School & Representative Sport
Diocesan Athletics Championships
On Wednesday, 20 August the St Clare’s Athletics team of 16 students travelled down to Glendale Athletics Track to compete in the annual Diocesan Athletics Championships. Conditions were overcast and cool, but the rain held off. Students performed well with some great individual results on the day.
Well done to the following students who made the trip and competed on the day:
Ashley Allan, Kannika Broadbent, Levi Dodds, Isla Duncan, Xavier Hammond, Mitchell Hardy, Georgia Hardy, Joey Hill, Jay Lee, Angus Moore, Adda Pickford, Phryne Rowe, Samuel Stephens, Cade Van Ewyk-Campbell, Mia Wheeler & Jessikah White.
Thank you to Mr Michael Morson, and Mr Laurent Gonfond for attending as officials to help run the events. Thank you to the parents who travelled and supported the students throughout the day. Your support is appreciated.
Luke Rowe
Leader of Learning - Sport
NSWCCC Athletics Selections
Following the Diocesan Athletics event, a team to represent the Maitland-Newcastle Diocese at the NSWCCC Athletics Championship is selected. Four St Clare’s students have been selected to compete at the NSWCCC Athletics Championships to be held on Monday, 15 September. These students are:
- Cade Van Ewyk-Campbell who was selected in the 15 years boys Discus and Javelin
- Isla Duncan who was selected in the 12 years girls Javelin
- Michael Galati who was selected in the 13 years boys 90m Hurdles
- Mia Wheeler who was selected in the 12-14 years girls 1500m Walk
Isla Duncan, Michael Galati, Cade Van Ewyk-Campbell & Mia Wheeler
Congratulations to Cade, Isla, Michael, and Mia. Well done.
Luke Rowe
Leader of Learning - Sport
NNSW Schools Futsal Titles
St Clare’s High School was proud to have its 13’s Girls and 13’s Boys teams qualify for the Northern NSW School Futsal Finals in Port Macquarie, where they competed against some of the best teams from across the region. Both teams represented the school with great effort, determination, and sportsmanship throughout the day.
Under 13’s Girls
The girls started their day in the best possible fashion with a thrilling 2–1 victory over Bishop Druitt College. Strong defence and quick counterattacks gave St Clare’s the edge in a game that boosted the team’s confidence.
In their second match against Camden Haven High School, the girls battled bravely but fell short in a 4–2 defeat. Despite the loss, they continued to show determination and teamwork.
Round three brought a tightly contested clash with Hastings College. Both teams exchanged goals in an end-to-end game, with the match finishing 2–2 after an exciting finish.
Next up was MacKillop College, who would later go on to win the tournament overall. St Clare’s rose to the challenge and played some of their best futsal of the day, holding the eventual champions to another 2–2 draw in what was a fantastic achievement.
Their strong performances earned the girls a place in the semi-finals, where they once again met Hastings College. In another hard-fought battle, St Clare’s found the net twice, but Hastings managed to pull away late in the game, winning 4–2. Although they fell just short of the final, the girls’ semi-final run was a credit to their effort, teamwork, and determination.
Back Row: Tessa Saville, Lara Godfrey & Adda Pickford
Front Row: Mikayla Humphries, Aliza Ryan & Hayley Young
Under 13’s Boys
The boys began their campaign against Bishop Druitt College in what proved to be a fast-paced and physical encounter. Despite creating several chances, St Clare’s went down 4–2 but showed plenty of attacking promise.
In their second match, the boys again came up against Bishop Druitt, this time their second side. The game was tight in defence, but St Clare’s struggled to find the back of the net and eventually lost 2–0.
Their third round saw them face Melville High School. The boys fought hard and managed to score, but Melville proved too strong in the end, taking a 3–1 win.
A spirited effort came in the fourth round against Camden Haven High School. In one of their most competitive performances of the day, St Clare’s pushed their opponents all the way before narrowly losing 4–2.
The final group game was against Hastings College. Fatigue had started to set in, and despite their determination, the boys went down 4–0 to close out their tournament. While results didn’t fall their way, the team showed resilience and continued to play with effort and pride right through to the last whistle.
Back Row: Parin Gupta, Xavier Hammond, William Lovern, Lucas Hammond & Zach Forrester
Front Row: Chase Brooks, Joey Hill, Miles Craig & Levi Dodds
Lastly, a big thank you goes to the parents and staff who supported the players on the day - your encouragement and organisation helped make this tournament possible for our students.
Matthew Collier
NNSW Schools Futsal Titles
Boys Diocesan Basketball Competition
On Tuesday, 26 August the Years 7/8 and Years 9/10 boys’ basketball teams headed down to Newcastle for the Diocesan Basketball competition. Each team played three games across the competition.
Our 7/8 team made up of Taj Butcher, Heath Murray, Zane Nixon, Oscar Yeates and Isaac Grehan played all their games with determination and some great skills.
Our 9/10 team of Cade Van Eywk-Campbell, Henry Doyle, Leo Beckton, Dallas Agnew, Triston Brody, Win Kityanyong, Jagger Wallis, Harry Martin and Jayden Bourke all played with expertise and solid performances. The team in their first match against Trinity Catholic College, despite a strong start, went down to Trinity. The boys recovered and went on to win their next two games against St Bede’s and St joseph’s Aberdeen. These two wins allowed the boys to progress to the preliminary final where they faced All Saints College. The boys dominated All Saints to take the game and progress to the Semi Final where they came back up against Trinity Catholic College. This time around the boys took control over Trinity matching them for a hard-fought game. Unfortunately, a penalty in the last seconds of the game allowed Trinity to take the game 39 to 37.
On behalf of myself and Ms May, I want to thank all the boys for their excellent sportsmanship and behaviour on the day. We would also, like to acknowledge the hard work of Charlotte Cooper and Alice Godfrey for volunteering as game officials and Taj Butcher for his help with game scoring when not playing.
Mr Hobbes and Ms May
Boys Diocesan Basketball Competition Coordinators
