Despite the event almost being called off due to bushfire smoke, Wellington's St Mary's Wolf Pack finished on an incredible high at the 2019 NSW Touch Football Year 7/8 State Finals.
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In total 41 teams representing 33 schools took part in the 2019 event.
Schools gained qualification through their Regional Year 7/8 events which were held at 16 locations across NSW.
The likes of Kingscliff HS and Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School travelled from the far North Coast; Guyra HS travelling from the North West of the state; St Mary's Wellington the furthest west and Kildare down south.
The young St Mary's team went to work early defeating Holy Spirit Bellambi 1-0.
They then defeated Oxford Grammar School 3-1 in a great display of running touch. The girls had a tight 2-2 draw against the strong Hunter Sports High School.
They finished their last pool match with a 4-2 win over Kingscliff which then made them undefeated and leaders in Pool A.
Already the local team had by far exceeded their expectations and goals by making the quarter finals.
The girls then took on another sporting school in Hills Sports High School. In a match that had almost everything the St Mary's Wolf Pack finished extremely strongly getting beat by the final siren going down 3-2.
Hills went all the way through to the grand final only getting beat by Mackellar 3-2 in an extra time drop off.
Overall, St Mary's Catholic School Wolf Pack finish the year sixth in the state and have again qualified for the Nationals Championships in Queensland next year.
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The team was also lucky to meet Australian representative Dani Davis who was there watching the future all stars.
The Wolf Pack also had their very own Paddy Iffland visit from the Ronald McDonald House.
Paddy, who had a tragic farm accident this year, travelled out on the train to watch and support the local side.
The team drew strength from Paddy who showed even in a wheel chair you couldn't stop him from coming out to support his fellow students.
St Mary's Catholic School sports co-ordinator Alistaire Thompson said they are so very proud of all the touch players.
"Both teams have really kept our great tradition and culture strong by playing and behaving at our St Mary's standard," he said.
"Also thank you so much to our great parents and friends of St Mary's that are either supporting us by transporting, cheering on the sideline of taking photographs and videos.
"Your support is so valued, we won regionals for you and played so well at State because of you all."
