Sport

We do love our basketball here at the College, so much so that we entered into the Central Coast Basketball Challenge at Breakers Stadium.  What a great day it was for both our teams. This event was an Opens division, and our students did not disappoint.  Our teams were made up of mainly Year 9 & 10 students going up against Year 12 opponents most of the day.

Overall, the boys placed 5th demonstrating skill, communication and perseverance.

To our girl’s team, you were all amazing and came home with silver on the day.

We came up against St Joseph’s and it was close game, the girls played extremely well, and we could not be any prouder of the way you played, your determination, sportsmanship and teamwork.  It’s always a privilege being part of these days, win or lose, our students can always hold their heads high.

We look forward to next year’s basketball competition.

Congratulations to Oliver R in Year 9 who represented the College at the recent Central Coast Secondary Chess tournament.

Oliver came 14th out of 86 students.  His only losses were to higher rated opponents, and he also had three wins against higher rated opponents.

This has moved Oliver from 403 to 454 in one tournament.  The judges have said that it is rare to see such a leap.

Oliver’s next step is to now enter another competition in the Newcastle division.

Well done, Oliver!

Last week our Year 7 and 8 girls took part in an NRL League Tag gala day at Morry Breen Oval, Kanwal.  It was a great day for both the girls and the staff involved.

The NRL team runs amazing gala days. Their staff, expertise, and grounds are exceptional.

As always, the girls played well and displayed great sportsmanship.  This really showed when another school was down players and six of our girls joined their team to give everyone more game time.  It was a great experience for not only us but the other school, working together so everyone wins.

We look forward to the Year 9 and 10 League Tag next week and wish the Year 9 girls all the best for their gala day.

A big thank you to Mrs Brakell for the Icey Poles which she supplied for both the team and staff.  It was very much appreciated, and they went down a treat!

This week two of our students Kiara of Year 9 and Blake of Year 7 attended the Jack Newton Presentation Night for 2023 at Concord Golf Club. Kiara and Blake were among 21 outstanding junior golfers where they were recognised for their golfing achievements.

Kiara was named 2023 Most Improved Junior Girl. Kiara went from a double-digit handicap to a scratch handicap in the space of 3 months and qualified for scratch division of Fayde Junior Matchplay for the first time. Not only did Kiara qualify, but she also went on to record victories against some of the best junior girls in the state.

Blake received Straightest Driver Over all Junior Boys for 2023. Congratulation to Blake who will be representing NSW in QLD at the Greg Norman Championship after claiming the under 13 scratch vardon. We wish Blake all the very best for the upcoming tournament.

Jerome P in Year 10 represented the NSW Waratahs in a recent Super Rugby championship.  His team has won 4 from 4 and Jerome has been a pivotal player in securing these wins.  He plays in Canberra this weekend.

We can’t wait to see where Rugby takes you, Jerome.  Well done.

The College would like to congratulate Zach M of Year 7 and a member of The Lakes Surf Club, on his recent selection in the Central Coast Interbranch Team 2023.  Zach and his teammates will compete in the NSW Interbranch Championships early December at Fingal Bay.

We wish Zach all the very best for the upcoming Interbranch Championships

Well done to Bailey P-K in Year 8 who after just returning to Motocross after a couple of years off placed 1st and 2nd in his grade in two of the minikhana events in the NSW State Cup.

To make this achievement even more impressive, Bailey has just moved up to a Yamaha 125 from a 110 and it was only the second time he had ridden this bike.

Congratulations, Bailey.

Our Golf Inflame group did not let the rain stop them this week.  They all still had a great time practising their swings and distance at Doyalson Springs Golf Range.

Here are a few photos from their session.

Congratulations to Harry B in Year 7 who made the 2023 NSW surfing state team and attended the surfing NSW High Performance Camp last week.

St. Brigid’s Catholic College recently convened the inaugural CSBB indoor volleyball tournament at Niagara Park.  Under the expert guidance of Rebecca Ardern and Natasha McFadden, the event was a great success.

Our year 10 and 11 students displayed exceptional determination and sportsmanship, making us proud with their outstanding efforts in an open division.

St Brigid’s is looking forward to hosting this event again next year.

Special thanks to Mrs. Foo and Mrs. Cohen for coaching the teams on the day, and to Mrs. Cannon and our student helpers, Zali, Ella, and Sienna, for their help on the day.