Tag: sports
Penrith’s grand final win shows it’s all about the Spirit of...
While immortality was reserved first for the Prince of Peace, rugby league immortality is now surely more than ever guaranteed for the Prince of Penrith, Nathan Cleary. George Al-Akiki salutes the Panthers in his final "Spirit of the Game" column.
The games are over, but Olympic dreams last for a lifetime
As a former heptathlete with Olympic aspirations, Renate Cassis was reminded this year of the discipline, desire and even faith needed to pursue sporting excellence. Yet victory is not all; God has plans for runners-up and those who hang up their boots too.
Go, Team Jesus! Indonesian badminton hopeful Mia joins the church
Arriving in Australia with Olympic badminton dreams and her Muslim faith, Mia found herself stripped of both during the COVID-19 pandemic. Catholic friends made her feel welcome, and introduced her to Jesus.
Wheelchair basketball gala a win for inclusion
Sydney Catholic Schools’ “reverse inclusion” model goes from strength to strength, with numbers doubling in 2024 for the annual wheelchair basketball gala day.
George Weigel: Baseball and rumours of angels
Signs of transcendence are embedded in our reality everywhere, giving the lie to our supposedly “secular” world. From the love of mothers to the love of baseball, we must be attuned to these signs when we experience them, writes George Weigel
Students excited for return of sport as Term One kicks off
Tie up your laces because afternoon sport is re-commencing in secondary schools. Sydney Catholic Schools students are being promised a year full of exciting sporting opportunities, and what better way to start off with the recommencement of weekly sport, a much-loved aspect of school by many students.
A year of remarkable sporting success
As school finsihes up, Sydney Catholic Schools has ended a year of student athletic accomplishment with the “Pre to Post Sport Awards.”
Thrilling showdowns at SCS football championships
Sydney Catholic Schools Football Championship were held at the renowned Sydney United Sports Centre in Edensor Park over two enthralling days.
Vatican cricket captain Fr Bijoy Joseph heads back to the pavilion
From a double-century in his Revesby backyard at age five, to captaining the pope’s cricket team at the Vatican, Fr Bijoy Joseph has enjoyed...
Winter conference finals fire up Sydney
Sydney was abuzz with excitement as the highly anticipated Sydney winter conference finals for netball and soccer kicked off on the 22nd of June.
Godspeed to Kyle McIntosh
SCS Alumni sets his sights on the Paralympics for Cross Country
How does school sport benefit a student you may ask. Well, for Sydney Catholic...
Sydney Catholic Schools Alumna Courts International Success
Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) alumna Kiera Austin is soaring to lofty heights after coming through the system’s representative sports pathway program.
Former Holy Spirit Catholic Primary...