Premier Boys’ Basketball Team – First Senior A Grade Win
The team played a promotion/relegation match against Kelston Boys’ High School during the holidays, winning 82-61 to move from the Open A grade up to Senior A. Ka pai to the team for all the mahi they have put into reaching a new grade – best of luck for the season!
Our Premier Boys’ Basketball team had their first Senior A grade game against Northcote College last week. Whilst it was a tough match, the team came out on top, finishing 72-62!
Their second Senior A-grade game went just as well: Playing against Manurewa College last Friday, we managed to finish 84-69! They were some fierce competition, congratulations on the win boys!
Baseball Powerhouses – Simon Aukett off to Korea
Baseball stars Simon Aukett (Kauri) and Messiah Tuhoro (Pōhutukawa) were both named in the U18 NZ Squad in April, gearing up for the U18 World Cup qualifiers in 2025. Ka pai boys!
Simon’s U14 Auckland rep baseball team also recently earned the right to represent NZ in Korea in June, where they will play for a chance to represent the Asia/Pacific region at the Little League World Series in America in August.
Battling against Wellington for the NZ team honours, the U14 Auckland team claimed victory in four matches, 3-1. Simon, a pitcher, helped his team to this stellar result with a rare no-hit game, meaning not a single batter could connect with his pitches! Good luck in Korea, Simon!
Awesome Placements at Swimming Zones
Our team of 10 swimmers splashed their way to success at the Counties Manukau Zones on 30 April. Check out these stellar results:
- Travis Henderson clinched 1st in the 50m Breaststroke for Junior Boys.
- Bodhi Chilchott dominated with 1st in 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, and 3rd in 50m Backstroke for Intermediate Boys.
- Our Boys’ Relay team crushed it, securing 2nd place in the 200m Freestyle relay.
Way to go, team!
1st XV Rugby
The 1st XV Rugby Boys cleared the game last week, finishing 24-7 against Tamaki College! What a strong team, congrats boys!
Premier Netball Team – Win After Win
Our Premier Netball team kicked off the season with plenty of wins at the Secondary Schools Pre-Season Tournament! Despite a tough loss against Macleans first up, they bounced back stronger to win the next four games, with impressive wins against Waiuku, Epsom Girls, Kelston, and Baradene!
Of the team’s 10 players, seven are new to Premier netball and we can’t wait to see how the players progress throughout the season! A shout out to the team’s fantastic coaching and management team, Lisa and Rishi, too.
At the team’s grading last weekend, our Premier netball team earned a spot in the Premier 2 grade for 2024! Highlights included a stellar 34-19 victory against Macleans College and an awesome 30-18 win over Baradene.
Margot Places 1st in Half Marathon
Year 13 student Margot Schmidt competed in the Waterfront Half Marathon and placed first in her category! She was named the first finisher in the U20 category, completing the marathon in an incredible 1:39:21! Congratulations Margot, keep chasing that finish line!
Students Selected for Indoor Netball NZ Tournament
Huge congratulations to our students who have been selected to represent New Zealand in the indoor netball Junior Tri-Nations Tournament against Australia and South Africa, taking place in Auckland this July.
- Cory Clifford, who made the 17 and Under Mixed Silver team.
- Khya Patel Taraare and Chloe White, who made the 13 and Under Silver team.
- Sienna Anitele’a, who was selected to be a training partner for the 15 and Under team.
Premier Basketball Girls – Wins All Round!
In a slam-dunk win, our Premier Basketball Girls won 55-16 against Macleans College last week. With past team members at the game to cheer them on, they clearly felt the mana!
