Sport
Natasha Gippel SPORTS COORDINATOR
Sport Dates for 2023
School Cross Country: Wednesday 10th May, 2023
Diocesan Cross Country: Friday 19th May, 2023
School Athletics Carnival: Thursday 27th July, 2023
Diocesan Athletics Carnival: Friday 18th August, 2023
Diocesan Swimming Carnival
On Friday 24th February, the Armidale Diocesan Primary Swimming Carnival was held at Gunnedah pool. Two hundred and ninety children from the Catholic Primary Schools around our area competed at the carnival. We had many children break their personal best times, compete with big smiles and display fantastic sportsmanship throughout the day.
We had a few students break the Armidale Diocesan Swimming records:
St Xavier's Gunnedah Senior Girls Relay Team (Molly Ramien, Matilda Denovan, Eugenie Goddard & Alexis Whitton) 2:13.39; the previous record was 2:21.73
Alexis Whitton broke the 12 yrs 50m Freestyle with 30.54; the previous record was 31.03
Josh Spinks broke the 11 yrs 50m Butterfly with 35.04; the previous record was 35.97
Alexis Whitton broke 12 yrs girls 50m Backstroke with 36.74; the previous time was 37.47
All results can be found <<here>>
2023 Champion & Runners Up
Junior Boy Champion: Alex Bijens (St Nicholas Tamworth)
Junior Boy Runner-up: Edward Carolan (St Joseph's Wee Waa) & Cooper Tongs (St Edward's Tamworth)
Junior Girls Champion: Isabella Harding-Brown (St Nicholas Tamworth)
Junior Girls Runner-Up: Sophie Wait (St Joseph's Tenterfield)
11 years Boy Champion: Josh Spinks (St Xavier's Gunnedah)
11 years Boy Runner up: Thomas McDougall (St Nicholas Tamworth)
11 years Girls Champion: Molly Ramien (St Xavier's Gunnedah)
11 years Girls Runner Up: Klara Bunnemeyer (St Nicholas Tamworth)
Senior Boy Champion: Eddie Lowick (St Francis Xavier's Narrabri)
Senior Boy Runner-up: Ollie Lyle (St Xavier's Gunnedah)
Senior Girls Champion: Alexis Whitten (St Xavier's Gunnedah)
Senior Girls Runner-Up: Matilda Denovan (St Xavier's Gunnedah)
The Armidale Diocesan Swim Team will now head to Sydney Aquatic Centre in Homebush to compete in the NSWCPS Swimming Championships later this term.
Additional Photographs of all swimmers from the carnival
Winter Trials
Just a reminder to all parents of students who have been selected for Winter Trials to consent and pay on Compass before tomorrow (24/2/2023) afternoon. A reminder email has been sent out. If your child is not participating, please decline the event.
Please make sure that you read the information on the Event on Compass for all the important information. St Edward’s is sending individuals to trial for the Diocesan Team and not sending teams as such. There has been a little bit of confusion around this. Students will receive St Edward’s representative shirts on Wednesday to wear on the day. These are to be washed and returned as soon as possible.
Soccer
Below is the soccer trials program for Friday 3rd March at the Gipp St playing fields in Tamworth.
We ask all students to wear their school sports shirt and shorts. Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen, mouth guard and water.
Canteen facilities will be available.
Thank you to McCarthy Catholic College for supplying students to assist with coaching and refereeing on the day.
Rugby League
Below is the league trials program for Friday 3rd March at the Farrer Agricultural Memorial High School in Tamworth. A reminder that there was a change in venue to original information.
We ask all students to wear their school sports shirt and football shorts. Students are provided with a jersey to play in. Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen, mouth guard/headgear, plenty of food and loads of water.
No canteen facilities are available.
Thank you to McCarthy Catholic College and Farrer for supplying students to assist with coaching and refereeing on the day.
Thank you also to Farrer for supplying the fields for us to use at late notice.
Hockey
Below is the hockey trials program for Friday 3rd March at the Tamworth Hockey complex.
We ask all students to wear their school sports uniform. Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen, mouth guard, hockey stick, and plenty of food and water.
No canteen facilities available.
Thank you to McCarthy Catholic College for supplying students to assist with coaching and umpiring on the day.
Netball
Below is the netball trials program for Friday 3rd, March at the Sports Dome outdoor courts, Jack Smyth drive, Tamworth.
We ask all students to wear their school sport uniform or netball uniform. Don’t forget a hat, sunscreen and loads of water.
Canteen facilities will be available.
Thank you to McCarthy Catholic College for supplying students to assist with coaching and refereeing on the day.
Basketball 2023
Netball
St Edward’s Netball Registrations are now OPEN.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REGISTER BEFORE THE 5TH OF MARCH!!
Due to a few admin issues, we’re a little behind with our netball registrations. They will close on the 5th March 2023.
For all children wishing to play netball, who are turning 5,6,7,8,9,10 in 2023 use this link:
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/8498c4
For all children wishing to play netball, who are turning 11 and 12 in 2023 use this link:
https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/f46190
All new netball uniforms can be found on the QKR! App. There are a small number of second hand uniforms available from the Primary Canteen for $20.
Training is decided by Coaches. All training is at St Edward’s Primary Campus straight after school and Infants’ children can catch the bus.
Games start 29th April, 2023. All games are played inside, or on the outside courts at the Tamworth Sports Dome.
Games for children aged 10 and under are usually played at 12pm.*
Games for children aged 11 and over are usually at 1pm.*
*times are subject to change.
Cricket News
Congratulations to Felicity who plays in the Tamworth U11s Rep Cricket Team and on the weekend they played in the Grand Final against Armidale and won!
Felicity took 2 wickets and a great catch giving her the nickname “Safe Hands Shieldsy”
Here is an article in the local paper for this week.
Touch Football News
Cash Hoffman in 5Q represented Tamworth at the Touch Junior State Cup in the Under 12 Boys Division.
This was the team's first entry into representative touch after having the same carnival cancelled last year. Although the team didn’t make the finals, they played with great sportsmanship the whole carnival. Cash showed some amazing talent and made some great friendships along the way!
Diocesan Trials
Expressions of interest are now open for the following sports:
Golf (Boys & Girls)
AFL (Boys & Girls)
Diving (Boys & Girls)
Softball (Boys & Girls)
If your child is in Year 5 or 6 and is competitive with playing experience in the sports listed above. Please fill out an expression of interest form to nominate.
PLEASE ONLY COMPLETE THIS FORM IF YOUR CHILD IS PLAYING THIS SPORT COMPETITIVELY.
Expression of interest (Golf, Softball, AFL & Diving)
Hockey
If you are interested in playing, please register. Unfortunately we don't have enough students interested to make a team this year.
Touch Football
Boxing
OzTag
If your child is interested in playing OzTag and you haven't already registered, please do so at https://tamworthjuniors.oztag.com.au/ for all relevant information. All registrations are online and our 10yr old teams have codes allocated to them. Games will start on Wednesday 8th February and teams that have 8 players fully registered by Friday 3rd February will be in the draw.
Please use the following specific codes, then use the individual codes for the others. Tamworth OzTag have added a question in the individual nominations: 'what school is the child from', so that they can form St Eds teams if we have enough. Below are specific codes for the under 10s team. If you are in this age group and have already signed up individually, you will be added to this team.
St Eds 10 Boys - sf57380s54i
St Eds 10 Girls - sf57515defy
MiNiTaG – 6 Yrs & Under – sf56688msnp
8 yrs Boys INDIVIDUALS – sf566862ezu
8 Yrs Girls INDIVIDUALS – sf5668753rd
12 Yrs Boys INDIVIDUALS – sf56691xhcw
12 Yrs Girls INDIVIDUALS – sf56692d0p2
If you have any further questions or queries, please email Mrs Gippel nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au
Rugby
Football/Soccer
If your daughter is interested in playing, please download, fill out and return form to Mrs Gippel.
Northern Inland Football girls expression of interest form:
AFL
Physie
Sport Stories
We would love to share information about your child’s special achievements across all sporting areas, please email detailed information and a photograph if available to the Sports Coordinator, Mrs Gippel, at: nmcculloch@arm.catholic.edu.au
Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council
The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sports Council is a body representative of the Catholic Education Office, Principals and Sports Coordinators from all Diocesan Primary Schools. The ADPSC offers a pathway for Armidale Diocesan students in most sports. If you would like to be kept up to date with all the Diocesan sport news, cancellations and updated last minute information, please like the ADPSC page on Facebook.