Congratulations to the staff, coaches and members of the Waverley College CAS Track & Field Team on an outstanding performance last Thursday and over the whole season. Mr Jeremy Roff and Ms Rebecca Gair have led this group superbly, and to achieve an equal 2nd with Knox is an amazing result. This is our best result since 1995 and we are looking to continue to build on this in the coming seasons.
A huge thank you also to all of the staff who assisted on the evening and also to the parents/carers and students who came out to support. The following students broke College records and will be recognised in the 2024 College Diary:
Well done to the following students:
| Age Champion 2023 | ||
| Champion | Runner Up | |
| 13s | Alex Bissell | Lukas Pendleton and Vidas Levi |
| 14s | Julian Minto | Payton Tarau |
| 15s | Jonah Barrett-Fungalei | Paula Teisina |
| 16s | Asher Thomasyu | Xavier Parish |
| 17s | Ricardo Zanapalis | Campbell Groves |
| Opens | Ryan Harper | Billy Lions |
| Best Team Man 2023 | ||
| 13s | Finley Mulligan | |
| 14s | Richard Nestor | |
| 15s | Ethan Rich | |
| 16s | Joe Mohi | |
| 17s | Sean Foley | |
| Opens | Tom Gleeson | |
| CAS Best Performance 2023 | ||
| 13s | Evan Rowbotham | |
| 14s | Julian Minto | |
| 15s | Jack Richardson | |
| 16s | Daniel Hornery | |
| 17s | Ricardo Zanapalis | |
| Opens | 4 x 100 opens relay
Connor Andrews Billy Lyons Harrison Lee Ryan Harper |
| Special Awards | |
| Doug Ricketson Cup – Most Improved Athlete | Lachlan Grant |
| Brother Lewis Award – Best Hurdler | Ryan Harper |
| Garry Judd Cup – Best Team Man | Jacob Hassan |
| Jeremy Roff Award – Best Middle Distance Athlete | Campbell Groves |
| Morris Curotta Cup – CAS Most Outstanding Athlete | Ryan Harper |
Last Saturday, we also had our first round of summer sport trials for Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Touch Football and Water Polo. Teams will be announced soon, so we can go straight into training at the commencement of Term 4.
We do also have some holiday activities including some 1st XI Cricket fixtures and Basketball tournaments and camps.
I want to wish all of those students and coaches the very best for those upcoming activities and the whole College community a wonderful holiday period.
Dear Waverley Basketball Community,
Please see the details below for our upcoming Season Launch.
When: Friday, 13 October 2023, 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Where: Waverley College, Brother JP Lacey Gymnasium
131 Birrell Street Waverley 2024
Cost: $20.00 per person (+ 0.50c per ticket TryBooking fee). Includes buffet-style dinner and soft drink / water. BYO any other drinks.
The night will feature:
Ticket sales and raffle sales go towards fundraising efforts of the Basketball Supporters’ Club (all funds go back into the Basketball program to benefit the players).
For more information and for dietary requirements, please contact:
Juliette Carter (juliettecarter@yahoo.com) or Milla Palacio (milla@palaciofamily.com)
We are honoured to be hosting a private viewing of the FA Cup and the Premier League Trophy on Wednesday, 11 October, 1:30pm – 3pm, brought to us by Manchester City, the 2023 treble-winners.
This private viewing is for any student who would like to have a photo taken with the trophies. They will be excused from class for 10 minutes.
Dear Waverley Basketball Community,
Please see the following message from the Waverley Basketball Supporters’ Club.
Please save the date for the Waverley Basketball 2023-24 season launch.
Get ready for an evening of hoops, fun, games, raffles, music, and laughs as we kick off the Waverley Basketball 23/24 season.
Date: Friday, 13 October 2023
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Waverley College Brother Lacey Gymnasium
Bring the whole family for a fun night that’s bound to get everyone in the spirit for the upcoming season.
Stay tuned for more details, including how to purchase your tickets.
If anyone would be so kind as to donate a raffle prize or their time on the night to help, please email Rachael or Juliette (details below).
We can’t wait to see you there.
Rachael Smith (President): rachael_gray@hotmail.com
Juliette Carter (Vice President): juliettecarter@yahoo.com
Next week we have our CAS Track & Field Championships. On Tuesday, 12 September we will run our assembly to present the team, and Tuesday evening is the annual Carbo Night in the PAC for all members of the squad.
On Thursday, 14 September our competitors will arrive at school and head straight to the PAC at the start of the day. Reserves and other squad members will be in class as normal.
Our Athletes will depart at 11am for Homebush followed by the rest of the squad and Years 7 and 12 at 1pm.
The return bus to Maroubra is now full, however, we still have room on the return bus to Hurstville.
Students should arrive back at the College by around 9pm.
Parents/carers are welcome to attend the event, but must pre-purchase their tickets by clicking the button below.
Click here to pre-purchase parent/carer tickets
On Saturday, 16 September we have our 2023-24 Summer Trials for Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Touch Football and Water Polo.
We have also published the draft training schedule for Term 4 and both can be found on the College website by clicking the button below.
Click here to view the 2023-24 Summer Trials and draft Term 4 training schedules
*Please note that Year Groups are labelled by their 2024 groupings (Year 10 are now opens and Year 7 are now labelled as Year 8).
Dear Parents, Carers and Students
We are pleased to announce that we are seeking expressions of interest for a proposed New Zealand Cricket tour, which will take place at the conclusion of school in Term 4 2024, and will then continue into the first week of the December holidays.
Please note:
Deposit
The College requires a $1,000 deposit to guarantee your son a spot. This deposit will be followed by three equal instalments. The total amounts of each instalment will be confirmed once a final cost of the tour is determined.
Tour Payment Schedule
Payment of deposit can be made via the following:
Please only use EFT as BPAY will go onto school fees instead
Waverley College
BSB: 062 124
ACCOUNT: 00903139
All tourists must have a valid passport. The College will share more information once the tour group has been finalised.
Please note that this is a self-funded tour and will not be subsidised by the College.
This tour is a wonderful opportunity for those selected and students are encouraged to potentially seek casual work over the holiday periods to pay for the tour.
Thank you and kind regards,
Mr Sean Picone
Convenor of Cricket
spicone@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Our Track & Field athletes have continued to perform very well at the invitational carnivals and in particular our middle distance and sprint athletes.
We are at ES Marks Athletics Field in Moore Park for the next two Saturdays in preparation for the the CAS Championships on 14 September 2023. This big event is a compulsory Supporters’ Duty for all students in Years 7 and 12, and is certainly one the highlights of the CAS sporting calendar.
Parents, carers and students were sent a letter earlier this week outlining the event, which can also be found by clicking the button below.
Click here to view the student CAS letter
I also want to congratulate two students who represented the College over the weekend at the National Cross Country Championships.
Evan Rowbowtham in the U14s finished in 12th position, and Campbell Groves finished 26th in the U18 category (19th in his U17 age group).
These are tremendous performances against the best long distance runners in the country and the College is extremely proud of their efforts.
This week we celebrated the successful 2023 Winter co-curricular season with our awards assembly. As part of this assembly we also recognised and instigated the Parent Supporters’ Awards and perpetual shield.
In 2023 we recognised Denis and Megan Hickey and John and Maureen Andrews. Both of these families have given so much time, effort and sacrifice to ensure that both our summer and winter co-curricular programs delivered effective catering, lunches, after match functions and presentation evenings, as well as countless other duties for over 10 years.
On behalf of the College I want to say a huge thank you and we will certainly miss you. A big thank you also to all of the other parents/carers in Year 12 who have assisted where they can with Supporters’ Groups and the Parents’ Association.
Well done to all of our award winners which you can view by clicking on the button below.
Click here to view the Winter award winners
Last Saturday we held our first Invitational Athletics Carnival and there were some impressive performances across all age groups and disciplines.
This Saturday we are at Homebush and it is not too late for any students to come and join the squad.
The CAS Championships will be held on Thursday, 14 September at Homebush and this will also be a compulsory event for Years 7 and 12 to attend. More information will come out closer to the date.
Dear Waverley Cricket Community,
Summer sport and cricket season is fast approaching, and we are asking for expressions of interest to join the Waverley Cricket Parent Supporters’ Executive Committee.
Should you be interested, please email/contact Mr Sean Picone or Mr Craig McDonald.
Sean – spicone@waverley.nsw.edu.au
Craig – cmcdonald@racingnsw.com.au
We will also be seeking a parent manager for each team, please let us know if you would be able to take on this role.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Mr Sean Picone and Mr Craig McDonald
Dear Parents and Carers,
You are cordially invited to the 2023 Basketball Supporters’ Club AGM.
Date: Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Time: 5pm-6pm
Venue: Senior School campus, exact meeting room to be confirmed.
The agenda for the evening includes:
Your presence and insights will play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory and success of this upcoming season. The more minds and perspectives we gather, the more robust our strategies will be.
*Please RSVP by emailing Mr Anthony Gibbs agibbs@waverley.nsw.edu.au by Monday, 28 August 2023, to confirm your attendance.
We look forward to your presence and collaboration.
Sincerely,
Waverley College Basketball Supporters’ Club
The Cricket Supporters’ AGM will be held via Zoom.
Topic: Cricket Supporters’ AGM 2023
Date: Tuesday, 5 September 2023
Time: 6:30pm
Please click the button below to join the meeting.
Click here to join the Zoom meeting
Meeting ID: 850 3337 0664
Passcode: 004509
Mr Sean Picone
Convenor of Cricket
spicone@waverley.nsw.edu.au
We would like to acknowledge the Gadigal people of the Eora nation who are the traditional Custodians of the land on which Waverley College is located. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters, seas and sky and their rich contribution to society.
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