Mercy College and St Patrick’s College dominated the inaugural Mackay All Schools Fast 4 Mixed Touch Football Championships staged recently at Norris Road Touch Fields in North Mackay – capturing two of the three age division trophies and sweeping all team relays in a masterful performance.
Organised by Northern Beaches High School stalwart Jamaiah Hutchinson, the event proved most successful with some of the region’s best touch football prospects demonstrating their skill and endurance in a competitive cauldron.
Leading the way were Mercy College’s all conquering 13 years team Can’t Touch Us – comprised of Queensland Under 12 touch football representative star Harper Shields; boom Magpies rugby league juniors Mason Muscat and Darcy Cabassi plus outstanding all round female athletes Vitea Parter, Jade Williams and Mia Davidson who clinched the title with a 3-2 triumph over Holy Spirit College in an epic Grand Final.
With the gifted Shields, the reigning Mackay Sports Person of the Year and State title-winning Capricornia captain calling the shots, the super slick Mercy combination recorded 8-0, 11-4 and 9-2 victories over Catherine McAuley College teams and thumped Northern Beaches High 10-0 to advance to the decider.
Muscat and Parter dashed over for crucial tries in the championship final which proved a thrilling contest.
It capped a big week for the naturally gifted Parter who was crowned Mercy College’s U/13 Girls Athletics age champion for 2022 just two days earlier.
Parter is also a talented five eighth with the Magpies U/14 womens rugby league team and scored a try in a 30-0 drubbing of Norths Devils last weekend.
Williams, a promising hooker with the U/14 Wanderers, nabbed two tries in a 26-8 win over Brothers to help her side remain undefeated after ten rounds.
The elusive Davidson is an exciting touch football prospect with the Magpies and Mackay representative teams and helped form a dynamic Mercy combination from all parts of the field.
St Patrick’s College White featuring rugby league playmaker Jaxon Purdue, Ethan Van Kerkwyk, Tenzin Contor, Madeline Benson and Madeline Doring outclassed St Patrick’s College Red 7-1 to win the Opens trophy.
Ben Pease, Bailey Caruana, Bradley Maneros, Keely Pitt and Paige Mooney turned in sharp performances for the runners up.
Purdue, a talented half back with St Patrick’s successful Opens rugby league side, had double reason to celebrate after also winning the Flick Pass competition with a spectacular half field pass from behind his back.
Holy Spirit College defeated Mackay State High to claim the Under 15s trophy.
Mercy’s Under 13 Haphephobia team which included Treyce Ciantar, Rourke Bagley, Harry Gordon, Matilda Clark, Tayla Lucas and Tahlia Jenson finished third after toppling Catherine McAuley College 9-1 in their play off.
In the Under 15s division, Mercy’s Too Fast But Not Serious team of Jala Brown, Courtney Harris, Maddy Mooney, Calvin Ramos, Eli Cookson and Miles Kerrisk also grabbed third spot with the Chiraptophobia side featuring Max Browne, Oscar Bishop, Jack Vella, Keeley Logan, Grace Bayns and Lucy McKendry finishing fourth.
By Chris Karas
Mercy College Under 13s Fast Four Mixed Touch Football championship-winning squad. L-R standing: Mason Muscat, Darcy Cabassi, Harper Shields; front Vitea Parter, Mia Davidson and Jade Williams
Triumphant St Patrick’s College White squad that won the Opens Fast Four Mixed Touch Football championship. L-R: Tenzin Contor, Madeline Benson, Ethan Van Kerkwyk, Jaxon Purdue and Madeline Doring
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