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Sports News Roundup 12 April 2024

North Island Secondary School Athletics Championships

Congratulations to Casey Miller and Kate Faitl who represented us proudly at the NISS Athletics in Palmerston North over the weekend. Kate ran hard to take 5th in the 1500m and 3000m! Casey came 3rd in the 200m in a photo finish and 5th in the 100m final. She was also in the 4x100m relay team who not only won – but broke the NISS record!

Casey Miller (below)

Kate Faitl (below)

 

BOPSS Golf Champs

Congratulations to Imogen Otto, Samantha Neilson and Ryan Smith who competed at the BOPSS Gold Champs on Friday 5th April. 

Samantha Neilson (below)

Ryan Smith (below)

Imogen Otto (below)

 

Barbarians Fundraiser

Another successful Barbarians Fundraiser on Friday night (5th April) – An Evening with Chiefs Coach – Clayton McMillan.

Thank you to Clayton, our loyal sponsors. and table purchasers. Importantly, we also wish to thank all our auction winners as well. One being ‘old boy’ Aidan Ross not only purchasing an auction item but also providing us with a sizeable donation.

Special mention also to Jay Carter our exceptional MC and Will Johnston our charismatic Auctioneer. Not forgetting Jason Rowling and our wonderful charity Good Neighbour who we will immediately donate $1000.00 to.

Thanks for supporting Ōtūmoetai College and Barbarians Rugby.

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 2 timetable.

 

Hannah Mason – NZ BMX team for the UCI BMX Racing World Championships

King and Queen of the Mountain

Give Rowing A Go

Free rowing tryout sessions for school students in Year 8 and up.

Rowing is a great sport for building fitness and resilience within a supportive community. It’s also a whole lot of fun. If you are serious about competing for your college in 2025, or you’re just curious to see what it feels like to paddle backwards up a river, now is a great time to get involved.
All equipment is provided and no experience is necessary. Just come along and have a go.
WHEN: Sunday the 14th, 21st & 28th April 1.30pm – 3.30pm
WHERE: 369 Wairoa Road (near Bethlehem)
BRING: Exercise clothes and bring a sun hat, water bottle, socks and running shoes.
Parents are welcome to stay, watch and ask questions.
Please register via google form below:
For more info visit Bay of Plenty Coast Rowing Club

 

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.

Ōtūmoetai College Alumni

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

We are currently building our Winter Sports programmes, and 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.

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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