College Sport
Around the Grounds
Term 3 is flying by with sport across the college flowing smoothly. MISA teams had mixed results this week with a mix bag of results. We had the inaugural U15’s Boys Rugby League Tri-Series kicking off against John Therry this week. With these two schools being the strongest in Rugby League within the MISA competition other schools decided to withdraw from division one which led to the 3-match series being created. We also had 50 Mount Carmel students represent the College at the Diocesan Athletics Championship on Friday of Week 2. Below is a detailed summary of the day with some highlighted results from our best and brightest athletes. Upcoming we enter a quiet period of Diocesan sport which gives our athletes a much-needed rest from a busy schedule so far this year.
On Friday 28 July 2023, Mount Carmel sent 60+ students to compete at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival held at Campbelltown Stadium. Overall, Mount Carmel performed well, finishing in 8th place overall with 424 total points. Our males finished with 294 points and our females with 130 points. There were several standout performances from our students which have been listed below.
Our students consistently tried their best in all their events, with several students stepping up and filling in for some absent students on the day. It was also excellent to see Year 12 and Year 11 students on the day setting a positive example for our junior students, always motivating and encouraging our students in everything they did.
The strength of our students was on full display when we were able to field six relay teams across all age groups and genders at the conclusion of the carnival. We had some great results and some near misses in our relay teams. We also had one of our brightest young talents Ashton Taeiloa break the discus record at a staggering 42.69 meters throw. Overall, the day was a success, with several students being selected into the Diocesan to compete at the NSWCCC Carnival. Thank you for a great day.
The following students have been selected into the Wollongong Diocesan Team for the following events:
- Kaylee Attard - 200m
- Deangel Finau - High Jump
- Ethan Littlewood - 1500m, 800m & 400m
- Ashton Taeiloa - Discuss, Javelin & Shot Put
- Shou Ye - 100m, 100m & 400m
The following students performed extremely well on the day and were unfortunate to miss out on selection for the Diocesan Team.
- Monique Jakovljevic - 3rd Place 1500m
- Blake Bolwell - 4th Place 100m
- Dominique Bzdega - 4th Place 100m
- Abdul Khan - 3rd Place 400m
- Jayden Kurniawan - 3rd Place 400m
- Micheal Bzdega - 2nd Place Long Jump, 3rd Place Triple Jump
- Kaylee Attard - Equal 2nd Place High Jump
- Male 12/13 Relay Team - 2nd Place
South West Sydney Academy Of Sports
Last Friday night three of our talented athletes from Mount Carmel had their awards ceremony for the South West Sydney Academy Of Sports. South West Sydney Academy of Sport provides a variety of Sports Programs for Talent Identified Athletes from ages 11 to 20. Zoe Bruce, Daniel Lill, and Parker Cameron were all in attendance and were recognised for their achievements during the annual awards ceremony hosted at The Cube in Campbelltown.
- Zoe was awarded with ‘Most Improved Triathlete’
- Daniel was award with ‘Best Performing Athlete in Para-West Future Stars’
- Parker was awarded with ‘Best Performing Athlete in Softball’
All three students have continued to display their sporting prowess throughout the year with all three students representing Mount Carmel at Diocesan events, NSWCCC events and MISA teams. Well done.
Evangeline De Guzman - Taekwondo Australian Open
On the 9 July, Eva competed at the Taekwondo Australian Open in Brisbane. This is an international competition that hosts some of the best Taekwondo athletes across Australia and the world. Eva performed outstandingly and won a bronze medal in her division. In addition to this Eva also competed at the NSW State Championships and Australian national selections winning Gold in her division. Congratulations from Mount Carmel to Eva on her amazing achievements. In light of her achievements, she has also been selected to train weekly with the Australian Taekwondo Performance Pathway Program in NSW. We look forward to hearing about more success in Eva’s endeavours.
MISA - Term 3 Round 2
| SPORT | RESULT | MVP | Short Report |
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Softball 10-12 Girls Mr Withnall |
VS SBAC Win 7-5 |
Jessica McMillan | Building off a fantastic start to the term last week, the girls continued to grow in confidence and showed tremendous support of one another. Leaving runners in scoring positions in the first innings meant that we were down at the bottom of the first, however, some smart batting and base running saw us walk in 5 runs against their 1. A particular mention goes to our lead pitcher, Jessica McMillan, for battling the conditions and pulling us through combined with some great fielding at 3rd base from Hannah Casey. Well done to the team, here's to more wins in the near future. |
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Netball 7-8 Girls Ms Jefferys |
VS SPT Loss 23-7 |
Ella Van Kalker | The girls started off strong with only a 6 point difference in the first quarter but unfortunately the opposition had good defence throughout the remaining quarters. The girls played hard until the last minute of the final quarter and deserve to be commended on their efforts. MVP is awarded to Ella Van Kalker as she was persistent with being up against a tough defence. |
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Netball 9-10 Girls Mrs Armour |
VS SPT Win 31-19 |
Sienna Finn | This week we played around with some different combinations on the court and still walked away with the win. Our player of the match is Sienna Finn who scored the majority of the goals and can always be relied upon to get the rebounds and jump for those high and tricky goal circle passes. Well done girls. |
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Indoor Cricket 10-12 Boys Mr O’Connell |
VS BAC Loss 117-82 |
Arjun Rapal | Another hard game against a good opponent. The boys came out strong but their bowling let them down. The boys fought until the end and kept the scoreboard at a respectable score. More improvement needed to get the boys their first win |
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Soccer 7-9 Girls Miss Heath |
VS MAG Loss 4-2 |
Cara Glinatsis | Great effort by the girls this week, with plenty of positive shots and spectacular saves by Cara Glinatsis but unfortunately the team conceded 2 goals in the final minutes of the second half, leading to a 4-2 loss. Great effort, looking forward to a win next week. |
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Soccer 7-8 Boys Mr King |
VS MAG Draw 2-2 |
Isaiah Nakasenh |
The boys got off to a slow start and were unlucky to concede a goal early in the game against Magdalene Catholic College. A shot by the opposing striker saw an unfortunate deflection off Ace Phommasaeng-Hoang into the goal. Despite being down 1 nil, the boys managed to regroup and were able to claw back two goals, thanks to some brilliant attacking runs by Isaiah Nakasenh and a nicely timed penalty by Sean Phonthaphanh. The boys were unlucky to come away with a draw today after conceding a goal in the final minute of play. Magdalene were able to capitalise on a corner kick that was taken in the dying seconds of the game, with the score finishing up at 2-2. A special mention should go to Izral Marmont and Dylan Jacobs for their strong work rate and effort today. |
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Soccer 9-10 Boys Mr Berkeley |
VS MAG Loss 2-1 |
David Abraham | With a slow start last week, the team turned up the concentration levels and began very strongly. At times, the energy levels were a little too high with some player positions leaving space in-behind the ball, but nevertheless it was a strong start. We conceded an early goal from a lapse in concentration with a few opposition midfielders being left unmarked in the box. The boys didn’t let this slide and retaliated quickly by clawing back a goal right before half time after a nicely timed finish by Anthony Peric. A few substitutions were made at half time to allow for the tired legs and hot weather, and once again we started off the half strong. There were a lot of end-to-end plays and both teams were doing well to keep each other out. However, 5 minutes before the end of the match, Magdalene had a fortunate run against play and had Marcus second guess himself, exposing Brodie in goals and all it took was a little chip over the keeper, resulting in the final goal to be scored. Despite the 2-1 loss, the team played well together and will aim to improve on their communication next week. Special shout out to David Abraham as MVP for his extremely high work rate. |
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AFL 10-12 Girls Mrs Abra |
VS SPT Win 33-14 |
Gemma Olling | It doesn’t matter how many State Reps the opposition may have, the team that will be victorious is one that works together and plays with 100% commitment for the duration of the game. That’s what MCCC did in our game against St Pat’s with a 33-14 win. Our midfielders were strong and worked hard with Gemma Oiling taking MVP. In attack & defence, Gemma was on fire! Our Forwards shared the goals with Charlotte & Liesl being our highest point scorers and Amelia, Hailee & Krystal all contributing to our victory as well. Well done girls. Let’s keep enjoying our AFL games and improving week by week! |
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AFL 10-12 Boys Mr Kawa |
VS MAS Loss 66-1 |
George Chahda |
The boys endured a disappointing defeat to a formidable opponent in the 66-1 lost in Macqurie Fields. The boys made their best effort but the slick attack and fitness of the opposition proved too much for the boys to handle. A special mention to George Chahda for his commitment to defence in saving goals and making crucial tackles. On to next week. |
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Rugby League U/15's Mr Harpley
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VS JTCC Loss 10-4 Game 1/3 |
Hudson Warren |
A close start to the tri series against John Therry Catholic Colleges unfortunately ended in defeat. The boys came out strong against an experienced JTCC side and were unlucky not to score in the initial stages of the game with 3 back to back sets inside their 20m. The inability to turn this pressure into points hurt the boys as JTCC finally made their way up the field and scored under the posts to take a 6 point lead. The boys fought back and off the back of a great run from Hudson Warren we crashed over in the coroner. The game stayed close at 4-6 for the majority of the game until JTCC scored off the back of a couple of penalties leaving MCCC 6 points adrift. They fought hard in the final stages and nearly hit back but the boys ran out of time. We take confidence going into game two in week 5. |
| 15 August | NSW CCC Opens Netball School Based Competition |
| 16 August | MISA Golf Championships |
| 11 September | NSWCCC Athletics |
Again a very busy term for sport with a lot of events occurring throughout the term. As always, students are encouraged to sign up and trial for representative teams. Below you will find registration links for both our DIO and NSWCCC events. If you require any further information please visit the Diocese of Wollongong sports here.
Registrations are Now Open for 2023
Please refer to attached 2023_Registration.pdf
Representative Pathways
| MISA Website | https:/wwwwmisaonlineeorgg.au/ |
| Diocesan Sport News | Updates and news on Wollongong Diocese sport events and trials can be viewed here |
| NSW CCC/CSNSW Sport News | Higher level CCC trials and events status can be monitored here. |
| School Sport Australia Sport News | More School Sport Australia information can be found here |
