South Otago High School sprinter Andrew Whyte is desperate to win the senior boys 400m gold medal after stumbling in two attempts to win national titles last season.
Shaun Scott's impressive run in the singles came to an abrupt stop yesterday when he was beaten in the quarterfinals at the Asia-Pacific championships in Adelaide.
Shaun Scott, of Cromwell, continued his good form in Adelaide this week and was a key player in the Zealand triples team that remained unbeaten at the Asia-Pacific bowls championships yesterday.
Strong action against spectators who abuse referees, parents or other spectators is expected to be introduced in Otago for the next junior rugby season.
Defending women's singles champion Val Smith faces an uphill battle to retain her title at the Asia-Pacific bowls championships in Adelaide.
Otago won the South Island Sevens at Timaru on Saturday, but the real test will come at Queenstown next month.
Shaun Scott added to the family tradition when he reached the semifinals of the singles at the Asia-Pacific championships in Adelaide on Saturday.
The Otago club dominated the sculling events at the Dunstan regatta at the weekend.
Rebekah Greene (Hill City) wants to win the double - two gold medals at the New Zealand secondary schools championships in Wellington next weekend.
A year ago, Professor Douglas Booth was a lone stand-up paddle boarder on the waves off St Clair Beach.
The Highlanders will be swapping tracksuits for overalls when they dive into an intensive programme of community activities next week.
Tuition at the New Zealand Academy of Sport in Dunedin over the last two years has given Cromwell's Shaun Scott the mental edge he has used at the Asia-Pacific championships in Adelaide this week.
Dunedin dentist Victoria Beck is tipped to topple defending champion Shireen Crumpton in the 24th annual Kepler Challenge in Te Anau today.
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Otago remains on the back foot after three days and will be fighting for survival in its Plunket Shield match against Wellington at the Basin Reserve today.
Cromwell's Shaun Scott has started the Asia-Pacific championships in Adelaide in style and is unbeaten after two rounds.
Troy Balvert (Waves) will be tested when he competes at the New South Wales open water championships in Sydney over the weekend.
Otago's Des Smith and Neil Mackenzie will receive national awards for their contribution to secondary school sport tomorrow night.
The Otago Rugby Football Union still has much prestige and this was demonstrated by the number of applications received for the top job.
Three world champions, Jan Khan, Val Smith and Jo Edwards, are expected to give the New Zealand women's team the edge in the Asia-Pacific championships that start in Adelaide today.
