students are welcome, regardless of ability and experience.
When: Training is held Monday afternoons from 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm
Competition is held Friday afternoons
Where: Training is held in D Block
Competition games will take place at various schools on the North Shore
Cost: Free Trial for 2 weeks from Monday 13 February.
Further information and permission note will be provided at the first trial training session.
Ms Janelle Dempsey - Chess Convenor
ISA Tennis
Applications for ISA Winter Tennis are now open!
ISA Tennis is a senior school sport for boys in Years 7 to 12. St Pius X teams compete against other ISA schools on Saturday mornings. If boys are selected and commit themselves to a team, they must be available for all weeks of the competition and to travel regularly for games.
This competition runs through Term 2 & 3 with three grading sessions late in Term 1.
All students intending to play in the 2023 season must attend all allocated grading/training afternoons, running in Term 1, Weeks 7, 8, 9 with Queenwood Tennis and Sporting Centre (Oxford Falls).
Students will be advised whether they are required to attend the Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon sessions once registrations are closed.
Please click here for more information regarding ISA Tennis: ISA Tennis Enrolment information
Please click here to apply for ISA Tennis: https://forms.office.com/r/1GJuRK5xey
Applications close Friday 3 March, 3.30 pm. Should you have any queries, please contact Ms Bamber - vbamber@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au
Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor
Cross Country
Cross Country training has commenced and will run all term. Join our coaches, Matthew North and Dominic Panozzo, for fun, varied and challenging sessions.
When: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings
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 ISA or IPSHA Cross Country competition taking place in Term 2 or to get in shape for winter sports. Please email Mr Scott Steinman ssteinman@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au or Ms Leanne Lee llee@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au to sign up or just turn up in the morning.
Ms Leanne Lee - Cross Country Convenor
Rugby Registration NOW OPEN
All Year 5-12 students wishing to play rugby are required to be registered to be included in a team, allowing the school rugby administrators & coaches to best prepare for the coming season, plus allow your P&F Rugby Club to best support and communicate with you! There are no trials or grading days, all students of different shapes, sizes and abilities can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.
You have two options when registering:
- 2023 Rugby Season Registration + Two Day April School Holiday Clinic: $280 (cost includes season registration & access to rugby specific physio during the season + specialist coaching, transport and lunch at the April Holiday clinic held on 19 and 20 April 2023).
- 2023 Rugby Season Registration Only: $180 (cost includes season registration & access to rugby specific physio during the season)
Please note: The third option seen in the trybooking link for the Holiday Clinic Only is for Junior School students.
To register simply follow the trybooking link below: https://www.trybooking.com/1017694
Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary:
- Thursday 14 March – Rugby Training Commences at Oxford Falls for all students Year 7-12
- Friday 24 March – Sunday 26 March - Opens Rugby Camp and TRIAL VS CCGS – Central Coast.
- Saturday 1 April – SPX vs ST ALOYISIUS – HOME- TBC
- Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20 - April School Holiday Clinic – Oxford Falls – TRYTIME RUGBY
Mr Martin Gillogly - Rugby Convenor
From the Rugby Supporters' Club - Rugby Club 2023 Golf Day
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