Student Sport

Rowing

Last term was a busy, though challenging, time for our rowing team, with Covid-19 disruptions causing some logistical headaches.

Despite these issues, and with a lot of hard work and preparation behind them, a number of the team made it to the North Island Secondary Schools Regatta, achieving notable success, with Jenna Brangwynne finishing 3rd in the U17 Single Sculls A final and the U18 novice Coxed Quad Sculls team also finishing 3rd in the A final. This was the ground work for the culmination of the season, when the team travelled to Lake Ruataniwha in Twizel for the 75th Maadi Cup.

With age restrictions, mandates, zones and COVID, this was a huge accomplishment and couldn’t have been achieved without the amazing support of our sports department, parents and coaches. The team of Chloe Wright (Captain), Jenna Brangwynne, Sarah Laban-ten Dam, Sarah Paterson, Marika Porteners, Lydia Cunliffe, Elsa Alexander, Caitlin Wain, Nina Turner, Zoe Stubbing, Zara Brangwynne (Cox), Jack McClutchie, Kahnya Donaldson, Matthew Ryder and Loui Alexander were entered into 11 races.

ŌTC Rowing Team in Twizel

The rowers gave it their all throughout the week and the results of the finals were: Jack McClutchie - 7th in C final (U17 single) Caitlin Wain & Zoe Stubbing - 7th in A final (U18 novice double) Jenna Brangwynne - 1st in B final (U17 single) Jenna Brangwynne & Sarah Laban-ten Dam - 4th in B final (U17 double) Chloe Wright & Nina Turner - 4th in C final (U17 double)

A huge congratulations to all our rowers as well as our fantastic coaching team of Paul Clinton, Steve Porteners, Steve Rush, Teisha Pihama & Brandon Manuel. The team also wants to acknowledge the contributions of our teammates Chloe Wallsgrove & Sophie Read.

Student Sport

Tennis

Thank you to Angus Walpole and Angus Colquhoun for representing the school in the Boys’ Division One Singles at the BOP Secondary Schools’ Senior Tennis Champs in Papamoa in March.

Triathlon

Earlier this year Sophie Garrett and Alex Rawlinson represented the school at the National Secondary Schools Triathlon in New Plymouth. With some regional events cancelled due to Covid restrictions, this was a highlight. Congratulations go to both girls for fantastic results, with Sophie finishing 6th in the U14 Girls event and Alex finishing 5th in the U16 Girls event.

Ultimate Frisbee

Ultimate Frisbee is a new sport for the school and for the first time this year we had 2 boys teams and one girls team competing at the Bay of Plenty Secondary Schools Ultimate Frisbee Championships.

With most students learning the rules on the day, there was some stiff competition from their more experienced competition. Despite that, all teams improved as the day went on and their understanding of the game grew. The girls team won 3 of their 5 games to finish 3rd in their grade.

At the end of the day a member of each team was awarded a Spirit award by an opposite team. Congratulations for being the recipients on this occasion go to Bradley Wiessing, Indie Minshall and Grace Duncan.

Volleyball

Four Senior Volleyball teams travelled to Taupo at the end of last term to compete in a Volleyball festival, a fun event organised to make up for some of the disruption to games that athletes have had to face over the last 3 seasons.

Our Senior A Boys had two good wins and two very close losses; our Senior B Girls had 3 very close games and a loss. Our Senior A girls team won every game including a playoff game against Tauranga Girls which they won 3-0. They played 5 sets in the nail-biting final against Taupo, coming back from being 1-2 down to win the match.

All the teams had a great time, and huge thanks are due to coaches Adam Braddock, Shane Blake, Stewart Henderson, Steve Meredith and Abbie Johnston for their support.

Senior A and B boys Volleyball teams