SPORTS
Iron has won the MAC Cross-Country Skiing Championships for 2024!
Sports Calendar: Term 3, 2024
The term calendar is an overview of the sports events that are happening this term. If you have any questions about any upcoming events, please come and see Laura, Claire and Di at the Sports Hub or email us at: sports@mtaspiring.school.nz
Term 3
16 September - Get2Go Adventure Race - Queenstown (Year 9/10)
19/20 September - Trinity College Exchange (Year 7/8)
24-26 September - Koru Games - Christchurch (Year 7/8)
7-10 October - NZSS Mountain Bike Championships - Christchurch
Extra information
The following websites / pages have detailed information regarding sport and competition the latest updates regarding school sport:
http://www.osssa.org.nz/ (Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc.)
https://www.schoolsportnz.org.nz/ (School Sport New Zealand)
https://sportnz.org.nz/ (Sport New Zealand)
SPORTS NOTICES
NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
During our end of year awards ceremonies, we like to recognise and celebrate our Mount Aspiring College students who have gained a national or an international sporting achievement over the past year.
Please click on the link below and fill out the form if you/your child has gained a national or an international sporting achievement(s) between November 2023 - October 2024: Application Form
Please complete this form by Sunday 15 September. We appreciate that there are some national events being held after that date (over the school holidays). The form will remain open for those students to complete until Sunday 13 October.
TRINITY EXCHANGE
The teams have been selected and training is underway. Here is the training schedule:
Monday lunchtime: Netball - outdoor courts
Tuesday lunchtime: Volleyball - Gym
Wednesday lunchtime: Basketball - Gym
Thursday lunchtime: Hockey - school turf
Thursday lunchtime: Rippa Rugby - school field
Friday lunchtime: Football - school field
ROWING
With summertime quickly approaching, it’s time to start thinking about rowing! Please register your interest to attend the Introduction to Rowing 'Learn to Row' 6 week programme at: wanakarowingclub@gmail.com
In week 10 this term we will be holding a 'Give rowing a go erg session' in the Old Performance Room at lunchtime on Monday 23, Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September. Come along and give it a go and meet our other rowers!
Look forward to seeing you then.
Any rowing related questions you can email Mrs Rickard rickarda@mtaspiring.school.nz or go to the MAC Gym and have a chat with Mr Bruce who is one of our volunteer rowing coaches.
SNOWSPORTS - YEAR 7/8
Entries are now open for the Mike Greer Annual Upper Clutha Schools Ski and Snowboard Race. Please note that this is a parent led event. Parents are responsible for processing entries and for transporting and supporting their children. No staff members will be present at the event.
Registration and Event Information
CRICKET
SPORTS RESULTS
We love to hear what our MAC students have been up to in the sporting arena. Please keep us up to date with any news at sports@mtaspiring.school.nz.
HOCKEY
In a highly completive game against Dunstan High School 1st XI, the Upper Clutha Hockey Club Senior Reserve Mixed High School team (all MAC students) dominated from the beginning of the game with Matt Botting scoring a fabulous goal after beating 3 players then the goalie within 4 minutes from the first whistle.
UCHC displayed wonderful team play with all players contributing to the team strategy laid out by coaches Sam Fitzgerald and James Leech. The continual pressure on attack resulted in a penalty corner awarded to UCHC from which James Dougherty controlled the ball well enabling Will Anderson to score. Great play through the midfield from Angus Ives and Beau Gordon with strong passes to the attacking circle resulted in a second goal from Matt Botting in the third quarter. Dunstan came back strong to score a goal in response to take the score to 3-1. With an injury to Matt Botting and the UCHC defence under constant pressure Dunstan levelled the score to 3-3 at full time. For the second year the final between UCHC and DHS was taken to shoot outs. Kalan Evans was amazing in his composure having only practiced shoot outs a few days before and playing in the goal for the first time in his hockey career, saving 3 attempts by DHS. Hudson Weathington and James Dougherty both scoring their shoot out attempts resulting in a 3-3, 2-0 win for UCHC.
The team has developed wonderfully together as a unit throughout the season and this was a well deserved win for high school hockey players who enjoy and respect each other and their coaches. To complete the season the team is competing at the South Island Secondary Schools tournament in Timaru, aiming for their third tournament win.
BASKETBALL
Our MAC Junior Boys A Basketball Team (Year 9/10) has been away this week , competing at the South Island Secondary Schools Junior Basketball Tournament in Dunedin. They competed alongside 56 teams from around the South Island in the four day tournament.
It was the first time that MAC has taken a team to the South Island Tournament and they finished 12th out of 20 teams in the Boys Open Grade. This was an absolutely awesome result. The boys played some outstanding basketball against some really strong teams and improved so much during the tournament. There were many great battles on the court and some very close games, including an absolute nail biter when John McGlashan made the winning shot with only 1.5 seconds to go in the game! The team represented MAC with pride and they should be so proud to have competed so well against teams that play much more basketball than we get in Wānaka.
Results
MAC 64 vs John McGlashan 70
MAC 45 vs Burnside High School 74
MAC 75 vs Taieri College 61
MAC 56 vs Ashburton College 67
MAC 49 vs Logan Park 44
MAC 44 vs Trinity College 63
MAC 52 vs John McGlashan 54
A HUGE thank you must go to Beth Mackie (coach) and Corban Taylor (co-coach/manager/team Dad), for working so hard with this team and making this trip possible. Also to the Wānaka Basketball Club for sponsoring the team hoodies (they looked so smart!). It was the first time many of these students had competed at a multi-day tournament and we definitely want to make this fantastic tournament a regular event on the school calendar.
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
MAC Cross-Country Skiing Championships: A fun day was had in the sun at Snow Farm with over 70 students lined up at the start line to race across the snowy terrain, a 2 km course for the Year 7/8s and 3.5km for the Year 9-13s. Many of the students were part of the MAC Cross Country Skiing programme offered this term and the champs rounded out their 6 week course.
The championships, held Wednesday 31 August were a testament to both individual skill and house spirit. Students of all skill levels took to the trails with each house rallying their members to achieve their best.
Results:
Iron emerged as the champions this year, clinching first place.
Pisa came in second place.
Barker took third place, with only one point difference to Pisa.
Roy rounded out the top four.
Individual Results
Year 7/8 Girls
Charlotte Lloyd
Jade McLachlan
Harriet Grant
Year 7/8 Boys
Billy Dean
Theo Taylor
Jasper Lambert
Year 9/10 Girls
Winifred McAllister Brown
Lily Brown
Anika West
Year 9/10 Boys
Jordan Joachim
Charlie Nisbet
Jude Straker
Year 11-13 Girls
Nico Pettit
Lulu Pettit
Jessica Gould
Year 11-13 Boys
Baxter Pollard
Jack Sisson
Ollie Mann
It was a fun afternoon. Congratulations to all participants for their efforts. Thank you Nicole David from Wānaka XC, Teachers in Charge Christina Gott and Sharon Arlidge, and the parent drivers, who made it all happen. We look forward to seeing you all on the trails again next year for another exciting Cross-Country Skiing MAC Champs!
COMMUNITY SPORTS NOTICES
These activities are all run externally (not through MAC), but they are aimed at our students, so we don’t want you to miss out! If you have any questions about the activities listed below, please contact the appropriate club/organiser and they will be able to help you.
MULTISPORT
Early bird registrations for the Challenge Wānaka multi event on Saturday 19 October are open. There is a secondary school category at this event, with opportunities to participate as an individual or team, in a triathlon or duathlon.
Early bird registrations close on Saturday 15 June.
See the information below and the Challenge Wānaka website for more details.
RUGBY
Otago Māori Rugby are running a rugby programme for U17 and U15 Māori rangatahi in the lead up to a Te Waipounamu wide tournament held annually in October.
In our region they have the following teams:
U17 Taiohi Ki Uta
U15 Taiohi Ki Uta
They are looking to begin a dedicated Ki Uta Kōhine team as well.
TOUCH RUGBY
