Columba College was again well represented at the weekend's beach volleyball competition held at Brighton Beach, fielding nine teams in total.
This time, the weather was threatening to ruin the day. Fortunately, the cliff surrounding the beach shielded most of the wind; it was still warm though overcast, and rains held off until after the tournament had finished.
Columba students formed the following teams -
Women's Open:
Ruby Jary & Olivia Bolwell (2020 alumna)
U19 Women’s:
Madi Lobb & Jasmine Lobo Linwood
Macey Mercer-Black & Alisha Horne
U17 Girls:
Holly McRae & Tayla Finlay
Aun Leeaudomwong & Meg Macdougall
Phoebe O’Donnell & Sienna Baker
Ryan Dailey & Alex Duff
Amelia Hollows & Georgia Spek
Millie MacKenzie & Zara Pratley
All Columba teams played great volleyball and represented the school with Grace. The results from the day demonstrate just how dominant Columba College is in the local competition:
Women’s Open:
1st - Ruby Jary & Olivia Bolwell
U19 Women’s:
1st - Madi Lobb & Jasmine Lobo Linwood
2nd - Macey Mercer-Black & Alisha Horne
U17 Girls:
2nd - Ryan Dailey & Alex Duff
3rd - Millie MacKenzie & Zara Pratley
4th - Holly McRae & Tayla Finlay
Beach volleyball is an up-and-coming sport in Dunedin. Several Columba students are taking up opportunities to attend programmes intended to develop their skills in the sport. It is likely that Columba will continue to dominate the Dunedin competition for years to come.