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JTCC SPORT UPDATE - Term 4 Week 3

Our new Sporting Season officially kicked off this term with our Term 4 MISA teams playing their first two games of the season. Term 4 is always an exciting time of the year, the weather heats up and so does the competition on the field. John Therry has started the new season well and are looking strong across a couple of sports. Our Boys AFL and Ultimate Frisbee teams have recorded some comprehensive victories against some strong opposition. The feedback from the coaches is always positive and they look forward to coaching our MISA teams. Good luck to all teams in their Term 4 MISA Competitions.

MISA- Term Four - Week 1

MISA- Term Four - Week 2

Year 7 Swim School

During term four, year 7 students are participating  in the PDHPE "Swim School" program at Gordon Fetterplace Aquatic Centre at Bradbury. The aim of the program is to help students develop the skills and confidence necessary for safe participation in aquatic environments. Students participated in skills including stroke corrections, floating, survival backstroke, diving and safe entry techniques. We hope that this program helps to support your child's ability to be a safe and confident swimmer.

A few reminders regarding signing your son/daughter out of school during sport time:

• Please phone/visit the school office to ensure your son/daughter has been signed out correctly.
• Older brothers/sisters cannot sign your child out of school.

If students are not being signed out correctly, it makes it incredibly difficult for staff when they are marking the roll. Especially as students may be travelling off site, it is imperative that rolls are being accurately taken and completed.

Behaviour and Uniform Expectations during sport:

• Students are expected to behave appropriately and show respect to their classmates and teachers during sport.
• Students are expected to wear the John Therry sports uniform to sport (White socks and athletic joggers).
• Students are expected to participate in sporting activities unless they have a note from a parent/guardians stating others.
• Students who are injured and have a note from a parent/guardian are able to complete homework/assessments during Sport time (Sports Detention/Injury)
• Students ARE NOT permitted to have food or drinks on our sport buses. We have had too many students leaving rubbish on the buses.

If you have any issues or questions regarding sport, please email me - bodekerl01@dow.catholic.edu.au.

Diocesan Carnivals - Term 4

7/9 Boys Cricket - Chapman

The John Therry Dio cricket team traveled to Dalton Park, Wollongong and were keen to test themselves against the other schools. Our first game was against Magdalene who are traditionally a strong team. We held our own, for much of the game, however, we couldn’t get the job done with the bat. As a coach, it was good to see the camaraderie amongst the group and the boys stayed positive all day. Although the results didn’t go our way, the boys can be proud that they were resilient and kept fighting in all the games. We will be better next year with another years experience.

U14s Boys AFL - Bodeker

In our Semi Final we were able to defeat Magdalene in a fierce contest, meaning we would compete against the other pool winner Edmund Rice. Unfortunately Edmund Rice started the game with 4 quick goals and went into the halftime break with a comfortable lead. However, our boys refused to give up and straight after half time kicked 3 quick goals to set up a thrilling finish. Unfortunately we ran out of time and ended up losing by one goal to a strong Edmund Rice team. The boys should be proud of their efforts and performances throughout the day. The boys were a pleasure to coach, always eager to learn and listen to feedback on how they could improve. It was a pleasure to see some students emerge as sporting stars on the day.

Results: 2nd Place

Round 1) Defeated St Josephs 43-0

Round 2) Defeated Corpus Christi 27-13

Round 3) Defeated St Johns 25-14

Semi) Defeated Magdalene 35-16

Final) Lost to Edmund Rice 26-18

Girls AFL Year 7-9 - Neaves

What an amazing group of young ladies this team was. Many had never played AFL before but were willing to pull the JT jersey on to represent their school with pride and determination. Although we did not win a game throughout the day the girls got better and better with every match and I could see their understanding and confidence continue to grow. A special mention to our defensive end who worked tirelessly all day, coming up with some great tackles and defensive wins. Our marking became stronger with the girls creating great space in our last game and really working together as a team. I thank the girls for their efforts on the day and know it’s only forward from here for our AFL girls.

Girls Basketball Year 7-9 - Winter

The JTCC Junior Girls Basketball team travelled down to the Snake Pit in Wollongong, to compete in several games against other schools in our diocese. A total of 6 games were played and the girls did well to compete with all their effort in each match.Our first game matched the girls up with St. John’s. Sophie Regan and Elyse Stonebridge’s experience in Netball came in handy when shooting the ball, allowing us for some quick points early in the game.

Unfortunately, the match ended in a loss. However, it was a learning opportunity for the girls to find their rhythm.

Next up, a tough match against Corpus Christi. There was solid offensive movement from Ava Hilton in this game, putting pressure on the Corpus Christi defence. Great ball movement from our starting 5 created a closer game then previously played, however, the girls came short of a win. This was seen as another opportunity for our team to understand the game a little better and the dynamics on the court. An incredibly tough game against St. Mary’s for our third game approached. Sophie Regan earned the MVP for this game with her incredible defence. There were multiple occasions where Sophie would prevent the opposition scoring even though she was out numbered under the rim. Forced turnovers and bad passes were the result of her defence and the limiting of St Mary’s lead. Though the game ended in a loss, the girls should be proud of their performance. They made the team that went undefeated, earn it more than any other school that day.

Our last pool game against Magdalene, proved to be the result of all the learning experiences throughout the day. The girls showed exemplary teamwork and positioning that provided us with our first win of the day. Emerson Hickey, Ava Hilton and Sophie Regan poured in the points this game for an overall dominating performance. This victory allowed the girls to compete in the play-offs. The play-offs provided difficult competition in the form of St. Bendicts. The girls endured 4 previous matches and it started to take its toll. With some players unable to play, we were short in strength. This resulted in the end of our play-offs with a loss against St. Benedicts.

The JTCC Junior Girls Basketball team should be extremely proud of their performance and spirit during the diocesan championship. The girls became increasingly motivated to do better with each game, no matter what the result. Then, earned a commendable 7th place in the tournament. Well done girls, MVP goes to Ava Hilton, for consistent efforts on the offensive and defensive sides of the court.

Boys Basketball Year 7-9 - Jefferys

As defending champions we had a goal to repeat the great success of 2022 and it started off the right way beating Holy Spirit by 10 with some great performances from Rewa and Cooper. Our next game was against the MISA runner-up Mt Carmel, it was a hard fought game where we had control for most of that game however we had some poor offence in the final minute which allowed Mt Carmel to soak up time at the free throw line losing by 3.

Our next game which was a back-to-back was against Corpus Christi who had a very skilled guard that was able to knife his way through our defence for tough layups. This was a big test with Corpus getting a 3 point lead with 2 minutes left however Cooper Dickie was our saviour with some huge baskets to get us a very close 1 point win.

Our last pool game was against St Benedicts who beat Mt Carmel in the pool games. This was a big game to secure a semi final spot and we got off to a flying start with some quick triples from Thomas Elliot and Jordan Truckle. Our defence led by Moni and Cooper saw us get quick lay-ups expanding the lead to 10, our size proved too much in the second half and managed to win by 7 leading wire to wire.

As luck would have it due to point difference overall we finished 1st in our pool avoiding the undefeated Edmund Rice and playing St Joseph’s Albion Park. Much like the last game we got off to a good start and never looked back, they hit a few 3’s to keep it in single digits but as a recurring theme Cooper had his way inside keeping us always on the front foot. With great guard play by Izaiah, Jordan, Matt and Tom we managed to win this game by 10.

Our grand final, like sweet poetry, was of course against Mt Carmel. With some more games under our belt and a change in defence we were able to stay ahead by a slim margin for the first half. Our defence was the key for this half and some timely shots saw us maintain a narrow 3 point lead going into the second half. Cooper again along with Izaiah and Matt were able to hit big shots down the stretch to secure a 4 point grand final win. This was such a hard fought tournament and the boys played extremely well to be back-to-back champions. We are excited for 2024 where we hope to get a JT first 3 peat.   

Boys Basketball Year 10-11 - Cook

The Open Boys Basketball team were given one more competition to display their skills, teamwork and sportsmanship. After drawing Edmund Rice (43-19), St Joseph’s (46-10) and Magdalene (46-18) in the pool phase, the boys progressed to the semi-finals without really being contested. The boys didn’t really get out of second gear which was a worry heading into the finals phase.

We came up against Mt Carmel in our first finals game and again, we outclassed our opposition on both ends of the court. This allowed equal game time to be shared amongst the players to conserve our energy for the final.

Corpus Christi were the standout team from the other pool, boasting one state player and an Australasian representative. The boys lifted and met the opposition head on and were soon leading the half comfortably. Some good passages of team basketball on display, but mostly transitional from end to end due to our smothering defense. The second half was more of the same as we defended a 10 point margin into the later stages of the game before our opponents stepped up a gear and challenged us. JT rose once again and secured the win by 12 points to win the Diocesan title. A massive achievement for the team, as we have now won MISA, Diocesan play-offs and Diocesan Championships in the sporting calendar year. Great job gents.

External Sporting Achievements:

“Over the past couple of weeks myself and a few other fellow year 10 JT students were able to represent ourselves and our heritage in the Harmony 9’s competition and the Heritage 13’s competition. The aim of these competitions is to bring together communities from the great south pacific to express their love for their cultures and their love for rugby league. It was a tough battle I must say. With My Team (NSW U16’s girls Māori Squad) Placing 3rd just missing out on our chance to take the cup. Keon Zaglas represented Samoa in the U16’s boys squad and came through with their win up against their rivals Syria. And students Cooper Tonna and Ayden Caruana represented Malta, although playing to the best of their abilities they placed 15th on the Ladder. It was a great day of rugby and lots of competition. It was good to see JT students show their dedication to the game and their culture”. 

Written by Navara Mataipule (Year 10)

Keontrell Zaglas - Samoa U16s	Navara Mataipule - NSW U16’s Girls Māori Squad

Sporting Achievements:

Dante Foweraker - NSW U16 State Softball selection

Dante recently competed at the NSW State Titles where his Macarthur team won the tournament. After the tournament he was then selected as part of the 16’s Boys NSW Team.

Dante will represent the NSW U16 Boys team at Nationals in January 2024 in Victoria.

We wish Dante all the best on his softballing journey.