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SPORTS COACHES:

WANTED: Sports Coaches for Basketball & Junior Hockey

If you are interested in being a sports coach or helping set up a new sporting opportunity, we would love to hear from you. Please make contact with Ms Tagiaia via email - ktagiaia@waimate-high.school.nz if you have an interest in coaching or helping in a sports code.  

CRICKET:

The Waimate Cricket Club Prizegiving at the weekend saw some great results. 

The Waimate Colts team which has many of our students playing for them have had a great season and are currently sitting joined on the top of the table going into next season. Their efforts were celebrated on Saturday with Zach Fisher picking up the trophy for most wickets over the season and Jordy Sew Hoy for most runs for the Colts grade. Jordy also won the trophy for most runs for the club and the most Outstanding Junior player U18. The prestigious Royal Tavern trophy is based on a point system and points can be achieved for batting, bowling and fielding for all club members. This year and for the second year in a row it was awarded to Jordy Sew Hoy. What a great season and we look forward to what next season has to offer. 

AORAKI SECONDARY SCHOOLS GOLF CHAMPS:

On Monday we had 4 students attend the Aoraki Golf Champs held in Timaru. The students were: Jordy Sew Hoy, Isaac Prattley, Ngakau Taupo, Axyl Bailey. They spent the morning getting some golfing tips, hitting a few balls, and undertaking a few challenges. After lunch they undertook 8 holes of matchplay in an ambrose format. During the intense rivalry between teams', some great shots were played and noticeable improvements were observed. All the students had a great day out.

Thank you to Mr Thompson for taking the students. 

See attached photos

AORAKI SECONDARY SCHOOLS FUTSAL CHAMPS:

Tuesday saw us have a team entered in Aoraki Futsal Champs event held in Timaru. The team consisted of: Connor Bonney, Aang Duncan, Andrew Ford, Jack Gillespie, Jonathan Habershon, Lauchlan Patterson, Lily Pay and Joel Thompson. 

The team played some great games and had a couple of really good wins as well as learning a lot from some good tough games. 

Thank you to Mr Schumacher for taking this team.

AORAKI SECONDARY SCHOOLS 3v3 BASKETBALL: 

On Wednesday we had two teams head to Ashburton for the Aoraki 3v3 Basketball Champs. We had one boys and one girls team competing. 

The girls team Emily Cooney, Elie Craig, Abbie Joyce and Maddi Matthew played in the senior girls grade. They played teams from Mt Hutt and Ashburton. The girls come away with 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss to end up 2nd overall.

The boys team Repo Perez, Ken Calderon, Sam Hobart and Rua Taupo played the the Senior Boys grade. The team played teams from Mt Hutt, Waitaki Boys and Ashburton. The boys had 2 very good wins and 5 losses. They played some very tough competition.

Both teams played extremely well, learning new skills and having a lot of fun.

Thanks to Mrs Cooney for taking these teams.

See attached photos.

10'S RUGBY TOURNAMENT:

Waimate/Temuka/Mackenzie U16.5 played in the 10's tournament on Thursday night held at Asbury Park. Their first game was a draw against Timaru Boys and then a win against Roncalli. There were some good hits and some impressive tries scored. There will be more games next week for this team. 

Students involved in this team on Thursday were: Ngakau Taupo, Tate Hargreaves, Jordy Sew Hoy, JJ Tau, Dakata Holmes and Jake Dyson. 

The Waimate/Mackenzie/Temuka U14.5 team were also playing in this tournament and had two narrow loses to Roncalli and TBHS. 

The team consisted of Rua Taupo, Sam Hobart, Oliver Pankhurst, Henry Lucas and Lauchie Dyson. Congratulations to Oliver, Sam and Lauchie on the tries they scored. 

Good luck to our Senior and Senior B club teams starting their campaigns this weekend against Old Boys at home at Manchester Park. 

Senior  B - 1.00pm Kick Off

Seniors - 2.45pm Kick Off

Please if anyone has any sports results for us to highlight each week please send these through to us at ktagiaia@waimate-high.school.nz