Senior A Girls teams were Takapuna Grammar and Northcote College, both of these teams had convincing wins in their semi finals and this match up was looking like a good one to watch. At the end of the 3rd quarter Takapuna had the lead and they were able to maintain this lead until the end of the match. Takapuna won 78-61. Both teams are now eligible for playoffs in 2023 for the Premier grade – Good luck to both teams. Senior A Boys were St Peters College & Avondale College,…
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Open Basketball Finals
Open Girls teams were Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu & Takapuna Grammar, both teams had good wins in their respective semifinals, at the halfway point the scored was tied until Takapuna had a convincing 2nd halfway and taking the match by 46-24. Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu is now eligible for playoffs in 2023 for the Senior A grade – Good luck to both teams. Open Boys teams were Selwyn College & Kelston Boys High, in the semifinals Selwyn College had a one-point win against Orewa College and…
Read MoreU17 Basketball Finals
U17 Girls teams were Otahuhu vs One Tree Hill College, both teams had exciting semifinals with Otahuhu winning their match by one point and One Tree Hill by 7 points against Elim Christian School. The final was a great match up with One Tree Hill finally pulling ahead in the 4th quarter and winning by 6 points with the score 41-35. U17 Boys teams were Westlake Boys & Auckland Grammar, again both teams had good wins against their opponents in the semifinals, making the final looking like a good matchup. …
Read MoreJunior Basketball Finals
On Thursday 25th August the Basketball finals for all grades was hosted at the Eventfinda Stadium, North Harbour. This is the first time since 2019 have been able to hold the College Sport Auckland Basketball Championship. At this event we have 5 grades represented by 16 different schools competing for 5 titles. The day started with the Junior Boys and Girls grade. Junior Girls teams were Carmel College & Mt Albert Grammar, going into this match, Carmel had a very close win in the semi finals against Long Bay and…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Holly Williams
In today’s feature we get to know a bit about Holly Williams, a Year 11 student from Westlake Girls High School. Holly has been nominated by the Director of Sport at Westlake Girls, Liz Page, who says “Holly is the epitome of a true multi-code athlete and a real all-rounder. She has a natural athleticism, but also a competitive drive to succeed in all the sports she focuses on. Holly is also a great team member and even as a young player has shown a lot of leadership in representing…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Valfh Sefuiva
Valfh Sufuiva is a year 12 student at Marcellin College. Over the past 12 months, Valfh has participated in a huge range of sports including Rugby, Netball, Volleyball, Basketball, Kilikiti, Softball, and Waka Ama. She is known as someone who can liven up any room and will always put a smile on your face. Valfh was nominated for our Student Spotlight feature by the Director of Sport at Marcellin College, Cameron Bitchener, who says “There is never a dull moment with Valfh in your team, and she is often making the team…
Read MorePromising Kiwi basketball player Sam Mennenga gets scholarship to attend Steph Curry’s university
1 NEWS: One of New Zealand’s most promising young basketball players Sam Mennenga has confirmed he’s the latest to accept a university scholarship in the United States. After receiving over 30 offers from a host of US colleges, the Westlake Boys High student will study and play at Davidson College in North Carolina, where two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry went to school. “For me Davidson is the best of both worlds, academically it’s a really good school, basketball wise it really fits my style of play really well,” Mennenga said.…
Read MoreJazz hitting the right notes for St Mary’s
College Sport Media: “We never had a basketball community until a couple of years ago. We are still a young team and more and more girls want to play,” Jazz Kailahi-Fulu of St Mary’s College, Ponsonby warns rivals. The Auckland outfit have just completed their best ever season, finishing with a 30-1 record. St Mary’s was third at the Nationals in Palmerston North last week and won their first Auckland and Zone 1 regional titles. “Our results don’t surprise me. We have worked really hard this season and had a…
Read MoreSaint Kentigern win Schick Championships ‘AA’ Boys Title
Basketball New Zealand: The ‘AA’ Basketball champions were crowned at the 2019 Schick Secondary Schools National Championships in Palmerston North on Saturday. In the Boys’ Final, Saint Kentigern College won their first ‘AA’ Schick Championship with a decisive 77-51 win against defending champions Rosmini College. The powerful presence of Shalom Broughton proved to be the difference as Saint Kentigern College defeated Rosmini College 77-51 for their maiden ‘AA’ title. The power forward put together a colossal performance, corralling 23 rebounds in addition to 24 points and 6 assists. He was ably…
Read MoreSchick Championships teams decided at close of Premierships
Voxy: The four ‘AA’ Schick Premierships concluded on Saturday – the competitions that determine which 48 schools will be attending the 2019 Schick Championships in October. Seven of the 24 spots available for the ‘AA’ Boys National Championship were on the line in Schick Premiership Zone 1. Saint Kentigern College made up for the disappointment of losing the College Sport Auckland Premier Final a couple of weeks ago by claiming the Zone 1 Premiership crown with an 88-79 win against defending National champions Rosmini College. As expected, the top six…
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