Term Two is already flying by with many sporting events being played and many coming up including - State Cup Touch, AFL and CCC X Country. We also have individual trials for basketball, netball and soccer representation coming up. Please keep an eye on Sentral for sport notices.  

Bill Turner Soccer  

During Week 3 our CCB Junior Boys Soccer team competed against Trinity Goulburn in the Bill Turner Cup. They played with great spirit and teamwork, showing strong off-the-ball movement and solid defence throughout the match.

While scoring opportunities were limited, Trinity capitalised on one of their few chances to secure the win (1-0). Despite the result, the boys can be proud of their effort and commitment.

A big thank you to the players, our senior sports coaching students, and our outstanding team manager, Mrs Cooper, for all their hard work in preparing for today. We’ll take the lessons from this match into our preparations for the upcoming gala day in Canberra this month. 

Coach Kenneally

Netball - Eurobodalla South Coast Schools Championships 

Carroll College students had a brilliant day out competing in the Eurobodalla Netball Championships in Week 2. We had success with our competitive teams and our social teams enjoyed a day of sunshine and playing netball with their friends!

Our 9/10 girls and boys team came in the top 2 in their divisions and will now progress to the Regional Finals to be held in August.

Two of our 7/8 teams came runners up in their respective pools. They both played in highly competitive semi-finals. Unfortunately, both teams lost, however, they gave it their all!

There were many comments from other schools and members of the public throughout the day about the way in which our students behaved and conducted themselves on court – especially when they were winning by some rather large scorelines. A massive highlight of the day was watching our spectacular senior students in action – Georgia Lovegrove, Maya Barnes, Gabrielle Lui, Matilda Bell, Kehlei Cowan, Pypar McCarthy and Emily Borg supported our junior teams, coaching and umpiring. They were amazing! Thanks to all the staff who helped out on the day - Mrs Davis, Miss Johnston, Mrs Tiffen, Mrs Paull, Mr Harding and Mrs Smart. 

 Coach Blackmore

Archdiocesan Cross Country 

Congratulations to all of our students who competed in the Catholic Education- Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Secondary Cross Country Championships on the 16 May.

The following students placed in the top six of their age groups and will now represent the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn at the NSWCCC Catholic State Championships in Sydney on 11 June.

12 Year Girls - 2nd - Elka Hampson

16 Year Girls - 3rd - Michaela Fitzpatrick

14 Year Boys - 1st - Darcy Fitzpatrick

14 Year Boys - 4th - Jaxon Eke

15 Year Boys - 2nd - Alec Paterson

17 Year Boys - 2nd - Max Ivanoff

Thanks to Mr Bissell and Miss Johnston for taking the students on the day. 

Rugby League 

On Friday 16 May our U13 and U15 Boys participated in the Rugby League Country Cup in Moruya. The Country Cup is a progressive tournament, with winning teams moving through the stages to determine the best schoolboy rugby league teams in NSW. Our teams were vying for the title of best in the Eurobodalla against teams from Moruya High School, Narooma High School and Batemans Bay High School.

The Under 13 division consisted of three teams. Carroll College, Batemans Bay High School and Narooma High School. The original draw would see each team play each other once, followed by a final between the top two placed teams. Carroll College’s first game was against Batemans Bay High School. Batemans Bay was unable to field a full team, so it was decided that this match would be a friendly nine-aside game. It was a fun and energetic game. The score was tied at halftime with Batemans Bay eventual victors scoring just near full time to break the deadlock. With the draw adjusted, the game against Narooma High School was declared to be the grand final, with the winner earning the right to progress. Our U13s played with spirit and excellent shape, with the plan to use plenty of width. Narooma were a quality opposition and proved too strong for our boys in the end. It was a positive experience for our team and the future looks bright for this talented squad.

Our U15 boys were competing with Narooma, Moruya and Batemans Bay High Schools. The first game was against Bay High. This was a compelling start to the day, with excellent defence from both teams keeping the game scoreless for long periods. The game was played with the intensity of a grand final with Batemans Bay narrowly claiming the victory with one try. Our second game was a must-win in order to keep our finals hopes alive with the added pressure of needing a high for and against result to qualify. With a position re-shuffle in the starting team, our boys started strong, scoring three consecutive tries form the kick-off. Moruya scored late in the first half to reduce the deficit. The focus at half time was to remain calm and in control. Our boys did this well going on to record three more tries and earned their place in the grand final. This saw us take on Batemans Bay again, with Narooma being eliminated in the pools. This was a chance for redemption and the boys were keen to prove themselves the best in the Eurobodalla. Injuries in our pool matches meant we went into the final with only one sub. Our boys had to dig deep for this one. They defended well and were rewarded with the first try. Batemans Bay managed to strike back before half time to level the scores. Coming out after the break, Carroll College defended fiercely, attacked fearlessly and remained calm. They broke the deadlock with a try and then used excellent field position to close out the game. 

Well done to all of the players for the excellent sportsmanship and skill demonstrated on the day. 

Coach Brady

Senior Boys AFL

On the 27 May, our senior AFL boys travelled to participate in the Eurobodalla/Shoalhaven Senior Schools' cup.

The boy's inaccuracy in front of goal meant they started the day with a tough loss against a physical St John The Evangelist Catholic High School, Nowra. They bounced back with a close win against a strong Ulladulla High School. The boys finished the pool game with a strong win against Batemans Bay High School.

At the end of the pool games, the boys scraped into second place on percentage, which meant a grand final match against a talented Vincentia High School. The boys played valiantly, matching the talented Vincentia boys on both the inside and outside. Through pure grit and effort, the boys walked away with a 3 point win. The boys will now move on to the South Coast finals in late June.

Congratulations!

Coach Thane