SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2017
“Strive for continuous improvement, instead of perfection” Kim Collins
SPORTS PEOPLE OF THE MONTH
JAYDE PLATFORD COOPER GARRETT
UPCOMING SPORTING EVENTS Women’s Rugby League World Cup Gala Day ‐ Wednesday 22 November Netball State Final ‐ Wednesday 22 November Sports Presentation Evening at Wallsend Diggers‐ Monday 27th November HOUSE v HOUSE II 1st WILLIS Students in Years 8, 9 and 10 participated in the annual House v House
II on the 1st of September. They competed in a number of sports; nd including soccer, netball, capture the flag, Oz tag and volleyball to gain 2 NASH points to add to the overall House Cup total. Thank you to the Sports Committee for your exceptional assistance in the setup of the event 3rd FLETCHER and to the PDHPE faculty for your support on the day. Congratulations to Willis who were the overall winners for House v House II. 4th BROOKS
LUNCHTIME SPORT Congratulations goes out to Inzane Zinc who won the Lunchtime Netball Competition! Slider Hockey finals are currently taking place and Dodgeball Lunchtime competition will begin straight after. Ms Kirbi Masters, Sports Organiser
LAKE MACQUARIE “LETS PLAY BOWLS” TOURNAMENT Our Lawn Bowls Team competed at the Lake Macquarie Qualifying Tournament at Wallsend Sporties Club. They played Toronto High School in the final, who won the first set in a dominant display. Our boys fought hard and through some magic from Ben Jolley we narrowly won the second set. In a tie‐ breaker, Toronto won the last end in a nail biting event. Well done to Lachlan Evans (Captain), Ben Jolley, Max Burrell and Lincoln Steele.
NSW CHS ATHLETICS GOLD MEDAL Our dream team consisting of Tiahna Skelton, Jadye Platford, Kyah Watters and Paige Worley won a gold medal at the NSW CHS carnival in the U/14 Girls 4 x 100 metre relay. Last year they finished second in this event. Lots of training in their own breaks and attending athletics meets under the guidance of Mr Wallace has seen this group develop into an outstanding team.
NSW CHS ATHLETICS ‐ TIAHNA SKELTON Tiahna Skelton is a star in the making, who dominated the NSW CHS Athletics Carnival in most events she competed in. In a first for this school she was crowned age champion for her age group at the carnival. She won gold medals in the 200 metre sprint and 4 x 100 metre relay. She won silver medals in the 200 metre hurdles and long jump, as well as a bronze medal in the 90 metre hurdles. A fantastic effort from a talented and hardworking athlete!
Mr Brendan Kelana, Sports Organiser
TOUCH FOOTBALL In Week 9 of Term 3, Wallsend entered boys and girls into the Hunter Years 7 & 8 All Schools Touch Football Competition. The students competed against a range of government and independent schools from across the wider Hunter Region. All students competed exceptionally well throughout the day, with all teams tasting success in a number of games. The boys’ team lost their quarter‐final in a close match against St Pius, Adamstown. The girls Blue team defeated Tomaree High School 3 ‐2 in the semi‐final in the match of the tournament and eventually won the grand‐final against St. Joseph’s, Aberdeen 4‐3. Tiahna Skelton produced a ‘woman‐of‐the‐match’ performance, streaking past her winger to score 3 length of the field tries. The girls’ team were named Hunter All School Champions and progress through to the state finals in Western Sydney in Week 6. Congratulations to all the students who competed on the day. Miss Melanie Yorke and Mr Nathan Jones Touch Coaches GIRLS RUGBY LEAGUE The Junior and Senior Girls Rugby League teams participated in their final gala day in Week 10 of Term 3 at Windale Ovals. This was a non‐competitive day to continue increasing girls’ participation in rugby league. The girls continue to improve and showcase their rugby league skills and should all be very proud of their commitment and effort in rugby league throughout the year. The junior team had two new recruits, Taylor Simon & Ella Moriarty, who were assets to the team with their attacking and defensive skills. Even though no points were kept, the junior team won all three of their games. Players Player: Kyah Watters Coaches Award: Taylor Simon The senior team continued to dominate in their games and came away with 3 wins and 1 draw. Players Player: Georgia Bragg Coaches Award: Janaya Trapman and Sonniah Waiyo We look forward to seeing the girls continue in rugby league next year and thank them all for a fantastic year. Ms Kirbi Masters & Mrs Amanda Phillips, Girls Rugby League Coaches
HOCKEY On Wednesday 20 September, twenty six students from CCWC participated in the City Zone Gala Hockey day, which was held at Newcastle International Hockey Centre. This Gala Day was for students in Year 9 and under. We entered a boys and girls team, with both teams having a mixture of experienced players and students who had never played before. They played 4 games across the day. The player of the day for the girls’ team was Ella Jones and the player of the day for the boys’ team was Ben Ross. Angus Chappell was named the overall player of the day, goal keeping for both teams in all games. All students involved were outstanding representatives of the school, displaying excellent sportsmanship and effort. Thanks to Tiahna Sanderson, Georgia Tucker and Katriarna Barnett for assistance in coaching and organisation on the day. Miss Sophie Ray Hockey Coach WALLSEND CAMPUS WINS BACK THE INTER‐COLLEGE SHIELD Congratulations to all 48 participants, 8 helpers and 4 staff who won back the Inter‐college competition in Umina. Wallsend students were brilliant, both in and out of competition, across the three days and I could not be more proud of how they represented our school and our community. The students battled the elements on both days; competing in five sports (soccer, netball endzone, dodgeball, touch & swimming) in extremely hot conditions on Thursday, then backing up a dominant display again today in tug‐of‐war, beach flags, surf wade relay and beach volleyball in wet, windy and cold conditions. Overall results: 1st Callaghan College Wallsend Campus 2nd Dubbo South Campus 3rd Great Lakes Forster Campus 4th Brisbane Waters Umina Campus Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Individual team results: Year 8 Boys 1st Year 8 Girls 1st Year 9 Boys 1st Year 9 Girls 2nd Callaghan College Wallsend Campus Most Valuable Player Awards Year 8 Boys Matthew Berrigan Year 8 Girls Maddison McGuigan Year 9 Boys Cooper Garrett Year 9 Girls Sarah Delbianco Congratulations to the following coaches for their fantastic and thorough preparation of this year’s Inter‐college teams. All involved appreciate your dedication and application to providing lifelong sporting experiences for students. Year 8 Boys Mr Psarris Year 8 Girls Ms Masters Year 9 Boys Mr Johnson Year 9 Girls Mrs Phillips Callaghan College Wallsend Campus will look forward to defending the titles and playing host to the Inter‐college competition in 2018. To view some action shots of photos taken over the two days, please see our Facebook page. INTER‐COLLEGE YEAR 8 BOYS: COACH REPORT Our Year 8 Boys dominated all sports except Touch Football and Swimming. Led well by Malakai Mohu and Finn McEwen, our boys played well as a team, taking a clean sweep in Soccer, End Zone and Volleyball. They won their division and were outstanding representatives of CCWC on and off the field. They socialised well with students from the other three colleges and participated enthusiastically in all extra‐ curricular activities, including F45 session, Lawn Bowls and School Dance. They were a pleasure to coach and be involved with. Players Player for each sport: Soccer ‐ Matthew Berrigan End Zone ‐ Matthew Berrigan Touch Football ‐ Marcus Dunlop‐Enderby Dodgeball ‐ Jye Burgess Swimming ‐ Matt Berrigan/Liam Dunn Volleyball ‐ Liam Dunn Wade Race Relay & Tug‐Of‐War (Beach events, VERY tough) ‐ Whole team Overall, Players Player was Matthew Berrigan.
INTER‐COLLEGE YEAR 8 GIRLS: COACH REPORT Congratulations to the Year 8 Girls team on your brilliant performance over the two days in Umina. The girls, captained by Lily Spooner, dominated in their division in the team sports, in particular in Touch Football, winning all three games 6‐0, 7‐0 & 8‐0. They then backed it up winning their swimming relay. The girls came out firing in tiring conditions on the second day. They won all three games of Volleyball and then took out 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in Flags! They continued to demonstrate excellent teamwork and determination in the Wade Relay and Tug‐of‐War and were crowned division winners! It was an absolute privilege coaching the girls and I am extremely proud of all of them. I congratulate everyone involved on their excellent representation of CCWC. I would also like to thank Leili Mohu and Georgia Tucker, not only for their guidance for the girls, but your wonderful support shown to me throughout our training sessions: I really appreciate it. INTER‐COLLEGE YEAR 9 BOYS: COACH REPORT Congratulations to the Year 9 Inter‐ college boys team on an all‐round brilliant performance in Umina. Your efforts on and off the field were remarkable and really created a great team atmosphere that was amazing to be a part of. Your performance and influence on other squad members played an instrumental part in regaining the Inter‐college shield. I really enjoyed the experience coaching these young, all‐rounded and humble young sportsmen.
INTER‐COLLEGE YEAR 9 GIRLS: COACH REPORT After months of preparation, the girls competed throughout the Intercollege competition with fantastic spirit, determination and enthusiasm. We started the competition with Dodgeball and competed strongly, drawing two games and winning one. Our girls started strongly in Touch Football, displaying wonderful skill and speed winning the first two games convincingly but we were then defeated by a red‐hot team from Forster. Endzone was next where the girls worked hard to win all games in trying and hot conditions. Unfortunately, Sonniah suffered a concussion during the last game of endzone and two other players suffered injuries. We went into soccer with our girls down and slightly rattled. We won one game of soccer, drew the next and lost the last game but showed terrific spirit. We finished the day with swimming and finished the event second. A great effort from all girls throughout the first day. The following day we woke to rain but the girls went into the competition determined to give their best and they certainly did. The surf wade race was first and the girls all gave 100% with only a single wave determining the result with Forster winning the event. Tug‐of‐war was always going to be our specialty and we won convincingly against all teams. The wind started during the volleyball games and we won against both Umina and Forster but unfortunately, due to the testing conditions, the last volleyball game was cancelled and we did not complete the flags event. We finished the competition in second place despite finishing the competition strongly. I am very proud of all girls and feel privileged to have coached such an amazing squad.
Players player: Sarah DelBianco Coach’s Most Valuable Player: Abi Morris UNDER 15’S NETBALL Two teams represented CCWC at National Park on Tuesday 31 October at the Under 15’s Netball Gala Day. The conditions were cold and windy but all the girls played with enthusiasm and demonstrated great sportsmanship throughout the day. The team in the non‐competitive draw were consistent throughout the day and remained undefeated in all of their games against Waratah Technology Campus, Lambton High and Newcastle High Schools to finish convincing winners of their pool. Coach’s MVP: Megan Needs The competitive team played with determination throughout the day winning five of their six games against Hunter School of the Performing Arts, Merewether High, Kotara High, Waratah Technology Campus and Newcastle High School. We narrowly lost the 6th game by 1 point to Lambton. We finished in the top three and will now progress to the Hunter CHS Knockout. Coach’s MVP: Tahlee Jones Special mention to Tiahna Sanderson, Leili Mohu, Lara Roulston and Georgia Tucker who assisted with umpiring and coaching duties and to the parents/friends who supported the girls. Mrs Amanda Phillips Netball Coordinator
SPORTS TRIVIA By Brinlie Payne & Olivia Robinson I was the first aboriginal lady to win an Olympic gold medal for Australia? Who am I?
THOSE WERE THE DAYS ‐ STAFF PROFILE – Mrs Nicole Pellow, English Faculty Interviewed by Charlie Little & Sonniah Waiyo What sports do/did you play? Netball, gymnastics, swimming and soccer What is your greatest sporting achievement? When my team won an U16 soccer tournament What team do you follow? Australian Teams What were your favourite subject at school? English and Visual Arts What is something you can’t live without? Cooking What is something that makes you really angry? Dishonesty Who was your childhood hero? Cathy Freeman Where do you see yourself in 10 years’ time? Owning my own house What do you enjoy about sport? Sportsmanship and being able to support a team and each other
Sports Trivia Answer: Nova Peris