Logan Park High School
Our head boy and girl of sports, Connor Stephenson and Madeline Simons, lead the Student Sports Council at Logan Park High School. We have 19 sports prefects who have areas of responsibility. The Sports Council also includes sports leaders from other year levels.
In 2021, the sports council surveyed pupils about in-house sports competitions. This survey shaped a new direction away from competitive in-house competitions to participation and engaging pupils to get active in a fun environment.
"Although we still want to encourage competitiveness in Logan Park sports, we believe our new participation models better reflect our school values and the vibrant, inclusive direction we want our sporting culture to go in," Connor said.
Madeline is aspirational about the girls in sport focus group that is driven by the Student Sports Council. The group is also inclusive of boys and the goal is to create a safe, fun environment in which girls choose to be involved.
Our large group of sports prefects along with the Sports Council, supported by sports co-ordinator Frankie Vella, have made a great start to the year already with two events having strong participation and lots of fun. All are excited about what will be achieved this year.
Kavanagh College
Sports played: Netball, water polo, hockey, volleyball.
Sporting highlight: Going to South Island tournaments for netball.
Favourite sportsperson: Sophie Pascoe.
Sporting dream: To have fun and play sports that I love.
Emma Christophers
Sports played: Water polo, swimming, surf life-saving, basketball.
Sporting highlight: Winning my first national medal.
Favourite sportsperson: Lana Rogers.
Sporting dream: To compete at the IRB world champs.
Cromwell College
Sports played: Netball, rowing, volleyball, basketball.
Sporting highlight: Being selected for Steel Steps Accelerator programme.
Favourite sportsperson: Laura Langman and Tayla Earl.
Sporting dream: To play and be involved in sport until I’m old and fragile.
Sports played: Hockey, touch, volleyball, snowboarding, surfing.
Sporting highlight: Playing for Central Otago hockey rep team since year 5.
Favourite sportsperson: Olivia Merry.
Sporting dream: To never fall out of love with my sports.
Sports played: Hockey, swimming, triathlon, social volleyball, ski/snowboarding.
Sporting highlight: Second in 50m freestyle at NZ Division 2 swimming champs.
Favourite sportsperson: Anyone who likes sports.
Sporting dream: To continue playing and being involved in sports.
East Otago High School
Sporting highlight: Tournaments, team-mates and coaching younger kids, seeing the gains they’re making from being a team who won one game last year and lacked confidence to a team full of confidence and winning every game so far.
Favourite sportsperson: Eric Liddell.
Sporting dream: To make NZ representative team for rugby and sevens and be able to coach and train people along the way.
Rafe Johnson
Sporting highlight: Training with Ben Smith.
Favourite sportsperson: Muhammad Ali. He never gave up and always defied the odds.
Sporting dream: For my house to win the competition this year.
Sporting highlight: Going to Rotorua for Division 2 swimming championship in 2018 and getting a sixth placing.
Favourite sportsperson: My old swimming coach Narcis. He was such a big part of my life, always pushing me to do my best. He coached me from year 4 through to year 11 and was a great role model.
Sporting dream: To continue to incorporate sport into my everyday life. I love my sports and I would like to keep the passion I have for them as long as possible.
Bayfield High School
Elisa Condliffe
Sports played: Volleyball and basketball.
Sporting highlights: Volleyball tournaments and interschool exchanges.
Favourite sportsperson: Alli Stumler or my amazing coaches.
Sporting dream: I just really want to have a fun and memorable last season at high school.
Isaac Hobbs
Sports played: Table tennis, golf, rugby, basketball and softball.
Sporting highlight: Representing New Zealand for table tennis.
Favourite sportsperson: Tiger Woods.
Sporting dream: To be able to play sport for as long as I can.
Meg Wells
Sports played: Netball and volleyball.
Sporting highlights: Winning the satellite volleyball tournament and playing for the Otago under-19 volleyball team.
Favourite sportsperson: My coaches.
Sporting dream: To keep playing competitively without injuries for as long as I can.
Holly Bezett
Sports played: Athletics, netball, basketball, volleyball and touch.
Sporting highlight: Placing 1st in the 400m and 3rd in the 200m for my age group in the South Island.
Favourite sportsperson: Either Maria Folau or Valerie Adams.
Sporting dream: I had dreamt about playing netball professionally or competing at the Olympic Games. But truthfully, I just wish to play sport and have fun.
