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Sports News Roundup 17 November 2023

Volleyball Bay of Plenty Junior Secondary Schools Champs

We had five Junior Girls volleyball teams and four Junior Boys volleyball teams compete at the Bay of Plenty Junior Secondary School Champs at QEYC and Mercury Baypark over the previous three weekends.

A massive congratulations to our Junior A Girls team for winning silver in an entertaining final against Western Heights High School.

Thank you, Tony T Photography for the two team photos!

Junior B Girls 17th Place

Junior A Boys 7th Place

Year 9A Boys 10th Place – doing duty is very important!

Volleyball North Island Junior Champs – November 21-24 – Auckland

Volleyball North Island Junior Champs start next week.  We have four teams travelling to Auckland on Monday to compete against other schools from around the North Island. Our four teams are: Junior A Girls, Junior B Girls, Junior A Boys and Year 9A Boys. They are all competing in Division 1.

Please find the link for the draw below:

https://www.volleyballnz.org.nz/competitions/schools/nijss

Follow our Facebook Sports page and Instagram Sports page for updates and photos:

Ōtūmoetai College Sports Facebook page

Ōtūmoetai College Sports Instagram

BOPSS Beach Volleyball Year 9 and Year 10 Championships

On Wednesday 15 November and Thursday 16 November we witnessed the junior teams making their mark at the BOPSS Beach Volleyball Champs.

On Wednesday our Year 9 boys teams secured 2nd place in both Division 1 and Division 2.

On Thursday our Year 10 girls fought hard and we ended up with 3 teams in the semi-finals! The day finished impressively with OTC in 4th place – Division 1, 2nd and 3rd place in Division 2, and lots of smiles all around.

A massive thank you to Tom Collier for getting all 13 teams ready to compete at a high standard!

Willie Rossouw and Ari Bussenschutt – 2nd Place Year 9 boys Division 1!

Ōtūmoetai College 2024 Winter Sports Coaches & Managers – Expressions of interest

As we start to plan for 2024 and look to build our Winter Sports programmes, we are seeking expressions of interest for coaches and managers for the 2024 Basketball, Football, Hockey and Netball season.

Our volunteers are highly valued, and we welcome new members to the volunteer coaches and managers team.

If you are passionate about sport, enjoy sharing your skills and knowledge with student athletes and want to make a difference and enable students to participate in sport, we would love to hear from you.

Ōtūmoetai College will support you every step of the way with a dedicated sports department and staff contact. A code of conduct for all involved, regular communication and opportunities to feedback.

To register your availability as a volunteer coach or manager, please complete the expression of interest form below.

Ōtūmoetai College 2024 Winter Sports Coaches and Managers – Expressions of Interest

USA Sports Scholarship

Gaining a USA Sports Scholarship is becoming a popular pathway for our students here at Ōtūmoetai College, however, the process can be daunting.

If you would be interested in finding out more on everything involved in the scholarship process including the necessary form completion, video analysis, specific fitness testing, and more, please complete the FORM HERE.

Netball Shooter Clinic

Netball Shooter Clinic @ Ōtūmoetai College
Monday 27th November from 3.45pm to 5.00pm
Expression of Interest – please email: lrichardson@otc.school.nz

Sports Facility Bookings – Summer 2023/24

Ōtūmoetai College will not be taking any further external bookings for all sports facilities between the following dates, Friday 8th December – Friday 2nd February.

Bookings will resume when school reopens for Term 1, 2024 on Thursday 1st February.

For more information, please contact the sports department – sport@otc.school.nz

Please follow our College Sports Instagram page & Facebook Sports page, also below is a direct link to our Weekly Fixtures and Results on our website.
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