Western News: September 29, 2022
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Thursday <strong>September</strong> <strong>29</strong> <strong>2022</strong><br />
SENIOR BOYS BASKETBALL <strong>2022</strong><br />
Secondary Schools Tournament<br />
Palmerston North October 3rd - 7th, <strong>2022</strong><br />
Hornby High School is proud to be sending our<br />
senior boys’ Basketball Team to compete at the<br />
New Zealand A Premiership Secondary School<br />
Tournament to be held in Palmerston North. Covid<br />
restrictions have meant that we have not been able<br />
to attend the Secondary Schools’ Tournaments for<br />
the last two years.<br />
It is a massive achievement for the team and for<br />
the sport of basketball at Hornby High School.<br />
From small beginnings 15 years ago, basketball<br />
has grown to become a popular sport at the<br />
school. The national tournament will provide an<br />
opportunity for these players to develop their own<br />
play and compete at the highest level.<br />
The development which has occurred in this<br />
team has been evidenced by the achievements<br />
the team has demonstrated throughout the year.<br />
We are fortunate to be in the capable hands<br />
of experienced head coach Jimmy Williamson<br />
and ex Hornby High School student Brandon<br />
Gray. They both bring a wealth of knowledge<br />
and experience to the team and are able to support<br />
players and set high expectations that encourage<br />
them to play at their best ability.<br />
In this year’s Thomson Trophy competition the<br />
team played against eight teams throughout the<br />
season. The team played impressively through<br />
each game and managed to get to the semi-finals.<br />
Unfortunately, they were not able to contain the<br />
win, going down in the semi-finals.<br />
This year’s Secondary Schools’ tournament was<br />
held in Dunedin. This was a ‘first time’ experience<br />
for the majority of our team members. Although it<br />
was the first time playing in a basketball tournament<br />
for the majority of the players, they were eager<br />
to learn and hungry for the win. The players’<br />
determination to win the tournament fueled their<br />
amazing 6-0 run which allowed them to qualify<br />
in the finals, losing to Aparima College by just the<br />
narrowest of margins. Although the team lost the<br />
finals, it was still an incredible achievement to have<br />
come that far into the tournament.<br />
As a result of our achievement at this Tournament,<br />
we have qualified for the National Secondary Schools’<br />
Tournament to be held in Palmerston North from Monday<br />
the 3rd to Friday the 7th of October. Preparation for<br />
the tournament has been intense and our players are<br />
developing into a strong unit.<br />
We would like to take this opportunity to thank<br />
everyone who has supported us throughout this<br />
journey.<br />
Carl Pontino<br />
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