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Sports Desk – 12th edition

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Catch all your favourite ¹ú²úÂ鶹¾«Æ· sport updates from the last fortnight here.

Karate, Netball, Soccer, Hockey and Basketball have been the focus of our sports column this week, showcasing some great individual talent and team efforts.

Jesse Jury – Seido Karate

Congratulations to Jesse Jury (Year 9) who competed in three Blackbelt categories in the Junior Seido Karate tournament a couple weeks ago (Kata, Weapons Kata and Kumite (sparring)) Jesse placed first in all three categories!

We are all proud of you Jesse! Not an easy feat, not just with the physical aspect but performing with the pressure of large crowds too.

NNC Finals- Senior A, 10B team + Umpire Vanessa Bell (Year 11)

Congratulations to our Senior A Netball team who won the Nelson Netball Senior 1 Final last weekend 37-32 over Jacks Black (which also featured 2 NayCol staff). Our 10B team also made the Collegiate 2 final.

We also want to give a shout out Year 11 student Vanessa Bell who was appointed as umpire for one of the final games – what an awesome achievement for the 16 year old who has been umpiring since Year 7 and won Nelson Netball Youth Umpire of the Year in 2022!

SISS results – Netball

Outstanding result from our Senior A Netball girls taking out the SISS Netball B Grade title winning the final 39-28 over Waimea College. Well done to both teams making the final and being promoted to A grade next season .

We also want to acknowledge our coaches Dayna Kerr and Megan Jeffery for the time, support, love and care you have given the girls this season. A fantastic way to finish off an absolutely memorable season.

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Netball – Ayla Dewson & Micayla Whiti

To top off all of these fantastic netball results, Ayla and Micayla also both received ‘Individual Talented Player’ awards for making tournament team. Great job girls!

SISS results – Football

Our 1st XI Boys Football team placed 10th. Over the final two days the lads picked up wins over Riccarton High School 1-0 and Golden Bay High School 3-2 and in their last game lost 2-0 to Middleton Grange. Massive shout out to staff Ben Wright and Adam Crichton for your support and words of wisdom coaching and managing.

SISS results – Mixed Hockey

Our Mixed 1st XI Hockey team have enjoyed the ups and downs of tournament week and have come away with 5th place in the 2024 Kate Trolove Cup.

The team qualified for the quarterfinals and came up against a very strong Mount Aspiring College going down 10-2. They then made a good win against South Otago High School 5-0. In their final game against St Peter’s College the team won 6-0.

SISS results – Basketball

Senior Boys

Our Senior Boys Basketball team have faced great competition so far picking up two wins against Christchurch Boys and Kings High School and two losses against Waimea College and Rangiora High School. The team now take on Shirley Boys today in the last pool game before playing in the 9th-16th bracket for the rest of the tournament. We’ll keep you posted with the final results.

Senior Girls

On day two the girls picked up a win and loss in Dunedin. The girls beat Middleton Grange High School 80-53 and in a tight battle against Rangiora High School lost 60-63. The last pool games are today with the girls already qualifying for the quarterfinals. We’ll keep you posted with the final results.

Junior Girls

Our awesome Nayland Junior Girls Basketball team have had a great few days at the South Island tournament in Dunedin. Started pool play with a couple of tough losses against STAC and Ashburton College then have been on a roll with four wins against Otago Girls, Maruawai College, Avonside Girls and Craighead Diocesan. The team finished in 9th place, beating Rangi Ruru 59 – 56 in the playoff for 9th and 10th.

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