Secondary Sport

    Dunstan wins basketball title

    Dunstan wins basketball title

    The Dunstan High School senior A boys basketball team travelled to Westport for the South Island Secondary Schools Tournament for schools under 600. The team won the championship 83-63 in the final against Garin College of Nelson. This was the second time Dunstan has won this event having won previously in 2008 in Timaru.

    Hat trick for rugby team in Cairns

    Hat trick for rugby team in Cairns

    During the July holidays, 32 pupils and 14 parents headed to Cairns to take part in a 12-day sporting/cultural tour. Two netball teams and a rugby team played against three schools in Cairns, Innisfail and Port Douglas. The rugby team was triumphant, winning all three games, while the netball girls won three out of six games.

    Inspired by Agassi

    Harry James practises his serve at the John McGlashan courts. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

    Inspired by Agassi

    Harry James was a promising tennis player when he met United States great Andre Agassi in Queenstown four years ago. That brief meeting instilled in him a burning ambition to reach the top.

    Catlins at area school tournament

    Catlins at area school tournament

    The first week of the school holidays was busy for 13 of The Catlins Area School pupils, as they were a part of the team of 50 who made up the "South of the South" tournament team to compete in the New Zealand Area Schools tournament in Dunedin. Other regions were Top of the South, Central (North Island) and North (North Island).