College Sport Media: The Auckland Girls’ Grammar School basketball team won the regular season title in Auckland Premier Basketball and entered Friday’s final against Mount Albert Grammar School at the North Shore Events Centre as favourites to defend their overall championship. However for much of the game it was MAGS who led. AGGS player Mele Latu attempts to explain the difficulty in shrugging MAGS and how the coaches addressed the quandary. “We weren’t awake. I don’t know why, maybe we were nervous. The coaches were outspoken and demanded us to…
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Southern Cross Campus queens of XVs for a fourth time
Manukau Courier: Southern Cross Campus are the queens of Auckland school girl rugby, again. The Parusi Lemalu and Rod Ratu coached side claimed their fourth straight championship with a hard fought 24-17 win over Onehunga High School at Williams Park, Mangere last Monday. The victory opens the door for a crack at the national title. But first they must beat the winner of the match between the champions of Northland and North Harbour for the right to represent the Blues region. Ratu says the team owes it’s four year reign to the systems and structures put in place…
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