Here are current and upcoming sports notices and events.

COMING UP THIS WEEK:

● Good luck to Ethan Prince, Oisin Corbett, Kyan Prince, Rui Fukaya and Cody Armstrong who are in Auckland to compete in the New Zealand Secondary Schools Squash Championships this weekend.

● Good luck to the MAC Girls 1st XI football team as they take on Dunstan High School in the semi-finals of the Central Otago Schools Competition on Monday night. 

Calendar: Term 3, 2023

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 Ignacio and Claire at the Sports Hub or email us at sports@mtaspiring.school.nz

Term 3 

4-6 August: NZSS Squash Championships - Auckland

11 August: Central Otago Rugby League Tournament - Years 7/8 CANCELLED

17 August:  Wakatipu Exchange

19 August: Otago/Southland Ski and Snowboard Champs - Cardrona

22 August: MAC Ski and Snowboard Champs - Cardrona

23 August:  MAC Cross Country

28 August-1 September:  Winter Tournament week

7-8 September:  Trinity College Exchange - Years 7/8

11 September:  Central Otago/Southland Regions Get2Go Challenge - Queenstown

14 September: COPSSA Cross Country - Years 7/8

19-21 September: Koru Games - Christchurch - Years 7/8

4 - 7 October: NZSS Mountain Bike Championships - Blenheim

Extra Info: 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

MAC SKI AND SNOWBOARD CHAMPS

Due to snow conditions, the MAC Ski and Snowboard Champs have been postponed until Tuesday  22 August. For more information and to register please use this link: MAC Ski and Snowboard Champs Registration Form. 

ADVENTURE RACING

YEAR 9-10 GET2GO ADVENTURE RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Central Otago/Southland Regions Get2Go Challenge for Years 9/10 students is coming up in Queenstown on Monday 11 September. This is a fun event where teams of 8 represent their schools and compete in challenges which include orienteering, mountain biking and kayaking/stand-up paddle boarding. The challenges are designed for all levels of skill and experience.

The teams of 8 can compete in one of four categories: All Girls, All Boys, Mixed (any gender combination), and Mixed Premier (4 girls and 4 boys). Teams can be a mix of Years 9 and 10 students. Please note that ONLY the teams entered in the Mixed Premier category will be eligible to try and qualify for a place to compete in the national final.

If you are interested in participating in this event, please come and see us at the Sports Hub ASAP as spots are limited and they do fill up fast. You are welcome to make up your own teams, or we can help put teams together.

More information on the event can be found here: https://www.hillaryoutdoors.co.nz/torpedo7-get2go/

MAC ADVENTURE RACE CHAMPIONSHIPS

In October MAC will run its first Adventure Race Championships. This is a great opportunity for all of our students to experience adventure racing in a fun format in their own backyard.

The event runs for three hours for Years 7 to 9 students and six hours for students in Years 10 to 13 and involves three disciplines: foot (walk or run), bike and paddle. In Term 3 we will offer training and learning opportunities in preparation for the race.

So gather your team and register! If you can’t find a team, please register as an individual and our sports department will help find you a team.

For more information and to register please see this link: MAC Adventure Race Champs

We want to thank Mark Watson, Adam Fairmaid, and Bob and Cat McLachlan for helping to develop this fun event and for volunteering to share their amazing knowledge and experience with us - we are so lucky!

SPORTS RESULTS

BASKETBALL

Basketball is currently the fastest growing sport in New Zealand and here in Wānaka we have definitely caught basketball fever too! This year, Mount Aspiring College has had five senior teams and four junior teams competing in our local Central Otago Secondary Schools competition. With the support of the Aspiring Basketball Academy and the Wānaka Basketball Club, we are working hard to develop the support we need to continue to grow our numbers and participation in these competitions, including increasing our volunteer coach and referee numbers.

As our students develop their skills and their love of the sport, they start to look for opportunities to play more regularly. Due to our geographical location, this often means that travel is required. Last term, Mount Aspiring College had a strong contingent of players who headed to Dunedin to play in trials for the Otago under 13 basketball teams. We are really proud to announce that five of our Years 7 and 8 students have been selected to represent Otago this season: Axel Worthington, Dan Kettle, Deacon Gwilliam Browne, Trinity Pullar and Holly Radford. They will continue to travel weekly to Dunedin for the rest of the term for training and will compete in three tournaments over the season, culminating in the prestigious Southern Regionals in Ashburton in October. We have also had two other Mount Aspiring College students representing Otago in basketball this year: Georgia Beale U15 Girls and Kate Watson U17 Girls.

GOLF

Congratulations to Year 8 MAC student Raphael (Raph) Anderson who finished in 10th position at the US Kids’ Golf World Championships in Las Vegas in June.

During the three-day tournament Raph shot rounds of 76, 77, and 76 to finish +13. Raph is planning to compete in the New Zealand Junior Open in October, and as the Wānaka Golf Club’s Junior A open age group champion, he will also compete at the Otago Champion of Champions event this month.

Raph has also gained entry into the World Stars Junior Championship and has qualified to play at the New Zealand U16 Championships later this month where he will be the youngest competitor in the field. Congratulations Raph on these amazing achievements!