College Sport Media
  • Home
  • About
  • Love what we do?
  • Articles
    • Athletics/XC
    • Bike
    • Bowls
    • Boxing
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Hockey
    • Netball
    • Rowing
    • Rugby League
    • Rugby Union
    • Sailing
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo
    • Weight Lifting
    • Other
  • Videos!
  • Advertise with CSM
  • History of National Events
  • NZ Schools Rugby
    • NZS 2017
    • NZS 2015
    • NZS 2014
    • NZS 2013
    • NZS 2012
    • NZS 2011
    • NZS 2010
    • NZS 2009
    • NZS 2008
    • NZS 2007
    • NZS 2006
    • NZS 2005
    • NZS 2004
    • NZS 2003
    • NZS 2002
    • NZS 2001
    • NZS 2000
    • NZS 1999
    • NZS 1998
    • NZS 1997
    • NZS 1996
    • NZS 1995
    • NZS 1994/95 Tour
    • NZS 1994
    • NZS 1993
    • NZS 1992
    • NZS 1991
    • NZS 1990
    • NZS 1989
    • NZS 1988
    • NZS 1987
    • NZS 1986
    • NZS 1985
    • NZS 1984/85 Tour
    • NZS 1984
    • NZS 1983
    • NZS 1982
    • NZS 1981
    • NZS 1980
    • NZS 1979
    • NZS 1978
    • NZ Schools Stats
  • Index of Articles
  • Game Changer
  • Partners
  • Youth Olympics 2018,2020
  • Emerging Talent
  • College Rugby Draws
  • Home
  • About
  • Love what we do?
  • Articles
    • Athletics/XC
    • Bike
    • Bowls
    • Boxing
    • Basketball
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Hockey
    • Netball
    • Rowing
    • Rugby League
    • Rugby Union
    • Sailing
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Volleyball
    • Water Polo
    • Weight Lifting
    • Other
  • Videos!
  • Advertise with CSM
  • History of National Events
  • NZ Schools Rugby
    • NZS 2017
    • NZS 2015
    • NZS 2014
    • NZS 2013
    • NZS 2012
    • NZS 2011
    • NZS 2010
    • NZS 2009
    • NZS 2008
    • NZS 2007
    • NZS 2006
    • NZS 2005
    • NZS 2004
    • NZS 2003
    • NZS 2002
    • NZS 2001
    • NZS 2000
    • NZS 1999
    • NZS 1998
    • NZS 1997
    • NZS 1996
    • NZS 1995
    • NZS 1994/95 Tour
    • NZS 1994
    • NZS 1993
    • NZS 1992
    • NZS 1991
    • NZS 1990
    • NZS 1989
    • NZS 1988
    • NZS 1987
    • NZS 1986
    • NZS 1985
    • NZS 1984/85 Tour
    • NZS 1984
    • NZS 1983
    • NZS 1982
    • NZS 1981
    • NZS 1980
    • NZS 1979
    • NZS 1978
    • NZ Schools Stats
  • Index of Articles
  • Game Changer
  • Partners
  • Youth Olympics 2018,2020
  • Emerging Talent
  • College Rugby Draws
Search by typing & pressing enter

YOUR CART

31/8/2016 Comments

Kaipara College looking forward to first appearance at Top 4

Picture
This year is the fifth edition of the Girls Top 4 rugby competition in Palmerston North. Testament to the current growth in the girls’ game, two new teams will be represented for the first time – St Mary’s College (Hurricanes) and Kaipara College (Blues).

Like the boys and co-ed tournaments down the road at Massey University, the girls competition at CET Arena, is played over two days. On Friday, Kaipara College plays last year’s beaten finalists Southland Girls’ High School in one semi-final and defending champions Hamilton Girls’ High School and St Mary’s meet in the other.

The teams return on Sunday with the winners from day one playing in the final and the losers meeting in a third and fourth placed playoff match
Kaipara College won the North Harbour 10-a-side Championship for the third successive year, beating a combined Glenfield/Hato Petera combination 42-10 in the final, extending their undefeated run to 28 games.

This achievement meant Kaipara was able to challenge the best in Auckland for a chance to represent the Blues Region this weekend. Last Friday they travelled to Southern Cross Campus to take on the reigning Auckland Champions.

The match was a tight affair, with Southern Cross starting strongly and scoring the first try to lead 5-0. Kaipara then battled back against the wind, gaining field position to equalise, before working the ball wide to create the try to take the lead 10-5. The offensive highlight of the first half was when Anna Steele pounced on a loose ball from a Southern Cross knock-on, to run 65 metres to score under the posts. This try was converted by Sophie Fisher to make the score 17-5. It then required a great deal of tenacious defence by Kaipara to hold out against the much bigger Southern Cross team. Despite them scoring two more tries, Kaipara was able to hold on for a narrow, but well-deserved 17-15 victory.

Coach Callum Finlay acknowledged that this is a fantastic result for the girls and it is a huge honour to be the first North Harbour secondary school to ever qualify for the four 4 Tournament.  This achievement is a reflection of all the hard work and commitment the girls have put in over the past two years.  

Kaipara’s team has several up and coming players, with North Harbour Women’s NPC wing and co-captain Rina Paraone key amongst them.

The Kaipara College squad is:
Madi Wells (co-captain), Rina Paraone(Co-captain), Sativa Tarau-Peehikuru(co-Captain), Malia Hemehema, Jazelle Hemehema, Anna Steele, Carissa Mansell-Sawyers, Zoe Mansell-Sawyers, Georgia Logan, Caitlyn Cox, Lauryn Rhind, Sydney Topine, Sophie Fisher, Aleiscia Phillips, Jamie Allen, Ngahuia Pike, Hailey Beale and Merenia Paraone.

Top 4 Girls schedule at CET Arena, Palmerston North

Friday 2 September:
12.00pm Kaipara College vs. Southland Girls’ High School
2.00pm Hamilton Girls’ High School vs. St Mary’s College


Sunday 4 September 2016
10.00am Play-off for 3rd and 4th
12.00pm Final

Looking for USA Scholarships? Check out USA CONNECT

Looking for $40000 University of Waikato Study Scholarships CLICK HERE

Looking for Sport Exchange Opportunities to Australia CLICK HERE ​​​​​​​


Comments

    Archives

    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Organisation

College Sport Media is dedicated to telling the story of successful young sportspeople in New Zealand

Use of articles

All rights are reserved for commercial use.
Any Educational Institution or official sports governing body may use material with acknowledgement to College Sport Media 
© COPYRIGHT 2015.-2019 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.