Athletics – Porritt Meet in Hamilton
Our Ōtūmoetai College girls just made history by winning the Dianne Rodger’s Trophy in the Secondary Schools 1500m at the Porritt Meet in Hamilton. It’s the first time we’ve ever won it!
Here’s how our team did:
Kate Faitl: 4:48.30 (Personal Best, 3rd overall)
Daisy Ruthe: 4:48.64 (4th overall)
Mackenzie Hetherington: 5:04.30 (Personal Best 9th)
Ava Bryant: 5:24.06 (Personal Best, 15th)
Plus, Kate smashed it in the 800m at the Porritt Youth Meet earlier, in the morning clocking a personal best of 2:18.41 and grabbing 2nd place! Information and photo Credit – Petr Faitl
BOPSS – Futsal Championships
On Thursday 20 February we had 5 Futsal teams compete at the BOPSS Championships. If you like high-speed, in your face, electric sport… then Futsal is your game. Below are some action shots and placings. You need to top your pool to make the final.
Upcoming Guest Speaker – Dr Craig Harrison at ŌTC
Our first guest speaker of 2025 is fast approaching! We’re excited to welcome back Dr Craig Harrison, a global leader in youth development, who will be sharing insights from decades of experience in working with young athletes.
Craig’s expertise covers:
* Understanding what makes youth athletes tick
* How to get the best out of our student-athletes
* The lifelong benefits of sport & physical activity
…and much more!
Evening Presentation (Highly Recommended)
Monday 10th March
PAC
6:30pm – 7:30pm
Coaches Workshop
Morning Workshop (For TiCs, Coaches & Managers)
Tuesday 11th March
Trophy Room
7:00am – 8:15am (Breakfast Provided)
The workshop will dive into key topics, including:
* Building resilience in youth athletes
* The impact of training intensity on big-game moments
* Understanding ‘Blue Head / Red Head’ decision-making
Football Skills Development Sessions
Football Skills Development Sessions
Wednesdays 26th Feb, 5th March and 12th March from 3:30pm on the college football fields.
All welcome, seniors/juniors, boys/girls.
Any questions contact Teacher in Charge;
Mark Williams – mwilliams@otc.school.nz
Tennis
Tennis has started at Ōtūmoetai College, Competitive Players only, Thursday morning – 7.45am to 8.30am
2025 BOPSS Touch Rugby Champs – Registration of Interest
BOP are running the 2025 Touch Rugby Championships at Gordon Spratt Reserve, Papamoa on Thursday the 20 March 2025. We are looking for any year 11, 12 & 13 players (male or female) who are keen to attend.
If you’re interested in playing for Ōtūmoetai College, please fill in the registration form: https://forms.gle/Z36jiRKDjLcW4fGg6
Strength & Conditioning (S&C)
Ōtūmoetai College Athletes: Unleash Your Potential with Strength & Conditioning (S&C)!
Here at Ōtūmoetai College, we’re dedicated to helping you become the best athlete you can be. While honing skills and training hard are essential, a strong foundation is crucial for success. That’s where S&C comes in!
S&C isn’t just about lifting weights. It’s a tailored program designed to build your strength, power, endurance, and agility – all the physical tools you need to dominate your sport. It can help you:
* Reduce injury risk: By strengthening your muscles and improving your movement mechanics, S&C helps you avoid setbacks.
* Boost performance: Increased strength and power translates to an increase in performance regardless of the sports or position; Stronger, Faster, more Powerful.
* Enhance recovery: S&C improves your body’s ability to bounce back from intense training sessions, keeping you at peak performance.
Ready to take your game to the next level? Make sure you attend our S&C program here at Ōtūmoetai College!
See the Term 1 timetable
Basketball Skills Development
Basketball Skills Development is starting up… this is a great opportunity to get your skills ready for when the Selection Process starts in late March.
Girls will have the Old Gym to themselves straight afterschool on Tuesday with new staff member and current Tauranga City Basketball Association (TCBA) Representative Coach (and ex- Development TCBA Coach) Luke Appeal running our girls programme. We are super excited to have Luke’s basketball IQ and energy helping our girls.
Boys we have split your skills development sessions – Juniors and Seniors. If you are a Junior playing Representative for TCBA, you are welcome to attend the Senior session on Wednesday night to avoid a double up on Friday.
If you are new to the sport, come along and shoot some hoops… Everyone and anyone is welcome.
Any questions please contact Dennis Playford (Teacher in Charge of Basketball)
2025 NZSS Open Water Swimming Champs
The 2025 New Zealand Open Water Swimming Championships are on at the Blue Lake on Saturday 29th March 2025. If you’re interested in entering for Ōtūmoetai College, please let us know in the below form. This form is to inform us that you will be attending so that we can complete the school paperwork.
https://forms.gle/wuRBpR8gRctJ35AF7
https://www.swimmingnz.org/nz-ssow-champs
2025 BOPSS Swimming Champs (not school swimming) – Registration of Interest
BOP are running the 2025 Swimming Championships at Baywave Pools on Friday 14th March 2025.
If you’re interested in entering the BOPSS Swimming Championships for Ōtūmoetai College, please fill in the below registration form.
https://forms.gle/xAjk4n1Sknc2YiUh7
You DO NOT HAVE TO QUALIFY from school swimming sports to compete.
2025 Waikato BOP MTB Cross Country Champs
The XC course is approx. 3km long. It is predominantly a Grade 2 track with approx. 60 meters of vertical climbing. It is suitable for most inexperienced riders. The relay course is a short, fast and relatively flat course.
U15 girls and boys will complete 3 laps
U17 and U20 boys will complete 5 laps
U17 and U20 girls will complete 4 laps
Please fill in the below registration form: https://forms.gle/arzyYVb5RVFrR41e7
Registrations close: 7 March 2025
Hockey Skills Development
Hockey Skills Development Sessions start on Monday 3 March and runs for 4 Mondays at Tauranga Boys College.
5-6pm Girls
6-7pm Boys
Any questions contact: Teacher in Charge Monique Geraghty
mgeraghty@otc.school.nz
Netball Skills Development Skills
Please go to the attached link to register….
https://forms.gle/n6pA5dBMAd8AhYki9
You can book as many relevant sessions as you choose. HOWEVER, please commit to these days and if unable to attend please advise our Teacher in Charge of Netball, Lara Richardson. lrichardson@otc.school.nz
YEAR 9 and YEAR 10
Mon 3rd March 3.30-4.45pm
Thurs 6th March 3.30-4.45pm
Mon 10th March 3.30-4.45pm
Thurs 13th March 3.30-4.45pm
PREMIER & SENIOR Skills Sessions (Year 11-13)
Weds 5th March 7am – 8.10am
Weds 12th March 7am- 8.10am
Weds 19th March 7am -8.10am
Weds 26th March 7am -8.10am
Ōtūmoetai College Alumni
We are looking to start an alumni of any previous students of Ōtūmoetai College – if you would like to be included, please click on the link below.
