Trent Barrett Shield

Well done to our Stage 2 League and tag league team that competed in the Trent Barrett Shield in Harden on Tuesday. Thank you to Mrs Cameron for organizing the day. Also to the parents who assisted with transporting students and managing teams.

MacKillop Touch

All the best to Sasha Louttit who will compete in the PSSA Touch Championships next week as part of the MacKillop Team.

Small Schools Rugby League

Good luck to our 13’s and 16 Small School’s rugby League teams as they compete in the Final of this state wide competition in Dubbo next Wednesday.

Southern Sports Academy

The Academy is now calling for nominations for the 2019 Athlete With A Disability (AWD) and Individual Athlete Programs (IAP).  The nomination forms for the 2019 squads need to be returned to the Academy by Friday 7^th September 2018.

To be eligible for selection the following criteria must be met:

IAP - Application is open to male and female athletes aged between 13 – 18 in 2019, who live in the Southern Sports Academy region, and who have been selected for State (NSW only) or National level representation in their chosen sport.

AWD - Application is open to male and female athletes, who live in the Southern Sports Academy region, and who have been selected for regional, State (NSW only) or National level representation in their chosen sport.  There is no age limit for this program

Application forms will also be available online at the Academy Web Page www.ssa-nsw.org.au. 

If you require additional information concerning the program or the Southern Sports Academy, please do not hesitate to contact Mark Calverley on (02) 6931 8111.

Primary Dates:

TERM 3

Archdiocesan Athletics Carnival Canberra 21^st August - Canberra

TWC Cup Regional Final 5^th September - Wagga Wagga

Secondary Dates:

TERM 3

Small Schools Rugby League Final 15^th August - Dubbo

Archdiocesan Athletics Carnival Canberra 21^st August - Canberra

Boorowa Under 16’s match reports

Rugby League at Sacred Heart is experiencing a golden era with both the Under 13’s and under 16’s making their way to the State Finals to be held in Dubbo on the 15^th of August. The Sacred Heart Under 16's Rugby League team will be there to defend their state title after three convincing wins at the Southern Regional carnival in Boorowa last Wednesday. The day begin with a strong result, defeating the local Boorowa side 26-0. From the opening kick-off, Owen Battye set the standard with some outstanding defence and forcing the error enabling Joe Ward to cross over after three minutes of play and Nick Holt successfully converting the try for an early 6-0 lead. From the insuring kick off Sacred Heart let the ball go dead, but were however able to regain possession enabling Lachlan Wilson to take the play back into opposition’s half. Another try to Joe Ward and the score was now 10-0. Strong performances were also had from Bailey Sawyer and Lachlan Sedgwick. Joe Ward went on to score again and with Nick Holt kicking goals from all over the ground the score was 22-0. During the later stages of the game, a clever switch of play from Cootamundra school saw Liam Bourne dash down the blindside and the try from Cootamundra completed a 26-0 victory.

Our second game was against an unknown Bombala side. The game began with the kick off going out on the full and Sacred Heart were awarded a penalty.  From the restart some strong lead up work from Aaron Mugridge and Jim Hogan enabled Joe Ward to score under the posts and the successful conversion saw an early lead of 6-0. The Bombala side were then applying pressure on the Cootamundra line with an unfortunate bad pass being regathering by Sacred Heart enabling Ward to increase the lead to 12-0. Ben Rumble consistently displayed outstanding skills and his general play and was strongly supported by Isaac Tregear.  An early try in the second half with excellent kicking from Nick Holt resulted in the lead increasing to 18-0. Sterling Cooper-Duck supported play very well and his unassuming contributions were greatly appreciated by the team. The speed of Liam Bourne combined with lead up work from Ted Caldwell enabled the score to finish up at 22-0 in favour of the Sacred Heart team.

The final game of the day was against the always competitive St. Anne's side from Temora. An early try in the corner to Bailey Sawyer was just the start the team needed and a 4-0 lead. Following a penalty against the Temora side, Liam Bourne was able to cross over in the corner to increase the lead to 8-0. Defense became crucial for the Sacred Heart side and Jack Ruskin rose to the occasion displaying an incredible ability to stop anyone that ran at him. He was supported by Charlie Howse who carried on his improved form from earlier games. Strong attack was displayed by Lachlan Sedgwick who was able to burst through the Temora defense to score under the posts and increase the lead to 14-0. Supporting each other in all aspects of the game was the message from coach John Hogan during his halftime talk. Lachlan Wilson responded to the coach and displayed a strong attacking style of play. A late try to Isaac Tregear, who was under immense pressure, sealed the day for Sacred Heart and booked their ticket to Dubbo.

The Under 16’s squad consists of;

 Jim Hogan, Aaron Mugridge, Owen Battye, Joe Ward, Lachjlan Wilson, Nick Holt, Liam Bourne, Jack Ruskin, Isaac Tregear, Charlie Howse, Lachlan Sedgwick, Ben Rumble, Sterling Cooper-Duck, Bailey Sawyer, Ted Caldwell, Malachi Murray, Jay Mugridge.

Boorowa Under 13’s match report

The Sacred Heart Under 13’s Rugby League side will also be competing for the title of Small Schools State Champions following their convincing win against Narrandera last week. The game began just as the Sacred Heart team wanted to with Jake Blackney’s barnstorming attack setting up the first try for Toby Rumble and an early 6-0 lead. From the kick-off Blackney made valuable metres enabling James Paterson to show his skills with a great offload to Rumble who was pulled down short of the try line. Jed Guthrie displayed excellent defense during the early stages of the game.

The Cootamundra backline then swung into action with each player being involved before the ball came back to Sam Sharman who was able to increase the lead to 10-0. Jake Blackney was again soon in the action with a strong run to score under the posts and Sharman was able to add the extras for a 16-0 lead. Darcy O’Toole came into the game with an incredible display of skill to weave his way through the opposition and score under the posts. Cootamundra now had a comfortable 22-0 half-time lead.

The second half began with a penalty awarded to Sacred Heart due to a dangerous tackle on Joseph Hutchinson. From the penalty, Rumble was able to score to increase the lead to 28-0. Ethan Sheppard and Ryan Bourne were excellent in the support play and Rhyley Kennedy’s defensive efforts were again outstanding. Narrandera were still keen to try new tactics and a short kick-off was brilliantly covered by Corey Gale. A strong run from Ned Murray set up James Paterson to score under the posts for a commanding 34-0 lead. Sam Nasser was consistently working hard and unlucky not to break through the oppositions line. A late try to Jake Blackney increased the lead to 40-0 and the Sacred Heart team were well on their way to Dubbo.

The date for the State Finals is the 15^th August with the games to be played at Apex Oval. Times for the games are yet to be confirmed.

The Under 13’s squad consists of;

Ethan Shepherd, Sam Sharman, James Paterson, Jake Blackney, Jed Guthrie, Toby Rumble, Ryan Bourne, Joseph Hutchinson, Rhyley Kennedy, Sam Nasser, Darcy O’Toole, Ned Murray, Corey Gale.

CG Netball - Canberra

On Wednesday 1st August, 18 students travelled to Canberra to compete in the Canberra Goulburn Diocese Secondary Netball Carnival. There were 31 teams in total - 16 in the Years 7/8 Division, 9 in the 9/10 Division and 6 in the 11/12 Division. We entered 2 teams in the 7/8 Division with a few of our Year 9’s being allowed to play in the lower age group to complete the teams.

Although we did not win any games, the girls had a fun time learning the rules and skills of Netball and enjoying a laugh at themselves. It was a new experience for most having never played a competitive game of Netball until Wednesday.

Thank you to all the parents who drove students to the event. Without driver assistance and volunteers we would not be able to represent in these opportunities. A very big thank you to Carmen Hickey-Brennan who umpired all day, to Julia McLeod for managing a team, and to Chris Scott and Min Chambers for manning the score boards.

Victoria Clancy	Maddy Brown
Macey Leahy	Tayla Collins
Alexandria Oliver	Matilda Coggan
Nicola Gale	Isabelle Cowin
Maddy Gillies	Abigail Tozer
Piper Scott	Amelia Chambers
Jacinta Watson	Claudia McLeod
Harriet Scott	Lara Wilson
Millie Perry	Laura Ward