These articles are compiled by the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association which is sponsored by Perpetual Guardian.
East Otago High School
A girls rugby, two senior and two junior netball teams and senior and junior hockey teams continue to compete in Dunedin competitions.
Jenna Clearwater competed in the SISS motocross in Timaru during the holidays. She was the only girl in her category and gave the boys a run for their money, finishing 11th in the year 7-8 support class.
Cassidy Bridger has made the Otago under-13 hockey team to compete at the Collier Trophy in Wellington on October 7-12.
Thirty-one students travelled by train to Oamaru on July 26 to to watch North Otago challenge Otago for the the Ranfurly Shield. Tickets for the train and entry to watch the game were provided by Oceana Gold. Pupils had a fantastic day out.
Dunstan High School
Lotte Rayner has just arrived back from the canoe slalom junior world champs in Poland where she finished midfield in the K1 category and narrowly missed out on the semifinals in C1.
The girls 1st XV rugby team competed in the Central Otago secondary school's girls rugby competition final. The girls went into the final being the underdogs as the Cromwell Vixens had been unbeaten in the final since 2006.
Huge congratulations to the following girls being selected in representative teams:
Otago Country, Kate Naylor, Ruby Shaw, Brittany Horell and Annie Hansen. Central Otago, Grace Guyton, Myah Richards, Maggie Rennie and Hannah Johns.
Not to be outdone by the girls team, congratulations to Tremain Cannell and Reece Michelle, selected to attend the NZ Rugby Maori U18 rugby camp in Rotorua and Ivan Hill the Highlanders U18 training camp in Dunedin.
Olivia Corson was 1st overall in the Aspiring Gymnastics competition held in Wanaka during the holidays and Isabella Tierney was 2nd at the Otago regional aerobics competition, qualifying her for the national champs in Queenstown.
On July 13, Aja Tate-Bell attended the New Zealand Karate national championships in Auckland where she won bronze in 14/15 premier Kata and fought her way to becoming the 2019 national champion in 14/15 premier Kumite.
She also joined an Auckland dojo for team Kumite, where her and her teammates won a bronze. On July 14, Aja competed in the national secondary schools championships, winning silver medals in both kata and kumite in the under 16 division.
Holly Oldham returned from the world BMX champs having made it through to the quarterfinals and finishing 17th overall.
John McGlashan College
At the end of term 2, the school had their annual exchange away to Timaru Boys' High School. They had a win in the junior game in extra time, but the seniors had a loss. In badminton and chess, they came out with comfortable wins.
The football games resulted in a win apiece with the junior team prevailing. The 1st XI and under-15 hockey teams both drew, and the 2nd XI lost by a goal.
In rugby both the under-14 and under-15 teams had losses, with a close tussle in the 2nd XV match ending in a draw. The 1st XV held on for a 7-point win.
Harrison Morton and George Bell (captain) were in the Junior Highlanders team which beat the Junior Knights (Crusaders) 34-20.
Brothers Riley (2 bronzes) and Keegan Hall (1 gold) medalled at the recent national karate and national secondary schools champs in Auckland.
Bailey Dowling was in the team that won the silver medal at the NZ under-21 curling champs in Naseby.
During the school holidays Ezra Holmes, Riley Meason and Max Joyce attended the South Island secondary schools' motocross competition near Timaru. Max rode the 12-16 novice 85 class, finishing 2nd.
In gymnasiums across Dunedin the schools have 28 teams having fun and competing in weekly basketball competitions.
Kaikorai Valley College
Term 2 was a very busy one for KVC sport. Two busloads of students travelled to Christchurch for the Winter Sports Exchange with Riccarton High School.
There is a long history between these schools. This was the 60th year that the Winter Shield had been contested. Students were billeted overnight and there was great rivalry across the sporting codes.
The under-15 rugby team hosted a club team from the Sunshine Coast, the Noosa Dolphins U15 boys. The game was played on the school grounds in perfect weather.
KVC Boys performed the school haka which is a highlight for the Australian boys. Noosa won 35-19 with a last-minute full field intercept try.
Lachie Colquhoun represented Otago in the Southern under-18 development hockey team which travelled to Pukekohe during the holidays.
The team made it to the semifinals resulting in a draw at fulltime with a shootout to decide the winner. Lachie, as goalie, saved all 3 goal attempts and the team advanced to the final. There they came up against a finely tuned Canterbury side who took the game 4-3. Southern won the silver.
Gaige Walsh represented Otago in the under-15 rugby league team which competed in the South Island age group tournament in Dunedin during the holidays. Canterbury was too strong and came away with wins in both under-15 and under-17 grades.
King's High School
Term 3 Winter Sport continues across all codes but is starting to head towards semi & finals time leading into winter tournament week as teams travel to competitions as early as August 31 for the week-long event.
The school will be well represented again across a wide variety of codes. Basketball seniors travelling to Nelson, basketball juniors in Dunedin. Football 1st XI away to Napier, junior 1st XI away to Tauranga, 2nd XI playing in Dunedin, U15 rugby away to Christchurch, hockey 1st XI away to Christchurch for the Rankin Cup and senior A ice hockey playing in Dunedin.
The school wishes all the players, coaches and managers all the best for their respective tournaments and thanks all the parents and generous supporters of KHS for ongoing support of the boys and sports. Without their help it would be impossible to attend.
Congratulations to King's Hockey 1st XI players Ethan Booth, James Nicolson & Zeke Buschl who have been named in a NZ U18 training squad.
Congratulations also to Nathan Martin on being selected in the NZ U18 water polo team that recently went to Australia and won gold in the Australian age group championships.
King's also completed its inter school schedule with a tightly contested programme against Southland BHS in Dunedin winning the contest overall 9-5.
Logan Park High School
The co-ed winter sports tournament in June was a highlight with more than 100 students involved. They won both the football and hockey and were second overall. Students enjoyed competing with their team-mates in football, hockey, curling, basketball, badminton and netball.
George Vare has been selected in the Athletics NZ training squad for the NZ men's U20 and U18 4 x 100m relay teams.
He will train for the junior world champs in Kenya in 2020.
Nicola Molteno competed in the South Island trampoline champs in Christchurch in July, and achieved a bronze in trampoline in a big field.
Rebecca Dalphin competed in the Otago cross-country open champs and won the U18 girls race.
Luke Brinsdon (14) represented Otago at the Yonex Badminton New Zealand junior team champs 2019, from July 7 to 10 in Palmerston North. Luke was selected for the under 17 team, consisting of 4 boys and 5 girls.
The Otago U17 team played Hutt Valley, Bay of Plenty Yellow and Manawatu, earning themselves a place in Division 1. They then played North Harbour, Auckland 2 and Wellington North which led them to a final match with Southland on the last day of play. Southland won the match with 9 wins to Otago's 7. Otago was placed 8th in Division 1.
Jorja Hutton also travelled to the national badminton championships representing Southland.
Tom Hung and Yannick Medvecky-Wolkenhauer placed 3rd in the novice section of the Otago secondary school table tennis champs on June 29.
Liam Black has been selected for the U15 A Otago hockey team.
Otago Girls' High School
Pupils at Otago Girls' High School are still competing to a high level throughout all sports. Surf life-saver Molly McDowall gained excellent results at recent surf life-saving competitions locally and nationally during March and April. Storm Wykes has been chosen in the Otago U19 handball team.
Two pupils, Sarah Ford and Mackenzie Bainess took part in the South Island secondary schools road race which was held on July 6-7. Otago Girls' High School travelled to Christchurch during the July school holiday with the Y9A and Y10A netball teams to attend the SISS junior netball tournament.
Although top placings were not gained, both teams gained valuable experience from this tournament. All senior A teams are now into intense training sessions, gearing up for winter sports week.
Otago Girls' High School will be holding their annual exchange against Waitaki Girls' High School and Southland Girls' High School on Tuesday, August 20. This exchange enables all three schools to gain more valuable experience for further preparation for winter sports week.
Roxburgh Area School
Eight students were part of the South of the South area school team that competed at the New Zealand area school tournament in Rotorua. They had a very successful tournament with 4 students being selected for New Zealand Teams, Dion Muir (basketball), Shanae Forbes (Ki O Rahi), and Ethan Kitto and Brayden Whyte (rugby).
These pupils also were selected for the South Island teams and they also had Steve Black (rugby/ volleyball), Oshin Mahathir (volleyball and netball B), Shanae Forbes (netball A), Dion Muir (rugby) all selected in the South Island teams. The South of the South team won the rugby for the first time in a long time and they were 2nd in boys volleyball and 3rd in boys basketball.
Girls rugby players Maggie Lawson-Rennie, Myah Richards and Niamh Glassey-Latta, who play for Dunstan girls rugby, were successful in their competition. They won the Don Clark Cup playing Cromwell. This is the first time the team has won the trophy for many years, since 2006.
The basketball team competed in the Central Otago OSSSA tournament held in Wanaka at the end of last term and won the B grade competition and continue to play in the Lawrence competition. Finals rounds are over the next few weeks.
St Hilda's Collegiate
The Junior 9A & 10A netball teams headed off to Christchurch for the junior SISS. Both teams had a great week of playing outdoors and in the sunshine. The 9A took out their section for the first time, winning 45-21 against Christchurch Girls. St Hilda's 10A finished 5th which was a great result. Well done to all players, coaches, managers and parent supporters.
New to their programme this season is trap shooting. Analee Toro competed at the South Island champs. She entered as an individual and came out on top, winning the ladies single-barrel section. This is an amazing achievement out of 110 competitors.
The 1st XV rugby team attended the Oamaru rugby festival. This three-day tournament has long been a gathering of the top girls 1st XVs from around the South Island, and occasionally the North Island.
The team finished 3rd overall, beating Motueka 39-0. Congratulations to Grace Beattie, Emma Black, Danielle Ferguson and Georgie Jessop who were named into the tournament team and Georgie Jessop who was named team MVP.
The ''Sweeping Beauties'' curling team of Ruby Kinney, Danielle Bain, Charlotte Atkins-Hutton and Anna Clarke won silver at the NZ under 21 curling champs held in Naseby.
Sarah Langsbury was away competing for New Zealand at the 2019 Pacific games in Samoa. Sarah competed in the women's hurdles where she ended up placing 4th, a very impressive result considering she was one of the youngest competitors in the field. Sarah also collected 23 pairs of running spikes and donated them to the local athletics club, the gift gaining coverage on the Samoan news and radio stations.
Taieri College
Over the recently completed holidays the 9A and 10A netball teams took part in the South Island secondary schools junior tournament in Christchurch.
This tournament has 32 schools competing in each of the three grades over three days. Both Taieri teams won all their games on the first day which progressed them through to the top 16. At the completion of the tournament the 9A finished in 8th position.
The 10A team progressed through to the final against Christchurch Girls' High School after defeating St Hilda's, Nelson Girls', Marlborough Girls', and St Margaret's College.
It is only the second time they have walked away with the top prize and the first time in the year 10 grade. Huge congratulations to Ange Beattie and Sally Thompson who have coached and looked after these girls for many years.
On Wednesday, July 31, Taieri College hosted the annual interchange with James Hargest, from Invercargill. This interschool saw hard-fought games between these two co-ed schools across all of the sports codes. The interschool was won by James Hargest by a narrow margin, meaning the shield headed south.
We now look forward to winter tournament week which for many sports codes will be the completion of their season. Teams will travel across the length of the South Island to compete in a variety of sporting codes. All this is only possible thanks to the ongoing support of those numerous volunteers who give up their time for sport. The school is very appreciative of this commitment.
