Teens will play futsal for NZ in Brazil
Teens will play futsal for NZ in Brazil
Olivia Marshall is extending the family sporting dynasty to another generation by being selected in the Australasian futsal team to tour Brazil in November.
Secondary Sport
Regional and national success
Regional and national success
Columba College The netball season is well under way for the teams at Columba College. This year the college has three year 9 teams, four year 10 teams and eight senior netball teams competing.
St Hilda's head girl takes team to relay victory with scorching lap
St Hilda's head girl takes team to relay victory with scorching lap
Head girl Rebekah Greene took St Hilda's to an impressive win with an aggressive last lap in the Milton cross-country relays.
Rugby: Rhodes paves way for Waitaki Boys' victory
Rugby: Rhodes paves way for Waitaki Boys' victory
Openside flanker Jake Rhodes played a key role when Waitaki Boys' High School scored six tries to beat Kavanagh College 33-24 in the Highlanders First XV competition on Saturday.
Basketball: Threes key in OBHS victory
Basketball: Threes key in OBHS victory
After early rounds typified by blow-outs, the last fortnight has hinted at a growing degree of parity in the men's senior competition.
Rugby: Otago Boys beats Kings
Rugby: Otago Boys beats Kings
Otago Boys' High School beat King's High School 23-13 in the traditional First XV interschool at Carisbrook today.
Volleyball: Marlborough confirms its favouritism
Volleyball: Marlborough confirms its favouritism
Marlborough Girls College deserves the favourite tag after its convincing first-up win against Bayfield High School in the South Island junior secondary schools volleyball competition at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
Touch of success for talented trio
Touch of success for talented trio
Touch is one of the quickest sports around and Kaikorai Valley College is one of the speediest schools out of the block in making an impact at a national level.
Orienteers prepare for national competition
Orienteers prepare for national competition
These articles are compiled by the Otago Secondary Schools Sports Association Inc (OSSSA) which is proudly sponsored by Perpetual. Contact Des Smith, Otago Regional Sports Director, Po Box 6303, Dunedin. Ph 470-1337 Email:des@osssa.org.nz Website:www.osssa.org.nz
Rugby: Otago Boys, Gore dominant
Rugby: Otago Boys, Gore dominant
Lock Josh Dickson dominated the lineout and played a key role in Otago Boys' High School's 57-0 win over St Kevin's College at Oamaru yesterday.
Pupils with drive to take on the world
Pupils with drive to take on the world
Twelve months of fundraising by the Otago Boys' High School golf team will have its rewards when the players compete in this month's world schools golf tournament in South Africa.
Plenty of highs for young athletes
Plenty of highs for young athletes
Kavanagh College rowers had unprecedented success at the Maadi Cup at Lake Karapiro recently.
Meeting spurs desire to be NZ champion
Meeting spurs desire to be NZ champion
Logan Garforth was inspired when he met former world iron man champion Cory Hutchings in Mount Maunganui in January. He now wants to emulate him and become New Zealand champion and compete internationally.
Athletics: Otago athletes in record-breaking mood at championship
Athletics: Otago athletes in record-breaking mood at championship
The talented Andrew Whyte (South Otago) again failed to nail the big one. He was runner-up in the 400m in Timaru last weekend.
Athletics: Running for the love of it
Athletics: Running for the love of it
There are no rituals for Gavin Stark before he runs. All he needs is a positive attitude and the knowledge that he has done the work.
Wrestler aiming for the big time
Wrestler aiming for the big time
Kawana Tokona's mother was a barefoot runner who used to train by pushing her baby around the South Dunedin streets in a pram.
School sport: Nine events shifted or cancelled
School sport: Nine events shifted or cancelled
Nine major New Zealand or South Island secondary school sports events scheduled to be held in Christchurch over the next six weeks have been either shifted out of the city or cancelled.
Secondary sport: Young life-savers dominate event
Secondary sport: Young life-savers dominate event
A new boat, Lucy Strack, was recently christened at St Hilda's Collegiate School. New Zealand premier lightweight single sculls champion Lucy Strack (left) admires the boat, along with Anna McAslan and Grace Scown. Photo by Lauren Farnden.
Surf life-saving
John McGlashan College pupil Cameron Burrow (15) gained three placings in the South Island championships recently.
Cameron was first in the surf ski race, second in the ironman, which involves boarding, swimming and surf skiing, and third in the board relay.
Sky the limit for best of Otago youngsters
Sky the limit for best of Otago youngsters
The Otago Daily Times looks back on the year in secondary sport by naming our 10 leading achievers and others who excelled.
Age no barrier to success for bowler
Age no barrier to success for bowler
Roxburgh bowler Sarah Davidson, a year 12 pupil at Roxburgh Area School, has proven age is no barrier in a sport usually associated with those of her parents' and grandparents' generations.