Tag: Sport
Spirit of the Game: The A-League Derby showed football really does...
People often say that football belongs to the fans. That bothers me. As a fan myself, I think it’s a bit selfish. For starters, it neglects everyone else involved in making the beautiful game come alive—players, managers and coaching staff, to say the least. But this weekend’s A-League Mens Sydney derby proved me wrong...
Read the first Spirit of the Game column by George Al-Akiki
Victorious Joeys rowers set sights higher
Students from the St Joseph’s College First VIII rowing crew are looking to swap Sydney lakes for international waters as they look to the Junior World Championships in Canada.
John Bosco debuts with handball wins
St John Bosco College, Engadine has launched its all-abilities sports program for students, joining dozens of schools already involved in the program.
Students setting new records at the secondary conference swimming carnivals
More than 1000 Sydney Catholic Schools students dove into a series of four secondary conference swimming carnivals which ends this month.
2024 Trial Season has begun for Sydney Catholic Schools primary students
Primary trials for the 2024 season have officially begun, with hundreds of students hoping to advance to the next round of competition
Ready to row? Sydney Catholic Schools rowing is back for 2024
Gen Z’s own ‘oarsome foursome’ may not be so far away, as Sydney Catholic Schools gears up for the 2024 rowing foundation program.
Fr Pawel Barszczewski OP learns spiritual lessons from New York Marathon
The St Joseph's Kingswood assistant parish priest crossed the finish line after a gruelling five-hour run, winning a few spiritual insights on the way
Smoke on the water at SCS dragon boat camp
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) was thrilled to introduce an exhilarating dragon boating holiday camp, that took place during the first week of the school holidays, in partnership with Dragon Boating NSW and Eastern Suburbs Dragon Boat Club in the picturesque locale of Rose Bay.
St Patrick’s wins Sydney basketball championship
The St Patrick’s College Sutherland senior girls’ basketball team took out the Sydney championship 54-34 against Mount St Joseph Catholic College Milperra at Billbergia Indoor Sports Stadium. Despite a closely contested start to the game, which saw St Patrick’s trailing at half-time, a change in their game-plan brought about a shift in momentum, allowing them to pull away with a convincing win.
Farewell to school sports pioneer Gary McSweeney
Gary McSweeney, one of the founders of Catholic school sport in Australia, has passed away following a brave fight with cancer aged 66.
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Women hustle for equality in sport
They say if you want something done right, then do it yourself. It’s no secret that for many years women have struggled to gain equal opportunities and recognition in the world of sport. Now sportswomen themselves are making a change.
Straight set for St Patrick’s Sutherland
By Tasmyn Haynes
St Patrick’s College Sutherland arrived at the Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) Weekly Volleyball Competition with a hunger to win. Wearing their dark...
