BASKETBALL Junior Basketball 2021
This year was a new learning experience for many of our junior basketball teams. They all benefited from a great range of coaches and new learning experiences. The Junior Boys’ B Team had many players who were new to the sport this year, and they worked very hard to build up their key skills. They managed to find themselves an awesome coach and continued to improve throughout the season. The Junior Boys’ A Team worked well together in the local competition. Their competition was strong with the boys sticking together and keeping their cool. They ended up placing fourth this season. The boys had great respect and appreciation for their amazing coach, Cole Scott - a Year 13 who plays in the Senior Boys’ A Team. The Junior Girls’ Team had a bit of a rough season this year which was full of injuries. But, our tough team stuck it out to place fourth in this year’s local competition. The girls really enjoyed having Year 13, Parekohai Baker, as one of their coaches; her guidance and support helped the girls to build skills and confidence.
Senior Basketball 2021
The Senior Boys’ B Team played well this year, placing sixth in the local competition. There were a few amazing, once-in-a-lifetime shots made by our B boys this year which helped to secure their places in the competition. Coach Braddock said, “The intensity and focus of the boys to get better was always apparent. I was particularly impressed with how they played together as a team.” The Senior Boys’ A Team fought hard against the other teams in our local competition, placing second. Covid caused a bit of an upset for our basketballers this year, cancelling our winter tournament and delaying the senior finals. Despite the disruption, our senior boys made us proud in the final, working together to take away the silver this year. The Senior Girls’ Team worked well together this year to take away third place in the local competition. They worked well together as a team to improve their skills and build on their knowledge of the sport.
Whakatāne High School’s All Star Award Recipients: Braiden Craig Cole Scott Katie Mahy
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Te Waka Kura 2021
