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
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Junior 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. Mt Albert Grammar won the Boys Division 1 final, and Rosehill College won the Girls Division 1 final. 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 are 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 “controls”) around a predefined course. Orienteering is a recreational activity for everyone! It doesn’t matter how fit you are – 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. 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 College 3-1 v Pakuranga College – MVP Grace Chitty – Carmel College Junior A winners Baradene College 3 – 2 v Mt Albert Grammar on penalties after extra time MVP Dayna Kesha – Mt Albert Grammar
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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. 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.
Read MoreAuckland and Takapuna retain Squash titles
Auckland Grammar and Takapuna Grammar retained their Division 1 Boys and Girls Squash Team titles. In the Girls Section Takapuna Grammar defeated Westlake Girls in the final, four matches to one and in the Boys Section Auckland Grammar defeated Takapuna Grammar in a thrilling tie, three matches to two. In the Girls bronze medal tie, Macleans won in another thriller against Epsom Girls, three matches to two. Westlake Boys finished third in the Division 1 Boys section. In the Division 2 Tournament, Mahurangi College won the Girls and Orewa College…
Read MoreUltimate Senior Indoor Champs
Discs were flying across the Bruce Pulman Arena on Sunday as over 150 students took to the courts at the 2023 AKSS Indoor Ultimate Championships (Open Division). Seventeen teams with various levels of experience entered the competition and the early rounds saw some big margins as teams found their level in the event. However, by the quarter finals the top teams were fiercely competitive, with the Pakuranga College v Epsom Girls Grammar School game going to overtime before EGGS scored the game-winner. The Epsom Girls Grammar team deserve a…
Read MoreCross Country Champs
Over four hundred and fifty competitors took part in the Auckland Cross Country Championships recently at Lloyd Elsmore Park. Forty-one schools were represented across the six grades with the largest field being the Intermediate Boys with over one hundred and twenty participants. Th course provided athletes with numerous challenges, one being the heavy conditions under foot. Special thanks to the team at Pakuranga Athletics Club for providing the venue and course management plus use of the clubhouse for participants. A full list or results can be found here
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