The day was an overwhelming success for all teams, and it was by far the best result the College has achieved since entering the competition.

The highlight of the day being the Year 9/10 team being crowned the Overall 2019 State Champions, but this achievement only just eclipsed the efforts of the Year 7/8 and Year 11/12 teams who both lost playoff games to make the grand-final to finish in third place overall.

Special mention must go to our team coaches Mrs Arena (staff), Maddison Kirk (ex-student) and Emily Kirk (ex-student) as well as our College netball captains Amy S and Natalie S for all the time and effort they put into selecting and coaching the teams. Having ex-students share in the success of the College was an extremely special moment and a tradition we would like to foster moving forward. Below is a short report from a number of students in each of the three teams.

Year 7/8 Team Report

It was an early start to the day with our first game commencing at 8.30am. Unfortunately, we weren’t at our best for this game and lost in a close contest, but we kept our heads high and everyone committed to pushing themselves even harder in the next game. This extra effort saw us win the next game and continued on a winning streak until the final round where we lost in another very close game. This result saw us finish 2nd in our pool and we then went into semi-finals where we played against the team that finished in 1st place from the other pool. Unfortunately, we lost this game in a close contest by one or two points, leaving us to finish in 3rd place overall in the Championship division.
The team consisted of Krisa K, Amy Y, Eden G, Hannah Y, Mia F, Lucy G, Ilori P, Amelia M, Charlie C and Monique G. Coach Emily Kirk.

Written by Amy Y

Year 9/10 Team Report

The last time our two year groups played together was two years ago in 2017 as the Year 7/8 team. That year, we made it to the grand final making us the first team to make it that far in the CCC Championships, but unfortunately we finished second on that occasion. This year as the Year 9/10 team we were determined to take home the gold.

We started off the day with a good warm-up to be ready for our first game against Caroline Chisholm. The scores were quite close at half time so we knew we had to lift our intensity in the second half and we eventually came out with a convincing win. Monte Sant’ Angelo was our second game of the day and one of the more challenging we had to play. In the end we finished with another good win which saw our confidence grow. Our last couple of games required us to be really switched on because our goal this year was to win finals.

We were all ready for the finals against St Mary's and couldn't wait to get out on the court and give it our best shot. At this point in the day, we were starting to get a little tired and sore from the games before, so when it came time for finals we had a good warm-up to get our feet moving and our brains back in the game mindset. After that it was time for the pep talk, we all huddled together and said a few inspiring words then did our cheer before stepping on the court. Once that first whistle was blown everyone lifted the intensity and played their absolute hardest, the support from the sideline and our coach Maddy was unreal and it definitely made us play even harder. At half time we were up by a few goals but we all knew we couldn't stop working there. After getting some feedback, we went back out onto the court for the second half. The second half was just as intense as the first knowing the game could turn at any time. We were leading by 5 when the buzzer went but didn’t know it at the time but we could tell from the reaction from the sideline that we had won. We shook hands with St Mary's, celebrated, then headed over to the clubhouse to receive our gold medals. 

A massive thank you goes to Maddy Kirk for being our coach for the day, we could not have done it without your feedback, support, and guidance. Another big thank you to all the supporters and parents that were always cheering us on from the sidelines. It really helped us lift our game and play our hardest. Thanks must also go to our entire team of girls who played their best in every game, especially the final. We are very proud of our team and they should be proud of themselves and what we have achieved together. One last thank you goes to Mr Ashcroft for organising the dresses, information, and transport for the day. Congratulations to all the other teams who played on the day as it was a tough day all round.

The team consisted of Charlotte F, Olivia F, Maya B, Brianna C, Chantel S, Piper A, Lucy O, Kassandra S, Hannah S, Katarina S and Evana S. Coach Maddy Kirk.

Written by Evana S

Year 11/12 Team Report

Following a successful Diocesan carnival, the St Pat’s senior netball team competed at the NSWCCC carnival in the Championship Division. The team started the day off well with two strong wins before meeting Monte, which turned out to be the toughest game of the pool rounds. The girls understood the challenge and were able to step up and after two halves of quality netball, we came out on top. Following this, we continued the success finishing on top of our pool. As a result, we came up against James Sheehan, Orange for a spot in the grand-final. In what was an extremely intense semi-final that went into extra time, we put up a strong fight but ended up going down by two goals leaving us to finish in 3^rd place overall in the Championship Division. The team consisted of Emily A, Julia P, Olivia F, Natalie S, Amy S, Rahni W, Stephanie E, Eva B, Elizabeth C and Rachael W. Coach Mrs Arena.

Written by Amy S