College Sport Media: The quarter-final line ups have been resolved at the AA National Secondary Schools Basketball Championships in Palmerston North. The teams featured will surprise few, but one of last year’s boys finalists will not reach the decider in 2017 after Rangitoto College finished second in Pool D and as a consequence will face the top qualifier in Pool B, 2016 runners-up Palmerston North Boys’ High School. Defending champions Rangitoto College were pipped by Auckland Grammar School 74-72. Grammar has beaten Rangitoto three times this season, but Rangitoto had…
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Black Ferns’ deeds win the hearts of young female rugby players
Manukau Courier: The Black Ferns’ World Cup success has fired up the interest of young girls’ in rugby. By just how much was evident at the civic celebration for the world champions at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau last Thursday. The majority of the 300 or so well wishers were by far girls. They were of primary, intermediate and secondary school age and included the Southern Cross Campus girls’ 1st XV, Auckland champions for the last four years. The champion Rosehill College girl’s 1st XV were also there, including Utumalama Atonio, who started…
Read MoreNational School Road Cycling Champions
The 50th National School Road Cycling Championships were held last weekend in Manawatu. Almost 700 cyclists from 83 schools competed in the three-day event which included a team time trial, road race and points race. The Sir Bernard Fergusson trophy for the U20 Boys Team Time Trial was hotly contested this year, with five teams finishing within 30 seconds of each other. Defending champions Palmerston North Boys High School were last to start, and failed to capture Auckland Grammar School who reversed their second placing from last year. Hamilton Boys’…
Read MoreNZ’s best come together for NZSS Netball Champs
Netting a second straight New Zealand Secondary Schools title will be the goal for Saint Kentigern College when they join netball’s leading schools in Rotorua. The Auckland school is one of 16 New Zealand teams coming together at the Energy Events Centre in Rotorua from October 10-13 to compete at the national secondary schools championships. The defending champion Saint Kentigern College side, which won the title for the first time last year, returns along with last year’s finalists and fellow Auckland school Mt Albert Grammar School who will be another…
Read MoreMāori Television to live stream NZSS Basketball Schick Championships
Māori Television will again be giving viewers a chance to follow all the tournament highs and lows with the digital livestream coverage of the 2017 Schick Championships Secondary Schools Nationals, due to hit screens on the 2nd to the 7th of October. Coming in hot from the Central Energy Trusts Area in Palmerston North, Māori Television will be livestreaming 4 games per day during the tournament, screening 24 games in total. Viewers are able to choose between English or te reo Māori commentary through www.maoritelevision.com, and are also invited to…
Read MoreMatt Palmer shooting for glory
College Sport Media: Two years ago at the FIFA Under-17 World Championships in Chile, Sacred Heart College student Lucas Imrie scored a last play goal against Paraguay to propel New Zealand into the round of 16 for the first time. On October 6 in Mumbai, New Zealand kicks off the 2017 edition of the tournament against Turkey and another Sacred Heart lad is hoping to have a big impact in front of goal. Matt Palmer scored 22 goals in the Auckland Premier League this year as Sacred Heart retained the…
Read MoreNZ Schools & NZ Schools Barbarians teams announced
The New Zealand Schools and New Zealand Schools Barbarians teams have been selected for their upcoming campaigns. Players spent three days in a development camp at Massey University’s Sport & Rugby Institute in Palmerston North. Auckland players who have been selected for the New Zealand Schools team are: Taufa Funaki (Sacred Heart College), Etene Nanai (Saint Kentigern College), Fatongia Paea (Sacred Heart College), Rivez Reihana (Saint Kentigern College), Tupou Vaa’i (Wesley College), Tamaiti Williams (Saint Kentigern College). Coach Jason Holland said there were tough decisions to make in selecting the Schools team. “The camp has been very high…
Read MoreNZSS Water Polo Squads Named for Trans-Tasman Tests
New Zealand Water Polo has announced the trialists for the 2017 New Zealand Secondary Schools Teams. Thirteen players will be selected in each team to travel to Canberra, Australia, from 16-21 December 16-21 to play in the 2017 Trans-Tasman Test Series from 18-20 December. New Zealand is the defending champion in both series, winning in Auckland last year. The New Zealand Schoolboys and New Zealand Schoolgirls have competed in an annual three-test series against Australia since 1982. The New Zealand Schoolboys have won the series ten times, and the New Zealand Schoolgirls…
Read MoreCollege Sport Auckland Photos of the Week
Over the past week, College Sport Auckland had students competing in the Road Running Championships in Takanini, the final race of the Mountain Biking Series at South Head, and the finals of the Boys Football Knockout Cup in Panmure. Click here for more photos from the College Sport Auckland Road Running Championships thanks to TempoShot Photography. Click here for more photos from Race 4 of the College Sport Auckland Mountain Biking Series. If you have any recent photos you’d like to share, please send them to school.sport@collegesport.co.nz or tag us on Facebook.
Read MoreWentworth College gymnasts celebrate their golden touch
Rodney Times: Eight gymnasts struck gold after securing 14 medals between them at this month’s national competitions. Wentworth College students Sophia Mueller, Bronte Heath, Alex Dobson, Emma Gilpin and Caitlin Smith represented their school as the senior rhythmic gymnastics team this month at the New Zealand Secondary Schools Gymnastic Championships and won the year nine and 10 group section of the competition. Caitlin, Sophia and Emma also stole the stage in the years nine to 13 novice individual grade, winning gold, silver and bronze. This was a massive achievement for…
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