Regional Sports Success

Success for Boys Basketballers

A number of our students have been selected for Taranaki basketball teams. Alex Taikato and Blake Cheer are in the Under 19 Boys team, while Quintin Bailey is in the Under 17 Boys team and Courtney Young is in the Under 15 Boys team. This is the 6^th time that Blake has been a Taranaki Basketball rep. Tamsin Burt and Bailey Gavin have been selected for the Taranaki Girls Under 15’s team.

Motorbike Success for Josh

Josh Hunger (Year 11) has been competing all season in a variety of Motorbike Enduro and Cross Country events. He was placed 6^th in the North Island and 8^th in NZ at the completion of the Cross Country Motorbike series. In the National Enduro 15-16 years series he gained the following places; Oparau meet 3^rd place, Akatarawa meet 2^nd place, Maramarua meet 3^rd place, Whangamata meet 3= placing. In the Central Zone Enduro events, he was placed 2^nd at Akatarawa, Pahiatua and Martinborough meets. These are very consistent results, so congratulations to Josh on an excellent season.

Taranaki Netball success

Grace Hunger has been selected for the Taranaki Under 19 netball team.

Hockey Success

The school hockey players have had great success at provincial level with a number of students playing in the Queen’s Birthday weekend tournament. Shaun Lawrence was the captain of the Taranaki Under 18 Boys’ team which included Shaun Nager, Kieren Harrison, Cory Kieft, Xavier Hey, Curtis Boyde and Thorn Mitchell-Smith from SHS, while Lara Williams and Kimberley Thoms were in the Taranaki Girls’ team. Curtis Boyde and Lara Williams have been selected for the Central Districts Under 18 sides and will play in the national tournament in Hamilton in July. At this tournament selection for New Zealand sides will be possible.Mr G Boyde, Hockey Coach

P H Keenan

Principal