Sports News

Congratulations to:

• Georgia Roberts
• Georgia Treblico
• Caitlin Wright
• Scarlett Munro
• Caleb Blake
• George MacDonald
• George Benjamin
• Tyler Threthaway

Off to nationals we go!

Lacrosse

Our Dio students continue to hit it out of the park with many of our Dio Lacrosse players selected in U15 and U18 Waikato rep teams. This is a testament to how well the team is doing this year.

Congratulations to:

U15

• Kiera Lloyd
• Zoe terBeek
• Iona Martynoga
• Claire Johnstone
• Nicole Hollands

U18

• Katie Hollands
• Sarah Cane

Over the term break, Year 13 student Katie Hollands represented New Zealand as a member of the NZ U18 Lacrosse Team and played in the Australian National championships in Adelaide. Congratulations, Katie. What an outstanding achievement.

Cheerleading

The Dio Cheerleading team recently competed in Tauranga at Battle in the Bay. They were placed 2nd in the High School division. They also received their zero deductions badge. Great team effort! Thanks to Tracey, Amelia and Sam for their support and coaching from Cheer Dynamix 007.

Adventure Sports

Dio Years 9 and 10 students competed in the three-hour Whangamata Adventure Race on the weekend, taking out the Junior School Division. Congratulations to Renna Park, Sophie Carmichael, Taylor Simpson and Grace Walden. A mighty effort!

Climbing

The Dio Climbing team had an outstanding Waikato Secondary Schools' competition taking out the top all Girls' School and second place overall.

Congratulations to:

• Junior girls bouldering: 1st Renna Park, 4th Grace Walden
• Senior bouldering: 1st Zoe Weldon and 3rd Emily Makinson
• Junior Speed Climbing: 1st Renna Park, 2nd Sophie Carmichael, 3rd Georgia Bruton
• Senior Speed Climbing: 4th Emily Makinson
• Junior Top Rope: 1st Renna Park, 5th equal Grace Walden and Sophie Carmichael
• Senior Top Rope: 2nd Emily Makinson, and 3rd equal Zoe Weldon. 

Swimming

Some great results from the NZSS Swimming Championships held 28-31 July at Waterworld Hamilton. A big shout out to Sarah Gutsell (team captain), who rallied and encouraged the Dio team. 

Congratulations

• Sophie Hay - 15-year girls: 3rd - 400 free | 5th - 200 free
• Paige Stringer - 13-year girls: 2nd - 50 back | 2nd 100 back | 2nd 200 back 4th - 100 IM | 4th - 200IM
• Larni Jarrett - 13-year girls: 6th 50 free

• U15 girls 4 x 50 freestyle relay - 7th

Paige Stringer | Iris Wainui-Mackle | Hayley McIntyre | Ariella Riley

• U15 girls 4 x 100 freestyle relay - 6th

Ariella Riley | Sophie Hay | Hayley McIntyre | Iris Wainui-Mackle

Netball

It was an early start for our Senior and Junior Premier and 9A Netball teams as they headed up the motorway to the annual GO Rentals Auckland Netball Combined Points tournament. It's always a fantastic day with fierce competition across grades. It's also the perfect opportunity to play against schools we wouldn't usually play and prepare for UNISS and other tournaments.

Dio umpires Adam Hape (9A), Caitlyn Forrest (Junior Premier), and Jenny Hansen (Premier) were all selected to umpire their respective semi-final and finals at the tournament. Out of the 93 teams entered, our three umpires were the best in their grade. Congratulations!

Cycling

Dio Cycling had great results at the North Island Secondary Schools Road Cycling Championships.

Congratulations to the following students who placed in the top 10 for the road race and the Junior A Time Trial team who placed 3rd in the U16 Team Time Trial race!

• U14 Girls Road Race - 4th Gabriella Schuitemaker
• U15 Girls Road Race - 7th Catriona Fairweather
• U16 Girls Road Race - 6th Sophie Hay
• U16 Team Time Trial - 3rd Junior A, Sophie Hay, Catriona Fairweather, Caitlin Wright and Kezia Schuitemaker
• Gabriella Schuitemaker 4th in Criterium
• Catriona Fairweather 8th in Criterium
•  Sophie Hay 7th in Criterium
• Hayley Dawbin 5th in B Grade Criterium
• Junior Red Team of Brooke Devaney, Elyse Barnett, Lizzie Foy, and Gabriella Schuitemaker placed 10th in Junior Team Time Trial.
• Senior Team of Hayley Dawbin, Kate Heatley, Emerson Wright and Kate Lumsden placed 9th in Senior Team Time Trial.

Congratulations to all our Dio cyclists on a great meet.

Rowing

Calling all students interested in being a part of the Dio Rowing Club. Come along to the lecture theatre this Monday, 15 August, at 1:00 pm, meet the coaches and senior rowers, and learn more about the sport and club as we look to start recruiting for the summer season.

Cue Sports

Alexandria Endres (Year 13) competed at the 32nd Annual VNEA Junior World Pool Championships in Erie, Pennsylvania, at the end of the school holidays. In the U21 Female 8 Ball singles, Alex took second place. This result saw her selected as one of the players to compete in the ‘best of the best’ challenge, where the top two players from each male and female age group division played off in a knock-out teams event. Alex and her two American teammates won this event. In the team's event, Alex was the only female member of the NZ U21 team which won the redemption division. Last week, the organisers also named Alex to the Championships ‘All-Star Team’. An amazing result after three years of almost no international competition.

Great work, Alex.

CREDIT in Sport Recipient July 2022