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From our Sport Captain
My time as Sport Captain started out smooth sailing, kicking off in Term 4 2020 with the Staff vs. Student Race. Our very own Sophie Kavanagh took out the ultimate win alongside some challenging competitors, including our Principal Ms Ugonotti who trained numerous hours for this event, resulting in a personal best time. Throughout Term 4 we saw ample numbers of sportswomen participate in Touch Football and water polo, doing our school proud. The many stories I heard from the girls about how they went on the weekend was what made me so proud to be Sports captain; stories about how they laughed with each other on the field or in the pool, about when they won against the leading team or about how close they were to winning. All of these stories demonstrate how Loreto girls give 100% and make every moment count no matter the outcome. The very much anticipated Swimming and Athletics Carnivals went ahead just before our friend COVID-19 came back for Term 3.
Both carnivals were filled with spirit and fun. The Swimming Carnival was slightly different, but the girls still got to wear colour and celebrate with their friends at school, so it was nonetheless a day full of spirit at which the swimmers got to showcase their talents.
The Athletics Carnival, on the other hand, was celebrated by the whole school together, with a day full of cheering and students running with their friends to do their Houses proud. This day was very memorable for me, as it demonstrated how Loreto comes together as a whole school, not only to cheer and show their spirit but showcase the vast talent among the different year groups. In addition to participants at these carnivals, the cross-country runners, touch footy players, netball champions, hockey all-stars, and soccer gurus (just to name a few!) conveyed the vast talent here at Normanhurst.
In 2021 a few other highlights were the Teacher vs. Student Soccer Match, our amazing cross-country runners doing Normo proud, the swimmers
taking on tough competition, the numerous girls partaking in IGSA Touch Football and the amount of PEER teams for Basketball.
I couldn’t have done it this year without the amazing House Sport Captains who helped every step of the way. We had many laughs and awkward moments in those very much-loved lunch meetings. Our school has grown in many aspects but certainly in sport. As generations come in, we see the rich talent in varieties of sports that we offer here at Normanhurst. We are going places. As Sport Captain this is what I am most proud of.
Abby Feurtado Sport Captain
