Otago Basketball Action in the Holidays - Trinity well represented across Rep teams

Several of our students were competing in Basketball Otago tournaments across the recent July School Holiday Break.

During the second week of the holidays, the Parakiore Sports Centre in Christchurch hosted the Basketball Nationals and Mainland Champs, and our Trinity athletes represented us with pride.

National Champs

A special congratulations goes to Year 10 students Zkaria Pasese and Lulu Mahoney, who competed as members of the Otago U16 Girls A Basketball team. Facing tough competition from across the country, the team played with incredible energy and determination, finishing in a remarkable 5th place nationally - the highest placing achieved ever by this age-group representative team at the national tournament. Congratulations girls, we are extremely proud of you both!

The Otago Under 16A boys team finished 12th. Congratulations to Chester Osborne, Thomas McEntrye, Sean Racaza, Leo Patston and Jimmy MacKenzie who were all selected in this representative team. The U16A boys team was coached by our very own Mr Taukamo, and the manager was Mrs Patston.

Mainland Champs

The Under 16 and U18 B teams also competed in Christchurch at the Mainland Basketball Champs, and a big congratulations goes out to Isla Harris and Katia Walker whose team finished 3rd in the Under 16 girls division. Winning 4 out of 6 games, the team ended up securing a win in their quarter final match against Buller and placed 3rd overall. Well done girls!

Zach Tibay-Azarcon, Tom Lanham and Billy Jackson-Falconer also finished 3rd in the Under 16B boys division, and Deacon Gwilliam Browne, Lucca Ellison and Beau Hayden ended their competition finishing 10th in the Under 18B boys. Great to see so many players getting noticed on the basketball court.

Congratulations to all of our rep players. Keep up the great work Trinity!