Ritorya Tamilo from Baradene College of the Sacred Heart won the Young Sportswoman of the Year for Basketball and Jacob Avery from Sacred Heart College winning the Young Sportsman of the Year for Rowing at the Young Sportsperson of the Year Awards. The event was held at Eden Park with just over six hundred people in attendance. The Awards have been held since 1991 to celebrate the outstanding sporting achievements of Auckland secondary school students. Guest speaker Sarah Cowley-Ross inspired the audience with Wendy Petrie the Master of Ceremonies and…
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Touch Junior Championships
Touch Junior Championship šš Ā This year we held our annual touch championship for our Juniors at Cox Bay Reserve on Tuesday 28th of November. Ā We had plenty of teams compete, and a great day for all involved. Congratulations to the following teams for placing in the top two. Ā Girls 1st – Saint Kentigern College 2nd – Westlake Girls Ā Boys 1st – Kings College 2nd – Auckland Grammar School Ā Mixed 1st – Botany Downs Secondary College 2nd – Rangitoto College Photos from the event can be…
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On the 29th of November, we held our Junior Tag Champs at Cox Bay Reserve. We had 8 Boy’s and Girl’s teams participate. The Zone Days held earlier in the month determined what teams would make it through to the championship. In the Girls Final we had a very close game between Aorere and Westlake Girls where it ended up going to a drop off to find the winner and Aorere came out on top. In the Boys Final we had Kelston Boys and Westlake Boys which was a repeat…
Read MoreVolleyball Junior Championships
The Volleyball Junior Championships were held over 3 days, from the 15-17 November at Bruce Pulman Arena in Takanini. There were 96 teams from all over Auckland that competed for the Auckland Junior title. Boys 1st Takapuna Grammar School 2nd Westlake Boys High School 3rd Rangitoto College Girls 1st Rangitoto College 2nd Mt Albert Grammar 3rd Orewa College Full placing are available here Photos from the event are available here Boys Tournament Team Girls Tournament Team
Read MoreJunior Softball
Seventeen teams attended the Junior Softball One Day Tournament at Rosedale Park, Albany recently. Three grades were on offer for schools to enter Boys and Girls Division 1 and Mixed Division 2.Ā Mt Albert Grammar won the Boys Division 1 final, and Rosehill College won the Girls Division 1 final.Ā A full list of results can be found here https://collegesport.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Junior-Softball-ODT-Final-Placings-2023-1.pdf Photos from the event areĀ available here
Read MoreOrienteering at Eden Park
On Wednesday 13th September, Eden Park and Counties Manukau Orienteering delivered the first ever urban adventure race through our National Stadium. Known as Orienteering Sprint Racing, students sped about the stadium using a map to navigate their path from checkpoint to checkpoint (called ācontrolsā) around a predefined course. Orienteering is a recreational activity for everyone! It doesnāt matter how fit you are ā you can get outside for some physical and brain exercise as you navigate about a course at whatever speed you enjoy. We get access to some amazing…
Read MoreRoad Race Championship
Distance Running Series Concludes with Road Race The College Sport Distance Running series concluded with the Road Race Championships at Bruce Pulman Park, Takanini on Tuesday 15th August. Over three hundred and fifty students entered from thirty-six schools competing in their respective grades to from Junior Girls to Senior Boys.Ā The largest grade was the Intermediate Boys with just over one hundred competitors. Special thanks to all the school marshals, Bruce Pulman Park for the use of the venue and Rod from the Pakuranga Athletics Club who sets-up the course…
Read MoreGirls APC Football Finals
Girls APC Football Finals played Wednesday 16 August at Ellerslie Football Club Premier APC winners Mt Albert Grammar 1-0 over Baradene College MVP Maia Lythe – Mt Albert Grammar School. Senior A1 winners Carmel CollegeĀ 3-1 v Pakuranga CollegeĀ – MVP Grace Chitty – Carmel College Junior A winners Baradene College 3 – 2 v Mt Albert Grammar on penalties after extra timeĀ MVP Dayna Kesha – Mt Albert Grammar
Read MoreDuathlon Championships
A new venue at Ambury Park welcomed over 140 students from 24 Schools to compete in the Duathlon Championships. This year thirty-four teams and eighty individuals competed in their respective age groups of Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors. A special thanks to Lynley Twyman the Event Manager and her team of volunteers, Auckland City Tri Club, Event Medic and Safety and all the marshals that made this event possible. Click here to view a full list of results.
Read MoreBadminton Clash of the Smash
The annual Counties Manukau Badminton Clash of the Smash Tournament was held recently with several local schools competing at the Ray Phillips Badminton Centre in Papakura. In the Boys Division, Strathallan A Boys placed first with Rosehill A Boys second and Alfriston A Boys in third place.Ā In the Girls Division, Rosehill A Girls were first with Alfriston A Girls second and Ormiston Junior A Girls in third place. Special thanks to Donna and her team at Counties Manukau Badminton Association for organising.
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