Sports Shorts
AFF U19 Youth Championships in Vietnam
Football
Congratulations to our 2018 school captain Jarrod Carluccio for his continued outstanding performances in football this year. Jarrod was a valuable contributor to the Young Socceroos winning the AFF U19 Youth Championships in Vietnam.
He scored a goal and provided an assist throughout the tournament. We are thrilled and very proud of one our own competing on the international stage.
Regional Athletics Carnival
Fifty one students competed at the Regional Athletics Championships in week 3 this term.
Our 15 years Boys 4x100m relay team set a new SSW record and were the fastest team of all the relay events. Congratulations to all students on their fantastic efforts. 11 students have qualified for the NSW CHS Championships in week 7. We wish them the best of luck.
Our standout performers were:
| Cayden Boyter | 1st in 14 years boys Shot Put, 1st in Discus, 2nd in High Jump, 3rd in Triple Jump, 4th in Hurdles |
| Simon Lim | 1st in 15 years boys Long Jump, 2nd in Triple Jump, 3rd in Hurdles, 3rd in High Jump, 5th in Discus |
| Zaia Korkis | 1st in 15 years boys 100m 1st in 200m, 6th in High Jump |
| Georgia Portelli | 1st in 16 years girls Shot Put, 2nd in Javelin |
| 15 years boys 4x100m relay | 1st (new SSW record) |
| Branson Po | 2nd in 14 years boys 100m, 2nd in 200m, |
| 13 years boys 4x100m relay | 2nd |
| Edwin Tarawali | 3rd in 16 years boys 100m, 3rd in 200m, 4th in Long Jump, 5th in Discus, 6th in Hurdles |
| Alexandar Sanna | 3rd in 13 years boys Shot Put |
| William Has | 3rd in 15 years boys 200m |
| Bianca Dempsey | 4th in 17+ years girls 1500m, |
| Jay Waetford | 2nd in 14 years boys Discus, 4th in Shot Put, 5th in Javelin |
| 14 years boys 4x100m relay | 4th |
| Adrijana Prostran | 5th in 12 years girls 800m |
| Renae Prasad | 5th in 1500m, 6th in 16 years girls 800m |
| 12 years boys 4x100m relay | 5th |
| Jorja Jackson | 6th in 13 years girls Hurdles |
| Olivia Barreto | 6th in 14 years girls Hurdles |
| Chiara Miceli | 6th in 15 years girls 800m |
| Danni-Elle Carnovale | 6th in 400m, 6th in 1500m, 7th in 16 years girls 200m, 7th in 800m |
| Vanessa Parada | 6th in 17+ years girls 400m |
| Jack Scully | 6th in U15 years boys Triple Jump |
| Vladan Konjevic | 6th in 15 years boys Javelin |
| 14 years girls 4x100m relay | 6th |
| 16 years girls 4x100m relay | 6th |
| 16 years boys 4x100m relay | 6th |
| Max Krol | 7th in 15 years boys Shot Put |
| 13 years girls 4x100m relay | 7th |
| Jasmine Scully | 8th in 16 year girls Triple Jump |
| Brendan Prasad | 7th in U15 years boys 3000m, 8th in 15 years boys 1500m |
Oztag Gala Day
Our year 12 boys’ team competed at the State Champions of Champions tournament in week 4. The boys performed admirably against classy opposition. A big thank you to Miss Saliba and Mr Dunn for their time and effort in training and coaching the team.
Year 8 Gala Day
In week 4, our students competed in the Bernera Zone Year 8 Gala Day. This day provides students with the opportunity to play competitive sports in a fun and friendly atmosphere. The boys participated in Basketball, Oztag, Softball and European Handball while the girls played Soccer, Netball, Hockey and European Handball. A number of our teams achieved success on the day:
- Pool Winners - Girls 7s Soccer x2, Boys Basketball x2, Girls Hockey, Boys Handball
- Pool Runners-up - Girls Netball x2, Boys Oztag x2, Boys Softball, Boys Handball, Girls 7s Soccer
Congratulations to all our students for their efforts at the Gala Day, all displaying good levels of skill, enthusiasm and sportsmanship. A big thank you to the year 9 and 10 student helpers for their refereeing and coaching. Your leadership and maturity was outstanding. Your assistance is very much appreciated by the students and PDHPE staff.
Knockout Competitions
U15 Girls Basketball Round 5 lost to Fairvale HS (Regional runners-up)
Mr B Condon, Sports Organiser