Term one is busy with events such as swimming sports, athletics, tennis, basketball and volleyball all taking place.

We encourage our students to get involved and give a new sporting event a try.

This year has seen the demolition of our school gym in preparation of a new gym and this is exciting for sport at GHS. While this is happening we will be using alternative venues for practices and we ask for your support and patience with this.

If you want to know more about sports at Geraldine High School check out our Facebook page, Geraldine High School Sport where we post results, notices and photos.

Coaches and Managers

We are always looking out for coaches and managers for our sports teams especially for Basketball and Netball. If you think you could spare some time to do this please get in touch with Janet Harding at sports@geraldinehs.school.nz.

Athletics

NZSS athletics

Ella Waldron, Sophia Rusbridge, Ethan Hole and Harry Fitzsimons attended the NZ Secondary School athletics in Christchurch on 8th-10th December 2023. These students achieved some great results.

Ella 100m 13.18, 100m Hurdles 15.05(4th), Long Jump 4.93(9th).

Sophia 800m 2.32.65

Ethan 100m 11.58(6th), 100m Hurdles 14.68(3rd), High Jump 1.68m

Harry 100m 12.06.

Colgate Games

We had a number of GHS students attend the Colgate Games in Dunedin in January.

Charlotte Walker achieved some great results.

Charlotte won 4 gold medals from 4 events: 400m, Long Jump, 100m and 200m.

James Bell competed in 5 events, making the semi final in 100m and coming 11th in Discus and Shot Put.

Jenna Fowler made the semis in the 100m and 200m and was 7th in Long Jump.

Isaac Johnston was 7th in 1500m and 10th in High Jump.

Hannah Hurley made the semis in 200m.

Ethan Hole has continued to perform well in athletics over the summer.

Here are his results:

Lovelock classic, 6 Jan 2024

1st Men's open 200m B grade

3rd Men's open 100m B grade

Athletics Canterbury Senior Track & Field Championships, 9-10 Feb 2024

2nd Men's U18 100m Sprint

1st Men's U18 200m Sprint

3rd= Men's U18 High Jump

Mid South Canterbury Athletics Championships, 11 Feb 2024

1st Men's 15-17 100m Sprint

1st Men's 15-17 200m Sprint

1st Men's 15-17 High Jump

South Island Under 16s Rugby League 9’s tournament, 17 Feb 2024

Ethan’s team (Aoraki Eels) came 3rd.

Speed Skating

Grace Worner has been in action over the summer and continues her winning streak. At the recent Speed Skating championships held in Blenheim, Grace won six gold medals and six silver medals in the individual and relay events.

Grace has also been named in the Oceania championship team who will compete in Timaru at Easter.

Rugby

Wednesday 28th Feb High School Rugby fitness, team bonding and touch from 5.30 - 6.30pm at the Rugby grounds.

All High School Students are welcome.

Cost will be $10 for 3 awesome sessions. All proceeds go towards teenage rugby in Geraldine.

Please follow this registration link to ensure you are all signed up for the season. https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/255959

Official Registration Form Attached - This is the official playing registration for 2024. If this is not complete come the season start then a player will be unable to take the field until this is done. Please do NOT put Geraldine High School as the School when selecting Club or School option, please select Geraldine FRC and the correct age grade as of the first of Jan.

Cycling

Kyra Marett has been in action also over the summer and was involved in the National Road Cycling champs held in Timaru.

She was 7th in the time trial and 8th in the road race for the under 19 women.

Challenge Wanaka

We had two entries in Challenge Wanaka this year. Amelia and Charlotte Walker.

Charlotte did the adaptive triathlon where they don't officially time or place but she was the first female across the line in the middle distance triathlon of 100m swim, 2k bike and 1k run.

Amelia finished 18th in a strong Under 16 field. Amelia was 1st in Aoraki.

Swimming Sports

Swimming sports were held over two days this year at the Geraldine Domain Pool. Both days were perfect conditions for swimming and the students and staff displayed excellent house spirit. This year we had enough staff keen to take to the pool for the staff vs students relay. Alas to say the students took out the title this year.

In the house relay Cox house took out the title once again.

A number of records were broken, a whopping total of over 20!

Any questions regarding any of the above information please email sports@geraldinehs.school.nz

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