The Auckland Secondary School Weightlifting Championships were held recently at the Kolmar Recreation Centre, Papatoetoe. Four sessions were held throughout the day with fifty-three students competing in their respective categories. Special thanks to Simon Kent from Weightlifting NZ and the team of volunteers that made this event possible. Results can be found here
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Individual Squash Champs
The Individual Squash Championships were held at the National Squash Centre with just under ninety students competing from nineteen schools. The championships were held over two days with the Boys section having seven divisions and the Girls section five divisions. Division 1 Girls was won by Justine Pausch from Takapuna Grammar School with Matilda Lowe from Rangitoto College the runner-up. In the Boys Division 1 final Noah Thomas from Auckland Grammar and Riley McCracken from Mount Albert Grammar played a five-set thriller with Noah prevailing. Special thanks to Mau Yum…
Read MoreOrienteering Rogaine Championships
Orienteering Rogaine Championships 2023 Four hundred students took part in the Auckland Secondary Schools Rogaine Championships at Humphries Farm, near Waimauku recently. The map, named Stoneybrook, is a very hilly course with many spur gully complexities that highly rewarded the students that meticulously planned their routes to avoid unnecessary climbing. The event was extremely waterlogged and the overnight rain proved it to be a challenging affair with many mud-strewn children returning. The Rogaine event is where students have 90 minutes to collect as many controls as they can and return…
Read MoreCross Country Zones
Over five hundred and fifty competitors from forty-three schools attended the recent two cross-country zone events. The North West Zone was held at Moire Park, Massey and the Central South and Eastern Zone at Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakuranga. Both courses provided athletes with numerous challenges, one being the heavy conditions under foot. A full list or results can be found here https://collegesport.co.nz/sports/distance-running/cross-country-dates-venues/cross-country-results/ The next cross-country event is the Auckland Championships held at Lloyd Elsmore on Thursday 1st June.
Read MoreAthletics Championships 2023
Over seven hundred students attended the Auckland Athletics Championships at Trust Stadium, Waitakere in the final week of term 1. Students competed throughout the day in the one hundred and nine track and field events from the 2000m walk to the 4 x 400m relays. A full list of results can be found here
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One hundred and six students took part in the Archery Match Play Championships held at the Auckland Archery Club on 2nd April. This event concluded school archery for term 1. The medal matches were fantastic with some high-level shooting with several archers now heading to Australia to represent NZ in the Trans-Tasman Archery Competition. Special thanks to Jeanette Franklyn and her team for making this event happen plus the weekly archery league for schools during term 1. Twenty-seven schools were involved in the weekly league with just under two hundred students…
Read MoreDragon Boating, Orienteering and Rock Climbing Events
Dragon Boating Dragon boating returned to Lake Pupuke after a three-year absence with six crews competing in both mixed and girls sections. In the Girls section Epsom Girls Grammar won with St Cuthbert’s College 2nd and St Mary’s 3rd. Results can be found here Orienteering The Auckland Schools Sprint Orienteering Finals were held Sunday at Long Bay College in the morning and AUT North Akoranga Campus in the afternoon. A list of results can be found here Rock Climbing One hundred and forty participants competed in the first of…
Read MoreWater Polo Finals
Sacred Heart College defeated Westlake Boys High School 9-2 in the Premier Boys gold medal match with St Cuthbert’s defeating Diocesan 8-6 in the Premier Girls final. Baradene College and Auckland Grammar claimed the bronze medals in their respective Premier matches. The Senior A Girls Grade was won by Diocesan with St Mary’s claiming the silver and St Cuthbert’s the bronze. In the Senior A Boys Sacred Heart won the gold, Kristin the silver and Mt Albert Grammar the bronze.
Read MoreTakapuna Grammar and Kings Win T20 Cricket Titles
For the first time both the Girls and Boys T20 finals were held at Melville Park on the same day. The Girls final went down to the wire with Epsom Girls Grammar setting Takapuna Grammar a target of 80 to win and Takapuna Grammar reaching this target in the final over with three wickets remaining. Full results can be viewed here Girls Full Score Card The Boys final played directly after the Girls final saw another close encounter with Kings College making 105 for 7 wickets from their twenty overs. …
Read MoreAuckland Volleyball Champs
The College Sport Auckland Volleyball Championships were held at the Bruce Pulman Arena in Takanini on the 15 -17 March Congratulations to winners Rangitoto College in the boys division and Orewa College in the girls division. This is largest event College Sport Auckland undertakes featuring 108 teams and 60 schools in both the boy’s and girl’s sections. The tournament was a huge success with all twelve courts in action from 8 am until 10 pm at night, with some very competitive volleyball being played. Two tournament teams were announced and…
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