Junior School Sport

Professional Baseballer Babe Ruth once said, “It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.” Such a quotation epitomizes the tremendous spirit, dedication, and resilience of our St Aidan’s Junior School sportswomen as they take to the sports fields, courts, and gymnasiums.

Faced initially with adversity due to the February floods, our girls looked to the 2022 sporting season with defiance… no obstacle was too big; and optimism… success as an individual, as a school and as a community would be achieved.

Sport, whilst sometimes viewed as a simple game, is much more than that. It can teach you about winning, losing, disappointment, failure, excitement, improvement, teamwork, humility, and selflessness. These life lessons are regularly practiced in the diverse range of sports offered in the various competitions that the Junior School competes in – Andrews Cup, Eastern Taipans District, Walter Taylor Bridge and Interhouse.

There have been some outstanding successes throughout the 2022 year. Although success is often linked to winning, our Junior School successes have included more than that, with strong participation, increased involvement, and exceptional results.

In our pinnacle sporting competition, Andrews Cup, our teams left no stone unturned, with each of our girls playing with passion and a never give up attitude. It was this tenacity and willingness by all, that not only inspired our teams, but catapulted them to success across a number of disciplines. Our team and core sports secured numerous premierships and top three placings, whilst our individual sports saw three of our girls: Zoe A. (Tennis), Natalie C. (Swimming) and Anna S. (Swimming) named as members of their respective Metropolitan West Teams, and Gracie B. (Equestrian) named as a member of the Queensland Interschool Equestrian Team which competed at the Australian National Championships.

In reflection, what will be remembered is not all the challenges that the girls faced during the ‘cloudy’ start to the year, but instead how these Junior School Sportswomen ‘weathered the storm’, stood tall together, collectively embraced the conditions and decided to thrive in the face of adversity. They achieved results of which everyone should be extremely proud. Congratulations!

Mrs Tracey Jeanes-Fraser Head of Junior Sport and Physical Education BEd (Secondary), High Performance Coaching Accreditation - Netball Australia

Junior Sport Highlights Andrews Cup

Athletics

Aggregate Cup – 3rd Place

11 Years – 3rd Place

9 Years – 2nd Place

Basketball

A Division – 4th Place

C Division – 3rd Place

Cricket

A Division – 1st Place

Cross Country

Aggregate Cup – 4th Place

10 Years – 2nd Place

9 Years – 3rd Place

8 Years – 3rd Place

Netball

A Division – 3rd Place

B Division – 4th Place

C Division – 4th Place

Junior A – 1st Place

Junior B – 3rd Place

Touch Football

A Division – 4th Place

B Division – 4th Place

C Division – 3rd Place

Swimming

11 Years – 4th Place

Tennis (Invitational)

A Division – 4th Place

Junior B Division – 3rd Place