Sport News - July 2022

Phillip District Winter Lightning Premierships

On Wednesday the 22nd of June our year 5/6 students represented OLOF at the Phillip District Winter Lightning Premierships. These tournaments were played at various venues on the Mornington Peninsula. This Winter, we fielded two boys and one girls soccer teams, 6 table tennis double partners and a girls netball team.

It is so pleasing to see the enthusiasm and respect shown by all of our students when participating in Inter School Sports! These Winter Lightning Premierships were no exception! Well done to all of our students who participated, you did Fatima proud!

Special mentions -

The girls soccer team finished 1st, narrowly beating Red Hill PS on goal difference.

Luke C and Peter B finished 2nd overall in the Table Tennis competition.

Louis F and Dom F finished 3rd overall in the Table Tennis competition.

The boys B soccer team finished the day undefeated, winning the B competition.

The girls soccer team has progressed to the Southern Peninsula Division playoffs which will be held on Monday the 22nd of July at Casey Fields. We wish you the very best of luck!

Girls Football and Boys Netball Winter Lightning Premierships

As a follow on from the District Winter Lightning Premierships, the Phillip District also hold a separate day for students to compete in a girls football and boys netball inter school tournament. This year we fielded two boys netball teams and one girls football team.

The boys netball competition was played at Truemans Road Netball Courts and the girls competition was played at Olympic Reserve Rosebud.

Again, well done to all of our students who participated on the day. Again you competed to the best of your ability and showed great sportspersonship throughout the day!

Our girls football team finished top of their group undefeated and were narrowly beaten by Dromana, 8-6 in the final.

The boys A team finished in 7th and the boys B team played off in the 5th vs 6th final against St Josephs which they won!

OLOF School Sports Day

The Our Lady of Fatima School Sports will be held on Friday the 19th of August. These sports involve every student in the school. The morning session has years Prep - 3 participating and competing in various tabloid sports and modified athletics in the OLOF school grounds. The years 4-6 students compete in various games and athletics behind the school at Olympic Park Reserve.

In the afternoon, the school assembles at the running track (Olympic Park Reserve) to spectate and participate in the 80m sprints.

Parents are welcome to attend and cheer on the students.

I will need parental assistance in running the events on the day. If you have a current WWCC and would like to help out, please send me an email.

Dan Koole

Physical Education Teacher

dkoole@fatimarosebud.catholic.edu.au

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