The annual exchanges are always hard fought contests, with the travelling team alternating each year.

Marlborough Girls Exchange

This took place here at Waimea College on a stunning winter's day. We had a combined Waimea/Nayland 1st XI Football team, Senior A Netball, 1st XI Hockey and the Senior A Basketball team competing. With wins from the Football and Basketball team the trophy remains at Waimea College. This exchange has been operating since 2013 and Marlborough has won this twice!

Cashmere High School Exchange

With the weather meaning that Cashmere needed to travel via Kaikoura to avoid the snow, and a last minute rustle round for billets, it was fabulous to welcome the Cashmere teams and staff to Waimea College. Always causing a bit of apprehension for those with students to billet and to be billeted, it was great to see new friendships and connections being made off the sports field.

Waimea turned on some great weather with only a little rain. With wins for the Senior A boys Basketball and 1st XI Boys Football and losses for the Senior A Netball and 1st XI Girls Football it was all down to the Girls Senior A Basketball team in the final seconds of the game. The sideline support from both schools was loud and encouraging and one of the many highlights of the exchange. Congratulations to all teams that took part.

Waimea was delighted to take the shield, the first time since 2017. This exchange with Cashmere began in 1959. There was a gap between 1971 and 2013 with Waimea having the shield 9 times and Cashmere 10 times over the years previously. With a win for Waimea this year, we are now 10 each.

Thank you Cashmere High School Sport for travelling up the long way to compete.

School Cross Country

This was run down at Saxton on the same course as the TSS Cross Country Champs and the NZSS Cross Country Champs.

Year 9 winners were Cody McPherson and Bella Cain-Townley. Junior events were won by Johnny Nicholls and Mia Cain-Townley. In the Senior Competition Bryn Thurlow and Amelia Clark were the successful winners.

TSS Cross Country

Congratulations to those who took part and for the exceptional results on the day.

Athletes with disability – 1000m: Both Sport Tasman and NZSS Athletics were delighted with the representation of our Special Education athletes.

1st Aliyah Mounsey; 1st Bailey Del-Favero, 2nd Louis Bowne, 3rd Tom Storey, 4th Jasper Perry, 5th Jack Doocey

Year 9 Girls: 1st Bella Cain-Townley, 4th Zoe Bonny, 8th Madeline Seymour, 11th Brooke Mundy
Junior Girls: 1st Amelia Clark, 2nd Mia Cain Townley
Senior Girls: 1st Brooke Bowne, 2nd Heidi Stephens, 3rd Grace Cliffe, 4th Cassie Cameron
Year 9 Boys: 3rd Cody McPherson, 4th Caleb Heath
Junior Boys: 4th Joseph Cameron
Senior Boys: 5th Noah Lausen, 6th Danyon Oakes, 8th Eddie Swain
The Senior Girls won the 3 person team overall with their results.

NZSS Cross Country

Waimea College was well represented at the NZ Secondary School Cross Country at Saxton on the weekend. Amelia Clark came 2nd in her group which is outstanding in a National Competition. Bella Cain-Townley placed top 10 in the Year 9 age group. 

TSS Badminton

We had a large team of students head to the Motueka Recreation Centre to compete at the TSS Badminton Champs on 17 May with one of the girls' teams winning the Division 1 Competition. This team was made up of Brooke Robinson, Kiara Puche Struben, Thea Whitley, Summer Cole, Seana McBeath and Georgia Hall. Congratulations girls.

TSS Futsal

With 7 teams competing it was an action packed day down at the Saxton Stadium. Our girls team played strongly to take out the Girls' Championship.

TSS Squash

We had 4 teams competing, with Thea Whitley entered into a composite team with another school. A big thank you to the parents who helped out and supported the teams on the day.