2024 has been a stellar year for the athletes at Tauranga Boys’ College.

We achieved eight NZSS titles and four Super 8 titles in Volleyball, Cross Country, Rugby 1st XV and Rugby 2nd XV.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Rugby 1st XV winning Super 8 

• 30 boys got to wear the silver fern this year

• Hockey won the Rankin Cup for the first time

• New Zealand titles in Volleyball, Water Polo, Cross Country, Squash, Hockey, Duathlon, U15 Rowing and U15 Rugby

Our coaches and managers have again done a remarkable job, along with the support they receive from our parent community. 

TITANS SPORTS COLOUR AWARDS 2024

• David Mora - Athletics

• George Wyllie - Athletics

• Joseph Sampson - Canoe Slalom

• Luke Scrimgeour - Cricket

• Liam Good - Cross Country

• Jake Lomas - Cross country

• Harry Kneebone - Mountain Biking

• Thomas Winter - Duathlon

• James Catto - Duathlon

• Jake Bell - Football

• Sam Cross - Football

• Jax Martin - Football

• Dylan Monteiro - Football

• Leo Robbins - Football

• Adam Bax - Hockey

• Jett Chatfield - Hockey

• Taylor Groves - Hockey

• Joel McGrath - Hockey

• Daniel McLachlan - Hockey

• Oliver Pugh - Hockey

• Franz Real - Hockey

• Thomas Richardson - Hockey

• Jake Rutherford - Hockey

• Samuel Vague - Hockey

• Dominic Valois - Hockey

• Levi Townley - Motocross

• Harry Kneebone - Mountain Biking

• Jax Martin - Water Polo

• Tom Dyer - Rugby

• Leo Keaney - Rugby

• Ioapo Kupita - Rugby

• Ethan McManemin - Rugby

• Jay McQuoid - Rugby

• Aaron Riley - Rugby

• Aiden Roy - Rugby

• Tyi Sinkinson - Rugby

• Nickolai Te Huia - Rugby

• Mason Verster - Rugby

• Judah Draiva - Rugby Sevens

• Kele Lasaqa - Rugby, Rugby Sevens

• Aidan Spratley - Rugby Sevens

• Vihan Chathury - Squash

• Olly Collier - Squash

• Jack Lord - Squash

• Ciaran Manning - Squash

• Kian Valois - Squash

• Henry Fulton - Volleyball

• Dylan Griffiths - Volleyball

• Bailey Monteiro - Volleyball

• Noah Seluone - Volleyball

• Junior Tavalu - Volleyball

• Regan Wilson - Volleyball
  
  

2024  RECIPIENTS OF THE TAURANGA BOYS’ COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL TIES

• Tana Samia - NZ U19 Volleyball

• Archie Mutch - NZSS Football

• Jake Bell - NZSS Football

• Joby Reid - NZSS Football

• Kadin Nogaj - NZ Junior Canoe Slalom

• Joseph Sampson - NZ Junior Kayak Cross

• Jameson McConnochie - NZ U19 Coastal Rowing Team

• Aidan Spratley - NZSS Sevens, NZ Schools Rugby

• Jett Chatfield - NZ U18 Hockey

• Joel McGrath - NZ U18 Hockey

• Tyi Sinkinson - NZ Schools Rugby

• Mason Verster - NZ Schools Rugby

• Jax Martin - NZ Men Water Polo

• Blake Corin - NZ Open Mens Karting

• Mitchell Corin - NZ Open Mens Karting

FINALISTS MAX HEIMANN TAIAHA AWARD

Jake Stott, Charlie Sinton, Rory McKenzie, Leo Robinson, Tana Samia, Joel McGrath, Mattais Nijssen, Leo Robbins

WINNER - Tana Samia

FINALISTS STUDENT OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Riley Hudson, Harry Kneebone, Isaac Schuler, Benji Smith, Thomas Winter, Jake Stott, Mattais Nijssen

WINNER - Thomas Winter

• Selected to Referee Zone 2 A and AA Basketball Qualifying Tournament

• Senior Referee for Tauranga City Basketball

• Senior Mentor for Tauranga City Basketball

• Referee for Senior A Final and Senior Premier 3rd-4th

• Head Caller for Whai NBL Statistics Team Men’s and Women’s - 16 games

• Senior Coach for Dirtcraft (Tauranga coaching team)

• Junior rep on the Tauranga Mountain Bike Board

FINALISTS BEST ALL ROUNDER

James Catto, Sam Cross, Liam Good, Joe Goodjohn, Isaac Schuler, Luke Scrimgeour, Regan Wilson, George Wyllie

WINNER - Isaac Schuler, Water Polo / Basketball

• Captain of the New Zealand U18 Water polo team

• NZ mens training squad Water Polo

• Vice-captain of TBC Premier Basketball team 
  

PERGO ET PERAGO AWARD

This award is open to any student who has achieved success on a regional, national, or international stage in any Tauranga Boys’ College Titans Sport and is also committed to achieving the philosophical traits of ‘better than before’ and ‘better men make better athletes’, through commitment to academic pursuit and personal development.

FINALISTS

Daniel Barback, Noah Burrell, Sam Cameron, Sam Cross, Matthew Finn, Liam Good, Joe Goodjohn, Sebastian Heath, Harry Kneebone, Marcus Louie, Jameson McConnochie, Netana Samia, Isaac Schuler, Charlie Sinton, Thomas Winter, George Wyllie

Winner - Sebastian Heath

• NZ U22 Indoor Cricket

• BOP Mens Cricket- Batsman of the Year

• NCEA Level 3 Excellence endorsement

• Blue Battalion Founder

• Sports Captain

• Big Band #1

• Guitar Ensemble

• Talent Quest finalist

• School ball rock band

FINALISTS BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN INDIVIDUAL

Jett Chatfield, Blake Corin, Harry Kneebone, Jax Martin, Jameson McConnochie, Joel McGrath, Tamati Nicholls, Kadin Nogaj, Blake Percy, Joby Reid, Netana Samia, Joseph Sampson, Isaac Schuler, Tyi Sinkinson, Charlie Sinton, Aidan Spratley, Levi Townley, Mason Verster, George Wyllie

Winner - Charlie Sinton, Rugby

• NZSS Rugby (2nd year) 

• Captain NZSS Rugby 2024

FINALISTS SPORTS TEAM OF THE YEAR

Motocross, Cross Country, Tennis, Football, Mountain Biking XC Relay,

Rugby, Volleyball, Indoor Bowls Pairs, Squash, Water Polo, Kayaking, Water Polo

WINNER - HOCKEY

• 1st NZSS Championship 

• 2nd Super 8

• Holder of the Bartholomew Cup

TITANS SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR

• Charlie Sinton

NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

New Zealand Representative Selection 2024

• George Wyllie - NZSS Cross  Country, NZ U20 Athletics

• Tana Samia - NZ U19 Volleyball

• Gene Baggott - NZ U18 Water Polo team

• Issac Schuler - NZ U18 Water Polo team

• Cody Henry - NZ U18 Water Polo team

• Henry Scholes - NZ U18 Water Polo team

• Archie Mutch - NZSS Football

• Jake Bell - NZSS Football

• Joby Reid - NZSS Football

• Jasper Peacocke - NZ U16 Football

• Joshua Crisp - NZ U16 Football

• Dane Wooster - NZ U16 Canoe Slalom

• Kadin Nogaj - NZ Junior Canoe Slalom

• Joseph Sampson - NZ Junior Kayak Cross

• Jameson McConnochie - NZ U19 Coastal Rowing Team

• Charlie Shivnan - NZ U16 Water Polo Team

• Levi Townley - FIM Junior Motocross World Champion 85cc Class

• Vihan Chathury - NZSS Junior Squash Team

• Olly Collier - NZSS Junior Squash team

• Aidan Spratley - NZSS Sevens, NZ Schools Rugby

• Matiu Te Maipi - NZSS U16 Rugby League

• Logan Gillbanks - NZ U17 Water Polo

• Austin Roper - NZ U15 Water Polo

• Jett Chatfield - NZ U18 Hockey

• Joel McGrath - NZ U18 Hockey

• Charlie Sinton - NZ Schools Rugby

• Tyi Sinkinson - NZ Schools Rugby

• Mason Verster - NZ Schools Rugby

• Ethan McManemin - NZ U18 Maori Rugby

• Jax Martin - NZ Men Water Polo
  

NOTABLE TEAM RESULTS

Super 8 

• 1st - Rugby 1st XV

• 1st - Rugby 2nd XV

• 1st - Volleyball

• 1st - Cross Country

• 2nd - Football

• 2nd - Hockey

• 2nd - Tennis

• 3rd - Badminton

• 3rd - Cricket

• 4th - Golf

• 6th - Basketball
  

NZSS Championships

• 1st - NZSS Volleyball Championships

• 1st - NZSS Water Polo Championships

• 1st - Rowing U15 Quad

• 1st - NZSS Squash

• 1st - NZSS U19 Duathlon Team

• 1st - NZSS Cross Country

• 1st - NZSS Hockey

• 1st - NZ U15 Rugby

• 2nd - NZSS Football

• 3rd - NZSS Indoor Bowls

• 3rd - NZSS Mountain Bike XC Relay U15

• 3rd - NZSS Indoor Bowls Pairs

• 4th - NZSS Mountain Bike XC Relay

• 5th - NZSS Tennis