Ignatian Sports Reports

Term: 2 Week 4

Boys Sport

Sport Team Coach Opposition W/L Comments

Basketball Senior A Matthew Popp

CBC SIC 57 def. by CBC 83

The boys matched up against some extremely strong opposition in CBC. Against what seemed like an extremely tough team to beat, the team showed great spirit and fight and kept the margin very close. Will was amazing on both ends of the court, with great defensive and offensive plays. Unfortunately, the calibre and height of the opposition got the better of us towards the end of the game, resulting in a loss. However, I am very proud of the way the boys played, never dropping their heads. To score 57 points against a team like this and only in the second game of the season, shows a lot of promise for what is to come during the rest of the season. Best: Will Goldsmith, David Rinaldi and Uberto Comazzetto

Basketball Senior B Matthew Popp

CBC SIC 31 def. by CBC 47

The team started off well against very good opposition, scoring a few early baskets to keep the game close. However as the game progressed, it stayed very competitive, but the boys were unable to hit their shots and CBC extended their lead. Unfortunately games like these can happen in basketball and it resulted in a loss for the Open Bs. With it only being the second game in the season, the boys now have the opportunity to go back to training and work on their shooting so they can hit shots during games like these. Best: Liam Hennig, Carson Dottore and Alessandro Bonomi

Basketball Senior C Blake Ferraro CBC SIC 18 def. by CBC 48

We faced a very strong opposition in our second game of the season. The boys showed some promising signs throughout the game but ultimately could not match the speed and stamina that the victorious team showed. However, this was only the second game and hopefully with more training sessions under their belt, the boys will be able to compete strongly against opposition like this. Best: Max Busato and Joe Herrera

Basketball Senior 3 Hunter Munzberg

Woodcroft SIC 51 def. Woodcroft 27

Basketball Middle A Gomezga Kalua

CBC SIC 48 def. by CBC 52

Basketball Middle B Gomezga Kalua

CBC SIC 20 def. by CBC 38

Basketball Middle C Damien Tudini CBC SIC 21 def. by CBC 35

Basketball Middle 3 Matthew Gordon

PAC 2 SIC 22 def. by PAC 38

Football First XVIII Adrian Rocco PAC SIC 11.15.81 def. PAC 9.4.58

The score didn’t reflect the dominance of our performance but the 26 scoring shots to 13; We hit the post 5 times & had the ball in our forward 50 for the majority of the game. The boys worked hard on the track & in particular on their tackling so it was pleasing to see that aspect of their game improve so much. We had a contribution from all 22 of our players however special mention deserves to go to our hardnosed mid field all of who dominated for 4 quarters & gave our forwards lots of opportunities as well as our 3 ruckman who work hard & are improving each week. Congratulations to Declan Ryan & Josh Davis who made good contributions in their first game. Best Players: Jamie Taylor, Darcy McDonald, Tom Daw, Nat Swan, Jordan Ferraro, Matt Griffin Tom Wilson & Thomas Schell.

Football Second XVIII Zach Brogan & Mr Hauschild

PAC SIC 6.7.43 def. by PAC 6.11.47

We started the game well in the wet conditions and withstood a barrage from PAC. Lukas Gawkowski made a return to football and kicked two goals in the opening term to put us in front at the first break. Zen Rinaldo won the ball at stoppages all game keeping us ahead until the final term. Unfortunately, the strong aerial abilities of some of the PAC players was the difference and we lost the lead with only a few minutes to go. Despite this, it was a good performance from our boys. Best Players: Zen Rinaldo, Uberto Comazzetto, Christopher Graves, Will Gregory, Jack Sargeant

Football Year 10 Peter Hogan Scotch 1 SIC 7-8-50 def. Scotch 4-4-28

In wet conditions, Igs took on Scotch 1, their best year 10 team. Kicking into the wind in the first, we dominated play, despite Scotch kicking 3 goals to one. This set up the game for us as we kicked 6 goals to 1 in the following 3 qtrs. Carr and Jasper Davies were dominant over 4 qtrs in the middle and off half back, ably supported by Leydon, Centenara in ruck, Zollo and wingmen Scarpantoni and Clayton. The defence was solid, led by “The General”, Captain Tom Mercurio and Igs saw repeated “switch” attacks from him, Bradley, Hodges and the resting mids off the half back line. Blefari also contributed well, running hard and stepping up the pressure when we needed it in the third qtr as Scotch surged. Up forward, Hogan, Whitford, Keenihan and Nickels all presented well and worked hard in their defensive efforts. Best Players: Carr, Davies J, Leydon, Mercurio, Bradley Goals: Whitford 2, Hogan 2, Keenihan, Palmer, Scarpantoni

Football Year 9 Evan Maxwell St Peters SIC 7.6.48 def. SPSC 7.4.46

In wintery, slippery conditions, our boys assumed a win would take care of itself after our last game vs St Peters convincing win. We scored 2 goals late in the last quarter to snatch victory. We spoke about our attitude, for which most of the game lacked intensity, spirit and support. For each other. The boys did however respond late, when a loss was looking likely, so pleasing in this aspect. We talked about when things, get a little tough (not only footy, but in life) was the time to knuckles down and show our true character, which they did, so well done boys. Quite often training sessions reflect how you perform which on the weekend perhaps a representation of this. Best Players: Holt, Kelly, Maxwell, Emerson

Football Open 8 Mr Ziesing Mercedes SIC 8.8.56 def. Mercedes 3.6.24

What a fantastic team effort! This is what happens when we play four quarters of football – well done to all players. Our first experience of wet weather football and we adapted to the conditions very well. We were first to the ball, we kept pressure on our opponents and we worked hard all day. Given that we only had 15 players, with no bench, we maintained our intensity really well. There was no evidence of a team “gone missing”. Now we have the confidence to know what we can do, let’s hope the rest of the season continues to be a strong team effort. Goals: Eamonn 2, Francesco 2, Chris 2. Best Players: Angelo, Noah, Eamonn and Saul.

Football Year 7 Paul Kelly Sacred Heart

SIC (plenty) def. SHC (0.0)

E Pluribus Unum. Whilst it is accepted the young men might not necessarily know the interpretation of these words, there is little doubt they have clearly shown that they instinctively understand the concept. Wet weather football could be described as a different game but you could not tell this Saturday as the heavens opened. The young men continued to show their true strength by using every last member of the team to the awe of the spectators, which it must be noted, consisted of many more than just parents. There was not one passenger. This team is quite rightly being talked about and attracting attention both on and off the field. The hands were very clean with a slippery ball and Will Prescott’s particular talents in this regard shone. Jack Kelly decided to stand up in the first quarter and unselfish handballs resulted in goals. Special mention to Seb Rice who decided to take the game on and gave a good example of why he is highly regarded. A straw poll of the young men was taken by some of the spectating fathers as to who would be chosen to lead this team throughout 2019. The result of the poll was obvious and mirrored the views of the coaches. Ben Hogan has accepted the captaincy but was quick to question who was appointed to assist him providing a further example of why he was chosen. He was very pleased when advised that Will Prescott and Jim Kelly were to be his generals as vice

captains. The leadership group has been further strengthened by the appointment of Harry Behenna and Tom Kavanagh. There is little doubt that this team has something special to offer and the young men and the spectators are considering the future. Hogan’s Heroes are in for tough, long and bumpy ride when they come up against a strong defensive team but given they instinctively understand the concept of the above maxim little will stand in their way. Special thanks to Coach Richard Kelly who stood up in Coach Prescott’s absence. Through Unity Comes Greatness.

Soccer First XI Mr Stenta & Mr D'Onofrio

Blackfriars SIC 5 def. Blackfriars 3

A fantastic team performance this week saw us collect an important win against our more fancied opponents. Despite going 0-2 down after just 10 minutes, the team never lost faith and rallied to score 3 fantastic first half goals. The first came through a solo effort from James Dello-Iacono. James then turned provider and set up Matt van der Hoeven and it quickly became 3-2 with van der Hoeven grabbing his second off a Stefan Matteo assist. Blackfriars produced a fierce response and despite being reduced to 10 men after Cristian Borghetto was denied a clear goal scoring opportunity, hit back to make it 3-3 before missing the opportunity to go ahead from the penalty spot. We took full advantage of their failure to convert and steadied to score through Connor Centofanti, off of a Borghetto cross, and put the game out of reach with a fine Stefan Matteo goal. All players contributed to one of the most memorable wins in many years for First XI Soccer! Best Players: James Dello-Iacono, Connor Centofanti, Matthew Centofanti, Stefan Matteo, Nick Hagi-Diakou, Matt van der Hoeven Goals: Matt van der Hoeven x2, James Dello-Iacono, Connor Centofanti, Stefan Matteo

Soccer Second XI Matthew Sodano

Marryatville SIC def. by Marryatville

A tough day for the boys. Early mistakes lead to us conceding 3 goals in the first half. We played quite a good second half but were still unable to convert the chances created. Our performance in the second half was quite admirable considering that we had no substitutions available due to injury and sickness. Best Players: I. Khan, H. Rice, F. Stark

Soccer Middle A1 Mr Picca St Peters SIC 5 def. SPSC 3

Another solid win to back up the result from last week as the Middle A’s versed Saint Peter’s once again. Very tough conditions with heavy rain affecting the game intermittently, the boys did well to push through and continue their unbeaten record – notching another convincing win. Saint Peter’s did well throughout and pushed Ignatius for the entire game as the score was 4-3 until the last few minutes, before Isaac Vernillo put the game to bed with a

smooth long-range shot. Still need to work on some defensive issues, but overall, a great performance. Best Players: Isaac Vernillo, Isaac Martini, Tom Cooksley

Girls Sport

Sport Team Coach Opposition W/L Comments

Badminton Senior A Jesse Richter SDPC 1 SIC 3-9-143 def. by SDPC 3-9-151

What a close match! It was unfortunate to just miss out on a win this Saturday, but nonetheless there were some impressive performances. Kritika and Erin won a very tight doubles match with long and entertaining rallies. In singles, Fiona played very well to win some difficult points, despite having already played soccer earlier that morning! Overall, I am happy with the team’s effort despite the narrow loss. Best Player: Erin Goh

Badminton Senior C2 Stella Waugh OLSH 3 SIC 4-11-139 def. OLSH 2-4-89

Emily & Rachel played a strong games. They were purposeful with careful placement of shots. Krystal also played a strategic game against her experienced opponent. Our team displayed marked improvement & competed with thoughtful shots against their competitors. We were very proud of our achievement as a team today.

Badminton Senior C3 Justin Laroza Loreto 1 SIC 0-2-65 def. by Loreto 4-11-122

It seemed like we were really feeling the cold weather this week as the girls were a little bit flat. Regardless of this, I could see that our girls were doing their best despite the conditions and rallied through to win a couple games. They pulled through during their games giving the opposition some competition but in the end we were outmatched.

Badminton Middle C1 Austin Waugh SAC 2 SIC 5-16-189 def. SAC 1-2-88

A very strong performance from the girls, putting up some very important wins. Another fantastic result to maintain an unbeaten run through this season. It was amazing to see such enthusiasm and support from each of the players. Doubles #1 - Tinara & Lauren - 11/2, 11/4, 11/2 Doubles #2 - Ella & Mudita - 11/3, 11/1, 11/3 Singles #1 - Tinara - 11/8, 8/11, 5/11 Singles #2 - Anh - 11/5, 11/7, 11/7 Singles #3 - Ella - 11/9, 11/2, 11/3 Singles #4 - Mudita - 11/2, 11/4, 11/4 Best Players: Mudita Ukhul

Badminton Middle C2 Uyen Nguyen SHC 1 SIC 2-7-153 def. by SHC 4-9-158

The girls played extremely well but were, unfortunately, defeated only by a small margin in each game. On the other hand, I was satisfied that the girls had started to implement more of the techniques learnt in training in games to keep the margin small. Best players: Maria and Caitlin

Netball Open B2 Kaitlyn Bryce NMHS 1 SIC 20 def. NMHS 17

The girls had multiple challenges to overcome before claiming their victory in Round 3. The girls had to learn to control only what they could, and not place energy worrying on the rest. For instance, unfortunate miscommunications meant we started the game with 6 players, umpire confusions meant scrambling to find a second umpire, and we had even more confusions as to whom was timing breaks. But these girls kept their focus and took charge of their on court performances, individually and as a team. Their resilience and passion took charge into the 4th quarter, coming from behind to win by 3 in a downpour of rain. What a tough contest, in unfavourable rainy conditions!

Netball Open B4 Ms Besanko MMC 2 SIC 14 def. by MMC 26

Difficult conditions made it tricky for us to implement our normal ‘free-flowing’ structures on court, which found us on the back foot from the first centre pass. Playing against a much bigger opposition, we found there was limited space along the base line in attack, preventing our effective goal circle drives. However, the girls worked hard defensively to wrestle some of the momentum back and were able to make some positive inroads on the scoreboard in the third quarter. The team did not give up at any point, a very admirable quality of this young open team. This is the perfect opportunity for us to really learn and grow as a group. If we can adjust our game style when needed, we will move towards being a very successful unit in the years to come.

Netball Open C5 Bianca Parletta

SIC C7 SIC 5 (14) def. SIC 7 (7)

Another amazing win! The girls showed that friendship and teamwork is what playing sport is all about. They pass well to each other and always manage to have fun on court. They also show support and encouragement towards their teammates and opposition, which creates a positive environment. The strong relationships my team have developed with each other is a main reason for their winning streak.

Netball Open C6 Jean-Marie Nguyen

SAC 2 SIC 25 def. SAC 14

All players delivered a strong game to secure their first win of the season. The shooting duo looked shaky to start. Our defence responded, turning over much needed ball. Defence was relentlessly, combined with a tight midcourt which forced SAC into errors. The team capitalised on these errors, and the shooters started to find the post. Overall a very promising game from the team, showing much improvement from the previous rounds. BOG: Hannah Clancy

Netball Open C7 Fiona Luu SIC C5 SIC 7 (7) def. by SIC 5 (14)

It is pleasing to see that the girls are consistently improving each week. We were able to intercept the ball on many occasions to force turnovers. However, we need to practise on looking 'long' into the goal circle, especially when the attackers have possession of the ball in the goal third. On a number of occasions during our game, our shooters were standing

near the ring and were not covered by defenders which would have created perfect opportunities for scoring.

Netball Open C8 Jerlyn Lim Marryatville 4

SIC 8 def. by Marryatville 13

The girls had a good crack at the game despite the wet conditions. Molly and Lily were dominant in defence, creating many turnover opportunities. However, we had difficulties bringing it down to the shooters as we were lacking forward options. Despite the result of the game, the girls showed segments of good play and we will definitely keep working on them and improve from here. Shout out to Hannah Clancy for filling in!

Netball Open C9 Joyce Laroza OLSH 1 SIC 23 def. by OLSH 32

We knew from the start that this was going to be a difficult game for the Ignatius girls as OLSH maintained an early lead in the first half of the game. However, the girls stayed strong and played a brilliant game in the third working together they managed to narrow the gap to just 3 points through their perseverance and determination. Unfortunately, they countered our attack with a stronger defence with OLSH taking the win. An honourable mention to Alyssa for her transition across court, picking up on intercepts and a mention to Lauren and Sara for their movement and leading down the court.v

Netball Year 10 C1 Victoria & Georgia De Conno

MMC 2 SIC 1 def. by MMC 26

The girls braved the conditions and tried their best but were unable to match the skills of their opposition. However, they continued to persevere. Better luck next week girls!

Netball Year 9 B1 Mrs Morrish & Mrs Weight

Loreto 1 SIC 14 def. by Loreto 16

It was a very close game against Loreto this week under difficult conditions that unfortunately saw us go down by 2. Not only was it very wet, but our team was lacking versatility due to a few injuries. The girls did well to play in any position that was required of them and worked hard to keep themselves in the game after a tough first half. Highlights were the defensive efforts from Jessica and the skilful play from Jordan at both ends of the court.

Netball Year 9 B2 Laura Magliaro

Marryatville 2

SIC 32 def. Marryatville 12

The girls played an excellent game of netball this morning, showing great improvement. From the first whistle the girls led strongly to the ball and we able to move the ball extremely well down the court. Lily played an excellent game, missing very few goals and provided a great target for our mid court players. Special mention also to Abby and Harriet, who both played out an excellent game, even out of position! Extremely proud of all the girls efforts this week and looking forward to building on this performance, well done girls!

Netball Year 9 C3 Lauren Schell SMC 2 SIC 15 def. STMC 8

The girls were really tested this week, most of the game being goal for goal, it wasn’t until the last quarter when they found some spare energy and surged ahead. Once again team work was a major focus and in the cold and wet conditions, this really helped the girls play well. Congrats girls!!

Netball Year 9 C4 Lauren Schell Gleeson 1 SIC 1 def. by Gleeson 32

In the very wet and dreary conditions the girls unfortunately went down today. The team work and encouragement was present largely on court but unfortunately didn’t translate to the scoreboard. I’m proud of the girl’s efforts and they won the game in my heart. Heads up for next week girls!

Netball Year 8 B1 Caitlin McCarron

Gleeson 1 SIC def. Gleeson

The B1 girls fought hard this week securing their win over Gleeson. Although struck with some heavy rains, they pushed on and worked together to perform some impressive passages of play through the mid court. Defence was outstanding across court, with all players putting that extra effort into grabbing some outstanding intercepts. With pressure increasing in the last quarter, the girls remained steady and fought to the last whistle. Overall a very good second game to the season!!

Netball Year 8 B2 Kaitie Gue Marryatville 1

SIC 33 def. Marryatville 20

Another cracker game from the undefeated SIC 2s! The girls continue to improve, taking the court stronger than the week before! There were some amazing passages of flow this week but the huge stand out goes to our defenders! Zara and Piper worked super hard to stop the opposition with some amazing intercepts and turn overs! The whole team should be commended on their amazing efforts. Keep up the good work girls!

Netball Year 8 B3 Ella Sargeant Marryatville 4

SIC 10 def. Marryatville 9

An excellent effort this week in a well-deserved win! Once again their consistent work rate held them in great stead despite such wet conditions. We were a little slow to pick up momentum in converting our passages to goals, however after a couple of successful goals in a row, we gained back our confidence and were able to break ahead on the score board. A credit to the girls was their steady plays and composure under pressure, as it ultimately awarded them with a win. Looking forward to next week, well done girls!

Netball Year 8 C4 Carla Lnadolfi Loreto 2 SIC def. Loreto

A fantastic win against Loreto this week by one goal. The defense stayed tight and the attackers were able to stand their ground. All players lifted their weight in the last quarter to secure the win. A well-deserved win to the girls this week.

Netball Year 8 C5 Celeste De Pasquale

Mercedes 4 SIC 4 def. by Mercedes 25

This week the team was faced with a very strong opposition, leaving us scoreless in the first half of the game. However at half time we set a goal to score 3 goals in the second half of the game, which the girls were able to achieve. Even though we were playing a strong team and the weather conditions were less than ideal, the girls still kept their heads up the entire game, and did not give up.

Netball Year 7 A1 Daniela Borrello

SHC 2 SIC 20 def. SHC 12

In very, very tough conditions, the girls fought it out right until the very end with everybody getting a hand to everything and chasing up all the loose balls. With some accurate shooting and nice transition of the ball we have scored our first win of the season and definitely not our last.

Netball Year 7 B2 Mr Noack SHC 3 SIC 10 def. by SHC 13

We weren't at our best today and were beaten by a good team. Unfortunately we didn't value the ball enough, too often turning it over with some poor passing. This was

compounded by often leading to the space too soon and passing to stationary targets. However, we stuck at it and fought out the game well to only go down by 3 goals. Our defenders were excellent, particularly Chloe and Gabby who intercepted many passes into the circle and attacked the ball with vigour.

Netball Year 7 C3 Nat Subelli Cabra 4 SIC def. by Cabra

The girls were faced with tough competition today as they played Cabra. Cabra came out strong but the girls still put up a battle against the side. Chloe and Ella played a fantastic role through the mid court helping deliver the ball to our duo shooters Ella and Rosie. Lily and Kayla worked hard defensively through the mid court creating lots of opportunities to turn the ball over. Sienna and Lucy worked well to help the girls with their transition from defence to attack. Although the girls didn’t get a win, it was a good game to practice some key points we have been working on so far into the season.

Netball Year 7 C4 Carla De Pasquale

SMC 5 SIC 14 drew with SMC 14

To play a game with only 6 players can be really hard, especially in cold and wet conditions, but all the girls put in a huge effort to keep running for four quarters. We were able to get back a few quick goals in the 4th quarter and end the game even - what an amazing effort! We also completed our goal this week of scoring more than 12! It was great to see passing improve this week and shooting continue to get stronger! We'll done girls!

Soccer Middle B Ben Hoffman SDPC 1 SIC 6 def. SDPC 0

Our third game saw the Middle B girls face a mixed St Doms side, coming away very successfully with a 6-0 victory. This is the second time in 3 games the girls have had the mercy rule enforced on our opponents, with the help of outstanding performances from many of our players, but most notably our front three; Hannah, Mia and Sophie V. Goalscorers for the morning - Hannah (3), Mia (2) and Sophie V (1).

Football Middle C2 Mrs Allen Loreto 1 SIC C2 3.1.19 def. by Loreto 9.5.59

Against a much older, physically stronger and bigger side, our girls stood tall. The score line was no reflection on the competitive nature of the game as we played hard, tackled well and continued to fight until the final siren. A good display of skill from all players will keep us on track as we prepare for our next game.

Mixed Sport

Sport Team Coach Opposition W/L Comments

Hockey Middle A1 Lucy Roberts St Peters 2 SIC 3 drew with SPSC 3

The A1 hockey team started off playing a really strong first half against Saints. Our goal scorers Willow (1) and Seb (2) were awesome in attack, supported by strength in the midfield from Henry and Jemima. The second half saw a turnaround from Saints, who were

more determined to get the lead back and they scored 3 goals, with one of them being in the last second of the game. Best players: Alex, Will, Hugo and Willow

Squash Div 2

Warren Murphy

PAC 3 SIC 4-11-174 def. PAC 0-1-103

The most pleasing aspect of the match was the manner of each of the players supporting one another from the gallery and in the manner of how it was delivered. Max Floreani 15-2, 15-9, 15-9 set the benchmark for the team by concentrating and competing for each point. Lachlan Boots was promoted two places in the rankings. In the first two games he was behind in points and had to adapt by modifying his shot selection and minimise unforced errors. He won the third by consistently serving with power. Jack Alfred 15-11, 15-12, and 15-11 won in entertaining fashion. He was undoubtedly lifted by the positive support from his team mates. Owen Stevens filling for the injured Alex Moulds had a very pleasing win, 15-13, 15-5 15-8. He had to dig deep to win the first game but in doing so gained dominance over the opposition in the next two games. His serving was commendably consistent.

Squash Div 3 Red Chris Miles Rostrevor SIC 0-1-88 def. by Rostrevor 3-8-129

Both teams were limited to three players on Friday night, due to various commitments. Our boys fought hard but found Rostrevor to be too skilful on the night. Well done to Jackson for winning our one game for the match. Thomas Pham lost: 7-15, 11-15, 7-15 Jackson Pawelski lost: 11-15, 11-15, 15-9 Andrew Pham lost: 13-15, 8-15, 5-15

Squash Div 3 White Chris Miles St Pauls 1 SIC 1-3-96 def. by SPC 2-6-127

Friday night saw us come up against the highly talented St. Paul’s number 1 team. Both teams were limited to three players due to various commitments. Despite going down narrowly on the night, our boys equipped themselves very well. Big congratulations to Carl on winning his first rubber of his squash career. Also, very well done to Nick on winning the opening game of his match. Achintya Garg lost: 11-15, 6-15, 2-15 Carl Apolloni won: 15-13, 13-15, 15-11 Nick Murphy lost: 15-13, 11-15, 7-15

Squash Div 3 Blue Matt Marano St Pauls 2 SIC 4 def. SPC 0

Everyone's serves were perfect this week, pushed right up against the wall and to the back corner which resulted in some very quick matches from Isaiah Greco (15-2, 15-1, 15-3) and Ryan Murphy (15-1, 15-4, 15-4), keeping their opponents below 4 points for each game. Joel De Pasquale in first position defeated his opponent (15-6, 15-10, 15-13) and Harvey Lyall in fourth (15-5, 15-2, 15-6). Well played this week all around.

Squash Year 9 Red Justin Laroza St Peters 1 SIC 4-12-180 def. SPC 0-0-101

The boys played excellently this week not letting a single game go and scoring the maximum of 180 points as a team. They were convincing in their wins and for the most

part very thoughtful in their decisions on the court. Effort was strong all the way to the end (even when the win was already secured) and should be commended. Best Player: Andres

Squash Year 9 White Thomas Perrotta

Heritage SIC 1-4-137 def. by Heritage 3-8-148

A tough defeat for the boys last week, with a strong case of the what-could’ve-beens. Despite Heritage not being clearly better than us, they were able to execute their plans better and implement coaching throughout their matches. Isaac Fallo started us off well, with a nervy 16-14 second game sandwiched by easy wins in the first and third to clinch the first match. Tony Bianco and Will Mencel both struggled to break through in their matches, eventually going down 0-3 and 1-2 respectively. Sam Vlachoulis very nearly took the matchup to a points decider, being pipped in his second and third games 13-15 in a gallant effort. Overall, there are definitely areas to work on in training so we can come back bigger and better next week. Best player: Isaac Fallo (15-5, 16-14, 15-4)

Squash Year 8 A1 Dan O'Connor Pembroke 2 SIC def. Pembroke

Squash legends Charlie, Hugh, Max and Christian took on Pembroke 1s this week and unsurprisingly took home the chocolates again. The unstoppable force that is Ignatius 1/Red squash convincingly beat Pembroke 4-0 and hence continued their undefeated winning streak. Huge shout out goes to Christian and Max for both winning their matches 3-0. The Wolves look to take on PAC next week and continue their undefeated season.

Squash Year 8 A2 Mark Stevens St Peters SIC 1 (rubber) def. by SPSC (3 rubbers)

Unfortunately we had to forfeit our last rubber. However the three matches that took place were fantastic to watch and hard fought games. William O Callaghan was able to win his rubber, 2 games to 1 and was the best player for the week. Aidan Gallagher continued his strong form and Lachlan Stevens continues to get better each game.

Table Tennis

Senior A1 Mr Lodge Glenunga SIC (6 rubbers) def. Glenunga (14 rubbers)

The Senior Years A1 table tennis team were defeated by a well drilled Glenunga team. The team had a better start in the doubles with a 2 -2 rubbers score, an improvement on recent matches, but our singles rubbers let us down this week. Well done to Joe and Vincent who won all their match ups and contributed 5 of the teams 6 winning rubbers to the game score. The effort and sportsmanship from all of the players, is as ever, to be commended. Well done. Best Players: Vincent Scaffidi-Muta, Joe Mediati

Table Tennis

Senior B1 Mr Kapnistis SIC B4 SIC B1 5-11 def. SIC B4 4-9

Our toughest game this year where we narrowly defeated the B4 SIC team. It all came down to the last doubles game with Michael and Kylan winning 2 games to 1. Best Players: Stefan Matteo, Aaron Nguyen, Michael Sodano, Kylan Hoang

Table Tennis

Senior B3 Mr Sturgeon SIC B2 SIC B3 (17 games) def.

Our first win of the season, well done B3, congratulations to Tarun, Chris and Ashleigh for both doubles and singles wins.

SIC B2 (11 games)

Table Tennis

Senior B5 Mr Passaniti St Peters 1 SIC 11-24 def. SPSC 9-23

A much more competitive match up this week, with lots of tension and excitement. The match went right down to the wire, with Thomas Sheldon securing the win with a tight victory in the final reverse singles game of the day. Other highlights included singles and / or reverse singles victories wins to Dan, Anthony, Vincent, Joel, Quan, Kien and Ayush. Kien and Thomas, and Vincent and Antony got us off to great start with doubles victories. An additional highlight was Jordan Tetley smash return during a 1 min rally which he eventually won!

Table Tennis

Middle A1 Austin Waugh Immanuel SIC 21-43 def. Immanuel 1-3

With another strong performance, the players were able to easily beat all the opposition. All 9 players were able to play singles matches, and only 1 match was lost over the evening. Hopefully the team can continue this undefeated record through the rest of the season. Best Players: Sagar Hubli & Immanuel Goh

Table Tennis

Middle B2 Ms Prior SIC B1 SIC B2 (6 rubbers) def. SIC B1 (5 rubbers)

Best Players MYB2: Thomas Ma and Charlie Papps Best Players MYB1: Binh Le and Tya Gonsalves

Table Tennis

Middle B3 Mr Fazzini Pembroke 1 SIC 12-14 def. Pembroke 0-0

What can I say that the score line doesn’t? In an absolutely dominant display, the boys completed a clean sweep of the Pembroke team. All 9 boys (Joseph, Kyle, Mitchell, Angelo, Tushar, Thomas H, Joe, Tom O and Xander) played very well, and most games were won by a convincing score with the boys only conceding a few points in most games. This doesn’t mean we can now relax and rest on our laurels. In fact, we now have to strive to improve and work even harder at trainings and in true Ignatian fashion strive for the Magis. Best Players: M. Phillis, T. Humphrey, T Jacob, J De Rosa

Table Tennis

Middle B4 Mr Warrender St Peters 2 SIC 6-14 def. by SPSC 6-16

In a very close match, Saint Ignatius’ College narrowly lost to Saint Peter’s College. The doubles pairings of Ran Li and Maria Ma and Esther Hopkins and Hannah McBain won their doubles rubbers in close contests. Ewan McClure, Santiago Zambrano Cortés, Will Scinto and Maria Ma achieved victory in their singles matches too. Benjamin Trenerry did well in a challenging ranking to push his match into a third game. Best Players: Ran Li and Maria Ma, and Hannah McBain and Esther Hopkins won their doubles rubbers. Maria, Will Scinto, Ewan McClure and Santiago Zambrano Cortés won their singles.

Table Tennis

Primary A1 Chris Robinson

SHC SIC 4-10 def. by SHC 7-14

The Saint Ignatius’ College Primary A1 Table Tennis team played Sacred Heart College. We won 10 games but were defeated by a very close 14 games by Sacred Heart College. Best Players: Michael, Aleks, Cameron, Ryan