OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

MET WET REPRESENTATIVES

A couple of weeks ago, 13 of our Warrigal students proudly represented the district at the Regional Track & Field Trials, delivering some outstanding performances over two action-packed days. Every athlete should be incredibly proud of their hard work and dedication!

To advance to the next level, athletes needed to finish in the top 2 or meet the qualifying standard. Congratulations to the following students who have earned their spot on the Met West Team and will be competing at the State Championships in Townsville next month:

• Sofia C – Combined Event (1st place)
• Marc L – 1500m (4th), 800m (4th)
• Gregorius B – 800m (3rd)

 A special shoutout to Sofia for breaking the 100m record in her combined event—an incredible achievement! This record was previously held by one of our past Warrigal students, Caitlyn Blade, since 2015. It’s fantastic to see the Warrigal legacy continue!

We wish all our qualifiers the very best at States. Go get ‘em, Warrigal!

BLUES CUP – TOUCH FOOTBALL

Boys:

Last weekend Warrigal Rd participated in the Blues Cup Boys Touch Competition at Runcorn State High School. The Boys were placed into a pool of 4 teams including Cleveland 4, Belmont and Pullenvale. The top team in the pool progresses to the Cup division for the second day. In the first game against Cleveland 4, the boys started a little hesitant due to their first time playing in a big competition, and also the conditions, as the rain started to tumble down. Once the boys started to get used to the game and the conditions, they eventually piled on the points to defeat Cleveland 6-1. Izack S was the star with 3 tries and Noah J scoring a double.

In game 2, we played Belmont, and this was very hotly contested game going right to the wire, with Warrigal going down 3-2. We felt this was a game we could have won with several very close tries denied by some last-ditch Belmont defence. This gave the boys confidence going into the final game against Pullenvale who were undefeated. Warrigal started very strongly and managed to lead the entire game with captain, Shriyan, leading the way with 2 tries. With a minute remaining and the score 3-2 to Warrigal, we turned over possession, and Pullenvale were good enough to score a last ditch try to level the game at 3-3. This meant the Warrigal boys would play in the Shield Division on Day 2. This was the Shield Warrigal had won for the last 2 years in a row, they now had to defend.

Day 2 started with a game against Greenslopes, and Ibrahim scored a great try to open the scoring. Greenslopes had some very clever players and kept the game very close throughout, and the scores level at 2-2 with only a minute left on the clock. Some very hard rucking led to our fastest player Issac B running straight through the middle and more than half the field to take the win 3-2!

In the quarter final we played Kuraby. Warrigal were far too good, playing a very solid game with tries to Shriyan, Isaac B, Terence, and Marc L scoring a double to take us to the Semi-final 6-1. In the Semi-final we met Wishart, who had never played before in the Blues Cup. Both teams went try for try, and with minutes remaining and Warrigal leading 3-2, Wishart scored late to level 3-3. This meant the teams now had to play drop offs (extra time) to try and progress to the final. Both teams started with 4 players, instead of the usual 6. After 2 minutes, scores were still level meaning teams had to drop another player to 3v3. Shriyan was the star, diving in between 2 defenders to snatch the win and secure our place in the final!!

The grand final was against Greenslopes, the team we had beaten earlier in the day, in a very tough match. The game didn’t start well with Greenslopes scoring off the first set, and five minutes later scoring again to go up 2-0. The boys fought hard in defence as they kept giving possession back to Greenslopes with sloppy errors. With five minutes to go, Ibrahim scored an amazing length of the field try to get us back in with a chance at 2-1. Unfortunately, we were unable to score again, and our fate was sealed.

While the team was very disappointed, they were reminded that they had played a great level of touch over the weekend and should be very proud of their efforts. Their improvement throughout the weekend was excellent. Some of the students are only playing touch for their first time this year, and they have much more to look forward to and improve their game even more. 

Thank you to all the teachers, parents and coaches who supported these students throughout the weekend. We now look forward to our last Gala Day in Term 4 and entering the Qld All Schools tournament next term in late October.  

Girls:

Over the weekend, Warrigal entered a girls’ team in the Blues Cup Touch Football Competition, featuring players from both Year 5 and Year 6.

We kicked off the tournament with a dominant 9–0 win over MacGregor 2, with tries scored by more than half the team—a fantastic team effort!

In Game 2, our girls showed impressive defensive skills against Wynnum, who went on to win the entire competition. Despite the loss (3–0), holding such a strong team to just three tries, was a huge achievement.

To finish off Day 1, we faced Cleveland 1, another well-drilled side. Our team fought hard but were edged out, 4–1.

Thanks to our solid defence across all games, we finished 3rd in our pool and entered Day 2 ranked 4th in the Shield Division.

Day 2 – Finals Day

We had a tough draw to start Day 2, going up against Hillcrest Christian College. Although we played well, we lost 3–1 to the team that eventually won the Shield Division.

Next, we faced Cleveland 2 in a must-win match for a spot in the semi-finals. Despite a strong performance, we narrowly lost 1–0 in a very close contest. Cleveland 2 also went on to play Hillcrest in the Final.

With two losses on Day 2, the highest we could now place was 5th—and the girls made sure to finish strong. In our final game, the team powered to a 5–0 win over Algester 2. A special shout-out to Sofia, who scored four of the five tries and named “Player of the Match”!

It was a great way to end two days of tough competition. Well done, girls—you’ve done Warrigal proud!

 A big thank you to all the supporters who cheered us on throughout the weekend!