Canoe Polo

REGIONALS

Twenty-four games played for twenty wins and four loses. What an awesome build up leading into Nationals at the Canoe Polo Regional’s held at “Back Paddocks” Waipukurau. Throughout the day it was total team commitment, communication and outstanding effort by all Karamu players, coaches, managers and supporters. Below are the amazing individual team results.

Senior Girls

Beat HNTH 4-2 Beat Sac H. 9-0 Beat NGHS One. 4-2 Lost to Tara HS. 2-3 Beat HNTH. 5-2 Lost to Tara HS. 3-6 (Final) Silver Medalists

Senior Boys

Beat HNTH. 4-1 Beat NBHS One. 2-1 Beat HBHS Akina. 4-3 Lost to St.J. 3-4 Beat NBHS.B. 7-2 Beat HBHS Akina. 4-3 Lost to St.J. 2-7 (Final)..Silver Medalists.

Junior Girls

Beat HNTH. 5-3 Beat NGHS.A. 5-3 Beat Tara.blue. 4-2 Beat Tara. yellow. 11-0 Beat Tara HS. 5-2 (FINAL) GOLD MEDAL WINNERS.

Junior Boys

Beat Tara.blue. 6-3 Beat NBHS.B. 10-0 Beat HBHS. 8-3 Beat Tara. yellow. 9-2 Beat HNTH. 4-3 Golden Goal Beat St.J. 6-5 Golden Goal (FINAL) GOLD MEDAL WINNERS.

NATIONALS

This year’s National tournament has to be one of the toughest Nationals to date. The scores tell the truth with onepoint wins and losses, draws and golden goal crossovers and finals. However, Karamu performed to the best of their abilities both on and off the water throughout the weekend. Thanks must be given to the many whanau supporters, volunteers, helpers and the coaching and managing staff for the time and effort put into all the teams. Karamu can also be proud of the way the students conducted themselves and went above and beyond being Proudly Karamu, Proudly Hastings. Special mention to senior players Hannah Hunt and Andre Carter on their selections in the tournament teams. All the players are looking forward to a well earnt break over the next few weeks. Senior girls overall placed 5th and senior boys overall placed 3rd. Congratulations to all that gained Hawke’s Bay and Eastern honours this year and special mention to six students who went on to represent New Zealand at the Oceania Canoe Polo Championships in Penrith, Sydney.

Hawke’s Bay Reps

B1 Girls: Hannah Hunt and Hayley Austin. B2 Girls: Renee Saunders, Megan Godwin, Tiana Edwards and Maddie Hughes. B3 Girls: Amy Godwin, Lexi Trotter, Sierra Poppelwell and Courtney Walker. A2 Boys: Andre Carter B1 Boys: Adam Brookes and Issac Hinton. B2 Boys: Michael Garland, Elijah Casson and Ethan Poopelwell. B3 Boys: LJ Henderson and Jacob Reeve. C1 Boys: Bryn Nelson, Jack Brookes and Quinn Trotter C2 Boys: Sam Williams.

Eastern Reps

SENIOR WOMEN: Hannah Hunt U21 MEN: Andre Carter U21 WOMEN: Tiana Edwards and Hayley Austin U18 WOMEN: Megan Godwin and Renee Saunders U18 MEN: Andre Carter (VC), Adam Brookes and Ethan Popplewell

New Zealand Reps

Hannah Hunt and Andre Carter (New Zealand Secondary Schools Rep). Women’s U18A: Hannah Hunt, Hayley Austin. Women’s U18B: Renee Saunders (Captain), Megan Godwin. Men’s U18A: Andre Carter Men’s U18B: Adam Brookes Lastly, a HUGE thank you to all the coaches and managers for all your hard work throughout the year. Have a great break, and a happy and safe Christmas/New Year. We look forward to catching up with you all in 2020.

Canoe Polo Nationals

Back row: Jack Brookes, Adam Brookes, Sierra Poppelwell, James Dillon, Jacob Reeve, Renee Saunders, Bella Casson, Hannah Hunt Middle row: Mr T Blake, Bryn Nelson, Jack Arcus, Sam Williams, Elijah Casson, Ethan Poppelwell, Andre Carter, LJ Henderson-Ereatara, Michael Garland, Isaac Hinton, Miss A Blake Front row: Callum Teddy, Hayley Austin, Amy Godwin, Lexi Trotter, Maddison Hughes, Megan Godwin,Tiana Edwards, Ariel Henderson-Ereatara, Courtney Walker Absent: Blaise Coulbeck, Harmony Kautai

Canoe Polo Winter League

Fourth row: Thomas Haszard, Thomas Bush, Isaac Hinton, John Rose-Smissen, Michael Garland, Bryn Nelson, Jack Arcus, Ashleigh Cooper, Jack Brookes Third row: Callum Teddy, Megan Orr, Sierra Poppelwell, James Dillon, Renee Saunders, Nicholas Evans, Bella Casson, Hannah Hunt, Adam Brookes Second row: Flynn Mercer, LJ Henderson-Ereatara, Cameron Orr, Andre Carter, Jacob Reeve, Ethan Poppelwell, Elijah Casson, Sam Williams, Brock Coulbeck, Miss A Blake First row: Shona Jenkinson, Amy Godwin, Tiana Edwards, Maddison Hughes, Quinn O’Gorman, Hunter Topham-MacKenzie, Megan Godwin, Courtney Walker, Hayley Austin Absent: Blaise Coulbeck