Sports Shorts

Regional Cross Country Championships

Thirty four students competed at the Sydney South West Regional Cross Country Championships at Hurlstone Agricultural HS recently. Our standout performers were:

• Brendan Prasad,  2nd in 14 years Boys
• Marcus Saggiomo, 4th in 18 years Boys
• Bianca Dempsey, 7th in 16 years Girls
• Michelle Prasad, 8th in 12 years Girls
• Jaydan Prasad, 9th in 12 years Boys
• Vanessa Parada, 10th in 17 years Girls

Congratulations on your excellent results. These students have qualified for the NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships at Eastern Creek in week 1 next term. We wish them all the best.

Bernera Zone Athletics Carnival

Our team of 101 athletes displayed great speed, endurance, power, determination and tremendous school spirit over two days at Campbelltown Athletics Centre to retain the Zone Athletics Trophy We won the girls, boys and overall points score by a whopping 442 points.

We had six Age Champions:

• Jorja Jackson, 12 years Girls Age Champion
• Jasmine Scully, 15 years Girls Age Champion
• Bianca Dempsey, 16 years Girls Age Champion
• Taye Sahib, 12 years Boys Age Champion
• Cayden Boyter, 13 years Boys Age Champion
• Simon Lim, 14 years Boys Age Champion

We had 10 relay teams qualify for the Regional Athletics Championships. All students should be extremely proud of their efforts. We wish all our star athletes all the best at the Regional Athletics Championships early next term.

Football

Jarred McKinley represented NSW CHS 1's at the NSW All Schools U16 Boys Football Championships

recently. His eye-catching performances earned him selection in the NSW All Schools shadow squad for the National Championships. We are very proud of your efforts.

Jarrod Carluccio has also been selected in the NSW All Schools Opens squad despite missing the tournament through injury. We wish him all the best at his second successive National Championships next term.

Christa Oliva of Year 8 has been selected in the under-14 NSW Metro team for the National Youth Championships in July.  We wish her all the best as she experiences her first taste of representing NSW in her ninth year of playing football.

 Read her story here

Oztag Gala day

100 students across years 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 competed at the Regional Oz Tag gala day this week. All students displayed great skill, team work and sportsmanship and thoroughly enjoyed the day. The year 8 boys’ team were victorious in their competition and were crowned South West Sydney Oztag gala day champions. A big thank you to Miss Saliba and Mr Dunn for their time and effort in organising and training the teams.

Netball Schools Cup Gala Day

Sixty one students represented our school at the Netball Schools Cup Gala day at Liverpool recently. We entered girls’ teams in the Yr7/8 competition and girls and boys teams in the Yr 9/10 competition. All students thoroughly enjoyed the experience. All teams improved dramatically as the day progressed and their skill and confidence grew with each game. They had so much fun. They are so keen to play again next year. A big thank you to our senior student umpires, as well as Miss Fagan and Miss Preston for the time and effort they put into training, coaching and organisation.

Grade Sport

The year 9 & 10 winter competition is in full swing with all teams participating well. Most of our teams are in contention for finals spots near the half-way point of the competition and we are anticipating good performances and results from our teams in the remaining rounds of the competition.

Knockout Competitions

Girls Netball  

qualified for Finals Day

Bill Turner Shield   

Rd 4, lost to John Edmondson HS

Bill Turner Cup          

Rd 3, defeated Patrician Brothers Fairfield

Rd 4, lost to Freeman Catholic College

Boys Football             

Rd 3, defeated Miller HS

Rd 4, defeated Elderslie HS

Rd 5, lost to Liverpool Boys HS

Girls Football             

Rd 3, defeated Mt Annan HS

Rd 4, defeated Holsworthy HS

Rd 5, defeated East Hills Girls HS (Regional Champions!!)

Regional Championships

Congratulations to our Open Girls Football team who were crowned Regional Champions for the third successive year. They played outstanding at the recent central venue winning both of their matches. The girls were impressive with 6-0 and 3-1 victories. The team has qualified for the final 16 series of the state-wide knockout competition.

Yesterday our Opens Girls Football team travelled to the Hunter region to play Lambton High

School in the final 16 series. In a brave, courageous and determined performance the girls came back from being behind three times to see the game level at 3-3 after extra time. In the dreaded penalty shootout, both goalkeepers were immense but unfortunately for us Lambton HS were victorious 4-3 on penalties. I am so proud of the effort of the whole squad. With four starting players out with injury, sickness and overseas travel, the girls lifted their level of play in their teammates’ absence and almost came away with a remarkable victory. They showed heart, passion and a huge amount of skill in true "CECIL SPIRIT". I am so proud to be this team’s coach. Well done girls on your outstanding displays all season.                 

B Condon, Sports Organiser