This year's competition has two hosts, Trinity Catholic College and St John's College, Woodlawn.

The Association of Marist Schools of Australia is a movement that associates like-hearted schools committed to undertaking the church's mission of Catholic education in the Marist way.

Sporting carnivals are a strong tradition of the Marist network of schools and students from all over the country aspire to being selected as a member of a competing team.

The Marist sporting carnivals are held in high esteem and it is not unusual to spot a `scout' in the audience surveying the talented youth.

This year CCS's competition is expected to be tough. The competition is comprised of 20 men's teams and 10 women's teams who will compete at a number of venues located around Lismore.

Participants will travel from each state in Australia and as far away as Auckland, New Zealand.

As the event is to be held over the Anzac Day weekend, members of each team will march in the local Anzac Day parade - a tradition that is very proudly supported by both Trinity and St John's.

CCS students have been participating in the Marist basketball carnival for many years and have won their fair share of trophies.

CCS sports co-ordinator Jo Ayers said last year two of the college's women's players, Kate Bond and Gemma Skeen, were selected as members of the all-Australian Marist basketball team.

"It is a very prestigious honour to be named in this Australian team,'' Ayers said.

This year's CCS team also shows great potential with a number of talented younger players coming through the ranks, each hungry for a position on the team.