San Anton School Grade 9 (2002-2003)

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Sports

Sports is important in our lives, and we try to involve ourselves as much as we can in any sports activities organised for us. So please read on for the info...

San Anton Sports Club teams

The San Anton Sports Club provides the opportunity to school students and others to practice their favourite sport after school hours. Some of us train and play with our club's teams. Here is the info .....
 
Football
A number of boys and girls train football with the Club during the after school sesions.  Boys are coached by Mr. Kenneth, while the girls' coach is Mr. Simon.  All training sessions are held after school during the week.  The Grade 9 girls taking part in the training sessions this year are Kathy Zammit and Raisa Rossignaud, while the boys are James Cachia, Eric Galea, Paul Borg Cardona and Michael Stivala.
 
Hockey
The Hockey Club takes part in the annual U/14 and U/16 leagues organised by the Hockey Association of Malta (HAM). Both teams are coached by Mr. Simon, and the Grade 9 students who train hockey are: Michael Borg, James Bonnici, Anthony Muscat and Shawn Pace.
 
Volleyball
Three Grade 9 students, Nicole Vella, Bettina Mangion and Elena Wirth, form part of the San Anton Sports Club U/14 Volleyball Team B.  They train on Thursdays between 3.30 and 5.30 p.m. at the Naxxar (G. Curmi Higher Sec.) Gym. Their coach is Mr. Simon.  Matches are played on Sunday mornings at the Kordin Gym.
 
If you would like to join any of these training schemes, contact any of the P.E. teachers at school.  

U/16 YOUTHFEST HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2003
 
Three of our Grade 9 students, Michael Borg, James Bonnici and Shawn Pace were part of the San Anton School U/16 Hockey Team that took part in this year's Youthfest Tournament.  These were the results:
 
Group Matches:
San Anton - Gzira (w/o for San Anton)
San Anton - De La Salle 2: 1-0
San Anton - Hamrun JL: 1-0
San Anton - Mtarfa Boys Sec: 0-2
 
Semi Final:
San Anton - Verdala JL: 1-0
 
Final:
San Anton - De La Salle 2: 0-0 (2-4 on penalties)
 
San Anton finished in second place out of 10 schools.

Inter-Schools Athletic Meetings
 
San Anton School took part in the Inter School Athletic Meetings organised for students attending Church and Independent schools. Our school fared quite well, especially in the Girls' Meeting, with some Grade 9's obtaining good results.  Here are all those who took part:
 
Girls' Athletic Meeting - 15/05/03 - St. Aloysius College
 
80 m - Eva Kohout 11.66 s(1st), Nicola Jaccarini 12.24 s(3rd)
200 m - Eva Kohout 31.34 s(2nd), Faye Zammit 32.14 s (3rd)
400 m - Jessica Magri 1.19.9 min (3rd), Bettina Mangion 1.25.8 min
600 m - Kathy Zammit 2.11.6 min
Shot - Liz Galea 6.49 m (3rd)
Long Jump - Faye Zammit 3.78 m (3rd), Bettina Mangion 3.51 m
Relay 4 X 100 m: Eva Kohout, Nicola Jaccarini, Faye Zammit, Jessica Magri 1.01.7 min(2nd)
Aggregate Juniors Trophy: 2nd Place
 
 
Boys' Athletic Meeting - 14/05/03 - St. Aloysius College
 
100 m - Jeremy C. Grech 13.9 s
200 m - Scott Gavin 29.2 s
400 m - Timmy Martin 69.7 s
800 m - Ganni Aquilina 2min 48.6s
1500 m - Jonathan Copperstone 5min 27.6s (1st) - New Grade Record
Shot - Jeremy C. Grech 10.08 m (2nd) - New Grade Record
Long Jump - Scott Gavin 4.16 m
Relay 4 X 100 m: Timmy Martin, Jeremy C. Grech, Scott Gavin, Silvan Cassar 59.4 s - New Grade Record

School Teams

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U/13 Boys' Football Team
 
MSSF U/13 5-a-side Football Tournament
Wednesday 27th November, 2002 at St. Martin's College
 
San Anton SchoolTeam: Alan Borg Cole, Jonathan Copperstone, Timmy Martin, James Cachia, Anthony Muscat, Daniel Bianco, Gianni Aquilina, Scott Gavin, Gabriel Rizzo, Michael Delia.
 
Results: Group 1 Phase:
vs St. Michael's Foundation 0-3
vs St. Edward's 1-1
 
Group 2 Phase:
vs San Andrea 2-2
vs St. Augustine 4-2
 
San Anton finished fourth overall out of 10 teams.
 
Tournament No. 2
MSSF U/13 5-a-side Football Tournament
Thursday 22nd May, 2003 at San Andrea School
 
San Anton School Team A: Jeremy Alden, Michael Calleja, Scott Gavin, Jeremy Grech, Simon Sant Cassia, Andrew Vassallo, Gianni Aquilina
 
San Anton School Team B: Kevin Anastasi, Nathaniel Ebejer, Jonathan Copperstone, Michael Delia, Tim Martin, Michael Stivala, Alan Borg Cole.
 
U/13 Girls' Football Team
Tournament at San Andrea School
6th March 2003
 
4 Grade 9 girls, Sheryl Borg, Rowenna Pullicino, Kathy Zammit and Raisa Rossignaud were part of the team that took part in this inter-schools tournament. The results were the following:
vs St. Catherine's 3-1
vs San Andrea 1-1
vs St. Michael's Foundation 4-1
vs St. Martin's College 2-5
 
We finished third overall.
 
U/13 Boys' Basketball Team
Tournament at St. Aloysius' College
7th March, 2003 
 
Scott Gavin, Andrew Vassallo, Jeremy Alden, Michael Stivala and Jeremy C. Grech, together with some Grade 8 students, took part in the U/13 MSSF Tournament held at St. Aloysius College.  The results were the following:
vs St. Edward's 15-17
vs San Andrea 5-15
vs St. Martin's College 13-4
vs St. Michael's Foundation 18-20
 
We finished fourth overall.
 

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Chess

San Anton School Chess Championships
Friday 29th November, 2002
@ San Anton School.
 
CHAMPION:
ANDREW SAID

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Well done also to those who took part:
  • ALISTAIR D'AGATA
  • ROBERT DINGLI
  • ZAK PORTELLI
  • GABRIEL RIZZO
  • EDWARD SAMMUT ALESSI

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