Wow what a busy term one! We have had many sporting events, activities, tournaments and opportunities for our students to be involved in.

Winter Sports Update

We are well underway our winter sports season commencing.

We would not be able to carry out our sports teams without the outstanding support of parents and the wider community.  Thank you to our many coaches, managers and parents who give their time to support our students in their respective sporting codes. 

If you have any information, students success stories about Roncalli Sport we would love to hear from you, please contact the Sports Office on 6886003 extension 808 or email j.zandbergen@roncalli.school.nz

2018 Teachers in Charge – Staff contacts:

Archery – Mr O’Connor c.oconnor@roncalli.school.nz

Badminton – Miss Zandbergen j.zandbergen@roncalli.school.nz

Basketball Liaison – Miss Zandbergen j.zandbergen@roncalli.school.nz

Equestrian – Mrs Hough a.hough@roncalli.school.nz

Football – Mr Hinton c.hinton@roncalli.school.nz

Golf – Mr Powell r.powell@roncalli.school.nz &

Hockey – Mrs Betts s.betts@roncalli.school.nz

Netball – Mrs Rooney s.rooney@roncalli.school.nz

Rugby – Mr Caird b.caird@roncalli.school.nz

Table Tennis – Mrs Cannell r.cannell@roncallil.school.nz

Student Achievements ~ Congratulations

South Island Motocross Champs

Year 10 student Ella Sugrue who represented Roncalli College at the South Island Motocross Champs in Gore on Saturday 7 April. Ella competed in the Under 19 Girls category and placed 5th overall. Well done Ella.

National Grass Karting Champs

Year 11 student Jordan Trumper who competed in the New Zealand National Grass Kart competition over Easter weekend in the junior grade. A hard fought tussle was happening with Jordan Trumper and Thomas Flynn battling it out in separate heats with both finishing top of their heats by the end of day one.  Thomas Flynn suffered mechanical problems forcing him out on day two leaving Jordan Trumper to keep the pace on.

Jordan powered through day two keeping ahead of all other 18 racers to win the title of the New Zealand Junior Grass Kart Champion.

Congratulations on your outstanding success Jordan.

New Zealand Secondary Schools Sport publication

The Roncalli football girls featured in the recent NSSSSC Newsletter for April 2018. They did an article on Aoraki Girls Football League.  Follow this link to read.

Roncalli Hockey Update

Roncalli are thrilled to be able to register two boys teams (div 2 and 3) and two girls teams (div 2, unfortunately, there is no longer a div 3 girls competition).
Practices are underway. Competition has commenced, congratulations to the 1st XI Girls who won 3-2 against Cambridge in the weekend.  Competition draws, results and information can be followed on the Hockey South Canterbury Website: http://www.hockeysouthcanterbury.co.nz/ 

Roncalli Basketball Update

Roncalli College potentially had 17 teams for the 2018 season, following trials, practices and looking at availability and balancing teams it is now looking like we will field 14 Roncalli Basketball teams in the Secondary Schools Friday Night Competition.

The Friday night competition starts week one of term two - Friday 4 May 2018. All players will be distributed with their playing uniform during the first week of the term.

Basketball Subs for 2018 remain the same and are set at $90.00 per player. Please pay to the College Office by Friday 25 May.

All parents and caregivers have been emailed the EOTC permission, please complete this by Wednesday 18 April. If your students circumstances or commitments have changed please contact me as soon as possible via email j.zandbergen@roncalli.school.nz

Team registrations are due to South Canterbury Basketball by 20 April.

Aoraki 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament

Roncalli Basketball had 6 teams (4 boys and 2 girls teams) representing the College at the Aoraki Schools 3 on 3 basketball tournament during summer tournament week.

All teams played a number of games over the day in an exciting basketball format with the senior boys team and junior boys team making semi finals.

Congratulations to our girls teams who were winners on the day receiving certificates and medals 

Senior Girls Team: Brittney Young, Grace Mulholland, Anne Newmarch, Olivia Black

Junior Girls Team: Briana Grace, Lucy Betts, Charlie Holden, Isla Young