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JTCC SPORT UPDATE - Term 1 Week 9

As we head towards the end of term, students are reminded to complete their Term 2 MISA EOI and Year 9/10 Rec Sport selections. Due to a Sport Provider withdrawing from our rotation, students will have new selection options. Students are asked to complete this task before the end of Term 1, so groups can be finalised for the start of Term 2.

MISA Update:

Congratulations to all of our John Therry MISA teams that have wrapped up their competition games for Term 1. A massive shout out to our 7-9 Boys Softball team and 10-12 Boys Basketball team who finished their season undefeated and took the 1st place seeding heading into their semi’s, which they both won. 

Finals Bound - Great job and congratulations to our 4 MISA teams [7-9 Boys Softball, 7-9 Boys Volleyball,  10-12 Boys Basketball and 10-12 Girls Basketball] that will play in Term 1 FINALS. All teams secured comfortable wins in their semi’s, although the Girls Basketball team did hold off a strong comeback from Thomas Hassall. Our 7-9 Boys Volleyball team did it the hard way, securing a last round win and advancing to the final after a MCCC loss.

Unfortunately our Oz Tag teams went down in the semi’s and will now playoff for minor points in their respective games. Our Junior Girls Cricket team will face off for minor points in their 5v6 game.

GO JT!

Round 6 + Semi FInals Results:

If you have any questions regarding MISA Sports, please feel free to contact me.

Mr Jamie Cook

cooka01@dow.catholic.edu.au

Diocesan and Pathways update

We have an extremely busy few weeks with pathway sports, with JTCC demonstrating great pride and spirit across multiple carnivals. We have had great success and a number of our students have been selected into Wollongong Diocesan teams. Well done to everyone who has represented JTCC as well as our coaches/managers who are integral to ensuring the smooth running of the day.  

Bill Turner Trophy

A monumental day for John Therry's girls soccer team as we beat Liverpool Girls High School with a resounding 14-0 victory in their first round of the Bill Turner Trophy. It is the biggest margin by which we have ever won in the 16 years of the competition. The fixture also had its own taste of redemption considering we had been knocked out of the same competition by Liverpool Girls 3 years ago in a 2-1 defeat.

Some phenomenal displays of football were put on show with captain Alice Stephenson (Year 9) opening up the tally followed by some great strikes by 6 other players in the team, including a 4 goal haul by Zoe Hawkes (Year 7) on her debut and a hattrick by Briana Lobos-Zuniga (Year 9). A number of debut appearances in the match turned out to be a gamble that paid off as Cristina Alvarado (Year 7) and Tamariz Lobos-Zuniga (Year 7) were also involved in a brace and goal, respectively, highlighting the emergence of new talent in our school.

Credit must also be given to the defensive duties carried out by the backline, led by household name Jorja Hohberg (Year 10), who didn't stop all game.  It's a day to remember for John Therry but more so a promising start to the competition as we prepare for round 2 against Good Samaritan College.

Diocesan Rugby League Selection Trials 

On Wednesday 27th March Mr. McGrath took 13 of our top JTCC rugby league players to Ziems Park, Corrimal to attend the Diocesan Rugby League Selection Trials. All the boys performed extremely well in the trials and represented JT with pride and integrity. JTCC had a very successful campaign, with Keiren Mostyn, Josh Booth, Zephaniah McLean and Moni Junior Tumanuvao selected in the 15’s team, and Riley Oitmann, Zac Dittavong selected in the Opens team, with Ben Mostyn as shadow. Players selected will represent Wollongong at the Southern Country Trial Match vs Western Region to be held at Wagga on Wednesday 8th May, 2024 (travel day Tuesday 7th May).

Diocese Girls Touch Carnival 

After a minor crisis with the bus in the morning, our girls eventually made it down to Dalton Park in Wollongong for the Diocese Touch Carnival. The U13 Girls team marked an exciting debut for many year 7 students in the sport of touch football. Despite being their first time playing the game competitively, the students showcased remarkable skill, teamwork, and determination, securing victory in two games and leaving the carnival with a positive spirit. Despite their status as newcomers to the sport, the students from John Therry displayed enthusiasm and sportsmanship, contributing to the vibrant atmosphere of the event. 

Unfortunately our 15’s had a tough day too, with more losses on the cards for the ladies but their energy remained high as they wanted to finish the carnival with a win. This opportunity came in the final game against St Benedicts. Led by Keira Thompson-Elliot and Jorja Smith, the ladies were able to score 2 tries while ensuring that St Benedicts attack was stifled on the other end of the field and kept to 0. Overall it was a great day for the girls who kept their energy and spirits high throughout the day. Olivia North was incredible each game, showing off her exceptional footwork to score multiple runaway tries, as well as completing chase down defensive efforts to stop tries. MVP: Keira Thompson-Elliot showed great leadership each game leading the team down the field with her tough runs in the middle, as well as strong defensive efforts during each game. Congratulations to all of the team members, as the girls showed great sportsmanship each game and held their head high even after some tough games. 

Our Opens first game was  always going to be a  tough one against Holy Spirit and today was no exception. We lost our first game but demonstrated resilience and a never give up attitude and were unlucky to have a couple of tries disallowed. We went on to win our next four games against St Johns, Corpus Christi, Mt Carmel and St Josephs showing excellent teamwork and sticking to a basic game plan that saw us controlling the ball and holding possession. At the end of the day the girls finished up 3rd overall out of 10 teams, a commendable effort. This year all of the girls could have been awarded MVP for many different reasons but some key players included Bridget Shearer, who was selected in the Wollongong Open Diocese team, and showed lightning speed and a great read on the game. Another was Grace O’Reilly, who was selected as a shadow player for the Dio team, and improved out of sight over the last year and up and coming talent Ava Hilton who had a few opportunities to show her speed on the field as well. Congratulations to all the girls, they should be very proud of the role they played in the team and the way they conducted themselves with the utmost sportsmanship throughout the day.