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WHAT A SEASON FOR SOME OF OUR HILLMORTON GIRLS! 🏆

A huge congratulations to Amelia Bunn, Naomi Thompson, Summer Bartlet, Amy Zandbergen and Eliza Zandbergen, who have been part of an outstanding Halswell Hawks U20 Development Team this season! ⚽️

The team recently took on the Alan Fraser Memorial Tournament in Kaiapoi, competing in the U20 division against teams from as far afield as Nelson and South Canterbury — and they absolutely dominated!

✨ UNBEATEN throughout the tournament
⚽ 23 goals scored
🧤 Just 1 goal conceded
🏆 Clear winners of the U20 grade!

A special congratulations to Naomi, who was selected as the Team MVP by the team’s two coaches — an awesome achievement! 👏⭐

And the success didn’t stop there…

This same Halswell U20 Development Team — featuring five Hillmorton girls — has now gone on to clean up the Mainland New World Women’s Championship AND the Mainland Māwhero Charity Cup, which run alongside each other throughout the winter season! 🏆🏆

Congratulations Amelia, Naomi, Summer, Amy and Eliza — what a season! 👏🔥

What a season for our basketball programme!

It’s been an incredible season filled with success, growth and plenty to celebrate across our Basketball teams. Our Junior Girls made history by reaching the Junior Premier Final for the first time, putting together an outstanding season and showing tremendous determination and growth. They battled hard against Rangi Ruru in a thrilling final, narrowly missing out on the title.

Our U23A Boys were crowned champions after an impressive season, with Louis Dowall named Finals MVP following a standout 24-point, 12-rebound performance.

The U15A Boys were also exceptional, going undefeated all season to claim the U15A title. Luke Findlater was named Season MVP and selected in the All-Star Five, while Coby Tang took out Finals MVP after a huge 30-point performance.

Shout to Benji Habinshuti who made all star five selection for u20A grade.

Our U13A Boys also enjoyed an excellent season, making it through to the final with a young squad featuring several double-bottom-age players. While they fell to a strong Gators side, their improvement, determination and development throughout the season were fantastic to see.

Adding to the success, our Junior Boys A team claimed the Grocott Trophy for the second time making final appearances in four consecutive year, showing great composure and resilience in a hard-fought final against Shirley. Coby Tang was again outstanding, earning Finals MVP honours with 34 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists.

Our Senior A Girls team were in the Premier Div 1 competition for the first time ever and finished 4th overall after narrowly going down in the Semi final to Cashmere. Girls will now shift their focus to South Island tournament where they will be competing to qualify for Secondary Schools Nationals.

Our Senior Boys A had a narrow loss in the Semi finals after finishing the season as number one seed. Boys will also now shift their focus to South Island Tournament.

A huge congratulations to all our players, coaches, managers and whānau for their commitment, support and hard work throughout the season. What an incredible year for our basketball programme!

On behalf of everyone at Hillmorton Hockey, thank you Mike Greer Homes for sponsoring our new OOP Team PC Defence Kits for our Girls’ and Boys’ First XI teams.
Your generosity has provided our players with high-quality protective equipment, giving them the confidence to train and compete safely. As our Girls’ and Boys’ First XI teams prepare for the upcoming Secondary Schools Tournaments, they are excited to represent Hillmorton High School with pride. Community partnerships like yours play an important role in making these opportunities possible, and we are sincerely grateful for your investment in our students and our hockey programme.
Thank you once again for making such a positive difference to Hillmorton Hockey.

Game Day!! 🏀

Three teams fighting for a spot in the grand final.

Junior boys taking on St Thomas at Home - 4.15pm tip off.

Senior Girls taking on Cashmere at Cashmere - 5.45pm tip off.

Senior boys are also taking on Cashmere at Home - 7.30pm tip off.

Come on down and get behind our teams and support them to secure a spot in the grand final next week. 🥁🥁🎺🎺

Tonight is also Senior night for our Year 13 students. Let’s come together and celebrate their basketball journey here at Horomaka. Senior night presentation at 7.20pm.

Bring the noise! And wear Horomaka colours 💚🤍

We have number of teams that are in Semi finals this weekend. Would love to see some supporters on the sidelines.

Friday (today)

Junior A Girls Basketball - Junior Prems Semi Finals - V St Margaret’s College - 6.15pm at Pioneer Stadium.
Saturday

U23A Boys Basketball (Senior A team) v Wolverines - 9.30am at Cowles Stadium.

U15A Boys Basketball v Rangiora HS - 12.50pm at Hillmorton court 1.

U13A Boys Basketball v Wolverines - 12.50pm at Hillmorton court 2.

Netball
U18A Girls v Kereru - 9.45am at Nga Puna Wai court 7

Junior B v Burnside 10A - 1.30pm at Nga Puna Wai court 6

Senior B v Kereru M - 2.45pm at Nga Puna Wai court 7

Come on down and support our teams! Remember to be respectful supporters and show our school values on the on and off court/field.

Horomaka Rugby and Netball club teams celebrated the 2nd half of the season at the Suburbs Clubrooms on Saturday. 💚💙🩵

Congratulations to the players who were awarded player of the Round.

Football Rep Success

Samuel Clements Yr9 - Football

Over the holidays Samuel Clements represented Christchurch United U14 team at the Christchurch International Cup where his team came away with the Championship trophy. Samuel was awarded the Golden Boot of the tournament for most goals scored, 12 goals! Samuel has the bragging rights after scoring a hat-trick against Wellington Phoenix Academy team in the Quarter Final.

Elijah Waghorn, Yr9 and Dane Van Barneveld Yr12

Over the holidays, Eli Waghorn and Dane van Barneveld both represented Selwyn United, Eli as a player, Dane as an Assistant Coach, at the Castle Hill Cup run by Jeremy Brockie in Townsville,
Australia. Selwyn managed to go the distance and secure the Championship Win with Eli being named Tournament MVP and Golden Boot with 14 goals.

Lily Tatom Yr8

Lily and her Cashmere Technical U13 Girls team were recently crowned 2026 Alan Fraser Memorial Waimakariri Tournament Champions after an unbeaten weekend of football.

The team showed fantastic determination, teamwork and resilience throughout the tournament, winning all six of their games without conceding a single goal.

Lily was honored to be named the Coaches' Most Valuable Player (MVP) for her consistent performances, work ethic and contribution to the team's success across the tournament.

Basketball Reps Success!

Huge congratulations to these ākonga and coaches who proudly represented Canterbury at national tournaments over the School Holidays

● U20A Boys - Congratulations to Toby Langrell & Canterbury Boys for taking out the Footlocker U20 National Title.
● U18A Boys - Benji Habinshuti, Finn Langrell & Louis Dowall, Head Coach Dave Langrell and team manager Blase Dowall - who took out the Footlocker U18 National Title.
● U18A Girls - Congratulations to Bella Kraenzlin and Canterbury girls coming away with 4th place at Footlocker U18 Nationals. Huge accomplishment as a bottom age player!
● U18B Boys - Congratulations to Levi Vincent who was selected into Canterbury U18B Boys team, but unfortunately hurt his ankle a week prior to the tournament.
● U18B Girls - Congratulations to Brianna Sauer and Canterbury U18B Girls coming away with 6th Placing at Footlocker U18 Nationals.
● U16A Boys - Congratulations to Jackson Bayley & Canterbury U16A boys team coming away with the Bronze medal at the Footlocker U16 National tournament, narrowly going down to
eventual Champs Hutt Valley in their semi final.
● U16B Boys - Congratulations to Ron Cole and Scott Van Barneveld, Canterbury U16B Boys finishing 15th.
● U16A Girls - Congratulations Lucia Moore, Head Coach Dilshan Muthunaidelage, assistant Coach Archie Bryan, apprentice coach Brianna Sauer of the U16A Canterbury Girls who won Back to Back Footlocker U16 National titles.
● U16 Girls Mainland team - Congratulations to Summer Richardson and Poppy Ferguson who were part of the U16 Girls Mainland team who won the u16 girls grade at the Mainland's Tournament.

Shout out and congratulations to Coby Tang, Mason Nisbet, Poppy Ferguson, Summer Richardson, Harmony Fletcher, Harper Williams and Deborah Siataga Time who were selected into Mainland
U16 development teams who also participated in the South Island tournament over the holidays.

Amazing results for our students and staff at a national level!

Molly Harrison, Yr12 - Netball

Over the past few months, Molly Harrison was selected into the Christchurch U18 A Netball team. Over the King’s Birthday Weekend (South Island Tournament) they finished 1st, and in the Auckland Tournament they finished 3rd. Over the holidays they also participated in the National tournament. Sadly they did not get the results they were hoping for, the team ended up finishing 13th out of 40 teams.

Congratulations Molly!

Luke Street Continues Record-Breaking Form on the Ice

Luke has continued his outstanding season with a series of exceptional performances on the ice, breaking multiple New Zealand records and strengthening his case for international selection.

At the Canterbury Alpine Short Track Speed Skating Cup, held at Alpine Ice Sports Centre in Christchurch, Luke competed in the Junior A (17–18 years) division. He produced an incredible clean sweep, setting five New Zealand Junior A domestic records—one in every event he raced. His new records came in the 500m, 777m, 1000m, 1500m, and 3000m. His remarkable 3000m performance also saw him finish just four seconds shy of the New Zealand Senior Open record.

Following the competition, Luke spent the July school holidays in Melbourne, training with Australia’s top athletes at the Australian Ice Racing High Performance Camp, gaining valuable experience as he prepares for the international season.

Luke has also been reselected to the New Zealand Racing Pool, with confirmation of his Junior World Cup selection expected soon. If selected, he will represent New Zealand at the Junior World Cup events in Bormio, Italy, in November and Astana, Kazakhstan, in February.

Luke’s outstanding form continued at the South Island Short Track Ice Speed Skating Championships in Dunedin on Sunday, 19 July, where he delivered another record-breaking performance.

The highlight of the day was an extraordinary skate in the Open 3000m, where Luke shattered the New Zealand Open record, ending a mark that had stood for 11 years. He also established new Junior A domestic records in the 500m, 777m, 1000m, and 3000m. His 500m time of 45.5 seconds was a new personal best, while his 777m performance improved the record he had set just three weeks earlier by an astonishing 10 seconds.

The championships weren’t without drama, however. Luke experienced a crash during his 500m time trial, giving the venue’s new safety padding system an unexpected test. Thankfully, the padding did its job, and Luke was able to continue competing.

Congratulations Luke!