Logan Park HS futsal
The LPHS boys' futsal teams had an exciting start to the term
with the opportunity to play a Brazilian secondary school
team at the end of its South Island tour.
What flair these boys had. With wonderful footwork, they beat
the year 11 boys soundly 8-2, despite the home side's valiant
play.
The second game against the year 12-13 boys' team was a
different story, with the physical strength and developed
futsal skills of the Logan Park boys challenging the classy
Brazilians.
Caley Watson was athletic in goal, with Logan Park's own
Brazilian import, Felipi Sarabia, together with Michael Still
and Billy Pullar, matching their opponents.
The close, entertaining and hard-fought match ended in a win
for Logan Park High, 4-2. It was the first loss on tour for
the Brazilians from Colegio Jesu, near Brasilia.
Girls' junior and intermediate futsal at Logan Park is on a
roll. Two teams competed in the junior girls Dunedin schools
term 1 competition, with the year 10-11 team finishing the
summer season by retaining the junior girls league title. The
runner-up was the year 9 team.
The final was a real thriller, with the year 9 side
determined to win. At full-time, the scores were level and
the penalty shoot-out went into a second round, before year
10 goalie Gretel Mitchell scored the deciding shot.
Both LPHS girls' teams also won their age group titles in the
regional competition recently played in Dunedin, securing
them a place in the champion of champions futsal school
titles in Dunedin on Queens Birthday weekend.
Kayaking
Finn Butcher, Max Rayner and Geoff Johnson, all from Dunstan
High School, Alexandra, are to attend a three-week training
camp in Canada in July this year and will also participate in
the World Youth Olympics whitewater and slalom competition.
The Keeners Camp focuses on river kayaking and freestyle.
OBHS futsal success
In the last week of March, Otago Boys High School played in
Otago secondary schools futsal championships.
Six teams represented the school - two in each of the three
boys' grades 14, 16 and 19 boys. OBHS all but pulled off a
clean sweep, with five of the teams winning through to their
respective finals.
The Gold team was top qualifier in the 16s boys, but after
the injury of tournament stand-out Sam Macaulay, it lost its
final to OBHS Blue.
In the 19 boys' grade, the Blue team set the standard. Its
toughest game in pool play was a 4-2 win against Logan Park
HS. Playing against the OBHS Gold team in the final, it ran
out champion with a 3-1 win.
OBHS Gold played well and was supported by some outstanding
goalkeeping from year 10 student Tom Stevens. The Blue team,
however, was full of representative players and had too much
class in the end.
The 14 boys' competition was played across two pools due to
the large number of entries. While the Gold team struggled in
its pool, winning only one game, the Blues dominated their
pool.
They were undefeated at the tournament, their only blemish a
2-all draw against a touring Australian representative team.
In the semifinal, they played against Bayfield HS and won,
4-2. The Blues beat DNI in the final, with Joel Stevens and
Nic Vinicombe standing out.
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