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SPORTS NOTICES

Good luck to all of the students taking part in National events over the holidays: Skiing, mountain biking, shooting and cycling- we wish you all the best and don’t forget to take a sports jacket!

2019 Calendar 

Term 3

28-29 Sep NZ target shooting (Wellington)

4-6 Oct National Schools MTB champs (Dunedin)

4-6 Oct Yunca cycling tour (Southland)

Term 4

5 Nov Central Otago SS junior touch (Cromwell)

15-16 Nov Otago SS junior volleyball (Dunedin)

6-8 Dec NZSS athletics champs (Wellington)

Touch Rugby - Last chance to sign up! 

WHEN: Mondays 5-6 p.m. from 14 October (week one of term four).

WHERE: Wanaka Show Grounds

FINALS: Monday 11 December with one cancellation day the 18th of December 2019.

Year 7 & 8 Touch Rugby Registration

Any questions please email wanakatouch@gmail.com.

SNOWSPORTS RESULTS

MAC success at the South Island Secondary Schools Ski & Snowboard champs

Thirteen Mount Aspiring College students very successfully competed at the SISS Ski & Snowboard champs held last Monday at Cardrona Alpine Resort. All thirteen students managed to achieve podium spots either as individuals, in their teams or both. 

A big thank you to Chris Antone and Perry Brooks who accompanied the students to the event and congratulations to all the competitors. Top effort!

Individual results

Female Ski Giant Slalom: 1st Greta Lattuada, 2nd Ottavia Barra Caracciolo, 3rd Kate Richards, 4th Sakiko Saka

Male Ski Giant Slalom : 3rd Gustav Legnavsky

Female Ski Slopestyle: 3rd Jamie Kerr

Male Ski Slopestyle: 1st Gustav Legnavsky

Male Snowboard Giant Slalom: 2nd Carleton Seth, 3rd Jackson Vallance

Male Snowboard Slopestyle: 4th Ethan Carleton

Team results:

Female Ski Giant Slalom: 1st MAC team 1: Greta Lattuada, Ottavia Barra Caracciolo, Kate Richards;

2nd MAC team 2: Sakiko Saka, Morgan Antone, Jamie Kerr

Male Snowboard Giant Slalom: 2nd MAC team 3: Curtis Quinn, Archie Orbell, Ethan Carleton

Male Snowboard Slopestyle: 3rd MAC team 4: Seth Carleton, Jackson Vallance, Lewis Gardner

Upper Clutha Primary Schools ski and snowboard race

Several year 7 & 8 students attended the annual Upper Clutha Primary Schools ski and snowboard race also held at Cardrona Alpine Resort the following day.

Individual results:

Female Ski: 1st Mathilda Watterson, 3rd Amy Benson

Male Snowboard: 1st Cam Melville Ives, 3rd Zavier Taylor

Female Snowboard: 1st Suki Leigh, 2nd Evelyn Armstrong, 3rd Vanessa Vickers

Team results skiing:

1st Ski Socks United: Matthilda Watterson, Sylvia Trotter, Jazmine Allison, Tilly Pryor

2nd Just Gonna Send It: Seb Small, Dylan Brown, Joe Rocket Rowley

3rd The Yeeters: Flynn Phillips, Kyle Millar, Finn Van Maren, Archie Goodall

Team results snowboarding:

2nd The Shredders: Zavier Taylor, Jonte Connolly, Henry Bowering, Ben Davies

3rd Chubby Unicorns: Ollie Morgan, Max Byrne, James Masters

Congratulations to all the competitors! Well done!

New Zealand Junior Freeski Competition

Congratulations to the following students, who competed at the first 2 events of the NZ Junior Freeride Tour:

Ski Boys U16:

Benji Pujol 2nd Olympus

Ski Boys U14:

Thomas Benson 1st Olympus and 3rd Remarkables

Ryan Coup 6th Remarkables

Aiden Fitzpatrick 4th Olympus and 24th Remarkables

National Gymnastics 

Congratulations and good luck to the following students who will be competing in the national gymnastics competition in Auckland during the holidays: 

Jessica Penney - Trampolining DMT (Double Mini Trampolining) 

Elizabeth Pell - Trampolining DMT 

Belle Soer - Gymnastics

Deia Carson Wolfe - Trampolining DMT Tumbling 

Wishing you all the very best for competition day girls! 

Kavanagh Exchange

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, Kavanagh College travelled up from Dunedin to take part in our annual year 7 & 8 sports exchange.

We started off with some very close matches of basketball on Monday night with both games being decided by two points. The Kavanagh girls won in a nail biting finish while the MAC boys managed to hold on for victory in their game. 

The following day started off with a very exciting football match. It was five all at the end of full time and went to penalties which Kavanagh won. 

The MAC hockey team put on a strong performance and came away with an 11-0 win and both the Year 7 & 8 netball teams were slick and had convincing wins. The rugby team were very clinical,  well drilled and had a big win against the Kavanagh team.  The exchange was finished with the girls rippa rugby which MAC came from behind to win. The final result was 6 - 2 to MAC, but more importantly, everyone enjoyed themselves, got to make new friends and had the opportunity to showcase their skills in front of their classmates.

I would like to say a big thank you to all the parents that hosted billets for the night, and thanks to the sports committee students that helped coach and run the sports.

Be sure to check out the highlight reel below. 

Dan Cullen

Looking for something to do over Labour weekend?

This year's Bike Wanaka 10 Hour race, held at Deans Bank on Sunday the 27th of October, has a Schools category for the first time. This is open to teams formed by four or more secondary school children, with at least one boy and one girl in each team. There will be prizes from our generous sponsors for the team that manages to cycle the most laps of Deans Bank in 10 hours. It's a fun event, with the team's encouraged to build great camps to base themselves at Albert Town campground - the race course will snake through these camps in each lap and this makes for a really fun day for all.

More information and entry procedures:

https://www.bikewanaka.org.nz/events

And the facebook page is here:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2527196037311464/

COMMUNITY SPORTS NOTICES 

Basketball 

Tennis 

Futsal 

The annual Women’s Futsal competition is starting up again in Term 4. High school girls are also welcome to join in.

When: Every Thursday from 17th of October to 5th of December.

Where: Wanaka Recreation Centre 6.00 - 8.00 pm

How: Make up your own team or join in as an individual

Info: Text 027 2070157 or email rich@hotmail.co.nz

Registration link: https://mycomet-oceania.analyticom.de/en/

Upper Clutha Hockey Club

Social Summer Hockey - 11 Years and Over

Whether you’re a seasoned hockey player or are looking for a gentle way to get back into the sport, our social summer hockey is right for you.

How do I get involved?

Register your interest by clicking on the link here.

Can I organise my own team?

Yes, but it must comprise mixed ages and abilities.

The Club reserves the right to move players if the team does not meet these criteria.

How much does it cost? $20 per person.

When is it to be held? Wednesdays, 5.30pm, 30 Oct.- 11 Dec. Games: 2x15 minute halves.