BADMINTON
Entering the last few weeks of the Term 3 ABA competition, our two Springs badminton mixed teams
are unbeaten and comfortably lead their respective grades. Trainings are fully attended and the boys and girls train just as hard as they play on Wednesdays. They need to as both mixed teams usually play against all boys teams, making for mostly close, intense games.
The badminton programme has had a very impressive year already with three teams winning their Term 2 competitions and two other teams finishing 4th overall. Hopefully by term break, we will be able to celebrate the addition of two more titles….
Mixed Gold – Vikram Setty, Matt Dao, Kelly Shi, Kate Hutcheson and Justin Lee
Mixed Green – Theo Habberfield-Short, Mikayla Stokes, Harrison Cooke, Logan Park,
Khushee Jain and Lily Raukawa-Heslin
CYCLING
It has been a phenomenal year for Western Springs College. Building from five riders last year, Springs managed to have up to 3 teams represented at the Team Time Trial Series which was brilliant and we also had double the turn out at the North Island Road Champs, ending with some impressive results too.
With our current strength in Mountain Biking, this improved exponentially too with 3 students stepping onto the podium through the Auckland series, two finishing on the podium for the series overall and of course everyone’s contribution leading to Springs finishing as the 3rd ranked school overall - and not forgetting Jack with his brilliant ride at the Secondary Schools Nationals where he finished 2nd.
They have all grown as a team and have learnt how to deal with challenges and disappointments. The team have developed their ability with impressive results and commitment. One cannot ask
for more so well done to each of them.
Keep riding and aim for bigger next year!! Coach Ben Eitelberg
EQUESTRIAN
On the 8th of September, Springs had a team of four girls, Sian Azariah, Sadie Azariah,
Claudia Alchin and Melanie McKenzie, compete in the Secondary Schools Equestrian Cup.
Each rider entered in two classes and in a very competitive show of over 40 teams, we came away with some very impressive results. Claudia was placed in both her classes; second in the pony show hunter 60cm and fourth in the pony show hunter, Sian placed third in the pony show jumping 80cm, and Sadie placed fourth in the pony show jumping 70cm.
Overall it was a fabulous day where all the girls and their horses performed exceptionally well.
Jessica Dallas
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