Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

• From the Senior Sports Master
• Winter Cocurricular Coaches
• Summer Sports Photos
• Cricket
• Basketball
• NSTA Tennis
• Squash
• Football
• Debating and Public Speaking
• Cross Country
• Chess
• ISA Tennis 
• Strength and Conditioning
• Winter Squash
• Rugby Registration - NOW OPEN
• From the Rugby Supporters' Club - Golf Day 2023
• Brothers' Colts Rugby

From the Senior Sports Master

Huge congratulations must go to our teams that made the Grand Finals in ISA Basketball last Saturday.  It has to be noted that all of our teams were commended on the level of sportsmanship that they showed to their oppositions and the respect that they showed to the officials.

Of particular note were the wins to the Open Fs, 15As and 14Cs.  The 15As win marks our first Division 1 Premiership in many years and is a testament to the work put in by both the team and Old Boy Coach, Jack Garrett.

Congratulations also to the 14/1s and 13/2s Cricket teams who both won through to the grand finals in the Manly Warringah Junior Cricket Association Competition.  We wish them all the very best for the upcoming final. The cricket grand finals will mark the conclusion of the summer season. 

Our NSTA Tennis players are also in finals mode this weekend. Good luck to all involved.

We thank all staff for their commitment to the cocurricular sports programs of the College.

As we transition into Winter sports, training has commenced for Rugby this week and will begin for our Footballers on Monday 20 March.

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

Winter Cocurricular Coaches 2023

Attached is a document listing the coaches for the senior school teams for the Winter Cocurricular season.  The coaches for the Junior School will be advised next week.

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

Summer Sport Photos

On Tuesday 21 March, the College will be taking Summer Sport Photos during Periods 1 – 2. The Sports involved are Swimming, Squash, Tennis, Touch Football, Basketball and Cricket. All students must wear their school uniform to school and get changed before their photo. 

Uniforms required:

Squash – Squash shirt

Swimming – School uniform

Softball – Softball uniform

Cross Country (Junior) – School uniform

Touch Football – Touch uniform

Basketball – Basketball shorts and shirt

Cricket – Cricket whites and sports shoes

1st and 2nd XI Cricket – Cricket Cap and College Blazer over their whites.

NOTE: Year 7 students must bring their photo uniform with them to school. Photos that require proper school uniform means they must bring their school uniform with them as well as wearing their PE uniform for the Triple PE periods at Oxford Falls. They will not be permitted into the photo without the correct uniform for the photo.

A running order has been attached. All students must bring their ID cards to each photo.

Ms Leisa Proc - General Coordinator

Cricket

2023 Term 1 Week 7 - Team Training Days 

Thursday – U13 Gold and U14 Green 

Upcoming Grand Final Fixtures 

MWJCA Grand Final Fixtures – Saturday 18 March 2023 

SPX Gold v TBA @ TBA please check PlayHQ (8:00 am Start) 

SPX Green v @ TBA please check PlayHQ (8:00 am start) 

Latest Results 

MWJCA Semi-final Fixtures – Saturday 11 March 2023 

SPX Gold 5/121 (T Costain 21, B Fieldus 16) defeated Harbord Bashers 8/48 (B Fieldus 3/11) 

SPX Green 4/105 (D Horstead 50*, W Asensio 23) defeated CPCC Force 9/104 (H Arnold 2/7,  W Asensio 2/9) 

Kit and gazebo return 

Team kits and gazebos can be returned to the College Admin Veranda ASAP. 

Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Basketball

Last Saturday saw the end of the 2022-23 ISA Basketball season, with 6 teams competing for a premiership. A special mention to the 13B, 15D and 3rd V teams who competed hard but were unable to come away with wins on the day. Congratulations to our 14C, 15A and 6th V teams who were named champions on the day. A special congratulations must go to our 15As who are the first Division 1 St Pius X team to win the Premiership since 2017. 

I would also like to thank the coaches, officials and volunteers for making this season run so smoothly. It was great to get back to a full 10 game season for the first time since Covid. 

As we move into the winter sport season I encourage parents and students to keep an eye out for announcements relating to off-season basketball opportunities. We are planning to build on the success of last winter’s Basketball Development Squad with a variety of initiatives, so stay tuned.

Year 7 Basketball trials

This Saturday we continue the grading games for Year 7 students who have registered for Term 4 basketball. These games will be used to inform teams for the Term 4 season.

Year 7 students have been loaned a basketball singlet for the duration of the trials, which they will then need to wash and return.  They must remember to bring these to their games.

Below is the schedule for this weekend’s games and a link to the teams for Round 3. 

Year 7 Basketball Fixtures Round 3 

All games will be played at Oxford Falls. Teams 1-7 are playing against St Augustine’s (timetable attached) on Courts 1 and 2.

We will also have:

Team 8 vs 9 at 9:45 am on Court 3

Team 10 vs 11 at 10:45 am on Court 3

Mr Daniel Garrett - Basketball Convenor

NSTA Tennis

The sun was out and a light breeze was blowing, yet another perfect day for tennis. Kody Tabalon and Sam Hernandez (SPX 17) played an excellent match as a team winning 18 sets to 1. Excellent sportsmanship was shown by these players with a great outcome. It was also fantastic to see Jason Bau, Linas Magyla and Maximus Boliaris rise to the occasion and win their match against Cammeraygal 2 sets to 1. These boys didn’t know each other 5 weeks ago and their teamwork has really shone through. Jayden Meguerditchian, Alex Houghton and Jake Rezsdovics (SPX 22) had a cracker against Reddam 5, winning all 3 sets. Thank you to Lucas Halim, Izaac Tan, Lucas Youngman and Aiden Seifert for mentoring and umpiring again.

The 10:00 am matches were set to be exciting ones. SPX 1 and SPX 3 were duelling for the top spot on the ladder ahead of next week’s finals. SPX 3, Boston Bannister and Jake Yu played some great tennis and together secured the top place winning 2 sets to 1. Matthew Lee, Yuri Kim and Jack Fairbanks played some close matches and although they tied with Barker in Games, Pius was just ahead in sets, winning 2-1. Adam Fitrzyk and Will Scaiff (SPX 10) played some excellent tennis and have secured themselves a place in the finals next week. 

Please note that ALL players will be playing next week in the finals and play offs. Tennis commitments also come before any commitments to Open Day. 

Please keep an eye out on the draw for the games next Saturday. The draw should be ready by Wednesday: https://www.xpointsports.com/region/325/currentEvents

Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor

Squash

Summer squash concluded last Saturday with two teams finishing second in their division. Congratulations to Liam Spatola and Cameron Giang in SPX 7 in Division 6 and Max Spurr and Matthew Yee in SPX 4 in Division 4! I’d like to thank all parents and players for their support this season as well as Ms Samantha Hood for all her assistance. Don’t forget to register for Winter Squash with Mr Varjavandi for Term 2.

Football

Training for all teams will commence next Monday 20 March and will be every Monday and Wednesday afternoon at Oxford Falls throughout the season.  Players must bring both football boots and sneakers to every training session to accommodate both outdoor training and indoor training and futsal sessions.

Buses depart from outside OLD Church at 3:25 pm each training day and will depart Oxford Falls at 5:00 pm returning around 5:30 pm.

The first game will be a trial game against St Aloysius on Saturday 1 April and then the ISA season proper commences in Term 2 on Saturday 29 April.

Please check the Sportsmaster’s section of this newsletter for assignment of coaches.

SAVE THE DATE: St Pius X COERVER will run a football camp at Oxford Falls Wednesday 12 April – Friday 14 April (during the school holidays).  Registration will be through Woodchatta in coming weeks.

Mr Simon Yue - Football Convenor

Debating and Public Speaking

CSDA Public Speaking

The CSDA Public Speaking Competition has ended.  Thank you to all our wonderful Public Speakers for their efforts in the last few weeks.

CSDA Debating Competition 

The CSDA Debating season kicks off THIS FRIDAY 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.

The CSDA Debating Competition runs through Term 2 on the following evenings:

These are our coaches for this year:

Year 12 – Mr Luke McManus

Year 11 – Ms Natasha Foley

Year 10 – Mr Ryan Balboa

Year 9 –  Mr Stephen Davidson

Year 8 –  Mrs Bettina Spanyik

Year 7 –  Mr Dallas Davies

If you want to be a part of St Pius X College debating, it is essential that you meet at the clock after our Sports Assembly every Friday, attend all training and 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.

The $150 fee for CSDA activity will be included in your Term 2 school fees.

Mrs Leigha Zervakos - Debating & Public Speaking Convenor

Cross Country

2023 Cross Country Captain

Last Friday during our sports’ assembly, we welcomed and congratulated Benjamin Woollard on his appointment as our 2023 Cross Country Captain. Benjamin is a keen athlete, and we look forward to his leadership.

2023 Run 2 Cure Fun Run

Run 2 Cure Fun Run is a fundraiser held to support children affected by Neuroblastoma Cancer. It also provides a great opportunity for students to prepare for the ISA Cross Country Competition that will be held in May. 

Please see the attached for further information.

Cross Country training continues all term. 

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

Ms Leanne Lee - Cross Country and Athletics Convenor

Senior School Chess  Training

When: Monday afternoons 3.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Where: D Block – Blue Room

Ms Janelle Dempsey - Chess Convenor

ISA Tennis 

Training has commenced this week and the training groups can be found on the ISA Tennis Canvas page. If you cannot access this, please let me know and I will be able to fix this for you. 

Please note that all communications regarding training cancellations for ISA Tennis will be via the Tennis Canvas page. 

A friendly reminder that about our upcoming Tennis Championships will be held on 1 April. It will be held at Love ‘n Deuce, St Leonards and session times will be confirmed next week. The results from this event will be used towards each student's final grading, so it is important that they attend and do their best. 

Please let Ms Bamber know if there are any issues around attendance.

Mrs Veronica Bamber - ISA Tennis Convenor

Strength and Conditioning

A reminder students must book their training time slot through the Sarto gym link which can be found on the school’s Intranet Page as of Week 7. This is an internal online booking/management system which will be saved to the student’s school calendar. 

Please see the attached document for more information on the strength and conditioning program.

Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor

Winter Squash Registration NOW OPEN

Winter Squash is held during Terms 2 and 3.  Registration is now open. Please see the attached document for further information and registration link.

Any enquiries to Mr Justin Varjavandi at jvarjavandi@stpiusx.nsw.edu.au

Mr Justin Varjavandi - Winter Squash 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. There are no trials or grading days, all students can find a home within the SPX Rugby Program.

Please see attached for further registration information:

Term 1 Rugby Dates for the Diary:

• Tuesday 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

Rugby Club 2023 Golf Day - THIS Friday

There are still spaces available to accommodate a few more players.  This is the last chance to purchase tickets.  There is also now a dinner-only option if you cannot make it for golf.

Please see below for what you can expect from the day/night:

For Bookings please use the QR Code attached or go to:

Contact St Pius X Rugby Supporters' Committee:

Brothers Colts 2023 Rugby Team

Scholarships available to Pius Ex-Students

• Founded in 1947, the club fields teams in Seniors, Colts (U/21) and in 2023 we are looking to add a Women’s Sevens team. 
• All abilities are welcome. Come down with your friends to enjoy the playing and social side of rugby. Training Thursday nights @ 7 pm at Roseville Chase Oval, followed by a free BBQ.
• Colts receive free playing gear, free registration get fed and watered at home games. How good is that ?
• A short season (around 8 weeks so you can play Colts then travel).
• A small number of education scholarships are available, (including some solely for ex-students of St Pius X College) for men and women who are U/21 as at 1 January of the year they are playing.

Clicking on the following link: http://www.brothersrugby.com.au/. You can also follow the club on Facebook: Brothers Rugby Club Sydney

Or feel free to contact the Development Officer - Rodger Shanahan: rugby@brothersrugby.com.au or 0447 440 366