Seven students from School recently competed in the Southern Region Junior Surf Life Saving Championships held at both Warrington and Waikouaiti Beaches, just north of Dunedin, over the weekend of the 18th & 19th of February.

All the boys gave their best and displayed a competitive spirit and some achieved notable success, as listed below. We congratulate them all and wish those going to the national event in the coming weeks, all the very best!

Taylor Chamberlain (U14), competing for Waimairi:

• Top overall male competitor
  
• 1st in the following events: Board Race, Diamond Race, Run Swim Run, Surf Race and Tube Rescue.
  
• 2nd in: Board Relay and Board Rescue.
  

William Taylor (U14), competing for Waimairi:

• 1st in: Tube Rescue.
  
• 2nd in: Run Swim Run, Surf Race, Board Relay and Board Rescue.
  

Luca MacKenzie (U14), competing for Waimairi:

• 1st in: Beach Sprint.
  
• 2nd in: Board Relay.
  

Luca did hope for more success but he unfortunately suffered a potentially serious leg injury in the Beach Flag event, which took place early on Day One of the competition, and he could take no further part in the competition.

Zach Goldsmith (U14), competing for Taylor's Mistake:

• 1st in: Beach Flags and Beach Relay.
  
• 2nd in: Beach Sprint, Board Race and Grand Cameron.
  
• 3rd in: Board Rescue.
  

Mackenzie Ellis (U14), competing for Taylor's Mistake:

• 1st in: Board Relay and Board Rescue.
  
• 2nd in: Tube Rescue and Grand Cameron.
  
• 3rd in: Beach Flags, Beach Sprint, Board Race and Diamond Race.
  

Tim Blackwell (U14), competing for Taylor's Mistake:

• 3rd in the Board Rescue.