The Catholic Weekly 4 December 2022

SPORT SYDNEY CATHOLIC Schools (SCS) has yet another home- grown talent destined for a big future in sport. Aryan Narayan from All Saints Col- lege Liverpool made a name for himself in Goalball the second the ball touched his fingertips, and it’s just the be- ginning for him. The indoor team-sport designed specifically for ath- letes with a vision impair- ment was offered by SCS as a school competition. Thinking it could be a bit of fun, Aryan signed up for the team with his friend and ‘got the ball rolling’ on his 2022 career. “I had never played Goal- ball before, it was my first time. I thought it was so fun, I enjoyed it a lot. After the school tournament I got in- ¾ Tasmyn Haynes From first-time player to Australian All Star SCHOOL SPORTS vited to join the NSW team” he said. At the 2022 NSW Goal- ball State Championships Aryan represented the NSW Waratahs in the Junior Divi- sion. He valiantly finished the two-day competition by col- lecting a gold medal after the final game. Not only did he se- cure a win in front of his home crowd in Sydney, but he was also identified as the second highest scorer in his division. With the State Champi- onships under his belt, Ary- an was then earmarked for bigger and better things. He earned himself a spot com- peting at the 2022 Australian Goalball Championships in Melbourne, once again repre- senting NSW. “It was good, we made it to the Finals in the Junior Di- vision but we lost to Western Australia” he explained. As though bringing home silver at an Australian Cham- pionships wasn’t enough for this first-time player, Ar- yan was named as one of the most elite players at the tournament. “I was given a gold medal and picked as an Australian Goalball Juniors All Star. That’s the best in the division and I’m very grateful for that” he said. Aryan is ea- ger to continue playing and travelling, saying “I love goal ball. Now I’m ready for next year, I’m hoping that it’s in Aryan with his silver and gold medal at the Australian Goalball Championships PHOTOS: SUPPLIED The Sydney Catholic Schools (SCS) Basketball trials brought students selected at Conference level to Bankstown Basketball Stadium ready to scrimmage. With four boys teams and eight girls teams, the trials began with a skills and drills portion, before round-robin games were commenced. Congratulations to the following BOYSwhowere selected into the Sydney team. Ethan Smith - St Bernard’s Botany KianWalker - St Bernard’s Botany Charlie Frost - Our Lady of Fatima Caringbah Nicholas Woodside - Our Lady of Fatima Caringbah Reggie Staffords - St Brigid’s Coogee Lucas Pamaka - Our Lady of The Rosary Fairfield Frank Neckovski - St Christopher’s Holsworthy Mitchell Carnes - St Aiden’s Maroubra Junction Rock Reddy - Holy Family Menai Edward Timmins - Sacred Heart Mosman Congratulations to the following GIRLSwhowere selected into the Sydney team. Leana Colman - St Joseph’s Como ElizaWilson - St Joseph’s Como MartinaMikulcin - St Michael’s Lane Cove Luella Carneiro - Holy Family Menai Maple Reddy - Holy Family Menai Skeeter Reddy - Holy Family Menai Kristina Vergos - Holy Family Menai Emily Dynon - Sacred Heart Mosman Sienna Livermore - Sacred Heart Mosman CocoMutton - Sacred Heart Mosman Students named in the SCS teams will go on to the Mackillop Trials inWollongong during February of 2023. ¾ Tasmyn Haynes Sydney Basketball Team selection Liverpool student races to the top of the ranks in Goalball. TWO INTERMEDIATE Boys teams entered the Carss Park field, only one would go on to secure a guaranteed spot in the upcoming Oztag Semi Finals. Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) weekly Thurs- day sport is proving to be no- torious for comebacks and nail-biters. The Oztag match you shouldn’t have missed ¾ Tasmyn Haynes BASKETBALL This fiery, high stakesOztag contest between De La Salle Caringbah andMarist College Kogarah caught the attention of Conference Sports Coordi- nator, Mark Hildebrandt. “This division has been an Sydney Catholic Schools’ (SCS) weekly Thursday sport is proving to be notorious for comebacks and nail-biters.” AUSTRALIAN GOALBALL JUNIORS ALL STAR 2022 NSWGoalball State Junior Championships GOLDMEDAL 2022 Australian Goalball Championships, Melbourne SILVERMEDAL especially exciting one, par- ticularly this match up! Nei- ther Kogarah nor Caringbah have lost a game by more than one point all season” he explained. At half time it was looking like everything was said and done with the score standing at 3 tries to 1 in favor of Koga- rah. Not yet ready to throw in the towel, Caringbah coach, Gab Rose, gave his team an electrifying pep talk which took the second half of the game to new heights. Scoring within the first three minutes, Caringbah surged with a much needed boost of adrenaline, moving the ball with speed and pre- cision and stepping up their positional play. It wasn’t long before another try saw them level the game 3 all. Having been steady all game, Kogarah’s Jacob Fong got the ball in his hands and stepped, twisted, and outran a formidable Caringbah side to score a half field try. Caringbah’s reply came quick as Oliver Randazzo used his footwork and decep- tive fakes close to the line to break Kogarah’s defense and Perth!” After finding his sport- ing passion there is no stop- ping his skill and determina- tion. “My dad has been telling me that one day I should wear the gold and green, but I want to wear the Olympic jersey as well, that’s my goal” he said. OZTAG Sydney Catholic Schools weekly Thursday sport land a score-tying try. With the seconds ticking down it was a sideline scuffle from Kogarah winger, Antho- ny Dubien that earned them the match and a guaranteed spot in the Semi Finals. Winning Coach, Ryan Ziegenfusz, was immense- ly proud of his boys, saying “they never gave up until the final whistle, and with a bit of luck, we were able to come away with the win.” Will we potentially see this match up again? If so, one thing is certain. A stupefying game. A game that made sure you knew it’s never over until the final whistle is blown