NZSS Canoe Slalom Nationals
Over the first weekend of the holidays our team concluded an absolutely epic New Zealand Secondary Schools Nationals for Ōtūmoetai College down in Tekapo.
Ōtūmoetai College (Paige Martley, Marley Sykes and Ella Wilce) came 3rd overall small school (6 or less athletes) and 5th overall out of all 23 schools.
Results as follows:
Paige Martley: (left in photo)
1st C2 u18 Women
2nd Kayak Cross Women
2nd C2 Teams (BOP composite team)
3rd K1 u18 Women
3rd C1 u18 Women
3rd Freestyle u18 Women
Ella Wilce: (center in photo)
3rd K1 u16 Women
5th C2 u16 Mixed (with Marley)
5th C2 u16 Men (with Marley)
Marley Sykes: (right in photo)
4th C1 u16 Men
5th K1 u16 Men
5th C2 u16 Mixed (with Ella)
5th C2 u16 Men (with Ella)
Ōtūmoetai College Team Events (Paige, Ella, Marley):
3rd K1 Teams u18 Men
3rd C1 Teams u18 Men
Thanks Katy for the pics and the updates!!
HoopNation Junior Showcase Basketball Tournament
A big shoutout to our senior basketball players representing 3D Basketball at the HoopNation Junior Showcase Tournament in Whanganui during the holidays. Our boys went undefeated in Pool Play, and won a tight Q/F in OT with Luca Henderson hitting 2 free throws with 2 seconds left to force Over Time. The S/F was against Brotherz, team made up of MMC, Trident, and ACG (3 players from Tauranga U18A Rep team), a classic local derby with the lead changing numerous times and our boys finishing the stronger. Unfortunately they lost the final to a very strong team from Wellington.
BEAT Tasman Heat (Nelson): 50-26
BEAT No Limit Ballers (Wellington): 59-57
BEAT 1SK (Palmerston North): 52-44
Q/F BEAT Wolfpack (Taranaki): 43-40
S/F BEAT Brotherz (Bay of Plenty): 52-47
Final LOST TO No Limit Ballers (Wellington) : 26-56
National Age Group Swimming Champs
Georgia Duske’s recent success at the National Age Group Swimming Champs in Hastings held in the first week of the school holidays.
NISS Mountain Biking Champs
Congratulation to our students who made the podium at the NISS Mountain Biking Champs at Summerhill
Badminton BOP Reps
2025 Hockey Season
On Wednesday night the Hockey season started, congratulations to our 1st XI Girls and 1st XI Boys winning their opening games.
1st XI Girls (4) vs TPHS 1st XI Girls (1)
1st XI Boys (2) vs MMC 1st XI Boys (0)
NETBALL – GRADING WEEKEND
Rugby Training Times
Empower Her – Dr Julia Casadio
Sport Bay of Plenty invites parents and athletes to an evening focused on supporting young women through their adolescent years in sport.
Delivered by Dr Julia Casadio, High Performance Sport Physiologist and applied researcher, the evening will unpack the physical and nutritional considerations for athletes navigating puberty and explore how changes in adolescence can influence a young female’s experience in sport.
With an emphasis on education and empowerment, Dr Casadio will share practical insights to help parents and athletes better understand the female body during this critical stage. The evening will reinforce the importance of putting health before performance, with the goal of keeping more girls active, confident, and engaged in sport for longer.
Empower Her – Dr Julia Casadio
May 21 – 6:30-8pm
Register via QR code in the flyer (Tauranga venue to be confirmed)
2025 Manihera Golf Tournament – Registration of Interest
If you’re keen to be entered, please fill in the registration form below.
https://forms.gle/nueghzGqiQa9ikBm7
When: Tuesday 13 May (entries close Tuesday 6 May)
Where: Kawerau Golf Club
Time: 9:00am, Multi Tee Start
Cost: Approx $40 per player
Format: 18 Holes – Stableford and Gross
All players must be a member of a New Zealand Golf Club.
Open to 18 Hole players only.
Individual or teams of three to four students.
Registrations close: Tuesday 6 May
Any questions, please email sport@otc.school.nz
BOPSS MTB Champs 2025 Registration
If you’re keen to be entered, please fill in the registration form below.
https://forms.gle/SsuJc5Puz3FpAdzq9
Date: Friday 16 & Saturday 17 May (postponement Sunday 18 May)
Time: Friday 8.00am – 3.00pm, Saturday 8.00am – 12.00pm
Venue: Summerhill MTB Park, 319 Reid Road
Costs:
$40 Cross Country
$15 Technical Testing
$50 Enduro
$30 per Relay Team (can be mix gendered).
Information relating to each event is attached below.
Divisions:
Cross Country, Enduro, Technical Testing – U15, U16, U17, U20 (M + F)
Relay – U16, U20 (teams can be mixed gender)
(age as of December 31, 2025)
Registrations close: Tuesday 6th May 2025
BOPSS (NOT SCHOOL) Cross Country Champs 2025 Registration
If you’re keen to be entered, please fill in the registration form below.
You DO NOT need to qualify from School Cross Country.
Date: Wednesday 14 May
Entries Close: Monday 12 May, 3pm
Venue: Waipuna Park, Welcome Bay, Tauranga
https://forms.gle/feckcRRbMJPKyo9Y7
Any questions, please email sport@otc.school.nz
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 with the new addition of Sports Specific sessions for various teams/players.
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.
