Sydney Catholic Schools’ inaugural Winter Season Championships came to an exciting close today with winners crowned in football and netball. 

Twelve secondary schools from across the Archdiocese of Sydney competed in Sydney Catholic Schools’ first ever Football Championships and Netball Championships.  

Damien Kerr, Manager: Sport Pre to Post at Sydney Catholic Schools, said the day was a celebration of both students’ abilities and the hard work of teachers and support staff. 

“It’s just magnificent to see students from all corners of the [Sydney] Archdiocese, the best of the best, able to come together and showcase the Catholic education sporting community” – Damien Kerr 

“Events like this don’t happen without the support of the teachers — it’s the passion, the time they put in and everything else around it that makes it a great experience for our students,” Mr Kerr said.

FOOTBALL LIGHTS UP EDENSOR PARK

On what was a glorious winter’s day, the crowd was treated to a smorgasbord of footballing talent across six games at Edensor Park’s Sydney United Sports Centre. 

St Ursula’s College Kingsgrove triumphed in the Senior Girls, with Holy Cross College Ryde taking out the Senior Boys title. 

Marist Sisters College Woolwich claimed the trophy in the Junior Girls and Christian Brothers’ High School Lewisham were victorious in the Intermediate Boys. 

Marist Catholic College Penshurst were the big winners on the day, coming out on top in both the Junior Boys and Intermediate Girls. 

Marist Penshurst teacher Jordan Russo said the College was incredibly proud of their students’ efforts on the day …