College Sport
Hello and welcome to the ninth week of sports news at Mount Carmel Catholic College. This week, our school has achieved qualification for two major MISA finals and came close to securing spots in two others. Additionally, some of our students proudly represented Mount Carmel at the Diocesan Of Wollongong Rugby League Selection Trials in Albion Park.
Additionally, our Marist Boys Basketball team competed up in Gold Coast this week, facing off against Marist Schools from across the country. Despite being a young team against older and more experienced opponents, they displayed commendable competitiveness in every match. They exemplified the Marist spirit with pride and integrity, representing the college admirably. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the boys and their parents for their dedication, enabling us to participate in the tournament. This year serves as a rebuilding period, and we anticipate it will strengthen us for the challenges ahead in Melbourne in 2025. Congratulations to Isaac Ramos who was awarded the most valuable player from our team and Mario Aoun who was awarded the Champagnat award for his dedication to the team.
Upcoming Events
5 April: Diocesan Football Championships
12 April: College Cross Country Carnival
| Sport | Result | MVP | Short Report |
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Volleyball Years 7-9 Boys NIMM |
VS THAC Loss 2-1 |
Ashton Taelioa |
The MCCC Boys came out firing against a solid Thomas Hassel. The boys dominated the first set with some solid defensive work on the net and managed to run away with the set. This dominance ended when THAC stepped up their game and overcame our boys to win back to back sets showing why they came first overall in the competition. Well done to the boys who now fight off for 3rd place next week. |
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Volleyball Years 7-9 Girls HOBR |
VS THAC Loss 3-0 |
Alicia Lardizabal & Annalise Montgomery |
What a game to watch! The girls’ energy, enthusiasm and passion was so infectious and their encouragement of each other was fabulous to watch. After some long rallies and skillful returns the girls unfortunately went down 3 sets to 0 against a tall Thomas Hassal team. Despite dropping the first two sets, the girls didn’t lose their determination and competitive edge as they went for each and every ball and shot that was played. A special mention to both Alice and Annalise who had a great game. Alice winning 6 points at service. A special mention as well to Caitlin who was consistent and safe in all positions on the court. Well done girls. |
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Indoor Cricket Years 7-9 Girls OCOB
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VS BAC Loss 80-61 |
Eva Alvardo |
The MCCC team felt good coming into this matchup against a 2nd place BAC team, after a convincing win last week. The girls batted and bowled extremely well, with some excellent wicket keeping from Eva Alvarado. The girls should be very proud of their efforts seeing as they were short two players for this match and were able to create some competition against BAC. Well done girls |
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Basketball Years 10-12 Boys HARK |
Semi-Final VS BAC Loss 50-35 |
Aaron Pereira & Zachariah Baydoun |
Heading onto the court at Minto, we stepped into “The Land of the Giants” or so it seemed. Actually, it was only the BAC Basketball team. This did not phase us whatsoever as we knew size was only one obstacle. With passion, energy, pride and excitement, MCCC gave it everything we had. With a team of 10 players who had not played together, we were able to hold our heads up and make BAC work for every point. Aaron was our leading point scorer with 13 points and Zack was great with his steals and defence overall. Zack proved that grit, skill and determination can be a lethal weapon in basketball. Congratulations to all the boys! |
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Basketball Years 10-12 Girls ABRN |
Finished 1st place and into the Grand Final next week | ||
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Oztag Years 10-12 Boys KING |
Round 1 Replay VS SBCC Win 8-2 |
Jacob Latu & Jerome Taateo |
he boys got off to a sluggish start, letting in two early tries against St Benedict's Catholic College. However, they managed to lead 3-2 by halftime, thanks to tries from Brody Taateo, Hudson Warren, and Calvin Beltran. In what marked our strongest defensive performance of the season thus far, the team took control in the second half, scoring five additional tries. Preston Gallant scored twice, with Jerome Taateo, Barukh Semaia, and Nicholas Lalic each adding one. Jacob Latu was outstanding in defence, while Jerome Taateo's impressive solo try added to the team's momentum. Both deservedly earned the title of MVP this week. Congratulations on advancing to the Grand Final, boys! |
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Oztag Years 10-12 Girls HEAS |
Round 1 Replay VS STP Loss 8-2 |
Lauren Ahovelo |
The girls played extremely well in very hot conditions against a highly experienced St Patricks team. The match was back and forth with both teams demonstrating excellent attacking plays. Lauren, Taylah, Liesl and Beth were instrumental in breaking the St Patrick’s defensive line and we scored late in the game to get back in contention with a score of 3-2 with 5 minutes remaining. However, the large defensive effort by MCCC in the first half ultimately led to tired legs and injuries. Congratulations to the whole team! |
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Softball Years 7-9 Boys PONT |
Semi-Final VS MAS (b) Draw 10-10 |
Isaaiah Nakasenh | Thrilling match. MCCC showed a dominant performance in the first innings with all 5 of our starting batters making it to home base. It then looked to be a great start to our first fielding innings with a strikeout, however, MAS recovered well to score 5 runs on the board. The game came down to the final innings, and in the end both teams couldn't be separated with 5 more runs a piece to square the match at 10-10. Special mention to Isaiah as the MVP, scoring two runs and some strong pitching in the second innings. |
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.
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 |
