SUMMER 2009/2010: Busting out the Hard Yards
RED STAG MOUNTAIN BIKERS HARD AT WORK
(Clockwise from top left) Patrick Avery is wired up for VO2max testing; Coach John Lee; Patrick and Carl Jones relieve some stress; Katie O’Neill focuses on her time trial; Mountain biker Scott Green competed in Nelson’s New Year Tour de Femme and Tour de Vineyards races.
BRINGING HOME THE AWARDS
Five Waiariki athletes were finalists in the Bay of Plenty Sports Awards in late 2009, and two took home awards: • Cycling coach John Lee was awarded Coach of the Year • Slalom paddler Luuka Jones won Junior Sportswoman of the Year • The Red Stag cross country mountain bikers were awarded a Bay Trust Scholarship
ANSWERING THE CHALLENGE
Waiariki athletes brought home the Grinder Multi-sport Race trophy, beating the other tertiary teams at the competition. It was a fun but challenging, made-forWaiariki event: 11km run with paintball, 12km kayak, 15km mountain bike and 5km obstacle run.
WELCOME JESS NELSON, NEW SPORT AND EVENT COORDINATOR Jess joined Waiariki Academy of Sport in December and has hit the ground running. She is pictured here amid the construction of the Waiariki Community Recreation Centre where she is charged with driving operations and programmes for athletes and community members. Jess has qualifications in sport and recreation, and event management, and is a New Zealand representative in triathlon and water polo. She likes great coffee, Italian food, and warm weather.
TEEING OFF THE WAIARIKI BOP JUNIOR GOLF SQUAD
Waiariki is supporting golf talent development in the Bay of Plenty for those not quite eligible for tertiary study, targeting the best young golfers in the region who are 8 to 12 years old.
2010 Squads: 60 athletes, 30 New Zealand representatives, Best of the Bay! 0800 924 274
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