Over the last two weeks, Magdalene students have been involved in a range of sporting activities at the College.

MISA Competition

The MISA competition continued with matches against St Patrick’s College and East Zone grand finals and playoffs. Congratulations to all teams for their efforts throughout term 1 in the MISA competition.

Round 5 - St Patrick’s College

Zone Grand Finals and Playoffs

Three games were played on Tuesday 23rd March, with other matches cancelled due to the wet weather. Well done to all students for their hard work in the first MISA season of 2021.

Upcoming Matches - Interzone Finals

• Congratulations to the Years 7-9 Boys Softball Team and the Years 7-9 Girls Hockey Team who are East Zone Champions and will compete in the Interzone Finals on Tuesday 30th March with opposition to be confirmed. 

MISA Term 2

Trials for Term 2 MISA teams will be held in Week 1 of Term 2. Any student wanting to trial for a MISA team must complete the google form found on the Sport 2021 google classroom page. 

Bill Turner Cup and Trophy School Football Competition

The Bill Turner Cup (boys) and Trophy (girls) is an U15s school football competition which is played as a knockout format. Magdalene Catholic College has been accepted into the Sydney South West Area, with first round matches commencing in Term 1.

The Bill Turner Trophy team of Jayla Li On Wing, Ilana Kola, Rhianna Koch, Maddison Wright, Chloe Wright, Emma Burrows, Bridget Malone, Matilda Post, Laura Rixon, Zoe Hollingworth, Taylee Passlow, Mia Dixon, Ebony Payne, Zara Cacchia and Estella Sen played East Hills Girls High School on Thursday 11th March, coming away with an impressive 4-1 win. Congratulations to all students for their efforts on the day and great teamwork. Goal scorers were  Jayla (2), Ilana and Chloe. Thank you to Mr Power for coaching and to all spectators who came to support the team. Round 2 will be scheduled for early term 2.

Good luck to the Bill Turner Cup Boys team with their first round match against Oran Park High School at Nott Oval on Monday 29th March at 10am.

Diocesan Events

Diocesan Soccer - New Date Term 1 Week 10 Wednesday 31st March

Due to the wet weather and ground closures, the Diocesan Soccer (Football) Carnival will be held as outlined below on the rescheduled date of Wednesday 31st March.

• Ison Park Nowra - Girls 13s years and Girls 7-9 Pathway team
• Kooringa Reserve Raby - Boys 13 years and Boys 7-10 Pathway Team

If any student is now unable to attend, please contact Mrs Andruschko. Further information can be found at https://www.dow.catholic.edu.au/sport/events-secondary/

Diocesan Rugby League Trials

Congratulations to Will Scettro on gaining selection into the U15s Wollongong Diocesan Team. He will now travel to Wagga in late April to trial to become a member of the Southern Country representative team to play at the NSW CCC Event. 

Diocesan Swimming

Congratulations to all students who represented Magdalene Catholic College at the Diocesan Swimming Carnival on Friday 12th March at Corrimal Pool. Our school placed third in the overall points championships, which is such a fantastic effort. It was great to return to a carnival atmosphere with spectators and thank you to all parents who attended and Mr Manns for driving the school bus.

The team consisted of Grace Cossins, Christina Jeffries, Jasmine Groucutt, Charlie Napier, Erin Blackmore, Blake Demeary, Caitlin Demeary, Aaron Leopardi, Adelaide Bell, Thomas Bertie, Breanna Dewson, Sarah MacDonald, Aleksandar Moore, Bryce Parish, Joel Parish, Olivia Farrell, Audrey McDermott, Jacob Simpson and Georgia Stone.

All students represented the College with great sportsmanship and achieved many personal bests. Congratulations to the following students for setting new records at the carnival:

• Bryce Parish - 50m breaststroke
• Jacob Simpson - 200 IM

Well done to the following students who were either Age champions or Runner-up Age Champions on the day.

• Bryce Parish - 13 years age champion
• Aleksandar Moore - 14 years age champion
• Jacob Simpson -  Runner up Opens age champion
• Audrey McDermott -  Runner up U12 years age champion
• Caitlin Demeary - Runner up U15 years age champion

NSWCCC

NSWCCC Swimming Championships - Monday 29th March

Good luck to the following students who are representing the Wollongong Diocese at the NSWCCC Swimming Championships on Monday 29th March.

• Jacob Simpson
• Caitlin Demeary
• Aleksandar Moore
• Joel Parish
• Bryce Parish
• Charlie Napier
• Audrey McDermott

Registrations for individuals wanting to attend CCC trials must be completed online via the CSNSW Sport website - https://csnsw.sport/.

These trials are for individuals competing at a representative level or higher in their sport. An information sheet has been attached to assist in the registration process and please contact Mrs Andruschko if you have any questions.

* AFL - Boys & Girls U15's nominations close Thursday 1st April 2021
* Basketball - Opens (Year 10, 11 & 12 student) nominations close Tuesday 20th April 2021
* Netball (15s & Opens) nominations close Thursday 22nd April 2021

COLLEGE CARNIVALS

College Cross Country Carnival Results- Thursday 18th March

Congratulations to all students who participated in the Cross Country Carnival held on Thursday 18th March at the Camden Bicentennial Equestrian Park. The weather held off until the end of the last race and well done to all participants for their efforts on the day.

Results have been posted for students to check on the sports noticeboard, with the top 6 runners from each age group progressing to the Diocesan Carnival in Term 2, Week 2 26th April. Notes will be handed out in Week 10 of this term.

Athletics Carnival

The Athletics carnival will be held on the last day of Term One, Thursday 1st April at Campbelltown Athletics Centre. Information and permission notes have been sent via Compass to all students as this is a whole College event. Parents/Carers are required to provide consent to attend the carnival and transport arrangements via Compass by Monday 29th March.

Please contact Mrs Andruschko if there are any questions or information about Sport at the College. The sport email is mcc-sport-list@dow.catholic.edu.au