Sports at Kaikorai

By Tony Reid | Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

At our last assembly we asked the children who had represented Kaikorai in a sport this term to stand.  It was a phenomenal response and we are always heartened to see so many children enjoying a number of sports.

Twenty two children went on from the North Zone Athletic Sports to compete in the Otago Championships.  Athletes had given up a number of lunch times to train for this event. Baton changing is the key!

Our Under 10 Girls relay teams are the Otago Champs!  We congratulate Emma Grey, Holly Rowcroft, Anabelle Batchelor and Deborah Nika.

Emma was also placed second in Otago for long jump, Ava Holland was 5th in discus and Molly Ballard was 7thIn the 800m

We are extremely proud of all our athletes who have competed at the Caledonian this term.

Thank you again to all the parents, caregivers and students who have coached, managed and supported our futsal, touch, flippaball and t-ball teams.

We would not be able to offer these sports without your help.

Thank you Anthony Rowcroft, Gareth Taylor, Roger Southby, Kylie Ellis, David Turner, Lana Lloyd, Grant Batchelor, Anna Ollerenshaw, Tamu and Peter Oberlin Brown, Duncan Bell (ex Kaikorai student) Jo Macbeth, Carolyn Walker Kyistal Barton, Tania Bell, Murray Devereux, Paul Twemlow, Peter Hill, Steve Murphy and Vicki Mitchell.

Sporting Success

A number of teams have had significant sporting success this term.

The Girls U10 Relay team are the Otago Champs. The Tigers futsal team are year 3/4 boys division winners as is the senior Girls team, the Cheetahs, winners of their futsal division.

The Sonics fippaball teams were placed second in the year 3/4 grade.

Our senior girls touch team, the Highlanders, are the elite grade champions.  After a three all draw with Wakari at full time, golden point was called and Emma Grey scored the winning try.  Emma is also runner up in Otago for long jump.

Recent photographs in our school foyer show a group of fifteen children who are Otago, South Island or New Zealand Reps in a variety of sports. These children have performed at a high level and in a range of sports including ice hockey, diving, cricket, gymnastics and judo.

A special well done to Andrew Cochrane who has had many success in ice hockey this year including

• Under 14 Kiwi Force who competed in an International tournament in Australia where he was in the top 8 for scorers
• Dunedin Thunder ice hockey team (U14)