Term 3 has reached the halfway mark with the AIC competition taking a mid-term break for the EKKA holiday. This week is a great chance for boys and staff to re-charge and re-focus for the return to training next week and a full assault at the last month of competition for team sports in 2022.

Last weekend saw Marist travel to Villanova in basketball, tennis and rugby league in AIC and the hockey team took on Padua on Friday night. Overall it was a successful weekend with the hockey boys having a draw to keep their season alive, basketball coming unstuck against a very strong Villa First V and our First IV tennis boys keeping the dream alive with a win on countback to remain undefeated this year.

Hockey - Ms Kathryn Badini

Last week the hockey team faced Padua College at Burringbar Park on Friday afternoon. A huge thank you should firstly go to Ben Bremner (11) who stepped into goalie at the last minute; or to be more specific, Break 1 Friday. It’s no mean feat to get padded up and face those shots, and he made some terrific saves. Additionally, Harry Condon (11) and Harry Cunynghame (11) to the team helped to strengthen our midline. What unfolded was a nail-biter of a game. With two quick goals from Padua, we were down two-nil; luckily, however, our boys combined with Nick Keir (11) able to get a breakaway ball up to Zander Holliday who got a convincing goal and Oliver Shinkel (10) who was able to set up Sebastian Karamihas (11) who tapped in our second goal. In the second half, Padua again scored quickly but then Nick was able to turn a defensive short corner into another goal for us making the result 3-all. Unfortunately, despite how dominant we were in the last quarter of the game, we weren’t able to get another goal – the difference an extra 10 seconds may have made! We now take on Kelvin Grove State High for the final round which will now determine our placing for finals.

Rugby League - Mr Ryan Apps

What a round of rugby league last Saturday versus Villanova was - we always knew it would be tough games for most year age group teams and it did not disappoint. A fantastic result with Marist being undefeated in every age group, a brilliant result and one which saw some amazing footy being played by our teams.

Again, our Marist teams stood up and gave all they had, and I must say I am very proud of them, as should everyone. It was again fantastic to see all teams supporting each other, the Marist culture and spirit were on show for all to see.

The coaches have been developing their teams and now we are starting to see this in the weekend’s performances, not everyone will always win but if the teams are giving everything, they have who can ask anymore, we should all stand together and be very proud of them.

Thank you to the parents for your support and assistance in all aspects towards our coaches and the development of our rugby league program, we will continue to strive hard to develop the program over this season and for seasons to come.

This coming weekend is a no-play bye round for all AIC schools so the next game will be Saturday, August 20th versus Padua at Padua sporting fields. I hope you all enjoy the weekend off and the teams come back off this mini break ready to go for another round of Rugby League. Best Wishes to you and your families.

1st XIII - Connor Lyons - 1st Rugby League Captain

The First XIII boys travelled out to Wynnum on Saturday to take on Villanova in a match that proved the depth of the Marist rugby league program. Although the game kicked off to a rocky start with Villa scoring out wide early in the match, Ashgrove retaliated with strong carries from Tom Weaver and Toby Anderson, which laid a good platform for Rory Baker, Jimmy Boland and Jude Knapp to get Marist back into the game with tries before the halftime break. The boys came out firing again in the second, with dominant defence by the Barry brothers, Tasman and Jasper putting lots of pressure on Villa's playmakers and forcing several errors. With the game tied up at 16 all, Rory Baker and debutant five-eight Jude Knapp stepped up to take the game out, each bagging another meat pie to secure a double and round the game out 28-16.

Round 3 Rugby League

Results

Match Reports

Basketball - Mr John Lambourne

First V – Round 3 vs Villanova College

Coach’s Report

The 1st V made the trip out to Coorparoo to take on Villanova. We knew that we were going to have to play a near-perfect game to compete with them. We spent a lot of time at practice working on ways to negate their full-court pressure and relentless attack on the rim and we were ready to give it our best against the #1 team in the AIC. We started off really well, our body language, energy and talk were on point and we pushed Villanova for the first half. The ball movement, defensive pressure and outside shooting was exceptional. Unfortunately, we weren’t able to sustain it during the second half. Villanova ramped up their pressure which resulted in sloppy turnovers and easy baskets for them. Their lead quickly blew out and we spent the rest of the game trying to play catch up. Villanova have been the benchmark for AIC basketball for the last few years and we’re hoping to see us learn some lessons from Saturday that will help us take forward steps as the season continues to unfold.

Captain’s Report

Seen as the heavy premiership favourites, Villa were going to be a tough game to really test the perseverance and strength of the Marist team. The game began with speed and high paced scoring, which saw Villa pull away to an early lead, however, the boys held their own bringing it back to within 4 points after the first. This continued into the second quarter with Villa pulling away and Marist staying on the back foot, yet the boys stayed close, and finished the half within 5. With Vice Captain Aiden Gibbons out for the game, and niggles throughout the team leading up to the game, it was going to be a test to see the boys stay strong. Some impressive scoring by Villa in the second half, and some basic mistakes by Marist led to the game getting away from the boys.

Round 3 Basketball

Results

Match Reports

Internal Basketball Competition

With the popularity of basketball at MCA there have been an unprecedented number of boys who have missed the opportunity to play Term 3 AIC basketball. There were over 150 boys from Year 7 to Year 9 who missed out on selection.

The College would like to reintroduce an Internal Basketball Competition for those boys who have missed out, for boys in Years 7-9. The competition would be played in a gala day format over 3 weekends with teams playing 3-4 games each day. It is proposed to run this competition on 27 August, 3 September and 10 September. Games would be played 11:00am – 1:00pm, at Marist College.

At this stage, we are seeking an expression of interest from interested Year 7-9 students. It is envisaged that boys will be able to enter as a team or as an individual, and be placed into a team.

Marist Basketball Year 7-9 Internal Competition Expression of Interest

It is hoped that following a successful competition that the format could be increased next year.

Track and Field - Mr Derek Lennon

AIC Championships - 8 weeks to go

It has been great to see the growing momentum in our track and field training. Each week we are seeing more boys at training, working hard on their technique and fitness. We have already hosted a couple of mini-meets and seen some very good results posted.

There is a lot coming up with Met North, AIC lead-up meets and the Marist camp in the holidays. Keep an eye out for more information on the College App and by email for all these activities.

A reminder that boys representing the College must be in correct Marist uniform for all events.

Wed 10th 9:00am-11:00am Training All Events

Sun 14th 3:15pm-4:45pm Sprints/Jumps/Throws

Mon 15th 3:15pm-4:45pm Training All events

Wed 17th 3:15pm-4:45pm All events (meet at McMahon for a team meeting before AIC Meet 1)

Thu 18th Aug - AIC Meet 1 - Details to go out next week around buses and schedule

Met North 25-26th Aug - Athletes to be advised in the coming week

Tennis - Mr Andrew Ward

What a fantastic week we have had this week leading up to our match v Villanova College. The boys trained really well all week and given the amount of sickness with boys and covid-19 related issues, we were able to put a team on the courts. This week loomed as a huge test for all our teams challenging for a premiership so a good result will set us up for a good finish to the season.

So far in the AIC we have been undefeated in the 1st IV team 3-0, 9A team 3-0, 8A team 3-0, 7A team 3-0 and 10A 2-1.

For me, it is extremely pleasing to see the results of our Squad Coaching programs which I believe is the driving force behind the improvement in depth throughout our year levels. The inclusion of a private lesson as well as the two sessions per week I hope is evident in all who see these students play who are part of the programs here offered at Marist Tennis Centre.

Round 3 Tennis

Results

Match Reports

Marist Doubles Championships

We have had great numbers with entries into this year’s tournament. Finals are on tonight if anybody was wanting to see the talent on offer here at Marist. Good luck to all boys tonight in their Semi-Finals and Final. Let the best team win.

Bookings for Term 4 Group and Squad Coaching Programs

We will shortly be releasing our Term 4 program and will be able to start taking bookings for term 4. With the introduction of Mr Adam Townsend to our coaching ranks, Callum and I will be able to now focus on improving our program as we continue to build on what we have put in place, as we endeavour to produce the future stars of tennis here at our school. I would also like to thank all the parents for their continued support of their child’s journey and the early mornings that go with it. Thankfully the warm weather will be coming back soon and the mornings will not be so challenging.

MCA Tennis Club Memberships

All memberships will expire at the end of Term 3 and an automatic invoice for another year will be sent to all financial members. If you are not wanting membership in the upcoming year please let us know ASAP so we do not send this to you. If there are students or families who are wanting memberships please contact us at MCATennis@marash.qld.edu.au.

Memberships include free court hire during the day and discounted coaching fees. Family membership $250.00 per annum (all children under 21 Years Old)

Student $125.00

Adult $140.00

Old Boys $ 90.00

For any information please contact us at MCA Tennis or call 0437 449 523.

Swimming

As the weather starts warming up, so does the competition for MCA Swimming Club. From Friday through to Sunday we will see 48 MCA Swimming Club members race at the Queensland State Short Course Championships. We wish all these swimmers the best of luck for this meet.

We also have Archer Mellifont, Nicolas Osborn, Angus Bathe and Noah Coco representing the Queensland Schools Swimming Team at the upcoming Australian School Nationals held at the Sleeman sports complex. We wish these boys the best of luck for this competition and look forward to seeing your result.

Also, congratulations to Angus Bathe, who has been selected as the Queensland Schools Swimming Team co-captain.

Over the past few weeks, the MCA Swimming Club competed at the Brisbane Short Course Championships congratulations to the following swimmers who finished in the top Three.

Angus Bathe

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 18 years 400m Freestyle

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 18 years 800m Freestyle

3rd boys 18 years 200m Backstroke

Noah Coco

3rd boys 16 years 50m Freestyle

1st boys 16 years 50m Butterfly

Josh Mason

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 14 years 50m Breaststroke

2nd boys 14 years 100m Breaststroke

Archer Mellifont

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 13 years 100m Freestyle

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 13 years 100m Backstroke

2nd boys 13 years 200m Freestyle

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 13 years 50m Backstroke

3rd boys 13 years 50m Freestyle

Ryan O'Toole

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 14 years 100m Freestyle

3rd boys 14 years 50m Breaststroke

Brisbane Short Course Champion boys 14 years 50m Freestyle

Eoin Paznikov

3rd Boys 16 years 50m Breaststroke

Alex Pedroni

2nd Boys 15 years 100m Breaststroke

Darcey Salter

3rd Boys 16 years 50m Backstroke

Lily Tomlinson

3rd Girls 18 years 200m Freestyle

2nd Girls 18 years 1500m Freestyle

2nd Girls 18 years 400m Freestyle

Jimmy Ryan

3rd Boys 8 years 50m Butterfly

We also had four MCA members attend State Pool Rescue Championships held on the weekend of 24th and 25th July at the Gold Coast Aquatic Centre.

Well done to the boys, who came away with plenty of top 3 finishes and Queensland records for their hard efforts.

U12 Archer Mellifont – 5 Gold and 1 Silver medal. Archer also broke 4 Queensland records.
U14 Lachie Vink - 2 Gold and One Bronze medal
U14 James Leigh - 4 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze medals (2 Qld records) James has also made the Queensland Cyclone pool rescue team compete at Nationals.
U15 Noah Coco – 3 Gold, 3 Bronze medals

These boys also competed at the Surf Life Saving Australian Pool Rescue championships on the 5th, 6th and 7th of August at Gold Coast.

There was some tough competition over the 3 days and all the boys did exceptionally well coming away as Australian champions for a number of events along with a swag of medals.

Results as follows.

Noah Coco – 2 silver, one bronze
James Leigh – 4 Gold, 2 silver and a bronze. James also competed in 4 interstate relays for the Queensland Cyclones team where the team won all their races.
Archer Mellifont– 3 Gold, 2 silver
Lachie Vink – 2 gold, 2 silver

College Events

Year 10 Parent Function

Father's Day Breakfast

Grandparents Day