Wollongong Diocesan Open Touch Football

We started the day off in fine form and began the carnival with a win over St Benedict’s. This gave the girls a great deal of confidence and allowed us to follow up this initial win with plenty more throughout the day. There were some really strong teams in the competition but we held our own and really surprised a number of these stronger schools. On top of this, even in the games we did lose, there was only 1 or 2 tries separating both teams. Thanks to Mr Ashkar for coaching and guiding us to a third-place finish overall. Congratulations to Darcy E and Piper A for being selected as shadows for the Diocesan team that will contest the CCC Touch Championships. Despite the heat, we managed to stay enthusiastic as a team, and the effort of every girl lead us ultimately to a very fun and successful day. The team consisted of Piper A, Darcy E, Eden G, Olivia H, Lara M, Ella F, Sophie A, Chantal S, Amy Y, Olivia Z, Sophia S, Madison M and Tahlia M.

Report written by: Lara M, Ella , Tahlia M

Wollongong Diocesan 15 Years Touch Football

The Diocesan touch carnival was a very hot and dry day but nonetheless it was a great day full of fun, competition and laughter. Everyone demonstrated great sportsmanship and supported each other all day. Everyone was very encouraging as we pushed each other to try our very best. Even though it was a relatively new team, everyone accepted each other and made everyone feel a sense of belonging which is a great St Pat’s trait. By the end of the day everyone was sweaty, dehydrated and exhausted. Unfortunately, we didn't get the result we were hoping for and finished in 4^th place overall. I would just like to say a huge thank you to Mr Baca as he was a great coach and gave great advice and encouragement. Thank you very much, we appreciate your time and effort. Overall, it was a great day and I am already looking forward to next year’s event. Finally, congratulations to Aaliyah B who was selected as a shadow in the Wollongong Diocesan Rep side.

The team consisted of Keesha D, Stevie F, Mia F, Aaliyah B, Lilliana A, Scarlett N, Paige R, Lucy G, Mirae Q, Kiah G, Ava H and Sianna F.

Report written by Lilliana A

Wollongong Diocesan 13 Years Touch Football

It was once again my pleasure to be part of the Wollongong Diocesan Touch Championships as coach of the 13 Years Touch team. The squad consisted of a group of very talented young ladies and they played exceptionally well as a team all day. The girls went through the entire day undefeated except for one game against the eventual champion school in the 13 years division - Corpus Christi. Well done to all girls on the sportsmanship you displayed and the St Pat’s spirit you showed and I look forward to coaching you all again soon.

The team consisted of Gabbi A, Darcy E, Mariah A, Jiselle P, Charlize F, Charlie H, Mackenzie H, Amelia C, Deziah P, Ava B, Ava S, Hannah W and Nyala R.

Report written by Julia Paparo (Ex-student – Class of 2019)

Scott Ashcroft - Sports and Activities Coordinator