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<strong>Ashburton</strong> College<br />
Individual Excellence in aSupportive Learning Environment<br />
News<br />
Issue 41<br />
7<strong>December</strong> <strong>2023</strong><br />
Congratulations<br />
Impressive SouthIslandSecondary Schools’<br />
TrackCycling Success<br />
As part of our follow-up on student successes not able to be covered in<br />
earlier newsletters due to our various prize-giving reports, we now look at<br />
the SouthIsland SecondarySchools’Track Championships<strong>2023</strong>.<br />
This event was held during the October term holidays, on Tuesday 03<br />
and Wednesday 04October, atthe SIT (Southern Institute ofTechnology)<br />
Velodrome, Invercargill.<br />
Eliza McKenzie was the sole representative at this event, from the<br />
<strong>Ashburton</strong> CollegeRoad and TrackCycling Team.<br />
Although aSouth Island Schools’ Championship, North Island secondary<br />
school riders were able to compete, butnonewereinEliza’sage group.<br />
This event followed the three-day Yunca Junior Tour ofSouthland, which<br />
was achallenging event. Eliza finished that onthe middle Sunday ofthe<br />
holidaybreak,had aday off andwas then back competing on theTuesday.<br />
JuniorSportsWeek<br />
JuniorBoys’ andGirls’Volleyball<br />
TheJuniorBoys’andGirls’Volleyball teamshad agreat dayonThursday<br />
23 November at the Aoraki Junior Volleyball Tournament played at<br />
Southern Trust EventCentre, Timaru.<br />
Coach Jonah Drye said he was ‘blown away’ by the amazing quality of<br />
volleyball both of the College teams played and, with volleyball being one<br />
ofthe twocompetitive sports,thisquality showed in their results.<br />
Results<br />
Both teamsplayedintheirrespectivetop grade andcameout with excellent<br />
results -<br />
• with the Boys’teamfinishing in 2nd place withinthe topBoys’ Grade<br />
• and the Girls’ team finishing in 1st place in the topGirls' Grade.<br />
Jonah said the results were agreat reflection of all the hard work and<br />
commitment students have put into themselves and each other. They<br />
represented <strong>Ashburton</strong>College extremely well andshould beveryproud.<br />
AshColl Boys’Team<br />
However, this build-up did not stop the teams from getting out there and<br />
amongstit, andplayingevery game to thebest of their ability.<br />
Resultswere–<br />
The Mixedand Girlsteams didn’t manage to progress further thanthe pool<br />
play, buthad anawesometimeand still scored some stellartries.Boththese<br />
teams facedsomehardcompetition from well-drilledteams butperformed<br />
well and representedthe school to thebest of their ability.<br />
Mixedteamresults<br />
4-3win - against MountHuttCollege Red<br />
1-5loss - against Twizel Area School<br />
2-8loss - against Roncalli College<br />
(Picturedright):<br />
Eliza competing<br />
in the Yunca<br />
Criterium, under<br />
theTinwald<br />
Cycling Club<br />
banner (in the<br />
blue andorange<br />
top).<br />
FavouriteDiscipline<br />
However, hot onthe heels ofthe Yunca Junior Tour ofSouthland which is<br />
comprised ofsix demanding stages over three days on the road, Eliza was<br />
excitedtoget back onto the Invercargill boards forher favouritediscipline.<br />
2500mScratch Race<br />
Tiredlegsfromthe Tour were quicklywarmedupand agood speedwas put<br />
onfor the first 2000m,with asprintfinishseeing Eliza in thirdplace.<br />
515m Sprint Final<br />
Thequick515mSprinthas ahand-held start, withElizahaving astrong start<br />
andsweep to thefront as she builtspeed. She heldthe frontfor the whole<br />
distancebut wasjustout-bid at the final stageofthe finish.<br />
(Picturedleft): Eliza<br />
preparing forthe 515m<br />
SprintFinal.<br />
3000m Points Race<br />
Thefinalracewas aPoints<br />
race,wherethereisa<br />
neutrallap,and then a<br />
single pointawarded to<br />
the first person over the<br />
line,for each 250m lap.<br />
This is agood tactical race,<br />
with ridershaving to keep<br />
track of notonly their<br />
own points butalsotheir<br />
competitors’points, whilst<br />
also planningand responding to attacks.<br />
As canbeexpected, points were hotlycontested,with Eliza making an early<br />
bid for the opening lap, and just being pipped on the line. However, she<br />
grabbed agreat point inlap 6, catching her competitors stalling and then<br />
dropping into the racing lane to grab the point. Ultimately, she finished<br />
thirdinthe race.<br />
South Island SecondarySchools’Track CyclingBronzeMedal<br />
Overallfor Eliza<br />
From the abovethree separate events,competitors gathered finishing place<br />
pointstoprovide theoutcome forthe overallpodium placings.<br />
Having placed 3rdineach of the 2500m Scratchrace, the515m Sprint final,<br />
and the 3000m Points Race,Elizaclaimedthe Bronze Medalpositionoverall.<br />
The Gold Medal went toaCentral Southland College rider, and Silver toa<br />
Roncalli Collegerider.<br />
This eventconcludedthe school fixtures for cycling for<strong>2023</strong>, andbrings in<br />
thestartofTrack Season andSummerRoad Racing.<br />
(Pictured right, far<br />
right): Eliza on the<br />
podiumreceiving<br />
her BronzeMedal.<br />
The second-placed AshColl Junior Boys’ATeam (pictured above, back row,<br />
left toright): Coach Jonah Drye, Lucius Hunt, Mei Vaeila, Pokoina Paraia,<br />
CoachEthan Santich, BrodynCooper.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Tangi Tepaki, Nonu Tilialo, James Fakateli and<br />
Shams Tahiri.<br />
In reaching this outcome they had wins over Mt HuttCollegeA(2-1); Timaru<br />
Boys’High School B(2-0); and then a2-0 semi-final win over Timaru Boys’<br />
High School A; followed byafinals loss against Waitaki Boys’ High School<br />
A(2-1).<br />
AshColl Girls’Team<br />
The first-placed AshColl AJunior Girls’ ATeam (picturedabove,lefttoright):<br />
Coach Jonah Drye, Shalom Pio, ToaMakaui, Hope Mendez, Yumi Cabalse,<br />
SiosianaTaufa, Althea Agacer,Hazel Bernarte and Coach EthanSantich.<br />
Unbeaten throughout the day, the team’s wins were against Mackenzie<br />
College A(2-1), Timaru Girls’ High School A(2-0), Mountainview College<br />
(2-0), and the semi-final win over MtHutt College A(2-0), with the final a<br />
repeat2-0 win over Timaru Girls’ High School A.<br />
Competing teamswere-<br />
Boys’competition: Mt HuttCollegeAand BTeam, Timaru High School Boys’<br />
A and BTeams,WaitakiBoys’ High School Aand <strong>Ashburton</strong> College A.<br />
Girls’ competition: Thirteen teams contested this competition, being the<br />
A and Bteams from Mt Hutt College,Timaru Girls’High School, Mackenzie<br />
College, and Geraldine High School, plus Timaru Girls’High School Year 9,<br />
Waitaki Girls’ High School A,Craighead Diocesan School, Mountainvew<br />
High School and<strong>Ashburton</strong> College.<br />
Appreciation:<br />
Appreciation is given to Coaches Jonah Drye (and Manager) and<br />
Ethan Santich, to driver Cheyenne Parris; and toHope Mendez for adding<br />
in somerefereeing.<br />
TouchRugby<br />
This competition was held on Tuesday21Novemberatthe TimaruOld<br />
Boys’RugbyClub,with seven teams in each of thethree grades –Mixed,<br />
Boys’and Girls’.<br />
Travelling with the teams were team Coaches Sean Hewett,<br />
Genevieve Kirwan and Josh Sim, with help from students Dave Pio,<br />
Beaver Touli, Siasini Satui, Ripena Umaga Vaeila, Angel Spooner and<br />
Shelley Cossey.<br />
Sean said there were many nerves amongst the three teams on the way to<br />
Timaru, mainly due tothe fact that the students had only had one touch<br />
training before the tournament and that was as alarge group, with little<br />
focus on anythingbut thebasics.<br />
The Mixed Team members (pictured above, back row, left to right): Coach<br />
Josh Sim, Eleanor Ross, Hope Peters, Maddy Thomson, Siosiana Taufa,<br />
Savena Fagalima, RubyPatterson.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Ma’a Lene, Alex Urquhart, Kymani-Cruz Pupuke,<br />
JamesFakateli, Brodyn Cooper andJJTupa.<br />
Girls’ team results<br />
0-3loss -against WaitakiGirls’High School<br />
0-11 loss - againstCraighead Diocesan School<br />
0-6 loss - against Timaru Girls’HighSchool<br />
The Girls’ team members (pictured above, back row, left to right):<br />
Coach Shelley Cossey, Macy Lewis-West, Lucy Boldy, Sylvie Thompson<br />
Hart, Makenze Boardman, Laura Stanley, Addison Judd, Isla Gilbert, Coach<br />
SiasiniSatui.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Ebony Manuel-Hayes, Chloe Graham, Sophie Braas,<br />
Kate Cochrane andTia Double.<br />
The Boys’team got off to aslow start, given the limited training together,<br />
but improved dramatically in the second game, to secure aplace in the<br />
semi-finals.<br />
Unfortunately for them, in the semi-final, they were pinned against the<br />
eventual tournament winners, being avery efficient Waitaki Boys’ High<br />
School team. This led to them playing-off for 3rd or 4th placing, agame<br />
which they won against Timaru Boys’ 2(3-2), the team they drew with in<br />
their first game.<br />
Sean describedthis as agreat dayall around,withsome real talentshown!<br />
Boys’team results<br />
4-4 draw - against TimaruBoys’ High School 2<br />
2-1 win - against Mackenzie College<br />
0-6 loss - in thesemi-finalagainst WaitakiBoys’ High School<br />
3-2win - 3v4play-off against Timaru Boys’High School 2<br />
The Boys’ Team members (pictured above, back row, lefttoright): MeiVaeila,<br />
Tangi Tepaki, Joel Moffett, Toby Grant, Maxton Rowlands,<br />
Alex Kenure-Blackler,Coach Sean Hewett.<br />
(Front row, left to right): Setu Fetoai, Aggelos Vaeila, Kash McMillan,<br />
Jack Bennett,Pokoina Paraia.
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