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Summer Activities underway

Well done to all students, Convenors, Staff and Coaches on a good start to our full Summer program last week. We were up against Trinity in most activities with 2 Day Cricket also playing Barker. Our 1sts Touch Football headed to Oakhill for an early start to play in a gala day and in the 3 matches played they won 2 and lost 1.

Our 1sts Basketball started well against a very strong Trinity but unfortunately were beaten in the last quarter. Our 1sts Cricket against Barker bowled first and after Day 1 of 2 Barker were 10/178 and Waverley currently 3/54. Aarush Soni taking an impressive 5/44. Our 1sts Tennis had a heartbreaking loss after leading for much of those fixtures but showed a much improved performance. Our Water Polo is at home this week (St. Catherine’s) and would love as many supporters as possible.

Well done to our U15 AFL side that competed this week in the NSW AFL State finals. We beat the eventual winners in our first match but loss our second after the siren that cost us a spot in the final. However, the team and coaches performances were of the highest calibre.

 

Well done also to Mr Sam Douglas and our Mountain Biking Team and their parents for hosting the event at Wylde Park last Saturday. The event ran very well and the visiting schools gave a high praise to the organisation of the races.

Most teams have a tough round this weekend against Barker and once again we need to ensure we are meeting all expectations and codes of conduct at all times.

Most activities also have 4 more rounds that conclude on November 23 with 2 Day Cricket concluding on November 30.

Good luck to all activities!

Summer Activities Captains for 2024/25

This week the College presented and celebrated the new Summer season’s captains and 1sts teams.

Congratulations to the following captains for the new season:

Captain of Diving – Hamish Punch

Captain of Tennis – Oscar Wilson

Co-Captains of Swimming: Zoltahn Szabo and Ollie Moclair

Captain of Judo – Tom Donaldson

Captain of Cricket – Toby McDonald

Captain of 1st XI Cricket – Jonathan McDonald

Captain of Basketball – Tamen Peralta

Captain of 1st V Basketball – Giles Strachan

Co-Captains of Music – Max Sheehy and Thomas Crosson

Captain of Water Polo – Lincoln Tanner

Captain of 1sts Water Polo – Fin Wilde

Captain of Touch Football – Riley Donohoe

Captain of Public Speaking – James Peate

Captain of Golf – Max Jennings

Captain of Mountain Biking – Will Tzavaras

Captain of Sailing – Will Holveck

Next Wednesday our all conquering U15 AFL side are playing at Tugerah for the NSW AFL State championships and we wish them well.

This week our 7A Man City Football side played in the inaugural Edmund Rice Cup. This team made it to the grand final where they lost on penalties to St Patrick’s 2-4. Congratulations on a great effort and well done to Hugo Larriera on being named MVP.

With the first full CAS Round this week I want to remind all students and parents of the Codes of Conduct for all participants including spectators. Please ensure all students are correctly attired at all times and also arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of fixtures for warm ups. Good luck to all teams and activities.

Congratulations to our Year 7 Footballers who finished a close second at the inaugural EREA Rice Cup at Valentine Sports Park on Tuesday.

With the EREA schools from NSW all making the trip including Edmund Rice College Wollongong, St Edmund’s College Gosford, St Patrick’s College Strathfield, St Pius X College Chatswood and St Dominics College Kingswood; The Year 7s had a great day of football and finished second in their pool to make the semi-final. The results from their pool games were;

Game 1 v St Dominic’s College, Kingswood: 0-0 draw
Game 2 v Edmund Rice College Wollongong (Black team): 2-2
Game 3 v St Pius X College, Chatswood: 3-0 win

With a short lunch break the boys were straight back into it getting a 3-0 win over Edmund Rice College Wollongong (Red team) to make the grand final.

With all the EREA schools staying to watch the final game of Waverley College vs St Patrick’s College, Strathfield the atmosphere was alive with the students cheering on for the teams for who they had only just met.

The grand final was a competitive game that finished 0-0 with both teams showing their fatigue after a full day of football in the sun. As a winner had to be decided for the day the match went into penalties.

Waverley was able to find the back of the net on the first two penalties taken. Unfortunately, the penalties finished 2-4 with St Patrick’s College Strathfield taking the win.

Congratulations to St Pats on winning the inaugural event and to the staff from Edmund Rice College Wollongong for organising a great initiative to bring the EREA schools together through sport.

Lastly thank you to Mr Charlton and Mr Darvill who coached the boys for the day.

 

 

Waverley College is seeking a corporate sponsor for our Rugby teams, offering a unique opportunity for businesses to partner with a thriving community and align their brand with the spirit of excellence, teamwork, and sportsmanship that defines Waves Rugby.

By becoming a sponsor, your business will enjoy significant visibility across a wide range of platforms, both locally and internationally. Sponsorship will provide prominent brand exposure at every training session, home game, and away match throughout the season. Your logo will feature on team kits and promotional materials, ensuring that your brand is seen by our passionate supporters, school community, and the broader public.

Waverley Rugby will also embark on an international tour, representing the college on a global stage. As a sponsor, your brand will travel with us, gaining exposure to international audiences and further solidifying your company’s association with excellence in sport.

Most importantly, your support will play a crucial role in making these tours more accessible to our students. By helping to reduce travel costs, you will be assisting families who might otherwise find it difficult to participate.  This ensures all our talented players have the opportunity to experience the benefits of international competition.

This is more than just a sponsorship; it’s an investment in the future of young athletes and a chance to connect your brand with a vibrant and engaged community.

If your business is interested in partnering with Waverley College Rugby and gaining invaluable exposure while making a real difference, please contact me. We’d love to discuss how we can create a winning partnership!

 

Harry Lind

Convenor of Rugby

hlind@waverley.nsw.edu.au

Welcome back to Term 4 and we have already commenced our new summer season. This Saturday we have a number of fixtures as well as our final round of summer trials. All students should have now started their new summer program and please note that year Groups for co-curricular are labelled by their 2025 cohorts as the Summer season continues into Term 1.

Over the holidays we had a number of activities and students performing at high levels. Our Manchester City Camps were well attended and included a community camp for some of the girls in the local area. Our 1st XI had trials as well as playing the first day of their Round 1 match against Trinity at Queens Park. We also had a number of Basketball players and coaches give up a lot of their holidays for camps and tournaments. A huge thank you to those staff, coaches, players and parents for their efforts and commitments during the holiday period.

Next Thursday we will recognise our new Summer 1sts teams and captains and parents are welcome to attend. We will have special guest speaker Waverley Old Boy Noah Havard who recently won silver at the Paris Olympics.

Good luck to all activities this weekend!

NSW All Schools Athletics Championships

As many of our Track & Field athletes took a well earned rest after the CAS Track & Field Championships during the holidays, several took the opportunity to test their athleticism against the best in the state at The NSW All Schools Athletics Championships from 28 September – 2 October at Sydney Olympic Park.

After a successful 6-week season Waverley took a strong contingent of 14 athletes to test their abilities at these Championships.  These athletes were rewarded with several season bests, personal bests and achieving up to 10 podium individual medals across a variety of both Track & Field disciplines – with yet another two school records were broken, this time in the 14 years age group by Evan Rowbotham (1500m – 4:09.83) and Rory Muldowney (100m Hurdles – 14.11sec). 

Evan Rowbotham

Evan Rowbotham

Rory Muldowney

Despite so many outstanding performances only the Top 2 in each age group are selected to compete for NSW at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships. Waverley will be proudly represented by Evan Rowbotham (14 years – 1500m), Rory Muldowney (14 years – 100m Hurdles), and Filtomas Finekifolau (15 years – Shot Put, Discus & Pole Vault). These Championships will be held in Brisbane, QLD at QEII Stadium from 6-8 December.

We would like to congratulate all our athletes on a very successful Championships and we look forward to many more great performances as the club season continues through to April 2025.

Results from the NSW All Schools Championships can be found below;

100 Metres

12 Years

Prelims (Heat 2 of 2)               

1st George Lambousis 12.54 Q

 Final                

🥈 George Lambousis 12.64

George Lambousis

14 Years

Prelims (Heat 3 of 4)               

2nd Rory Muldowney 12.05

16 Years

Prelims (Heat 3 of 4)               

1st Wol Albino 10.97 Q

Final                

5th Wol Albino 11.11

19 Years

Prelims (Heat 2 of 2)               

3rd Ricardo Zanapalis 11.19 Q

Final                

6th Ricardo Zanapalis  11.34

100m Hurdles – 84cm

14 Years

Prelims (Heat 2 of 2)               

2nd Rory Muldowney 14.52 Q (PB)

Final                

🥈 Rory Muldowney 14.11 (PB) – School Record

200 Metres

12 Years

Prelims (Heat 1 of 2)               

3rd George Lambousis 26.75 Q

Final                

🥈 George Lambousis 26.69

14 Years

Prelims (Heat 1 of 5)   

1st Rory Muldowney 23.77 Q

Final                

5th Rory Muldowney 24.17

16 Years

Prelims (Heat 4 of 4)               

2nd Wol Albino 22.38 q

 Final                

🥉 Wol Albino 22.09

 200m Hurdles – 76cm

14 Years

Timed Finals (Heat 2)              

4th Rory Muldowney 29.24 (6th Overall)                    

400 Metres     

17 years

Prelims (Heat 2 of 2)               

3rd Asher Thomasyu 50.55 Q

Final                

5th Asher Thomasyu 50.18

Asher Thomasyu

Asher Thomasyu

800m Metres

13 Years

Prelims (Heat 1 of 4)               

5th Koji Howard 2:16.98 (16th Overall) (PB)

16 Years

Prelims (Heat 1 of 3)               

1st Jack Richardson 2:01.11 Q

2nd Alex Marshall 2:01.47 Q

Alex Marshall & Jack Richardson

Alex Marshall & Jack Richardson

Final                

4th Jack Richardson 1:58.14 (PB)

DNF Alex Marshall

17 Years

Prelims (Heat 1 of 2)               

2nd Asher Thomasyu 2:02.78 Q

Final                

4th Asher Thomasyu 1:58.67

1500 Metres

13 Years

Timed Finals                

9th Koji Howard 4:32.96 (PB)

14 Years

Timed Finals                

🥇 Evan Rowbotham 4:09.83 – School Record

 3000 Metres

15 Years

Timed Finals                

15th Joshua Peters 9:58.68

Javelin

14 Years

Final                

🥉 Vaidas Levi 38.16m

15 Years

Final                

6th Filtomas Finekifolau 43.64m

High Jump 

14 Years

Final                

10th Vaidas Levi 1.60m

Discus

15 Years

 Final                

🥈 Filtomas Finekifolau 51.00m

16 Years

Final                

4th Christopher Szekeres 45.23m

8th Zoran Szekeres 38.94m

Shot Put

15 years

Final                

🥈 Filtomas Finekifolau 15.96m

 16 Years

Final                

5th Christopher Szekeres 13.76m

6th Zoran Szekeres 13.15m

Hammer Throw

15 Years

Final                

Filtomas Finekifolau Foul

Pole Vault

15 Years

Final                

🥈Filtomas Finekifolau 3.10m

Long Jump

19 Years

Final                

🥇 Ricardo Zanapalis 6.91m

Congratulations Ollie Moclair

Congratulations to Ollie Moclair who put in an outstanding performance at the Australian Short Course Swimming Championships.

Ollie won both the 50 and 100 freestyle Age Final in a personal best time, putting him in the 17yr old top ten rankings in the history of Australian short course rankings!

This is a wonderful achievement and I wish Ollie all the best in the long course season ahead.

The pre-season for the upcoming CAS competition has had its fair share of challenges. A new Head of Basketball, a new 1sts coach, introducing a new style of play, new concepts and a new culture, all in the space of four week.
That being said, the preseason has shown that when we play our fast paced, disruptive style of play we can beat any of the teams we have faced so far, both the firsts and the seconds.

Our Firsts have had preseason win over Shore by 10, Riverview by 18, Scots by 15, St Aloys by 20 plus, Kings School by 10 and my personal favourite, beating Knox at the Knox Invitational in overtime by 2 points.

The Seconds, after getting beat by Scots by 30 on our home court in a friendly, matched up against the same Scots College in the first game of the Knox Invitational. After one week in between the matches, our 2nds defeated Scots by 2 points and then went on to win four
straight matches by 20 points, just falling short in the finals to finish second in the tournament.

Credit to all the coaches, players and staff who put in the effort over the school holidays to make a strong showing at the preseason tournaments at the Knox Invitational and Barker Showdown.
A great start to an exciting season of basketball.

 

Welcome to the 2024/2025 Basketball Year

Welcome to the new Head of Basketball, Steve Carfino!

Important Dates:

IMPORTANT Please see attached a WhatsApp group for each age group. Please join this if your son is in Basketball for 24/25 season.

This will be where any detail communication for basketball will be – important dates

Remember your child’s year for next year 2024/2025 basketball season

Year 8 https://chat.whatsapp.com/HmpqBJcJu1y9oJozGlD204

Year 9 https://chat.whatsapp.com/JlrzQAfTZDmI9feO5WeOMJ

Year 10 https://chat.whatsapp.com/EkUF2OwnXeZ5RqGFxPe1pn

Opens https://chat.whatsapp.com/DiO50skHd5y3lvWls32xZw

Thanks, Natalie Gibbins – Basketball Supporters Group

2024 CAS Track and Field

The 2024 CAS Track and Field Championships have been run and are done. A huge thank you to Mr Jeremy Roff and Ms Rebecca Gair for their efforts in leading our Athletics squad. A big thank you to all of the staff and coaches, as well as the staff that attended the big event on Thursday this week.

Our students in Years 7 and 12 as well as the 2025 College leaders who made the effort to come out and support were also extraordinary and had a wonderful evening.

Some of the highlights of the evening included Wol Albino breaking CAS records in the 100m and 200m, Evan Rowbowtham smashing CAS records in the 800m and 1500m and then backing up to win his 400m race as well as our squad captain Ricky Zanapalis winning the Opens 100m race. Our middle distance performances were extraordinary and we were also very successful in a number of field events. Our Track and Field squad have their presentation evening next Monday in the PAC starting at 6pm. Overall, Waverley finished 3rd and just 3.5 points off Knox Grammar in 2nd.

Well done to Trinity Grammar School who were deserved winners. Our journey towards 2025 Track and field glory starts in term 4 and we encourage all members of the squad to keep working as well as invite any students that also want to take part to being their training as well. Based on groupings last evening, Waverley finished second in the Juniors, second in the Intermediate and 4th in the Opens age group.

Final overall placings:

Trinity 1st – 698.50

Knox 2nd – 636

Waverley 3rd – 632.50

Barker 4th – 562.50

Cranbrook 5th – 516

St Aloysius 6th – 466.50

Just a reminder that a number of students in Years 7-11 also have summer sport trials this Saturday and our full training program and all activities commence at the start of Term 4 on Tuesday October 15.

Finally I want to wish all of our Year 12 students and families well for the final stages of their school journey.

Winter co-curricular Award Winners 2024

This week we celebrated some of the amazing achievements of individuals and teams over the 2024 winter co-curricular season. We also celebrated the outstanding contribution Mr Paul Cornish has given right across the College including his 20th season of coaching 1st XV. The full list of Years 5-12 award winners can be found HERE.

Next week is also the CAS Track and Field championships on Thursday, September 19. For those members of the Athletics team the week runs:

Monday – Training at QP

Tuesday – Training at QP followed by Carbo night in the PAC

Wednesday – Periods 5-6 team meeting in the PAC

Thursday – arrive for assembly at 8.40am, followed by the team photo and then departure for Homebush at 11am.

Tuesday, Sept 24 – Track and Field presentation evening

For all other students in Years 7 and 12 they will be in class as normal for Periods 1-4 and will then depart for Homebush at 1.15pm. Students will arrive back at 9pm and any students wishing to return to Maroubra or Hurstville must sign up in the wellbeing centre please. Students in Years 8-11 not in the Athletics squad will have classes as normal (Year 11 are on exams).

On Saturday, September 21 we also our full round of summer sports trials for Basketball, Cricket, Tennis, Touch Football and Water Polo. Please note that year groups are labelled by their 2025 cohorts (Year 7 are now Year 8 and Year 10 are now Opens).

Australian Cross Country Championships Stars

Evan Rowbotham (Year 8) achieved an extraordinary result in the Australian Cross Country Championships in Tasmania in August/September, placing first in his category in the 4000m race out of over 150 top runners around Australia.

Evan also placed second overall in the U15 and U16 4km race however was ranked the first U15 athlete in a time of 14:30.

We also extend our congratulations to Koji Howard (Year 7) who placed 29th in the U14 3km race in a time of 12:17.

Koji far left

Koji far right

CAS Track and Field

Our College Track and Field team continued to perform well at the invitational last weekend at ES Marks. Our throwers, jumpers and relays were all outstanding in particular. Mr Jeremy Roff and Ms Rebecca Gair have invested many hours into ensuring the success of our Athletics program and we are lucky to have such dedicated staff and coaches.

The CAS Track and Field Championships are on Thursday, September 19 at Homebush and Years 7 and 12 are required to attend as part of a compulsory supporters duty. Students will depart the College at 1pm and return to the College, Maroubra Junction or Hurstville by 9pm.

For those students wishing to return to either Maroubra or Hurstville please ensure that they sign up for these buses in the wellbeing centre before the day of the Championships.

Full College winter uniform is required and students will be provided with food but also must bring their own water bottles. Parents and supporters are welcome to attend but will need to pre-purchase tickets on the link sent out on the College App. There are food vendors at the venue, however, prices are high and the lines are long. Students are welcome to bring their own food.

Well done to Evan Rowbowtham who placed first at the National Cross Country Championships last weekend, as well as Koji Howard who finished in the top 30 in the country.

Best wishes to our Cadet Unit who are at Appin this weekend for their first bivouac of the program.

A reminder to all other students that summer pre-season has commenced for a number of teams and activities and that most sports have trials on Saturday September 21.

Next Thursday, September 12 we have our Winter Co-curricular awards assembly and any award winners parents are welcome to join us.

Last Friday evening, the 2024 Football End of Season Presentation Night was held at Easts Rugby Club. It was a fantastic gathering of parents/carers, students, and coaches, all coming together to celebrate the achievements of the season and honour our deserving award winners.

The evening was made possible by the hard work and dedication of the Waverley Football Supporters’ Club, who organised the eve nt and the raffle. We extend our heartfelt thanks to them for their invaluable contributions.

Congratulations to all the award recipients listed below. Your successes this season continue to build the strong foundation of our Football community, and we look forward to what the future holds.

JS FOOTBALL
11A
Best Attacking Player Ziggy Coombes
Best Defensive Player Dexter Billington
Most Improved Player Ernest Tencate
11B
Best Attacking Player John Riordan
Best Defensive Player Louie Bell
Most Improved Player Benjamin Morris
11C
Best Attacking Player James Zimmermann
Best Defensive Player Leo Freeman
Most Improved Player Lewis Carter
11D
Best Attacking Player Eli Prowse
Best Defensive Player Max Dillon
Most Improved Player Kai Hess
11E
Best Attacking Player Alfie Mullins
Best Defensive Player Jensen Honey
Most Improved Player Parker Recio
11F
Best Attacking Player Noah Starr
Best Defensive Player Frederick Valente
Most Improved Player Toby Pounder
11G
Best Attacking Player Dylan King
Best Defensive Player Jack Guille
Most Improved Player Samuel Loughrey
11H
Best Attacking Player Parker Fitzsimmons
Best Defensive Player Cooper Stamatelatos
Most Improved Player Oliver Starkenburg
Prep 1
Best Attacking Player Ace Simmons
Most Improved Attacking Player Kai Lopez
Best Defensive Player Oscar Young
Most Improved Defensive Player Noah Medniuk
Prep 2
Best Attacking Player Sam Garratt
Most Improved Attacking Player Sam Fisher
Best Defensive Player Ruben Lopez-Crestani
Most Improved Defensive Player Charlie Harwood
Prep 3
Best Attacking Player Alastair Dunn
Most Improved Attacking Player Charlie Wright
Best Defensive Player Kaden Quinn
Most Improved Defensive Player Ollie Johnson
Prep 4
Best Attacking Player Ted Walker
Most Improved Attacking Player Oscar Griffin
Best Defensive Player Arlo Buchanan
Most Improved Defensive Player Ellis Cario
Prep 5
Best Attacking Player Jack Anderson
Most Improved Attacking Player Oliver Simpkin
Best Defensive Player Anthony Zanapalis
Most Improved Defensive Player Joey Oultram
Senior School FOOTBALL
Best & Fairest 2024
7A Luca Beserra
7B Joe O’Reilly
7C Nash Ferguson
7D Brock Dalley
7E Ben Mayne
7F Reece Beasley
8A Jack Mihalakis
8B Griff Sullivan
8C James Tainton
8D Mateo Benito Withers
8E Max Papworth
9A Jed Jarrett
9B Alex Kelly Dos Santos
9C Finnley Carr
10A William Livissianis
10B Adam Sims
10C Theo White
10D Dante Tyler
3rd XI Zack Mollica
4th XI Ben Webb
5th XI Kai Davies
6th XI Caleb Sexton
7th XI Charlie Luck
Coach’s Award 2024
7A Larsson Nwia
7B Will Stone
7C Jasper Sharpe
7D Marcus Juhasz
7E Charlie Barrett
7F Sam Rowley
8A Oran Lavery
8B Jeremy Pounder
8C Evan de Bella
8D Oscar Nicholson
8E Tom McCormack
9A Jake Barden
9B Orlando Miletic
9C Aidan Gray
10A Henry Heap
10B Parker Campbell
10C Ethan Varvaressos
10D Riley Tutty
3rd XI Joel Hammerschmidt
4th XI Dominic Riegler
5th XI Remy Frampton
6th XI Sam Vlack
7th XI Yianni Hatjinikitas
Best & Fairest 2nd XI Football 2024 Zander Bass
Coach’s Award 2nd XI Football 2024 Xavier Parish
For Contribution To Football 2024 Hardy Mears
Frank Salvo Award for 1st XI Football Best Team Man 2024 Ricardo Zanapalis
1st XI Football Best & Fairest 2024 Brad Kalpouzanis
1st XI Football Captain 2024 Brad Kalpouzanis
Rizzo Cup 7As

A special thank you goes out to the families and businesses that generously donated prizes for the evening: The Rodella Family and the Intercontinental Sydney, The Hansimikali Family, The Zanapalis Family, The Barber Family and Erkoo Physio, The Scarfone Family and Ultra Football, Sydney FC, Man City Football School, bettyboo.com.au, and glosscartel.com. Your support is greatly appreciated.

As we look ahead, I am excited for the 2025 season and confident that Waverley will continue to excel.

Dear Parents and Carers,

The Manchester City Football School will be running holiday clinics for all current students in Years 3 – 8 during these upcoming school holidays.

Week 1:

Year 3 & 4 (Mixed)
When: Monday 30th September & Tuesday 1st October 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Where: Waverley College Tennis Courts
Cost: $200pp
Trybooking link: Year 3 & 4 (Mixed)

Year 5 & 6 (Mixed)
When: Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd October 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Where: Waverley College Tennis Courts
Cost: $200pp
Trybooking link: Year 5 & 6 (Mixed)

 

Week 2:

Year 7 & 8 (Boys)
When: Tuesday 8th & Wednesday 9th October 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Where: Queens Park
Cost: $200pp
Trybooking link: Years 7 & 8 (Boys)

Year 7 & 8 (Girls)
When: Thursday 10th & Friday 11th October 2024
Time: 9am – 3pm
Where: Queens Park
Cost: $200pp
Trybooking link: Years 7 & 8 (Girls)

With only 16 spots available on each clinic, please secure your spot as soon as possible.

Students currently enrolled in Waverley College ONLY will receive a 30% discount, please enter the code WAVCITY30 at checkout. 

Many thanks

Ben Charlton
Manchester City Football Coach