All quiet on the sports front this week, though there are some important events coming up over the next couple of weeks that some of our students will be involved in.

This coming Friday night, four students from St. Michael’s have been nominated for the Diocesan CDF Sport Awards. These awards acknowledge the outstanding achievements students have had in their sporting accomplishments. To be eligible for these awards the students must have been selected in a minimum of two Wollongong Diocesan teams. The four students nominated are Thomas Duncan, Aysha Sanchez, Jalen Rees and Jett Goddard. Their nominations for these awards are a great acknowledgement of the achievements and commitment they have displayed this year.

Next week, a number of students will be trialling for the Wollongong Diocesan team for 2020 in Basketball, Cricket and Tennis. We wish these students all the best of luck for the upcoming trials. 

The St. Michael’s Twilight Swimming Carnival will be held on Wednesday the 27th November at Nowra Pool. The deadline for entries into the carnival has occurred and we are currently in the process of inputting all the students participating in their events. Please note that in order to participate in the carnival students must be able to swim 50 metres easily and unaided and make a commitment to representing St. Michael’s at the Diocesan level next year.  

I have met with students in Years 4 and 5 to see if there are any students eligible to trial for a Wollongong Diocesan team for 2020 for the following sports AFL, rugby league, touch football, netball, hockey, football and rugby union. Notes went to students who met the criteria of being an experienced and talented representative player at their chosen sport. If they are successful during these trials, they will go on to represent the Diocese of Wollongong at MacKillop Level trials and might advance to represent at a State Level if they are successful. Nomination forms will be going to students who meet the criteria for their chosen sport and will need to be returned to me. Students who have nominated for a sport will be informed if they have been successful or unsuccessful to attend the trials when the trial date is near. If you have any questions, please see me. 

Regards,

Mr. Allmark 

Sports Co-ordinator