Sports Bulletin – Issue 6, 24 April 2024

The Sports Bulletin will be a summary of key points and important notes for the week ahead.
The formal Director of Sport address will be in the fortnightly newsletters.

• A final call for all outstanding Term 1 AFL and Volleyball hire jerseys. These were due for return by the end of Term 1.
  Late fees will be applied in the coming weeks. Please return directly to the Uniform Shop.
• Anzac Day, Thursday 25 April, no Sport training.
• Friday morning 26 April the following Rugby teams will train at Easts Rugby Union (Halifax Street Norman Park) from 6:30 – 7:45am
  – First XV, Second XV, Third XV, 10A and 7A.
• Round 1 vs Marist College Ashgrove this Friday 26 (Chess away at Marist) and Saturday 27 (Football and Rugby) April.
  Years 9-Open Football and Rugby is at Marist, Years 5-8 at Villa Park.
• Parent Teacher Interviews Wednesday 1 May, Football training will go ahead that afternoon, an email will be sent to all Football families in Years 7-Open to find out which boys will remain at the College until 3pm and need to catch a bus to Villa Park.
• Round 2 at St Patrick’s College is Friday 3 and Saturday 4 May.

Draw – Round 1 vs Marist College Ashgrove, 26/27 April
The Round 1 Draw for this Friday 26 and Saturday 27 April is now available on the Locker Room Overview page.
For all future rounds, the draw will be posted to Locker Room by the Wednesday prior to the round ahead.
This is the earliest possible time we can post this information.

Team Lists
Team lists for Round 1 will be posted by Thursday 25 April.
Team lists do not appear online. They appear in the Parent Lounge and Student Cafe sections of the portal. Team lists will be posted by Thursday prior to the round ahead. This is the earliest possible time we can post this information.

Sports Club – Villa Park Canteen Volunteers
The Villa Sports Club will be looking for volunteers to assist on the Villa Park canteen in Term 2. There will be a registration link sent out to the community each week for parents to sign up. Proceeds from the Villa Park canteen go directly to the development of all our AIC sporting programmes.

Our next round of Football and Rugby games is this Saturday 27 April, with Years 5-8 teams at Villa Park that day. Please click on the link below to register your assistance. We really do appreciate it.

Villa Park Canteen & BBQ Volunteers – Sat 27 April — Signup Sheet

Trimester 3 Sport Sign-Ons
Registrations for Trimester 3 Sports, Basketball, Rugby League, Tennis and Track & Field will be available later this term.

AIC Draw 2024
Please find attached the AIC Draw for 2024.

Communications
Families are reminded to access all Sport information via the Villanova College website and the Villanova College App. The Locker Room Overview tab provides updated information regarding training schedules and current AIC/trial draws.

Training Schedules
For all updated information regarding training and selection trials schedules, please visit the Locker Room Overview page of the Villanova College website. The Term 2 Training schedule for Weeks 1-8, Term 2 is below. This schedule will commence from Monday 15 April.

Term 2 Training Schedule – Weeks 1-8 (commences Monday 15 April)

Chess players, please refer to the training schedule below. These sessions commenced from Week 9, Term 1 (from Monday 18 March)
and continue through Weeks 1-8, Term 2.

Chess Training Schedule 2024

Villa Park pick-ups – Football & Rugby
Football is on Monday and Wednesday, Rugby on Tuesday and Thursday.

Transport for all players is organised ‘one-way’ from the College to Villa Park straight after school. Buses will depart Sixth Avenue promptly from 3:05pm. All buses will be supervised by a Villa staff member/coach.

Parents are reminded to please collect their son/s from Villa Park between 5:00-5:15pm. A staff member will be on site until all students are collected. The hope is that we do not need to ask our staff to remain past 5:15-5:30pm at the latest. We appreciate your consideration here.

Save the dates – Sporting Tours, Camps and Clinics

• St Augustine’s College Tour – Sydney – 17-19 June 2024.
• Rugby League Confraternity Carnival – Townsville – 22-29 June 2024.
• Christmas holidays 2024/2025 – Cricket Oblate Tour to Perth, Volleyball AVSC Tournament Gold Coast & Swim Camp at Tallebudgera.
• ** International Tour ** – Football & Rugby Tour to Japan – Easter 2025.
• ** International Tour ** – Basketball & Volleyball Tour to USA – Christmas holidays 2025/2026.

Sport Uniforms
Families are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the Villanova College Uniform Look Book. This information is found on the College website Uniform Shop page. Opening hours for the Uniform Shop can also be found here. All students selected in AIC teams are expected to wear the correct uniform for AIC fixtures each week.

For those students preparing for Trimester 2 Sports – please see correct uniforms below.

Hire Jerseys – Term 1 AFL and Volleyball
This is a final reminder for all Term 1 AFL and Volleyball jerseys to be returned to the Uniform Shop immediately. These were due by the end of Term 1. Late charges will be applied in the coming weeks. Please return directly to the Uniform Shop.

Sport Contact List
If you are requiring information about a specific Sport, in the first instance, visit the website Locker Room page. If you need further clarification, please contact the relevant Coordinator below. For any training or game absences, please contact your Sport Coordinator.

Director of Sport – Shaun McLean, smclean@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC AFL Coordinator – Matt Conlan, mconlan@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Cricket Coordinator – Chris Everding, ceverding@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Swimming Coordinator – Juanita Jacobs, jjacobs@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Volleyball Coordinator – Todd Kropp, tkropp@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Cross-Country Coordinator – Brian Pascoe – bpascoe@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Chess Coordinator – Kath Underhill, kunderhill@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Football Coordinator – Nathan Dufty, ndufty@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Rugby Union Coordinator – Chris Everding, ceverding@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Golf Coordinator – Todd Kropp, tkropp@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Basketball Coordinator – TBC – contact the Director of Sport
AIC Rugby League Coordinator – Alex Russell, arussell@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Tennis Coordinator – Nathan Dufty, ndufty@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Track & Field Coordinator – Anthony Kemp, akemp@vnc.qld.edu.au
AIC Water Polo Coordinator – Juanita Jacobs, jjacobs@vnc.qld.edu.au
Composite District Sport – Todd Kropp, tkropp@vnc.qld.edu.au
Lytton District Sport – Chris Everding, ceverding@vnc.qld.edu.au

Wet weather cancellations
If there is any reason to cancel training sessions or weekend games, this information will be posted to the Villa App in the Notices section. Please ensure you have downloaded the Villa App and updated your preferences and settings.

The Villa Sports Department will endeavour to cancel morning training sessions by 6am and afternoon training sessions by 1pm. If a training session is cancelled, boys are not able to be dropped off to the training venue as there will not be supervision present. Please check the Villa App regularly for these notifications.

If any AIC fixtures are cancelled, we will follow the same procedure above. Timing will be dependent on when that information becomes available.

Mr Shaun McLean, Director of Sport

Chess…… A Trying Round of Trials!
Following on from the first trial round against St Laurence’s in Term 1, last Friday saw the second trial round for AIC Chess, and it was certainly a trial for us!

With a few of our key players out with illness and social commitments, Team Villa was lacking a little in strength. However, as we often see, low results in trials often can mean sensational results in the rounds!  Our star player last Friday was Jack Power, Year 12 who won both of his matches in style!

Team Villa is very keen to play against Marist College this week, so we are really looking forward to a wonderful Friday afternoon over on the northside. The bus will leave Villanova at 3:15 pm and the return bus is booked to leave Marist College at 5:30pm, arriving back at Villanova by approximately 6:00 pm. All students will need to be collected promptly from the front of the College (Sixth Avenue).

Team lists will be published on the Locker room by Thursday, but I am sure the team managers will communicate this before then. If your son is unable to play on Friday, please contact your team manager by Thursday, so that we can arrange a replacement.

We would remind all chess players to register at www.chess.com, where practice, game hints and tips can only lead to greater skill and game success.

All players must attend all training sessions.

Training Schedule for Term 2 below. These sessions commenced on Monday 15 April.

Looking forward to a fabulous year of chess.

Mrs Kath Underhill, Chess Coordinator

On Monday 22 April several members of the Cross-Country squad competed in the Composite District regional trials at the BSHS sporting grounds. Congratulations to all boys who competed bravely for Villa, the top 10 runners are selected to compete at the Metropolitan East trials.

• Under 13 – Lachlan Ison (inj), Harris McPherson (inj), Jacob Grimes (16^th), Cooper Lane (6th)
• Under 14 – Nathan Hannah (13^th)
• Under 16 – Bailey Horvath (4^th), Jack Fidge (10^th)
• Open – Kian Simpson (3^rd)

Good luck to the following students who have ran well at Villa Cross-Country Time Trials to earn the right to represent Villa at the Lytton District Trials.

Dedication to training, effort and positive conduct are the characteristics of the students currently training with the cross-country squad. Although, the level of participation has been good further runners in the under 15 and 16 age groups would benefit the squad. Thus, I challenge boys in those age groups, especially students fit from playing other sports to speak to either myself or Mr Roache about how you could get involved.

The level of enthusiasm displayed in the running training has been infectious for the whole squad. The following students have really impressed with their effort, intent, and commitment to training Thus far in the season. Developing a great love for running has caused their performances to improve significantly, and this is a real inspiration to the students around them.

Lytton District Cross Country
The boys mentioned above will represent the College at the Lytton trials next Tuesday at Villanova Park. All boys have received a note and should be at Villanova Park by 8.00am and check in with Mrs Weule, ready for a course orientation at 8.30am. Boys are to wear the Villanova running singlet and shorts. Runners are to make their own way to and from Villa Park.

Mr Brian Pascoe, Cross-Country Coordinator

Last Saturday saw us up against Iona College in our last round of trials before the season starts.  This was a great opportunity for all Football coaches and students to work on their final preparations for the season ahead. As I walked around the matches at Villanova Park, it was great to see so much activity and excitement across the day. The Football program has had a lot of new additions to the program and as the Football Coordinator, I feel extremely confident that the program is ready for the season ahead and more importantly – moving forward in the right direction.

I would like to thank our Football Technical Director Mr Hudson Rogers and our Junior Football Coordinator Mrs Maria Mascadri for all their hard work and dedication across the last six weeks and during the trial process.  They have been able to implement a lot of new ideas which will only see our Football program continue to grow. Thank you also to all the team coaches and managers in coordinating the trials and for preparing your teams in readiness for the Round 1 AIC season.

Can I please remind all students and parents that the correct Football uniform must be worn on game days for every round. We want to make sure that all Villanova teams that represent the college look professional on match days and I kindly ask for all students to make sure that they have this ready to go before the upcoming Round 1 matches.

Best of luck to all coaches and students in your Round 1 matches against Ashgrove.

If parents or students have any questions about Football, please contact the following people.

Years 5-8 Football
Junior Football Coordinator – Mrs Maria Mascadri   mmascadri@vnc.qld.edu.au

Years 9-Opens Football
Football Coordinator – Mr Nathan Dufty   ndufty@vnc.qld.edu.au

Mr Nathan Dufty, Football Coordinator

Villanova Park will play host to Marist College Ashgrove for Round 1 in the AIC Rugby Competition for our younger boys this Saturday. Ashgrove is always a tough round, and we are hoping that the preparation we have put into our teams leading into Round 1, will have them well prepared and ready for the challenge this Saturday.

It will be a tough assignment for our players this weekend, but the boys are keen to get out there and kick off the season proper. Our trials last Saturday were tough, and the coaches have been making the necessary adjustments and will put the final pieces together. Team changes can be made weekly, and selections are not just based on player performance.

As teams are announced this week, the reality is, some boys will be disappointed with their grading. The best way to deal with this matter is to show resilience and to work even harder at training and during the game each week to prove to your coach that you are capable to move up in the gradings. The coaches have been asked to monitor all players and change teams weekly based on player performance, attendance and attitude. A player’s position in a team is not guaranteed and we strongly encourage our coaches to reward those who show improvement.

When dealing with teenage boys during a rugby season where things can get heated, we can expect emotions and tempers to flare on occasions. As a result, the boys under our care can and do get things wrong and they do make poor decisions and judgements from time to time. Our job as educators (whether that be parents, teachers or coaches) is to address these matters with our sons/students/players and lead them to be better men in the future and show them how to deal with issues appropriately.

The use of inappropriate language, the silly pushing, shoving, and fighting on field, incidents where our spectators are seen to incite poor behaviour from the players on field will not be tolerated and the College has and will continue to enforce appropriate expectations/standards and we will teach the boys what good behavior looks like.

Any RED cards given to players will result in an automatic one-week suspension from playing. This is supported by all AIC Colleges across the association. If the College deems the behaviour to be more serious, then a meeting will be held with the player, College Principal and Director of Sport to discuss the length of the ban.

Sport provides another platform where teaching and learning occurs, these situations do not simply exist in the classrooms alone.

Boys are to be mindful of their attitude to other players and their coaches at training and during matches. Negative comments towards teammates may result in players being removed from a team and placed somewhere else. It is important, regardless of ability levels that we respect all players and remember that we are all on the same team. Your behaviour is also on display for everyone to see or hear and some boys may be taken from the field if they are not able to control their emotions. The key thing we look for in the boys is not how they react but how they respond, and these issues will be addressed by our coaches.

Good luck to the boys playing at Villanova Park and also to our older students playing at Marist College Ashgrove.

Rugby training Friday morning 26 April at Easts Rugby Union (select teams only)
The following teams will have a second session Friday morning 26 April, 6:30-7:45am at Easts Rugby Union, Halifax Street Norman Park.
Students will be bused back to the College at the end of training; 1^st XV, 2^nd XV, 3^rd XV, 10A and 7A.

Mr Chris Everding, Rugby Coordinator

Refer to the Locker Room Overview page for the Term 2 Training Schedule, which includes the S&C schedule. Students attending LTAD (Long Term Athlete Development) sessions do not need to register prior to attending. Just turn up with your towel and water bottle.

Mr Marco Mastrorocco, Strength & Conditioning Coordinator

Speed & Agility Training – Years 5-8 students
Term 2 registrations are now available for students in Years 5-8. See details and flyer below. Note sessions will move to Friday mornings, from Weeks 2-9, commencing this Friday 26 April and concluding on Friday 14 June.

Speed & Agility sessions teach technique, change of direction and speed work to excel in your chosen sport.

Term 2 information:

• Friday mornings, 7-8am on Whinstanes Oval
• Weeks 2-9, Friday 26 Apr to Friday 14 June
• Registrations and payments through Parent Lounge
• Cost is $154 per student per term
• Years 5, 6, 7 & 8 students only
• RSVP by Friday 3 May

See flyer attached for all other information.

Speed & Agility – Years 5,6,7,8 – Flyer

Congratulations to Will G for his outstanding swim at the State Championships.
Will placed 1^st in the 200m butterfly. An amazing achievement, well done Will!

And always remember, kids Sport is meant to be fun…