From the Secondary Sport Coordinator
From the Secondary Sport Coordinator
Secondary Sport Coordinator
Term 4 Sport in Action!
Tomorrow morning will mark the final round of the summer sport Term 4 season, and the last weekend sport for 2024. We wish all of our middle year’s volleyball, basketball, tennis and touch football teams the best of luck in their games. To cap off a wonderful season, two Year 12 students Yasmin and Alexis played their final senior game of Saturday tennis after 5 consecutive years of playing together for SAC!
And that truly is what sport at SAC is all about! I’d like to give the warmest thankyou to the coaches, teachers and families who have come out to support our team’s week in, week out. Keep an eye on emails and the newsletter in the coming weeks for information about Term 1 summer sport, 2025. There will be opportunities to nominate all the way up until Week 1 of Term 1.
Yasmin and Alexis reflect: “We both started tennis at SAC as soon as we moved to the school. Tennis has not only been a great way for us to stay active but has also been a great way to make lasting friendships. We have been playing in the same team since year 8. We have improved our skills immensely from the weekly training sessions and games as well as getting the opportunity to interact with students from others schools. Over the course of these years, we have not only developed our skills on the court—improving serves, footwork, and mental resilience—but we have also learned the importance of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. Being part of the tennis team has given us a sense of community, and a shared sense of achievement. Looking back, we are grateful for the lessons learned, the friendships formed, and the growth experienced.”
Pictured above:
Year 12 students Yasmin and Alexis at their final senior game after 5 consecutive years of playing together for SAC!
Ms Meg Henderson
Secondary Sport Coordinator
Sporting Spotlight
A huge congratulations to Year 7 student, Eva Pfitzner, who has been selected to captain the U12 Track and Field state team. She will compete in Sydney in late November in the 1500m and 4×100 events. Not only is it an amazing accomplishment to be selected for the state team, but to lead her team as captain is truly admirable! We are very proud and can’t wait to see how she goes in Sydney – all the best Eva!
South Australia Metro State Teams
We’re so excited for a talented selection of basketballers at SAC who were selected in their respective age group’s state teams to compete in Penrith, NSW in January next year.
Congratulations to the following students:
Another story of athletic success comes from Year 7 student and soccer superstar, Pearl Bament-Sitkowski, who travelled to Singapore earlier this month to compete in the SingaCup – Singapore International Youth Cup.
Representing Football South Australia, Pearl travelled with her team to play four games. She said “we played against other teams in intense heat from all around the world and some teams from Australia too. Overall, we finished fifth and it was a great experience. I would love to do it again!”
Well done Pearl – so very deserving of this opportunity and we can’t wait to see what the future holds in football for you!
National Taekwondo Championships
Congratulations to Year 9 student Phoebe, who has recently won a silver medal at the National Taekwondo Championships in Brisbane. This outstanding achievement highlights her dedication, skill, and hard work in the sport. Phoebe’s success is a testament to her perseverance and discipline, and we look forward to seeing her continue to excel in future competitions! Well done Phoebe!
Term 4 Interschool & Knockout
The interschool and knockout sport calendar finished up this week, with our Year 7/8 knockout Touch Football Team competing in their state carnival on Tuesday. Coached by soon-to-be old scholars Elli Pusonjic & Hannah Kearins, the team had a very successful day out at City Touch – scoring the most touches for all teams out of the day, and only 3 tries being made against us.
Out of 6 games, the girls won 4 against Morialta, Mary Mackillop, Adelaide Botanic and Penola.
Earlier this term, our winter netball teams came back together to compete in the annual Middle Years Catholic Girls Netball Carnival. This event gives our players, coaches and officials an opportunity to practice their skills and collaborate with other Catholic Girls Schools in Adelaide. A successful day of sun, smiles and some good netball!
Lastly, St Aloysius College took a small group of students to compete at the School Sport SA Triathlon Championships last Friday. It was near perfect conditions down at Westlakes Canoe Club and a really fun day had by all. For many of our students, it was the time experiencing or competing at a triathlon, with most opting for team’s event. We also had 3 students enter the individual Come ‘n’ Try event, which was a 300m swim, 8.85km cycle and 2.25km run. All 3 of our competitors finished the event with excellent times and in the top 3 – so well done to Asher Ostrowski, Lavender McMahon and Sophia Briggs!
The team event gave our young competitors an opportunity to experience triathlon, learn about the constructs of the event and compete in a safe and fun environment. SAC placed on the podium for all girls’ events in the junior, intermediate and senior divisions which is an amazing accomplishment! SAC also finished 5th overall – for an all-girls school this was quite amazing considering we did not have teams in the boys or mixed divisions. I’m looking forward to seeing some new faces join the team next year.
our Senior Basketballers ready to mark the final round of the summer sport term 4 season!
