Sport
Changes to after school sport pick up location
Please be advised that the new pick up location for students after SASj sport will be in the Xanten Performing Arts Centre carpark. Access to this carpark is available from Centre Street. Supervision will be provided to students in this area only.
Mr M Price (Head of Sport)
St Norbert College Receives Sporting Schools Funding
Sporting Schools is an Australian Government initiative designed to help schools increase children's participation in sport, and to connect them with community sporting opportunities. Sporting Schools has developed a targeted program for secondary school students in Years 7 and 8, in order to address the barriers that prevent teenagers from participating in sport. The program for secondary schools also aims to provide greater access to tailored resources and support where it is needed most.
Our College was successful in securing funding to enhance our delivery of Tennis within our Physical Education Curriculum in Year 8 in Term One. Many thanks need to go to Tennis Australia for supplying over $1600 worth of tennis equipment and two expert coaches from Manning Tennis Club.
Sporting Schools has already funded over 150 secondary schools and aims to fund more schools each term, giving Year 7 and 8 students the chance to enjoy and sample a variety of sports.
Mr S Hodgen (Head of Health and Physical Education)
Year 8/9 SASj Boys Cricket
Our young cricketers have shown plenty of talent in the first four rounds of the season. After a close loss in their first game, the boys defeated Carey at home before a comprehensive victory against Seton. Dalton King, Taj Hewitt and Armeyas Djene-Teklu have dominated with the bat, while Liam Isles, Tomos Williams and Flynn Beckwith have excelled with the ball. Currently sitting in second place on the ladder, the team is looking forward to continuing its strong form in the second half of the season.
Mr M Biddle (Community Relations and
Marketing Officer)
Year 10 SASj Boys Basketball
Perseverance has been on full display for the St Norbert’s Year 10 SASj Basketball team during the 2018 season. A never-say-die attitude is still yet to yield a win, but the continued progress and growth of the players under first year Head Coaches Mr Houwen, Lennon Butler (Year 12) and Ethan McShane (Year 11) will undoubtedly yield dividends in the form of success in the future for the team. So far in the season, a tough stretch has seen the team come up just short in a narrow one-point loss to Ursula Frayne and a defeat to Seton. The team has struggled to start games, however, when defensive pressure was increased the team began to close out second halves strongly. Stand-out performances have come from Jacob Tomkinson who single-handedly scored 10 points in the final three minutes to narrowly miss a buzzer beater vs Ursula Frayne. Another came vs Seton where guard Kieran Overmars hit an outstanding four three-pointers in a row. Deklyn Simms, who is new to the College, has been a shining light on the defensive end but sometimes he does confuse his abilities with those of Stephen Curry when he attempts his half court shots. Despite the end results of many of the team’s contests, the team has had a strong season in all areas. Many players have proven their ability to accept the challenges given to them in a game. The team will strive to continue to improve for the remainder of the season and hopefully notch up their first win.
Mr Corey Houwen (Health and Physical Education Teacher)
Year 8/9 SASj Boys Touch
The boys have had a successful start to the season with two wins and a draw against some quality opponents. The wins were characterised by some high energy running and superb ball movement. With 18 players to choose from and seven players on the bench it has been hectic ensuring our rotations are effective. The boys have to be congratulated for their excellent organisation skills both before the game ensuring the team is properly warmed up and during the game following instructions and sticking to game plans. Well done and keep up the good work.
Mr S Hodgen (Head of Health and Physical Education)
Year 7 SASj Girls Basketball
Over the past few weeks the Year 7 girls have developed their basketball skills and have been put to the test. For our first few games we were unlucky to have lost but there has been some great team efforts shown throughout these games. Paige Craven Bower and Eliza Terrell have demonstrated their basketball knowledge by showing off their skills. Chloe Fitzgerald, although a netballer, has shown great efforts with her rebounding skills. Akeelah Mayhew and Kyra Daltyn have shown their feisty side when wanting the ball on defence. Along with the rest of the girls they achieved their first win in Week 6 against Corpus Christi 21-18. Well done girls.
Abbey Chehab and Tiana Rigden
Mr L Ford (Specialised Basketball Coordinator)