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SEPTEMBER 2024  |
It has been another significant term for Mount Maunganui College, with winter sports season drawing to a close and some big results to acknowledge. We have provided a high achievers section further in the newsletter. Still, I would like to note the success of our premier boys' basketball team, which won the Central North Island title during Winter Tournament week. It is a phenomenal achievement. Noteworthy also is our 1st XV Rugby winning the Baywide title for the second time in three years, having made the final four years in a row. Our 1st XI Girls’ Football finished 1st at the Maurice Hulme Tournament, and our Rockclimbing team Won the New Zealand Secondary Schools Top School Trophy. A couple of relatively recent head students feature in this newsletter with 2019 Head Boy Louis Donovan rising to prominence in the parliamentary halls and 2020 Head Girl, Molly Shivnan competing for New Zealand at the World Lifesaving Championships. There are also been some notable results and selections for other past students featured below. It has been a big year for our Arts programme with students earning a few national awards and some talented students performing at an international level. If you live local and are looking for a great evening of phenomenal entertainment, our annual Arts Awards are being held at Baycourt on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. Tickets are available here. We are always keen to hear what our past students are up to and keen for you all to circulate this newsletter with your networks and encourage people to sign on. |
______________________________________________________________ VEERLE TEN-HAVECongratulations to Veerle Ten-Have (2017) on her olympic debut. Veerle was an age-grade elite windsurfer during her secondary school years, but has made the shift to wind-foiling in recent years and has excelled. Veerle is New Zealand Olympian 1622. |
______________________________________________________________ LOUIS DONOVANBelow is a 15 minute Radio New Zealand feature on House Advisor, and former Head Boy Louis Donovan (2019). Louis was destined for the halls of Parliament taking a keen interest in politics throughout his time a Mount Maunganui College. Louis Donovan Photo: VNP / Phil Smith |
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______________________________________________________________ CHARLIE VAILCharlie Vail (2022) has been named for the first time in the New Zealand Volley Ferns team. A talented athlete right through her schooling years, Charlie excelled in the Mount Maunganui College volleyball programme and was clear about her goal of pursuing volleyball as an adult. Congratulations to Charlie for reaching that goal. https://www.volleyballnz.org.nz/news/volley-ferns/volley-ferns-named-for-australia-clash |
______________________________________________________________ MOLLY SHIVNANCompeting at the World Lifesaving Championships held between 23 August and 9 September, on the Gold Coast, Australia was former Head Girl (2020) Molly Shivnan. is competing for the Black Fins and competed in both the pool and beach events. Always destined for representative honours, in her final year Molly won Sport Girl of the Year and lead our swim team to second in the Nationals. |
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______________________________________________________________ WARRIORS CALL UPTyra Wetere (2023) has recently been contracted for three seasons with the adult female Warriors team. She will be heading to Auckland to train, live and play for them in the new year. Congratulations to Tyra and good luck for the experience ahead. |
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