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Sports Update and Initiatives Wow – what a term of action it’s been, despite the COVID-19 threat! Our sports programme has continued to deliver and we were all excited to be able to complete the major school-wide events including Swimming Sports Days, Senior School House Sports Day, Cross Country and the Year 7 sports afternoon. There was 100% engagement from all students in attendance. The 2022 summer sports season has been another successful The Yachting team placed 3rd in the NZ National Schools’ Harken one with some great results overall. Leading the way were our Keelboat Regatta in what was an incredibly close contest. The Premier Boys’ Tennis team, who placed 5th in Auckland in the Kristin team, skippered by Mattias Coutts, did extremely well in top boys’ league. The team, led by Finn Burridge, played some some challenging conditions against the best in NZ. All the crew amazing Tennis and enjoyed immensely the new indoor courts at will be back next year and are already planning for an improved Tūrama. Some of the matches were outstanding and many close result! tie-break games were played. The feedback about Tūrama Another powerful addition has been the continued from all involved has been most complimentary. advancement in our strength and conditioning Utilising the new facility, Head of Tennis Amanda programme run by Andreas Fossum, our on-site Stuart organised the high-performance Tennis strength and conditioning specialist. Both “Playing programme with Lavie Academy. This has our Water Polo teams have been dedicated been a positive addition to the Tennis sport and keeping to early-morning starts in the fitness programme and will ensure that our active helps you to centre working through a programme young players moving up through the overcome challenges... to build their strength and conditioning. grades have the opportunity to be the Our Hockey and Basketball teams, as always give 100% no matter best they can be. Congratulations to our well as our Year 9 Academy and Year A3 Girls’ team, who placed 2nd in their the situation or how you feel... 10 Sports Studies students, are part grade, and to the A3 Boys, who placed if you can only give 50% of this extensive programme also, to 3rd. A special mention to our Auckland develop and progress all students’ levels then give it all that 50!” Secondary Schools Intermediate Girls’ of strength and fitness. This will ensure doubles champions Muhan Cui and Mina E L I Z A M C C A RT N E Y longevity in sports and help to reduce Zhang and in the Senior Boys, our Auckland injuries and enhance performance. Secondary Schools runners-up Finn Burridge and Robbie King. Finn was a semi-finalist in the This year we ran our own Touch module here at boys’ singles also. Kristin. Staff from across the school were involved, along with Middle and Senior School students. Throughout the term, In Cricket, our 1st XI Boys were in fine form – winning 5 out of games were arranged with teams made up of the different schools 7 games to sit in the top three of the 1B Auckland Secondary and staff. Organised and managed by Dave Green, ably supported Schools competition. Their season continues in Term 4 and we by Niall Thompson, each Tuesday’s match ensured all those hope that they can continue to play well and make the final. involved enjoyed a fun-filled action-packed hour of both Touch Alex Godward was the overall top run-scorer in the grade. Fine and Rippa Rugby. It was certainly a fun activity overall and great to achievements indeed. see both young and old showing their paces. Special mention to Our Water Polo teams continued the positive results from the Mr Nathan Calvert, who showed ‘more toe than a Roman sandal’, term with both our Premier Girls' and Premier Boys' teams burning up the grass on many an occasion and leaving defenders winning Silver medals at the NZ Schools National Division Two in his wake. Championships, played during the second week of the school holidays, with the girls in Tauranga and the boys in Rotorua. Both finals were nail-biting matches with the girls losing by 1 goal (7-8) Rob Taylor and the boys going down in a penalty shoot-out, 9-10. D I R E CTO R O F S P O RT
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