Sports Report
ISSUE 9 | 1 April 2026
Co-ordinator of Sport: Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Touch Football Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Volleyball Ms Bianca Wallace - 0452 525 441 - volleyball@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Water Polo: Mr Jo Schuler - 0450 886 973 - waterpolo@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Tennis: Ms Tonya Hetreles - 0411 984 352- tennis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport
For all draw and venue information, go to: Live Sport Draw
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
As we wrap up Term 1, I want to extend a huge congratulations to all of our St Vincent’s College teams for an incredible term of sport. Across all disciplines, our students have displayed resilience, determination, and the true Vinnies spirit.
A special congratulations to our Touch Football program, who took out the Championship Trophy back to back – an outstanding achievement that reflects the hard work and commitment of our players and coaches. A big shout out also goes to SVC 1, 16, 18 & 20 for winning their divisions.
In Waterpolo, SVC 3 were crowned champions after an impressive season, and being undefeated all season. Well done girls!
Our Tennis and Volleyball teams also had a fantastic term, consistently showing excellent teamwork, sportsmanship, and pride in representing the College. You should all be proud of how you played and supported one another.
Looking ahead to Term 2, team lists will be posted online in the second week of the school holidays, with draws finalised in the first week of Term 2. Please note that training will begin in Week 1 of Term 2. Games will commence the following week after Anzac Day long weekend (2nd of May is round 1) first weekend back Be sure to check your emails and be ready to hit the ground running!
Wishing all students and their families a safe, restful break and a very Happy Easter. We can’t wait to see you all back on the sporting fields in Term 2!
Let's go Vinnies!
IGSA CROSS COUNTRY and FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness Training with Tash will continue next term, running every Monday and Wednesday afternoon. This is open to all students who are keen to improve their fitness, prepare for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival on May 8th at Frensham, or simply enjoy being active with friends. All fitness levels are welcome, and sessions are a great way to boost your fitness for sports like soccer, train for cross country, or just have fun in a supportive environment. Students should get changed after school and meet Tash outside the change rooms. Sessions include a mix of running and strength exercises around the Woolloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay areas. In wet weather, training will take place at school, featuring activities such as boxing, circuits, and stair workouts.
Training runs from 3:15pm to 4:30pm. If you’d like to take part, please email Ms Harmanis to sign up.
SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEKThis section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College. If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance to elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Sophie Maley (Year 9) – competed at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. She achieved a Silver medal in the U14 Cameron Relay and a Bronze medal in the U14 Female Swim Surf Team. Sophie also made finals in multiple events, including the Board Race and Ironwoman. Congratulations, Sophie, on an outstanding effort!
Sophie Rowles (Year 8) - competed at the Australian Surf Life Saving Championships. Winning Gold in the U13 Surf Race (Australian Champion) and Silver in both the U13 Ironwoman and Cameron Relay, while also making multiple finals, an outstanding achievement!
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Co-ordinator of Sport
Sports Report
ISSUE 7 | 13 Mar 2026
Co-ordinator of Sport: Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Touch Football Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Volleyball Ms Bianca Wallace - 0452 525 441 - volleyball@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Water Polo: Mr Jo Schuler - 0450 886 973 - waterpolo@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Tennis: Ms Tonya Hetreles - 0411 984 352- tennis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport
For all draw and venue information, go to: Live Sport Draw
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
TERM 1 SPORT
Last Thursday’s College Interhouse Swimming Carnival was a wonderful celebration of College spirit, participation and friendly competition. The atmosphere throughout the day was electric, with students proudly cheering on their Houses and giving their all in the pool. It was fantastic to see such strong participation and enthusiasm from our students and special congratulations to Williams House for winning the Carnival.
Congratulations to the following students who have been selected for the 2026 College Swim Team. These students will represent the College at the IGSA Swimming Carnival on Friday 13 March at the Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. We wish them the very best of luck and look forward to seeing them compete with pride.
Frankie Towill
Avery Roorda
Elsa Callum
Finella Concannon
Grace Prichard
Molly Ashton
Frankie McKenny
Eve Croft
Manuela Sanchez
Sophie Rowles
Amelie Deguara
Ava Bembrick
Sophie Maley
Matilda Dillon
Ruby Wales
Alice Walker
Ella Mills
Frankie Dyke-Miller
Ali Green
Sophie Sheehan
Polly Pulsford
Sybella Daly
Catalina Pineiro
Meanwhile, our Summer Sports teams have been delivering some fantastic performances in their Saturday morning fixtures across Sydney. This weekend marks an exciting stage of the season, with our Touch Football teams competing in the Semi-Finals and Play-offs, our Water Polo, Tennis and Volleyball Teams are still in normal round games.
If you are able to, come down to Queens Park or Mission Fields to support our Touch players in action. The energy and encouragement from our community makes a huge difference for our athletes.
Tildesley Tennis Tournament
Next week, several of our tennis athletes will compete in the prestigious Tildesley Tennis Tournament at Pennant Hills on Wednesday and Thursday. The Tildesley Tournament is known for its high level of competition and provides an excellent opportunity for our players to challenge themselves against strong opposition from other schools.
We wish all of our players the very best as they take to the court and represent the College.
Term 2 & 3 Sport Registrations
Registrations for Winter Sport selections (Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Soccer) are now closed. Thank you to all students who registered — we look forward to an exciting winter sport season ahead.
IGSA CROSS COUNTRY and FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness Training with Tash will be on every Monday and Wednesday for any students who would like to get fitter or get ready for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival next Term on May 8th at Frensham. All fitness levels will be catered for. This is a great way to get fitter for your sport like Touch, get ready for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival or just have some fun with your friends. Students will get changed after school and meet Tash outside the change rooms. They do a mixture of running and exercises around the Wooloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay area. If it is raining they stay at school and do boxing, circuits and stairs etc. It runs from 3.15pm - 4.30pm. Please email Ms Harmanis if you would like to join in.
Swimming training will continue to be held on Thursday mornings from 7.15am to 8.15am at the college pool, led by our Head Water Polo and Swimming coach, Jo. With his extensive experience in water sports, we have no doubt that Jo’s knowledge and skills will be a great asset to our swimming team. We welcome all students, regardless of their skill level, to join us for these training sessions. I encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity and participate this term, particularly our Water Polo players, as it will definitely help you with your fitness in the fourth quarter! There is no additional cost.
SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEKThis section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College. If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance to elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head of Sport
Sports Report
ISSUE 5 | 27 Feb 2026
Co-ordinator of Sport: Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Touch Football Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Volleyball Ms Bianca Wallace - 0452 525 441 - volleyball@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Water Polo: Mr Jo Schuler - 0450 886 973 - waterpolo@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Tennis: Ms Tonya Hetreles - 0411 984 352- tennis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport
For all draw and venue information, go to: Live Sport Draw
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
As we move into Week 6, it has been a fantastic term of growth and development across all of our summer sports. Every team continues to show strong commitment at training and on game day, and it has been wonderful to see consistent improvement week after week.
Across all sports, students are demonstrating increased confidence, stronger teamwork and improved skill execution. The resilience shown in close matches and the willingness to apply coach feedback has been particularly impressive. Regardless of results, the effort, sportsmanship and College pride displayed each Saturday across Sydney venues has been outstanding.
On an exciting note, I am delighted to introduce our new Head of Soccer, Sarah Hunter. Sarah is a professional footballer for Sydney FC, where she has played over 50 matches and won two Premierships and one Championship in the A League Women. She also spent two seasons competing in Europe with Paris FC, where she was part of their French Cup winning squad and gained valuable experience at UEFA Women’s Champions League level. Internationally, Sarah has proudly represented Australia at U20 and U23 level and has also been selected in the senior Matildas squad. Sarah is passionate about supporting the next generation of athletes to develop their skills, confidence and love of the game. She looks forward to bringing her professional experience and knowledge both on and off the pitch to the St Vincent’s College football program.
A reminder to families and students to continue checking the College website and Clipboard for weekly fixture details. For any Saturday draw updates or wet weather changes, please refer to the IGSA website for the most up to date information.
COLLEGE INTER -HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL
We are also very much looking forward to the College Inter-House Swimming Carnival at Ashfield Aquatic Centre. This is always a highlight of Term 1 and a wonderful opportunity for students to demonstrate House spirit, participation and healthy competition. We encourage all students to get involved and support their House on the day.
TERM 2 & 3 SPORT REGISTRATIONS 2026
Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Soccer
Registrations for Winter Sport selections are now open via the Parent Clipboard Portal. Before registering, please ensure you discuss this commitment with your family. Participation requires attendance at upcoming trials, as well as all training sessions and games throughout Terms 2 and 3.
- Payment for Term 2 must be made online via credit card at the time of registration.
- Term 3 fees will be billed to your College account.
- Registrations close at 3:00pm on Wednesday, 12th March — please do not miss this deadline.
I sincerely apologise for the recent system outage that temporarily affected registrations. Thank you for your patience, the system is now back up and running, and registrations are open.
IGSA CROSS COUNTRY & FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness Training with Tash continues every Monday and Wednesday from 3:15pm – 4:30pm. This program caters for all fitness levels and is ideal for students preparing for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival next term on May 8 at Frensham, improving fitness for their winter sport (such as Touch), or simply wanting to train with friends.
Students will: Change after school and meet outside the change rooms, complete a mixture of running and strength exercises around the Woolloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay area and train indoors (boxing, circuits, stairs) if it is raining. Please email Ms Harmanis if you would like to join.
SWIMMING TRAINING
Swimming training runs Thursday mornings from 7:15am – 8:15am at the College pool and is led by our Head Water Polo and Swimming Coach, Jo. With his extensive experience in water sports, Jo brings tremendous knowledge and expertise to our program. We welcome all students, regardless of ability level. This is a wonderful opportunity to improve fitness, technique and confidence in the water, particularly for our Water Polo players preparing for future seasons. There is no additional cost. Please note: Swimming training will run until Thursday, 19th March, due to upcoming camps and Easter commitments.
SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEKThis section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College. If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance to elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Congratulations to Sophie Rowles Year 8 - who competed at SLS NSW State Championships 2026. Sophie had a huge 4 days of racing coming 1st U13 Ironwoman, 1st U13 Surf Race, 3rd U13 Board Race, 1st U13 Cameron Relay, 2nd U13 Surf teams and 2nd U13 Board Rescue. Well done Sophie!
Congratulations to Elsa Callum Year 7, Willow King Year 8, Billie Rollo Year 8, Chloe Galloway Year 8 and Charlotte Ingram Year 7 who all represented Easts Oz Tag at the State Cup in Coffs Harbour. Well done girls!
Congratulations to Olivia Hinchcliffe Year 7- Who competed in the SLS NSW State Championships 2026 Olivia came 7th place in the U13 Female Beach Sprint, Beach Flags and Board Race.
Congratulations to Sophie Maley Year 9 - who competed at the SLS NSW State Championships 2026 weekend. Sophie won Gold - U14 Female Cameron Relay, Silver - U14 Female Surf Teams, Bronze - U14 Female Board Relay, 4th - U14 Female Board Race and 7th - U14 Female Surf Race and U14 Female Ironperson. Well done Sophie.
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Co-ordinator of Sport
Sports Report
ISSUE 4 | 20 Feb 2026
Co-ordinator of Sport: Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Touch Football Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Volleyball Ms Bianca Wallace - 0452 525 441 - volleyball@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Water Polo: Mr Jo Schuler - 0450 886 973 - waterpolo@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Tennis: Ms Tonya Hetreles - 0411 984 352- tennis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport
For all draw and venue information go to: Live Sport Draw
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
TERM 1 SPORT
Our 47 teams got off to a great start last weekend, except for a few Tennis games that got called off due to the rain. To ensure you have all the necessary information for this weekend, please visit the college website. The IGSA website and clipboard listed above is the best place to check on Saturdays for any changes to draw or for wet weather updates.
I wish all teams the best of luck for this Saturday. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact the head coaches or myself. If you are going to miss a training session or a game for any reason, an email must be sent by the parent/carer to the Head Coach or myself Ms Harmanis with as much notice as possible. If you are sick or injured but coming to school then you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
TERM 2 & 3 SPORT REGISTRATIONS 2026 - Netball, Basketball, Hockey and Soccer
Registrations for Winter Sport selections are now open on the Parent Clipboard Portal. Before signing up, please discuss this commitment with your family, as participation requires attendance at trials in the coming weeks, as well as all training sessions and games throughout Terms 2 and 3.
Payment for Term 2 must be made online via credit card at the time of registration, while Term 3 fees will be billed to your account.
Registrations close at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, 12th March. Don’t miss out!
https://go.clipboard.app/login?returnUrl=%2Fhome
IGSA CROSS COUNTRY and FITNESS TRAINING
Fitness Training with Tash will continue and will be on every Monday and Wednesday for any students who would like to get fitter or get ready for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival next Term on May 8th at Frensham. All fitness levels will be catered for. This is a great way to get fitter for your sport like Touch, get ready for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival or just have some fun with your friends. Students will get changed after school and meet Tash outside the change rooms. They do a mixture of running and exercises around the Wooloomooloo and Rushcutters Bay area. If it is raining they stay at school and do boxing, circuits and stairs etc. It runs from 3.15pm - 4.30pm. Please email Ms Harmanis if you would like to join in.
SWIMMING TRAINING
Thursday mornings from 7.15am to 8.15am at the college pool, led by our Head Water Polo and Swimming coach, Jo. With his extensive experience in water sports, we have no doubt that Jo’s knowledge and skills will be a great asset to our swimming team. We welcome all students, regardless of their skill level, to join us for these training sessions. I encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity and participate this term, particularly our Water Polo players, as it will definitely help you with your fitness in the fourth quarter! There is no additional cost. This will only run until Thursday March 19 as the camps and Easter will be on after that.
SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEKThis section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College. If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance to elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Congratulations to Evie Bresnahan Yr12, Inez McPherson Yr12, Siara McCreery Yr 11 & Amelie McCreery in Yr 11 who competed in the NSW Touch Football State Cup on the weekend in Wagga Wagga.
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Head of Sport
Sports Report
ISSUE 2 | 6 Feb 2026
Co-ordinator of Sport: Elyse Harmanis: 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Touch Football Ms Elyse Harmanis - 0434 610 870 - elyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Volleyball Ms Bianca Wallace - 0452 525 441 - volleyball@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Water Polo: Mr Jo Schuler - 0450 886 973 - waterpolo@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Head of Tennis: Ms Tonya Hetreles - 0411 984 352- tennis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Website: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/learning/sport
For all draw and venue information go to: www.stvincents.nsw.edu.au/sport/weekly-sports-draw/
IGSA Spawtz: https://igsasport.spawtz.com/
TERM 1 SPORT
Welcome to Term 1 Sport at the College for 2026! We are thrilled to kick off the second term of our summer sports this Saturday in various locations across Sydney. To ensure you have all the necessary information for this weekend, please visit the college website and Clipboard. The IGSA website listed above is the best place to check on Saturdays for any changes to the draw or for wet weather. Fitness Training with Tash will be starting up in Week 3 - Wednesday 11 February and will be on every Monday and Wednesday, for any students who would like to get fitter or get ready for the IGSA Cross Country Carnival next Term.
Looking ahead to Week 6, we have the College Inter-House Swimming Carnival at Ashfield Aquatic Centre. More information will be sent out later in the term. To help our students prepare for this highly anticipated event, swimming training will be held every Thursday morning from 7.15am to 8.15am at the college pool led by our Head Water Polo and Swimming coach, Jo. With his extensive experience in water sports, we have no doubt that Jo's knowledge and skills will be a great asset to our swimming teams. We welcome all students, regardless of their skill level, to join us for these training sessions. I encourage all students to take advantage of this opportunity and participate this term.
I wish all teams the best of luck for this Saturday. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact the head coaches or myself. If you are going to miss a training session or a game for any reason, an email must be sent to your Head Coach or Ms Harmanis with as much notice as possible. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
Let's go Vinnies!
IGSA TENNIS
We have a total of 9 tennis teams participating in the IGSA competition this term. These matches will take place at various venues across Sydney, starting from 7.30am and ending at 12.00pm. Our home venue will be at the College, with our friendly convenor/coach- Ben being at the College each week. If you encounter any issues, please approach him for assistance.
Please ensure that you inform me as soon as possible if you are unable to attend any training sessions or games, so that we can try to arrange a fill-in player if necessary.
All players are expected to arrive at their designated venue in full College Sport uniform at least 30 minutes prior to the start time. This will allow for a warm-up and signing on. A team captain has been appointed and it is her responsibility to bring the balls each week and collect them at the end of the game. Please also double-check the score at the conclusion of the match and ensure that the scorecard is accurate and signed by the captain.
Please assist your boarding teammates in providing transportation for them on Saturday mornings. It would be greatly appreciated if you could organise this during training sessions. If there are any issues or concerns regarding transportation, please contact me before preferably before Thursday so that we can address and resolve them before the weekend. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
You can find all the results and fixture details on the IGSA Spawtz website at https://igsasport.spawtz.com/. If you notice any discrepancies, please report them to either Tonya or Ms Harmanis. Before leaving home, please also check the IGSA website for any wet weather cancellations. Best of luck to all players this season!
The Tildesley Tennis Tournament (Pennant Hills Tennis Centre March 6 & 7) is fast approaching and our squad has been training hard. If there are any new Tennis players to the College who would like to trial for this Team you must see Tonya by Monday, 12 February.
I wish all teams the best of luck for this Saturday. If you have any issues or concerns, please contact me. If you are going to miss a training session or a game for any reason, an email must be sent to myself or Ms Harmanis with as much notice as possible. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
Ms Tonya Hetreles - Head Tennis Coach
ESTA Touch Football
Touch is back! This term, 27 teams are participating in the EASTS Touch competition played at Queens Park and Mission Fields inside Centennial Park.
I would like to extend a big congratulations to all students who took the initiative to check the College website or their emails and attended the first week training sessions. It is important for all players to prioritise their training sessions and ensure their attendance each week.
All training, field details and draw information can be accessed on the College website under Learning/Sport/Touch and Clipboard. Please take the time to familiarise yourself with this information to stay updated and informed as wet weather information will also be updated on the website each week.
I would like to make note that team SVC 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 has a double game this week so please be prepared.
If you have any questions or are going to be absent for training or games please email me. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
I wish all teams the best of luck for the upcoming term!
Training sessions are scheduled as follows:
- Senior teams: Monday Afternoons
- Top Senior/ Junior teams: Wednesday Mornings
- Junior teams: Wednesday Afternoons
- Year 7 teams: Thursday Afternoons
Ms Elyse Harmanis - Head Touch Coach
Santa Sabina Volleyball
This term, we have a total of 5 teams participating in the Santa Sabina competition, which takes place on Saturday mornings at Santa Sabina College Strathfield. The games are scheduled between 7.30am and 12.30pm. It is important that all players arrive at Santa Sabina 30 minutes before the scheduled start time. I also advise considering potential traffic and parking challenges around Santa Sabina school. This will allow for a proper warm-up and preparation before the game.
Please assist your boarding teammates in providing transportation for them on Saturday mornings. It would be greatly appreciated if you could organise this during training sessions on Tuesdays. If there are any issues or concerns regarding transportation, please contact me before preferably before Thursday so that we can address and resolve them before the weekend.
If you have any questions or are going to be absent for training or games please email me. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn.
Let's go Vinnies!
Ms Bianca Wallace - Head Volleyball Coach
IGSA Water Polo
We are excited to announce that this term, Vinnie’s has 7 teams in the IGSA Water Polo Competition. The games will be held on Saturday mornings at various locations throughout Sydney, from 7.30am to 12.30pm.
To stay updated and informed, please access all training and draw information on the College website under Learning/Sport/water polo. It is important for all players to arrive at their designated venue 30 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. We advise considering potential traffic and parking challenges in Sydney when planning your trip to the games. This will allow for a proper warm-up and preparation before each match.
Please note that Term 1 session is a longer term, and there will be finals. We encourage all players to give their best effort and strive for success in each game.
We also kindly request your assistance in providing transportation for any boarders in your team on Saturday mornings. It would be greatly appreciated if you could organise this during training sessions.
If you have any concerns or questions or cannot attend a training or game, please email me or Ms Harmanis. If you are sick or injured but coming to school you are still expected to attend your session and help your coach and learn. Thank you for your ongoing support, and we look forward to a fantastic Term 4 Water Polo session!
Mr Jo Schuler - Head Water Polo Coach
SPORTS STARS OF THE WEEKThis section is to make the College community aware of some of the exceptional athletes we have in the College. If your daughter has represented her state or country recently in her chosen Sport, please send us any results, photos or blurbs on her performance toelyse.harmanis@stvincents.nsw.edu.au
Ms Elyse Harmanis
Co-ordinator of Sport
