Summer Tournament Week Snap Shot
Maadi Cup 2025 – ŌTC’s Pride
Twenty-six souls, on Karapiro’s breast, a week of Maadi, putting hearts to the test.
Fog’s soft veil lifted, by sun’s golden hand, on waters churning, a determined band.
Boats like arrows, through the morning’s haze, crews united, in a rhythmic maze.
Coxswain’s sharp call, a guiding, steady sound, sculls slicing cleanly, where victories are found.
A bronze gleam shines, a moment hard won, a testament to battles, bravely begun.
Highs and lows echoed, on the water’s wide span, each rower giving all they possibly can.
Watermelon’s sweetness, a cool, gentle break, pineapple’s sharp tang, for energy’s sake.
Support from the banks, a chorus so strong, pushing them forward, where they truly belong.
From misty beginnings, to twilight’s soft gleam, they chased their ambitions, a rowing dream.
Through aching muscles, and spirits that soared, sticking to the journey, ’til the final reward.
Karapiro’s tide, a memory held dear, Maadi’s fierce spirit, banishing all fear.
Twenty-six stories emerged from river and sea, Tino pai rawa atu, ŌTC!
We are proud of our Ōtūmoetai College Maadi Cup 2025 achievements:
Arthur Crimmins – ŌTC Rowing Captain 2025, Boys u18 single scull A final Bronze medalist, Boys u17 single scull B final 🥉
Asha Reid – ŌTC Rowing Captain 2025, Girls u15 double sculls C final 4th place, Girls u18 single sculls heat 7th place, Girls u18 coxed quad sculls repechage 5th place
Abbey Muspratt – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls heat 6th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Anahera Hawke – Girls u17 single scull quarter final, Girls u18 coxed quad sculls repechage 5th place
Annika Kueck – Girls u18 Novice double scull repechage 6th place, Girls u18 Novice coxed quad sculls B final 8th place
Anishek Prasad – Boys u18 Novice coxed quad sculls heat 7th place
Ayla Scott – Girls u16 single sculls heat 7th place, Girls u16 double sculls heat 7th place
Carla Boxberger – Girls u18 Novice double scull heat 6th place, Girls u18 Novice coxed quad sculls B final 8th place
Emma Hellberg – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls heat 6th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Evelyn Hawke – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls A final 8th place, Girls u15 double sculls B final 4th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Hamish Maclean – Boys u18 Novice coxed quad sculls heat 7th place
Harlow Stapleton (cox) – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls heat 6th place
Hettie Maclean – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls heat 6th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls Repechage 5th place
Jayden Pinkerton – Boys u18 Novice double scull repechage 8th place, Boys u18 Novice coxed quad sculls heat 7th place
Kaia Burney – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls A final 8th place, Girls u15 double sculls B final 4th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Katharina Teppner – Girls u18 Novice double scull repechage 6th place, Girls u18 Novice coxed quad sculls B final 8th place
Kaylee Cattley – Novice coach in her first year of coaching, 6 crews made finals, including one x A final
Milla Reid – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls heat 6th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Niki Terwey – Girls u18 Novice double scull repechage 6th place, Girls u18 Novice coxed quad sculls B final 8th place
Oliver Dixon-Saunders – Boys u18 Novice double scull repechage 8th place, Boys u18 Novice coxed quad sculls heat 7th place
Olivia Shefferd (cox) – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls A final 8th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place, Girls u18 Novice coxed quad sculls B final 8th place, Girls u18 coxed quad sculls repechage 5th place
Olivia Woods – Girls u18 coxed quad sculls repechage 5th place, Girls u16 double sculls heat 7th place
Paige van Dijk – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls A final 8th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Ruby Dowling – Girls u15 coxed quad sculls A final 8th place, Girls u15 coxed octuple sculls repechage 5th place
Sophie Edhouse (cox) – Boys u18 Novice coxed quad sculls heat 7th place
Tas Jacka – Girls u18 double sculls B final 4th place, Girls u18 coxed quad sculls repechage 5th place
Student Coaches – Sports Coaching Course – New Dates
Year 12 & 13 / 11 L3 Credits
New Dates – Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th April
Please complete the form below:
https://forms.gle/ZxoYw1V7aSczEA6G6
Rugby Registrations Open
Registrations are now open for the 2025 rugby season – register here
https://myaccount.rugbyxplorer.com.au/choose-registration?name=Otumoetai%20College
Training starts Tuesday 8th May afterschool.
North Island Secondary Schools Athletics
Good luck to our students competing in the NISS Athletics Championships this weekend in Hamilton
New Zealand Secondary Schools Orienteering Rogaine Championships
Good luck to our students competing in the NZSS Orienteering Rogaine Championships this weekend in Karamu
Basketball Holiday Programme at Ōtūmoetai College
Ōtūmoetai College is running a Basketball Holiday Programme during the first week of the April school holidays.
If your child is Year 5 or 6 at a local Primary school, or Year 7 or 8 at Ōtūmoetai Intermediate school, and keen to develop their basketball skills, and want to play heaps of 3X3 and 5X5 games, then sign them up!
Registration form below
https://forms.gle/WGgBsYGrkwt78Mkd8
Dates:
Wednesday 16th April – 9am to 3pm
Thursday 17th April – 9am to 3pm
Cost:
$30 per day
Location:
Ōtūmoetai College – Action Centre
Any questions, email Dennis Playford, Teacher in Charge of Basketball at ŌTC
dplayford@otc.school.nz
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.
