May has been a successful month for many Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG) students in the sporting arena, starting with the MacKillop Winter Trials held earlier in the month. Students competed against four Dioceses for a place in the NSW Mackillop Catholic school team for Rugby League, Football, Hockey and Netball.

Several students were selected to advance to the NSW Primary School Sports Association (NSWPSSA) Championships, which is a considerable achievement.

Congratulations to Nicholas Canellis (St Mary’s, Young) who made the rugby league team, and Bailey Craig (St Joseph’s, Goulburn), George Skelly (St Mary’s, Crookwell) and Isaac Quade (St Joseph’s, Goulburn) who made the boy’s hockey team.   

Six St Mary’s Crookwell students made the girl’s hockey team, including Bella Croker, Billie Skelly, Bree Hearne, Ellie McCormack, Isabelle Galland and Regan Picker. Zali Gibson from St Peter & Paul’s Primary School will also be a valuable player on the girl’s hockey team.

Lumen Christi College student Paige Poso had great success at the NSWPSSA State Championships this month. Paige was awarded with a NSW State Silver medal in the tennis tournament as part of the MacKillop team.

In Secondary sport, nine CECG students were selected in the Western Rugby league teams. Our players in the Western team then played against the Wollongong Diocese in order to select a Southern Country Rugby League Team. Four CECG students were selected to travel to St Marys Rugby League Club for the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (NSWCCC) trials.

Good luck to Jahream Casteo Lole-Ngarima (Carroll College), Thomas Gaffey (Carroll College), Aiden Gaffey (Carroll College) and Tom Jenkins (Hennessy Catholic College) in their bid for the NSWCCC teams.