From Monday 9th to Friday 13th April students from Northern Yorke Peninsula, including CYS’s Anthany McKay, represented NYP SAPSASA and competed in the SAPSASA Softball State Carnival at Barratt Reserve, West Beach. The team placed second overall in their division.
The team beat Onka South 9-7, Upper South East 19-3, Kangaroo Island 14-5, Port 13-11, Murray VMallee 18-10, Murralands 7-3 and Riverland 9-6. They drew with Onkaparinga North and lost to Barossa and Light 13-15.
Anthany scored home runs in two of the matches and was praised by coach James Rigby-Meth for his growth as a player, his enjoyment in being part of the team and his willingness to learn new techniques.