Sport is an important part of College life in so many ways. We know the physical benefits that playing a sport has for the boys, however, there is much more to it than that. With sport comes friendships and a camaraderie among the boys which is so important for them. At Joeys, each and every boy is given the opportunity to compete at a level suited to his ability in the hope that they can develop their character, sportsmanship and most importantly, friendships.

Keeping all this in mind, it is always pleasing to receive positive reports about the boys from the sporting field. Such a report came from observers at the U13C Football last Saturday. One onlooker wrote to me in an email:

“I was very impressed with their exemplary behavior and sportsmanship. They arrived 90mins before the game and organized themselves doing soccer drills and stretches. Everyone got involved and had a turn.  They then organized themselves into a team, determining their positions and who would sub and when.  When it was time for the game to start, they organized themselves into a line at the half way line to run on. After the game, they congratulated the team and thanked the referee.”

I am so pleased to hear that the boys have a real understanding of what is important when it comes to their sport. There is no doubt that this report illustrates how well our boys are representing the College. Well done to the U13C Football and thanks so much for doing us all proud!

Photo: Leon Corley (Glebe), Vincent Whitton (Camden), Henry Murphy (Randwick), Emannuel Chow (Lae), Leon Ren (Linley Point), Spencer Fay (Castle Cove), Dom Munro (Maitland), Jacob Sleiman (Hunters Hill), Thomas Mutch (West Pennant Hills), Liam Fogarty (Wahroonga) andTim Wang (Sefton). Don’t forget you can click on the photo to see the full size version of it!