Blazers for Volleyball & Tennis

Our Girls' Senior A Volleyball and Tennis teams received Blazers and Sports Ties for this season as they have both made the top Premier grade. Congratulations girls.

Cattle Handling

Cattle handlers from Rangiora High School took part in the exhibitor only competition at Rangiora showgrounds in late October. Congratulations to student Emily Pye, winning the Junior Herdsperson Intermediate class. Well done to all our Cattle Handlers that took part in the competition.

Gymsport

Late in October, seven of our students competed at the Secondary Schools' ICE Trampoline Competition. The Rangiora High School team came first overall.

The 4 highest scores came from the following students:

• Emily Reeves
• Aston Johnson
• Millie McLaughlan
• Erin Bruce

Emily Reeves was the Top Overall High School athlete. As an individual, Emily also came 1st DMT and 1st Trampoline in the Women's Elite (international) division.

Well done team, great results!

30th Zonta Sports Awards, 2021 – Nominees & Finalists

Special congratulations to the following students named as ZONTA AWARD FINALISTS:

• Jess Hendren, Jacob Turner, Georgia Gold & Emily Reeves

Well done to all our nominees:

• Emily Reeves- Multiple Sport (trampoline, tumbling, cheerleading)
• Jacob Turner  - MTB
• Matthieu Rigter - Gymnastics (tumbling & trampoline)
• Georgia Gold- Multiple Sport (netball, basketball, touch)
• Xanthe Jane -  Football
• Jess Hendren - High Jump

The Zonta Sports Awards recognise the achievements of Canterbury secondary school athletes and in the past, recognition at the awards has heralded the beginning of some long-standing and highly-successful international careers.

MainPower Sports Trust Awards

Unfortunately the awards were cancelled after nominations were submitted, we wish to congratulate all our nominees:

Jacob Turner, Matthieu Rigter, Mitchel Turner, Cohan Glintmeyer, Hunter Simpson, Emily Reeves, Xanthe Jane, Georgia Gold, Paris Karaka, Aleesha Cummings, Jess Hendren.

Congratulations Craig Mullan on being named as a Finalist for the Canterbury Rugby Coach of The Year (Rangiora High School Girls' 1st XV)

Sports Awards

In mid-November we celebrated the success of our sporting students with our Colours, Oak and Special Awards prize giving.

Congratulations to all recipients on your fantastic sporting achievements this year! See the Colours article for the complete list. 

OAK AWARDS

Jess Hendren - National Title, Secondary School Junior Girls' High Jump New Zealand Secondary Schools Track & Field Team

Emily Reeves - National Title, New Zealand Gymnastics Championships Women’s Trampoline 17yrs+ and National Title, New Zealand Gymnastics Championships Women’s Power Tumbling 17yrs+ and New Zealand Junior Cheerleading team

Matthieu Rigter - National Title, New Zealand Gymnastics Championships Boys Tumbling 15-16yrs and National Title, New Zealand Secondary School Junior International DMT 

Jacob Turner - New Zealand World Championships Junior Mountain Bike Team Cross Country (Italy) and Junior World MTB Series U19 (Title Holder May/June)

Mitchel Turner - National Title, New Zealand Cyclo Cross U15

Sport Special Awards (Cups/Trophies) 2021

Len Rollinson Trophy (Boys Most Valuable Player in Junior Basketball) - Jonty Daniels

Len Rollinson Trophy (Girls Most Valuable Player in Junior Basketball) - Abby Prattley

RH Drainage Cup (Intermediate Boys Basketball (U17)) - Harvey Knaggs

Robinson Cup (Intermediate Girls Basketball Year 10/11) - Ashlyn Rean

Margaret Martin Memorial Trophy (Equestrian Achievement in Year 9 and 10) - Grace Gormack (left)

Rangiora High School Trophy (Outstanding Junior Cricketer) - Brayden McLeod

RHS Dawson-Robinson Trophy (Most Aspiring Junior Netball Player) - Ashley Andrews

Westpac Trophy (Junior Boys’ Swimming) - Ryan Beardsmore

Westpac Trophy (Junior Girls’ Swimming) - Jorja Stott

Rangiora High School Cup (Junior Boys’ Tennis Champion) - Marcus Leopold

Rangiora High School Cup (Junior Girls’ Tennis Champion) - Jojo Baldwin

Cowley Trophy (Boys Most Valuable Player in Basketball) - Thomas Barrett

Rangiora High School Cup (Girls Most Valuable Player in Basketball) - Georgia Gold

Simon Henson Cup (Outstanding Contribution to Canoe Polo) - Holly Grundy

Allan Lockhart Memorial Cup (Outstanding Senior Cricket Player) - Archie Prain

Smith-Childs Cup (Dragon Boating) - India Higby

ACE Cup (Overall Performance & Contribution to Equestrian Achievement in Years 11-13) - Toby Orr

Rangiora High School Cup (Boys Most Valuable Player in Football) - Jake Myles & Anton Hobson (left)

Rangiora High School Cup (Girls Most Valuable Player in Football) - Xanthe Jane

Cobden-Cox Cup (Senior Golf Champion) - Logan Benson

Rangiora High School Cup (Gymnastics/Trampolining) - Matthieu Rigter

Rangiora Hockey Club Cup (Boys Most Valuable Player in Hockey) - Logan Benson

Rangiora Hockey Club Cup (Girls Most Valuable Player in Hockey) - Malia Parsons

RHS Jennian Homes Netball Trophy (Most Outstanding Senior Player in Netball) - Georgia Gold

Rangiora High School Trophy (Services to Netball) - Millie Couch

Gilbert Family Trophy (1st XV Player of the Year) - Mack Prattley (left)

Grant Family Cup (1st XV Rugby Players’ Player) - Maeva Robati

Kaylee Tavendale Cup (Girls Most Valuable Player in Rugby) - Tessa McNay

Rangiora High School Cup (Most Valuable Player 1st XV Rugby) - Maeva Robati

Rangiora Small Bore Rifle Club Trophy (Excellence in Rifle Shooting) - Oliver Mitchell

Westpac Senior Boys Trophy (Senior Boys’ Swimming) - Mason Jenkins

Westpac Senior Girls Trophy (Senior Girls’ Swimming) - Cassie Taylor

RHS Boys Challenge Cup (Senior Boys Champion in Tennis) - Jackson Wright

Rangiora High School Cup (Senior Girls Champion in Tennis) - Tayla Smart

Rangiora High School Trophy (Most Valuable Touch Player) - Ra Eruera

Dyer Cup (Most Outstanding Track and Field Athlete) - Jess Hendren

Setters Trophy (Girls Most Valuable Player in Volleyball) - Paris Karaka

McCord Cup & Hays Cup Awards

Recipient of the McCord Cup - Georgia Gold.  The McCord cup recognises the top "Colours" achiever in the school and the recipient this year received a generous $1000 from (former pupil) Lindsay McCord. Georgia received triple colours in Basketball, Netball and Touch along with one of only 20 selected into the New Zealand Secondary Schools' Netball squad training camp.

Recipient of the - Hays Cup - Jacob Turner. The Hays Cup (past deputy principal, Brian Hays) recognises the Sporting Achievement of the Year. Jacob was selected into the New Zealand World Championships Junior Mountain Bike Cross Country team and was the U19 Junior World Series Title Holder for May/June.

Well done Georgia & Jacob on your outstanding sporting achievements.