Tauranga Intermediate in the BOP Times

Check out what Tauranga Intermediate and the local schools have been up to in the Bay of Plenty Times!

http://www.bayofplentytimes.co.nz/news/bethlehem-college-athletics-at-the-north-island/1826099/

TIS Badminton Champs

2013 Badminton Championships were held during Week 10 in the Gym at school. All students were given the opportunity to enter and compete in this knock-out championship competition.



The Boys draw was large with over 55 keen competitors this year. Boys Singles came down to a all Totara affair with the title going to Troy Morrell Rm 19 who defeated classmate Kieran Von Holstein-Rathlou in a skilled and competitive final 21/15, 21/18. In another close match for third place Matthew Brittain Rm 20 beat Adam Hitchiner Rm 19 21/18, 21/16



The Girls Singles title this year went to Felila Simanu Rm 42 who defeated Oceana Whaiapu Rm 11 24/23, 21/19 in a very tight final. Sahara Urwin Rm 12 beat Maya Palmer-Cannell Rm 26 for third place winning 21/17, 15/21, 21/8.



Medals for placegetters and a trophy for the winners will be awarded at our end of year Sports Prizegiving in December.

BOP Cricket Champions

Well done to Mr Jeftha and the Boys 1st XI, BOP Champions for 2013. A well deserved victory and qualification for the next stage of the National Competition. They now face the Waikato Champions next week. All the best and a huge thank you to our parents for their ongoing support.

PB/BOP Touch Rugby Success

Well done to our Year 7 Boys Touch team that won the PB/ BOP tournament in Rotorua last Thursday. They scored 28 tries from 6 games and were not scored against. The player of the Tournament was Reece Bell. All teams made the semi finals with our Year 8 Boys finished 2nd in their grade.

A huge thank you to the parents who were able to assist with transport Matua Jack, Matua Grant, Matua Te Atirau and Whaea Hinetapu who coached and umpired the teams. 

Year Seven Boys - Champions!

Future Champions 2013

Well done to our 39 students who attended Sport BOP Future Champions last week. The students were exposed to expert coaches in their chosen sports and took a lot from it. Thank you to Mrs Vicki Semple for her organisation and Mrs Karen Hampton for co-ordinating our students to get there!

Kalais (Kahikatea) in action. 

WBOP Regional Surfing Championships

On Thursday 28th March 2013 the Tauranga Intermediate School surfers competed in the WBOP regional surfing contest at Tay Street Mount Maunganui. We achieved way beyond our personal bests as none of our team had competed in a international rules surfing competition. Several of our surfers progressed into the next rounds and our best result was from Caitlin Fletcher who was a finalist in the Under13 girls. Her final result was fourth, but she also took out the gutsiest surfer of the contest award for paddling her foam board out the back in a four foot groundswell and her great competitive attitude when surfing against the top 3 girls in the country.

Canoe Nationals Success

Congratulations to Madeleine W (Manuka), who competed at the Whitewater Canoe Nationals in Kawerau last week. This was her first National Champs and we are delighted to share her achievements competing with students from Tauranga Girls' and Bethlehem College.

Madeleine won a Silver - C1 Slalom, Bronze - C2 Slalom Team and C2 Slalom. This is a sport that is contested at the Olympics! We wish Madeleince all the best as she reflects on her successes and prepares for future competitions. We look forward to having Madeleine contribute to our own PB/BOP Canoe Challenge next term!