Sports News
Thursday Representative Sport
Our Season 3 teams played their first games of the final season yesterday.
All the best to our 4 girls and boys Oztag teams, boys Cricket team and 2 girls Basketball teams for the season ahead!
Just a reminder that training is compulsory for all students in a Representative team and details of this have been sent via Compass.
All teams have scheduled games in Week 10 on the last day of school (Thursday 22nd September) so all students are expected to be at school to contribute to their teams and play their games as part of their commitment to a representative team.
PDSSSC Boys Basketball Gala Day
The PDSSSC Boys Basketball Gala Day was held on Friday 2nd September. Both teams fought hard all day battling through fatigue and injuries.
Thank you to Mr Alata and Mr Fellows for your hard work coaching these teams after school and preparing them for the event. Please enjoy this short recount of the day from Mr Alata and Mr Fellows about the day.
The Junior Boys Basketball team were to play 6 games and compete against teams from various other divisions in a round-robin styled Gala Day. The gentlemen are to be commended on the high degree of physical endurance and sportsmanship they displayed throughout the day. Overall the team finished off the day rounding out with 3 wins and 3 losses. They were able to achieve 3rd in their pool. Unfortunately due to a 1-point difference between 2nd and 3rd place the team was unable to play it out for a spot in the final, due to the structure of the day not having semi-finals, so only the top team in each pool was able to advance.
The Intermediate Boys were also to play 6 games and compete against some teams that were a division higher than them during the season. Overall, it was a success as the boys finished with 3 wins and 3 losses and were ranked 2nd in their pool. Again, only the top team in each pool moved on and thus the intermediate boys just missed out on doing so.
A big thank you to the parents of our students who continuously support the Basketball Program here at our college, as well as Mrs Borgan and Dr Kannaugh for their organisation and support of the gentleman throughout the 2022 Basketball season.
PDSSSC Boys and Girls Oztag Gala Day
The PDSSSC Boys and Girls Oztag Gala Day was held on Wednesday 7th September at the Kingsway and Whalan Reserve.
After being postponed due to the weather, our teams were excited to compete against other schools in our Diocese and we were grateful that the sun was shining!
Thank you to Miss Malonzo, Miss Rivera, Miss Nikitovic, Mr McGill, Mr Dowers and Mr Dunaeff for your hard work coaching these teams after school and preparing them for the event. Please see below for a short recount from some of our coaches about their teams results on the day.
Junior Girls
Congratulations to the Junior girls for playing their first Oztag gala day for high school, all of whom were excited and proud to represent our College. The sunny conditions definitely came through to give us beautiful sunshine throughout our six games. It was a hectic yet exciting day for the girls which I am sure all of them enjoyed being a part of.
We started off strong in our first game against Penola however fell short by two at full time. Although we experienced a few losses, it was important for us to keep our heads up for the games to follow. We managed to tie at 2-2 in Round 9 against St. John Paul II however, our final game against MCHF was our strongest and the girls really pulled through as a team to bring our rounds to a close. The feeling of having lost a few games clearly drove the girls in their determination to bring it home for St. Andrews which they most certainly did. Two players in our final game were an absolute standout; Emily Ridout for her impressive scoring and Mykaela Beattie for her outstanding agility and most running metres in the second half. A special mention to our key wingers for the majority of our games; Kiara Bartley and Amelia Farag who were incredibly quick on their feet and driving forces of our team.
I must say that all girls had fantastic sportsmanship throughout all games and it is an absolute pleasure to have coached them for the 2022 Oztag Gala Day.
The Junior Girls Oztag players included Brenda Abreu, Kiara Bartley, Mykaela Beattie, Briana Brown, Amelia Farag, Shanae Furner, Tanisha Kumar, Amelia Manks, Emily Ridout, Ruby Scicluna and Kaydence Wells. A big shoutout to our referee, Simone Pathak (Year 9). Well done girls!
A big thank you to Mrs Brogan for organising the Oztag Gala day for St. Andrews.
Miss Leezah Rivera
Junior Girls Oztag Coach
Intermediate Girls
The inter girls Oz tag team unfortunately were defeated 5 out of the 6 games played. The girls won 6-0 to MCHF. It was great to see how the girls supported each other throughout the day and each game. They showed respect and teamwork between one another but also towards each of the teams that they played. Thank you to Isabella Bartley who was captain for the day and fulfilled this important role.
Thank you Inter girls for a great day.
Miss Nikitovic
Senior Girls
Senior girls played exceptionally well at the Oztag Gala Day, students played together and was able to finish with 2 wins, a loss and a draw.
Students reflected on their last gala day with the college with happiness and content with their performance. They were grateful to have had the opportunity to represent St Andrews one last time.
Junior Boys
Congratulations to the junior boys on your efforts on the day! Thank you for your commitment to the team and sport and also to training. Well done especially our year 7 students as this was your first experience at a Gala Day at high school and the same for year 8, due to the event not being able to proceed last year.
Intermediate Boys
The Intermediate boys team competed proudly for the College at the Oz-Tag Gala day on the 7th of September. Each member of the team played with enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and with respect for their opponents. They represented St Andrew's with pride and were a fine example to other Colleges about how to dress, behave and conduct themselves. While the games did not go our way, due to the majority of our side being Year 9 students, I am very confident that next year will be a much more successful day and the experience we gained will make the team stronger.
Mr Dowers
Senior Boys
Congratulations to the senior boys on their efforts on the day. This team drew 2 games, lost 2 games and won one game and it was a great opportunity for our senior students to play sport against other schools in our Diocese.
Upcoming sport events
- Tuesday 18th October- Girls Futsal Gala Day
- Wednesday 19th October- Boys Futsal Gala Day
Information for students who are a part of these teams has been sent via Compass. Compulsory training will take place on Wednesday 21st September and Wednesday 12th October.
Kayla Brogan
Leader of Learning Sport