St Thomas of Canterbury College Basketball

🏀 SOUTHERN CUP – DAY 3 & THAT’S A WRAP! 🏀

Well, that’s a wrap on the Southern Cup. Three days, six games, plenty of basketball, plenty of laughs, a few sore bodies… and probably a few more grey hairs for the coach! 😂

Game 5 was against a Cromwell team short a number of players. The STC boys made the most of it, with the bench playing a starring role and taking the win 111–38. 💪

Our 6th and final game of the tournament was against a spirited and determined Hornby High School team. It was bucket for bucket for most of the game, with neither team willing to give an inch. STC finally managed to edge clear in the last quarter and came away with a 100–76 win. 👊

That sees the boys finish the Southern Cup in 9th place from 19 teams — a very solid effort in a strong field. 🏀👏

For some of these boys, this was their last ever tournament away in the STC colours, which makes the trip that little bit more special. It’s been a privilege to spend the last few days with this group — watching them compete, battle, laugh, annoy each other, eat everything in sight and somehow still turn up ready to play! 😂

Well done, fellas — you’ve done STC proud. ❤️💙

🏀 SOUTHERN CUP – DAY 2 DONE! 🏀

Another big day of basketball for the STC 2nd V boys at the Southern Cup in Dunedin!

Game one saw us come up against a very strong and physical Papanui High School outfit. The boys battled hard but Papanui proved too strong, with STC going down 51–86.

This evening it was a different story! 💪🔥 The boys came out firing against a young Bayfield High School team to secure a convincing 100–52 win.

Two very different games, plenty of lessons learned, and some great basketball along the way.

Day 3 promises more tough matchups, so stay tuned!

🏀 Winter Tournament – Take 2! 🏀

The STC 2nd V basketballers are in Dunedin competing at the Southern Cup tournament!

Day 1 – Game 1: The boys took on a strong Otago Boys’ High School team in a fast-paced, back-and-forth battle. OBHS held the lead at halftime, but the STC boys dug deep, lifted the intensity and pulled away in the second half to secure an impressive 90–64 win! 💪🔥

Game 2: This evening the boys faced Christ’s College in another tough and competitive game. The STC boys battled hard throughout, but Christ’s proved too strong on the night, running out 83–65 winners.
The boys are getting stuck into the challenge and making the most of their Southern Cup experience. 💪🏀

A big thank you to our coach, Ant Rickard, for taking the team on tour and guiding the boys through the tournament. 👏

🏀 Junior South Island Premierships – Winter Tournament Week

Our STC junior basketballers took on the best at the Junior South Island Premierships in Christchurch during Winter Tournament Week.

Four days of fun, tough and high-intensity basketball gave our Year 9 & 10 players plenty of challenges, great competition and some fantastic experiences along the way.

The boys finished 8th in the A Division out of 16 teams — a great effort against some very strong opposition.

Well done, men! 👏🏀 Proud of the effort, attitude and commitment you showed throughout the tournament.

A special thanks to Coach Louie Gordon, who has looked after and supported this group of young men throughout the entire season. Your time, energy and commitment to the boys has been fantastic — and hopefully we’ll see you back with the group next season! 😊🏀

STC Basketball — Manawa, Brotherhood, Compassion, Legacy. ❤️🖤

Tough finish, great season! 🏀

A tough finish for our Year 9 Rockets Friday social boys, with a loss to St Bedes Y9 Red, but what a great bunch of young men they are. These are some of the friendliest, most upbeat and positive boys you’ll ever meet — always bringing energy, smiles and plenty of team spirit - St Thomas men right here!

Well done, fellas. Enjoy the break and see you all next season! 👊🏀 Special thanks to our parents and caregivers for looking after these boys on hectic Friday afternoons!

* Friday Night Basketball * STC Hoopsters take the final!

Congratulations to our own Connor McMulkin for making the XCM Group Boys U17 2026 first team !

The XCM Group Boys'17U gets the first Saturday Grade Spotlight! Congratulations to these five certified ballers:

Marshall Cummings - Selwyn Basketball
Joshua Gerretsen - Middleton Grange Sport-Wharenui Gators Basketball Club
Max Wallace (MVP) - St Bede's College Basketball
Eli Lissaman - Shirley Boys' High School Basketball
Connor McMulkin - St Thomas of Canterbury College Basketball

🏀 A FANTASTIC FINISH TO THE CBA SATURDAY COMPETITION SEASON! 🏀

What a way to wrap up the season for our St Thomas of Canterbury College basketball teams, with some outstanding performances in the final round of games! 💙🤍

🏆 U15 Blue – SUBGRADE CHAMPIONS!
A fantastic win over Christ’s College Black to take out their final. Congratulations to the players and Coach Richie Tikolevu!

🏆 U17 Blue – SUBGRADE CHAMPIONS!
Another championship victory, defeating the Selwyn Hawks Red in their final. A huge congratulations to the team and Coach Richie Tikolevu, who guided both our U15 Blue and U17 Blue teams to championship wins – an outstanding achievement! 👏🏆🏆

The rest of our teams also finished their seasons with plenty to be proud of:

🏀 U15 Black – A great win over Pioneer Blue U15, coached by Denis Gonzales and John Tanhueco.

🏀 U15 Red – Finished with a win over Burnside White U15, coached by Raymond Infantado.

🏀 U15 White – Another tough battle but coming away with a win over CBHS A, with Coach Louie Gordon.

🏀 U17 Red – Finished the season with a win over Gators White, coached by Dante Opeda.

🏀 U17 White – A tough loss to St Bede’s Red U17 in their final game. A special thank you to Coach Ant Rickard, who guided the team throughout the season.

🏀 U20 Blue – A narrow loss to Pioneer Yellow in a closely fought final game of the season, with Coach Richie Tikolevu once again doing a fantastic job guiding the team.

🏀 U20 White – Concluded their season last week. Congratulations to all the players and a special thank you to Coach Ant Rickard for his time, commitment and leadership throughout the season.

🏀 Combined STC/Cashmere U23 Men – Also concluded their season last week. Well done to all the players and a special thank you to Coach Esteban Erdody for his leadership, commitment and the time he invested in the team throughout the season.

A special mention and huge thank you must also go to our Coach Mentor, Leyton Haddleton. Leyton generously gave up his time throughout the season to support, mentor and assist our coaches. Having someone of Leyton’s experience available to our coaching group has been incredibly valuable, and we are extremely grateful for the time and knowledge he has shared with our programme. 👏

As we wrap up another fantastic CBA Saturday Competition season, we want to say a huge thank you to all of our coaches, managers, players, parents, caregivers and supporters. The time, energy, commitment and encouragement you have given throughout the season is what makes our basketball programme so special.

Well done everyone – and congratulations to all our teams on a season to be proud of! 👏

All the best to our FIRST V who are taking on Cashmere tonight in the quarter final!!