Mount Carmel is a part of the Diocese of Wollongong so we compete in Diocesan Sporting events throughout the college year. At these events / carnivals, schools from the Diocese of Wollongong come together to compete for points towards the Vince Villa Trophy that is awarded to the Champion School at the end of the College year. Mount Carmel historically performs well at these Diocesan events and last year finished a close 3rd place overall in the Vince Villa Trophy. 

Below is information for the upcoming Diocesan events in term 4:

CDF Annual Sports Awards - Friday 15 November 2019

Venue: St Mary’s Star of the Sea College, Wollongong 

** More information can be found at the following link https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/sports-awards/ 

Further info on these events: http://www.dow.catholic.edu.au

CATHOLIC SCHOOLS NSW SPORT (formerly known as Catholic Schools Sport Services) UPDATES

NSWCCC Basketball Championships 

Day 1 - Monday 28 October 

Monday was the first day of our CCC basketball tournament. Everyone had to wake up very early to get to school by 6:45 am. Our first game at Penrith Basketball Stadium was against Patrician Brothers Fairfield at 9:00 am. When we arrived it was already 8:30 am, giving us only 20 minutes to warm up. Even so, we beat Patrician Brothers Fairfield 56-31. We finished around 10 am after playing a 20-minute half-game and our next game was at 11:00 am against All Saints College Maitland, giving our team an hour break to rest, stretch and eat some snacks. 

Our second game was very exciting because even though we did not play our best, the intensity of the game was thrilling. It was close at the start, but we ended up winning that game as well, placing us tied 1st. This meant that if we won our next game to decide the number 1, we would be top of our pool and verse the 2nd best team of pool B. But before we played the deciding game at 2:00 pm, it was time to do a little more team bonding and get some lunch at Subway. 

When we got back to the stadium, we had a bit more energy than before due to the Subway and were pumped for the last deciding game. The first part of the game everyone was tired and very sluggish. But after some fresh legs went on and the starters got a rest everyone was alive again and ready to play. We ended up finishing the day undefeated and feeling great and ready for the next day. Little did we know who we would verse on the next day. The ride back to school was fun and we arrived at school around 5:30 pm. Afterwards everyone got home and relaxed getting ready for the tiring and challenging day ahead.      -Wilson Asuit (Yr 8)

Day 2 - Tuesday 29 October 2019 

Tuesday, the second day of the CCC basketball tournament was a stressful one because if we lost we would be knocked out of the whole tournament. It started with the team gathering at the school around 8:00 am joined with the teachers Mr Huntly and Mrs Abra. We left the school around 8:30 am knowing that we would have to play our best or go home. 

When we got to Penrith we got some time to rest and then went straight to start warm-ups before the game. Our first game was against a school named McCarthy Catholic College Tamworth were we played strong throughout the whole game and won. We showed all other teams that we were a team that would not be defeated easily. After our game we rested and watched other schools play their matches before we went straight to our next game against St John's College Dubbo. The game was at 12:20 pm. Both teams were evenly matched but MCCC pulled through and won earning ourselves a place in the championships. 

After the game our team rested our bodies because the team started to feel fatigued. After the rest we ran some drills to get ready for the finals. The team we were versing in the grand final match was Patrician Brothers' College Blacktown. They were an overwhelming team as they were bigger, taller and stronger then us on the outside. The game was rough, not all calls were in our favour, but in the end all we could do was play our best and that is the attitude we took onto the court. 

In the end we lost and came 2nd in the state out of 140+ Catholic schools who could’ve entered the competition. We got our awards then after that we took the bus back home and spent time together as a team at McDonald's. 

I would like to thank Mrs Abra and Mr Huntly along with our 2 helpers Nathaniel and Gab for assisting on the day. I would also like to thank Mr Harpely for all of his dedication and training in the lead up to the carnival and Mrs Pontin for organising the event and giving us this opportunity. Bring on 2020!      -Pete Baltazar (Yr 8)

Team List: Adam Prasad ©, Simun Krpez, Kynan Summers, Brayden Greer, Wilson Asuit, Michael Bzdega, Will Radman, Pete Baltazar and Paul Bentham. 

Bench Helpers: Nathaniel Calvelo and Gabriel Nicolasora.

Coaches: Mr Harpley, Mr Huntly and Mrs Abra. 

Thank you to Wilson and Pete for writing the above report. I just wanted to echo our absolute excitement and congratulations to the boys and their coaches Mr Harpley, Mr Huntly and Mrs Abra. This achievement is one that the boys should be extremely proud of and one that isn’t easy to achieve. Thank you to all of the parents who travelled out to support our boys - your cheering from the sidelines is greatly appreciated. Congratulations again and we can’t wait to see what this group of young talented basketballers will achieve moving forward. PB for MC!

**These students will be acknowledged at next week’s college assembly but will also be presented with a ‘successful MCCC team’ award at the end of year college sports awards. More information to follow in the coming weeks.