College Sport
Around the Grounds
It has been a very wet start to the term, with several sporting events impacted by the weather. The Diocesan Tennis Championships went ahead, and sport was able to get underway in Week 4, but unfortunately had to be cancelled in Week 5 due to ongoing conditions. Despite these challenges, we continue to move forward, with events rescheduled to their backup dates to ensure students still have these sporting opportunities.The MCCC Diocesan Athletics Team competed on Friday 21 August. A full report covering the day’s performances will be included in the next fortnight’s newsletter.
Mr Webb will be away on Long Service Leave for the remainder of the term. Miss Heath will be the Acting Sports Coordinator during this time and will be the main point of contact for all sport-related matters.
Diocesan Tennis Championships
On Wednesday 14 August, a group of MCCC students competed at the Diocesan Tennis Championships held at Wests Tennis Club, Campbelltown. The students represented the College with great enthusiasm and pride. Despite some strong performances and mixed results across the day, the team finished outside the finals matches. Congratulations to all players on their efforts:
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Saachi Bhambak Brisna Bista Akansha Chougla Brayden Croke Rosemary Curry |
Lillian Meredith Adrian Rivadeneira Cormac Ryan Shayan Shrestha Thomas Steed |
3 September; Diocesan Volleyball Championships
17 September; Boys Cricket Championships
18 September; Girls Cricket Championships
MISA
Round 3
| Sport | Result | MVP | Short Report |
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Softball 10-12 Girls HOBR |
Loss 8-3 vs STP |
Dominique Bzdega & Ariana Redding |
After a couple of wet weeks, the MISA Softball Senior Girls team finally headed off site to play their first game of the draw. They faced a strong St Patrick’s College side, putting in a solid effort despite going down 8-3. Spirits remained high, with the team already looking forward to next week’s match. Two MVP awards were given - Dominique Bzdega for stepping up as pitcher, and Ariana Redding for an incredible first swing which saw the ball clear many of the fielders. |
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Netball 7-8 Girls PONT |
Win 32-9 vs BAC |
Avah Paea |
The girls came away with another solid win today showing great spirit and enthusiasm. As a team, every single pass was challenged and this allowed us to keep possession of the ball which ended in a good result. Avah Paea, was as always, consistent and impactful in the defensive circle forcing multiple turnovers during the game. Bring on Round 4! |
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Rugby League U15's CAML |
Loss 14-12 vs MAG |
Zac Bradley & Emmanuel Pereira |
The boys were incredibly eager for their competition to get underway after a RD1 forfeit victory and a RD2 washout. The boys started very impressively against Magdalene going up 12-0 thanks to some impressive tackling busting runs by edge backrower Zac Bradley. Unfortunately the second half proved rather challenging with the boys' ill-discipline ultimately costing them a victory over their cross town rival. Despite spending most of the second half defending in their own half, Emanuel Pereira showed some outstanding defensive reads and bone crunching tackles. The boys will be upbeat and ready to go next week against John Therry in a must win game. |
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Football 7-9 Girls HEAS |
Win 3-1 vs MAG |
Samantha Steward |
Our team secured a 3-1 victory, with fantastic goals from Selena and Ruby. There were brilliant passages of attacking play, with both Selena and Lillian delivering precise through balls to Ruby on the wing, showcasing excellent skill execution. When Magdalene created a few attacking chances, Samantha Stewart produced sensational shot-stopping with multiple impressive saves. Looking forward to next week, let's keep the winning streak going! |
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Football 7-8 Boys SULJ |
Win 3-0 Vs MAG |
Deric Abraham | Great performance by the boys. THe boys bounced back after a disappointing round 1 but managed to be clinical in the final third and seal their first victory. Well done boys. |
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Football 9-10 Boys BERB |
Loss 2-0 vs MAG |
Vincent Brancati | Not a great result despite the level of effort put in by all the boys. A few absentee players impacted how the squad was set up, nonetheless they put in a good performance. The team could benefit from taking more risks in and around the box to increase the number of shots towards goal, but defensively the only two errors we had unfortunately lead to goals. Fingers crossed the wet weather holds off for more opportunities to play. |
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Indoor Cricket 10-12 Boys OCOB |
Loss 72-8 vs MAG |
Henry O'Halloran | The boys were keen to get their first win on the board but a strong Magdalene team stood in their way. Sent into bat the boys were slow to get runs and ultimately lost too many wickets. Putting on a strong bowling performance was not enough to get the win. Henry O’Halloran stood out with some excellent bowling. Let’s re-group for next week and get that elusive first win. |
Round 4
| Sport | Result | MVP | Short Report |
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Indoor Cricket 10-12 Boys OCOB |
Win 67-53 vs JTCC |
Chase Finn & Mathew Thomas | The boys were keen to get their first win today and came into today’s matchup full of energy and enthusiasm to get the job done against a strong JTCC side. Losing the toss the boys were sent into bat and posted our best total so far this season of 67 runs with some outstanding batting from Chase Finn and Mathew Thomas. Keeping JT to under 67 runs would take a mammoth effort from the MCCC boys. Some outstanding bowling from Leo Bakulic, Mathew Thomas(2 wickets) and Chase Finn(2 wickets) saw MCCC come away victorious. Well done to the boys for stepping up when it counted. Let’s keep the winning going into next week’s match. |
Representative Pathways
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.
| 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 |
