Canberra Goulburn Rugby League MacKillop Selections
Congratulations to Sam W, Leo S, Billy, I, Mitchell W and Nathan W who competed at the MacKillop selections Rugby League event at Canberra on Friday, 10 May. The boys came up against students from Wagga, Wollongong, Sydney and Parramatta Diocese and were put through their paces with some well drilled and skilled players. All of the boys commented that the Sydney and Parramatta teams were the ones to beat and even in their short time playing against them, they were able to pick up some tips and tricks to take back into their own games here in Moruya. Well done boys for representing both St Mary’s and The Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese with pride and for being wonderful ambassadors for our school.

Leo S: ‘It was cold, but I really enjoyed it with my mates. I think the hardest team was Parramatta. There were some really huge kids playing.’

Billy I: (absent)

Nathan W: ‘It was exciting and cold. It was fun playing against kids from other places. Sydney was the hardest game of the day.’

Mitchell W: ‘It was fun but cold. The hardest team was Sydney because they were fast and big. It was good playing against different people and with my friends.’

Sam W: ‘It was fun playing in the cold and playing with different people. I thought the hardest team was Parramatta.’

Archdiocesan Cross Country
Last Friday, 16 of our students competed at the Archdiocesan Cross Country at Mt Stromlo in Canberra. It was a beautiful sunny day, ideal running conditions. All age groups were well presented by students from across the ages of 8-12. 

All students had been training over the past few weeks, both at school with Mr Hill in running club as well as undertaking their own training regimes before and after school. It was very evident that all of this practice paid off with the results indicating most students finished in the top 12/14 of runners in their age groups from across the Southern, Western and Northern Regions.This is an outstanding achievement. Congratulations to all the students who participated and especially to Calvin M (placed third), Xavier E (placed sixth) and Andre L (placed fifth) who have made it through to MacKillop selections Cross Country in Sydney in week 6. We wish these boys lots of luck at the next level of competition.

Canberra Goulburn Rugby Union Trials
Registrations are open for Boys that are interested in trialling for a position in the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese Rugby Union Team. Trials will be held at Southwell Park at Lyneham in Canberra on Tuesday 28 May and is open to Boys only, turning 11 or 12 this year. The purpose of the trial is to select a team of 18-21 players to represent the Archdiocese of Canberra & Goulburn at the MacKillop Open Rugby Union Selection trials to be held in Forbes on Sunday 30th June and Monday 1st of July. And not to forget about the girls, they will have their own pathway in Rugby 7s, the NSWCPS Rugby Union trials, which will be held on 14 August at Santa Sabina College for girls only. Registrations and more information for both CG boys and NSWCPS girls Rugby Union trials can be found on the CSNSW website.

MacKillop Soccer Trials
We wish Ky N lots of luck as he prepares to travel to Goulburn to play for the Canberra Goulburn Archdiocese Soccer Team at the MacKillop trials. I look forward to sharing his experience in our next newsletter,

St Mary’s Athletics
A date for your diaries, the St Mary’s Athletics Carnival will be held at Gundary oval (weather and grounds permitting) on Friday 28 June. All track events, shotput and discus will be held on this day. High jump and Long jump will be completed and finalised at school. Southern Region Athletics will be held at Bega (weather and grounds permitting) on Thursday 8 August. More details will be communicated to families for eligible students closer to the date.

Mrs Megan Grant
Sports Coordinator