As the water polo season draws to a close, we reflect on the thrilling matches, passionate teams, and remarkable sportsmanship that defined this year’s competition. Over 450 games across various venues and 78 teams showcasing their skills, it’s been a season to remember. The Premier final placings are as follows: Premier Girls đ¤˝ââď¸ đ1st: St Cuthbert’s College đĽ2nd: Baradene College of the Sacred Heart đĽ3rd: Diocesan School for Girls 4th: Rangitoto College 5th: Westlake Girls High School 6th: Carmel College 7th: Saint Kentigern College 8th: Kristin School Premier Boys đ¤˝ââ︅
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Water 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 MoreYoung Violette has her pick of Ivy League Schools
Promising Kiwi thrower and water polo player Violette Perry is bound for one of the world’s most famous universities to further her sporting pursuits and her passion for engineering. Yale, Harvard or Princeton? These were just some of the ivy league schools courting Violette Perry for 2021. The dual New Zealand youth representative, in water polo and athletics, is a great example of how you can go the distance in both sport and study. Perry, who’s of European-Maori descent, was born in Thailand, moved to Christchurch at age eight with her family, and spent the…
Read MoreStudent Spotlight: Lucia Doak
Year 13 Kristin student Lucia Doak found her love for water polo at a young age, spotting a flippa ball poster after a swim session at AUT Millennium. Intrigued, she signed up and found out she loved it. After two years Lucia moved into the more advanced sport of water polo and hasn’t stopped playing since. She describes becoming ‘instantly attached’ to the sport after attending development camps and clinics provided by North Harbour Water Polo Club. Lucia first represented New Zealand in 2016, and in November last year she…
Read MoreJunior Water Polo Season Wrap
The College Sport Auckland Junior A Water Polo finals were held over the weekend at Diocesan School. This wrapped up another successful Term 4 junior competition with 60 teams from 33 different schools competing across Auckland. On Friday evening, Diocesan A took out the Junior A Girls final against Rangitoto 11-2. Baradene defeated Western Springs Girls in a close game to take home bronze with a 5-4 win. On Sunday, both Junior A Boys medal matches were closely fought. King’s A played Sacred Heart A in the bronze medal game.…
Read MoreNZSS Water Polo Teams Announced
New Zealand Water Polo have announced the New Zealand Secondary Schoolboys and Schoolgirls teams, who will compete in the 37th edition of the Secondary Schools test series against Australia. The Schoolboys and Schoolgirls test series has been held annually since 1982, hosted alternatively in New Zealand and Australia. This year the teams will be hosted by Australia in Ballina, New South Wales, from 12-19 December. The group of athletes that have been selected are full of experience, with many of them already having had a taste of international water polo.…
Read MoreFlying high in pursuit of excellence – Kobe Anitelea
OurAuckland: In the second of a three-part series, [OurAuckland] spoke to Kobe Atamu Anitelea, a water polo player from Papatoetoe and winner of Ĺtara-Papatoetoe Local Board’s Pursuit of Excellence Award. Water polo isnât a popular sport in Pacific communities but 15-year-old Kobe Atamu Anitelea is trying to change this perception by being one of the very few Pacific premier secondary school players in this sport. Papatoetoe resident Kobe took the next step towards his goal after his team went to compete in a championship in Australasia. Ĺtara-Papatoetoe Local Boardâs Pursuit…
Read MoreWater Polo Trans-Tasman Secondary School Test Series
New Zealand Water Polo has announced the 2018 New Zealand Water Polo Secondary School Girls and Secondary School Boys teams. Both the Secondary School Girls and Secondary School Boys teams will participate in the Trans-Tasman three test series against their Australian counterparts, 18 â 20 December 2018. The New Zealand Secondary School Girls squad is: Bridget Layburn, Westlake Girls High School Charlie Hooke, Diocesan School for Girls Bernadette Doyle, St Cuthbertâs College (Captain) Lucia Doak, Kristin School Kaitlin Howarth, Rangitoto College Samantha Milicich, Baradene College Georgia Milne, St Cuthbertâs College Annabel Norris, St Margaretâs…
Read MoreNZ Women’s Team announced for World Youth Water Polo Championships
New Zealand Water Polo has announced the team to attend the 4th FINA World Youth Water Polo Championships to be held in Belgrade, Serbia, 27 August â 2 September 2018. Congratulations to the following students who have been selected: Libby Alsemgeest, St Cuthbert’s College Shinae Carrington, Diocesan School Lucia Doak, Kristin School Bernadette Doyle, St Cuthbert’s College (Captain) Charlotte Hooke, Diocesan School Kaitlin Howarth, Rangitoto College Bridget Layburn, Westlake Girls High School Morgan McDowall, Diocesan School Samantha Milicich, Baradene College Claudia Morgan, Diocesan School Caitlin Mary Parker Allan, St Cuthbert’s College…
Read MoreFerigo fires for Sacred Heart
College Sport Media: âWe really wanted to keep our unbeaten record, but during the game it’s not something you think about. Itâs about performing the best we can and getting the outcome we deserve,â Louie Ferigo responds when asked if he was nervous at three quarter time in the National Secondary Schools Water Polo final yesterday. Unbeaten Auckland and North Island champions, Sacred Heart College only led surprise finalists Westlake Boysâ High School 8-7. Sacred Heart had scored three unanswered goals in the first two minutes with Ferigo netting two…
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