St Pius X College Newsletter

Senior School Sport  & Extra-Curricula Activities 

  • From the Senior Sports Master
  • Senior Cricket
  • Senior Basketball
  • Senior Swimming
  • NSTA Tennis
  • Strength and Conditioning
  • Athletics

From the Senior Sports Master

Welcome back to Term 4 and the start of the Summer Season proper.  

  • Our District Cricket competition resumes this weekend for all teams.  
  • The Junior Pennant Squash Competition commences this weekend.
  • The ISA Summer Season begins next weekend, 22 October for Basketball teams and 1st and 2nd XI Cricket.  
  • The NSTA Tennis competition begins on 29 October.

There will be trial games this weekend for Basketball 1st and 2nd V and Cricket for 1st and 2nd XI's in preparation for the upcoming ISA Season.

 

Please ensure all boys have the correct uniform for their respective competitions before their season commences.

Mr Matt Stearn - Senior Sports Master

Senior Cricket

Term 4 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 pm on Mondays and Wednesdays.

 

MWJCA Fixtures – Saturday 15 October 2022

SPX Blue v Harbord Jets @ TBA (1.00 pm start)

SPX Gold v St Augustine’s White @ TBA (8.00 am start)

SPX Red v Harbord Hammerheads @ TBA (8.00 am start)

SPX Green v Wakehurst Red @ TBA (8.00 am start)

SPX Orange v Seaforth Rebels @ TBA (8.00 am start)

SPX Purple v Peninsula Kingfishers @ TBA (8.00 am start) Players are asked to check PlayHQ for venues as MWJCA are yet to advise.

 

ISA Fixtures – Saturday 15 October 2022

2nd XI (Trial) v St Augustine’s @ Oxford Falls #2 (10.00 am start)

1st XI (Trial) v St Augustine’s @ Oxford Falls #1 (10.00 am start)

 

SPX ISA Trial v Shore – Wed 5 October 2022

An SPX ISA team played Shore 2nd XI at Northbridge. SPX Captain Joel Austin won the toss and decided to bat. After the loss of two early wickets, Manas Bansal (55 retired) and Will Pavely (77 retired) combined in an excellent partnership. Useful contributions from Victor Mosmann and Jesse Mansbridge supported Flynn Pavely (33 not out) ensured a competitive total of 6/232 from 35 overs. Intermittent rain limited Shore’s innings to only 17 overs prior to abandonment of the match. SPX bowlers worked hard to restrict Shore to 1/38. The wicket, an edge off Tom Carroll to wicket keeper Oli Freeman. All bowlers had some useful time at the bowling crease. Unfortunately, wet weather prevented any play in the match against Riverview scheduled for the following day.

  Mr David Reay - Cricket Convenor

Senior Basketball

There are only games for the 1st and 2nd V teams this Saturday. All other players to commence on 22 October.

 

Key dates:

  • Monday 10 October: Training resumes
  • Sat 15 October: ISA pre-season tournament at Oxford Falls (1sts and 2nds only)
  • Sat 22 October - ISA Rd 1
  • Sat 26 Nov – ISA Rd 6 (final game for this year)
  • Sat 4 Feb 2023 – Competition resumes – ISA Rd 7

Training:

Commenced this week and continues until 25 November as per the schedule below. 

Team Lists:

Teams for the ISA Season will be posted at school this week and in Woodchatta next week.

 

Uniform:

All players should now be kitted out in the SPX Basketball Singlet and Shorts in preparation for the upcoming season.

 

Season Draw:

This ‘SPX Season Draw 2022/23’ is a working DRAFT document. Times and venues will be added each week and the FINAL version is posted via this link each week in Woodchatta. 

 

NB. Age Groups correlate to school year, apart from 1st and 2nd V. 

Therefore:     13’s = Yr 7,     14’s = Yr 8,    15’s = Yr 9,     17’s = Yr 10,     Opens = Yr 11 

Mr Greg Virgona - Basketball Convenor

From the Basketball Parents' Club

There is a pre-season basketball tournament for the 1st and 2nd V teams this Saturday at Oxford Falls, with 14 teams competing in short games.

 

Parents – please let me know if you can help sell food and drink in the Canteen this Saturday between your son’s games. We also appreciate any help if you simply turn up on the day.  NO EXPERIENCE necessary.

All profits go directly back into the Basketball Club for our sons.

 

Mr Simon Dixon - SPX Basketball Committee

0414 881 991 sdixon@ideatoaction.com.au

Senior Swimming

Training commences for this term in Week 2 on Tuesday and Friday mornings at Fitness First Chatswood. Sessions are from 7.15 am – 8.15 am. Boys must swim with a cap every session.

Swimmers in the current squad who train three or more sessions with a club are exempt. If you would like to try out for the squad you are most welcome to come and train on Tuesday and Friday morning.

Ms Leisa Proc – Swimming Convenor

NSTA Tennis

The dates of the NSTA Term 4 Tennis Competition have now been set - Saturday 22 October 22 to 26 Saturday November (inclusive).

 

Everyone will be required to be at ALL matches.

 

Could you please ensure that your son has the correct uniform for the start of the competition. Students must wear the blue College sports shorts, with the SPX Tennis shirt and the College (Tennis) cap. No cap, no play! These items are available at the School Uniform Shop. 

 

I will be attending a meeting with the other coaches this coming Friday to discuss teams and divisions. I will update you with a team list after that meeting. 

 

Mrs Sam Iwatani - NSTA Convenor

Strength and Conditioning 

Pre-season Strength and Conditioning commences this week. We are trialling a new program with Rugby as of Week 1. As per our meeting last term, we expect our student athletes to participate in the pre-season program twice a week at the Sarto Gym (preferably with their respective age group). Please ensure you collect your Pre-Season Program during Week 1 and 2. All students are reminded to use the Mind Body App when booking their training session. 

A reminder that Rugby students will be required to also log their attendance on arrival on the google sheet document which will be made available by the S & C coach during each training session. 

Ms Laura Coombe - Strength and Conditioning Convenor

Athletics

After a hugely successful winning ISA campaign, a large group of St Pius X athletes took on the best Independent students at the CIS Championships.

CIS Carnival

There were some superb results but special mention must go to our Yr 10 team. Matthew Hunt completed the 400m flat and 110m Hurdles double, the latter in a new CIS record! Andrew May threw a massive 6m PB to claim 1st in the Javelin. Matteo ran a rapid 11.42, missing 2nd in the 100m by 1 hundredth of a second. Zach Flynn (Yr 11) reclaimed some form to grab a podium spot in the 100m. 

Congratulations to all athletes for representing The College with distinction.

Mr Greg Virgona - Athletics Convenor