by admin | Jun 22, 2019 | Sport
The Parker Shield running event at Cable Bay Adventure Park in Saturday had everything a cross-country race should have. There was lots of mud, slippery tracks, hills, stream crossings and rough grassy areas. More than 60 competitors relished the challenging 2.4km...
by admin | Apr 1, 2019 | Sport
All eyes were on two young Brightwater netball fans as they met their Tactix and Mystics heroes on centre court at Sunday’s ANZ Premiership match at the Trafalgar Centre in Nelson. Thirteen-year-old Olivia Shelling, who attends Waimea College, won the...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Sport
Pete Jones Sport Tasman Luke Frame knew he had big shoes to fill when he stepped into the role of Tasman secondary schools regional sports director, but welcomes the challenge. The 24-year-old replaced long-serving former director Jeni Thornborough in...
by admin | Mar 17, 2019 | Sport
A former Waimea College swimmer is making a splash for his university in the United States. Earlier this month Sam McKenzie helped his Grand Canyon University men’s swimming and diving team win its first-ever Western Athletic Conference championship. Although...
by admin | Mar 16, 2019 | Sport
Greg Lautenslager The Tasman women’s under 20, 4 x 400 metres relay team proved too good for everyone else at the New Zealand Track and Field Championships in Christchurch on Sunday, coming home with the gold medal in a time of 3:58.59. Former Garin...
by admin | Mar 10, 2019 | Sport
Jonty Dine With the region’s sports grounds resembling an African Savannah, codes have had to get creative with the seasons fast approaching. Water restrictions have meant little or no irrigation to fields, leaving several them of rock hard and posing a...