Athletics: Bethlehem College

Bethlehem College 1st XI players snare a wicket against Trident College. Photo / Supplied

Sports Awards:

Winners Athletics: Georgia Browne, R & V Honeybone Cup U14 Girls Champ; Nicholas Wotton, Pierce Cup U14 Boys Champ; Hannah Hockly Whenuaroa Cup U16 Girls; Samuel Tanner Rannali Cup U16 Boys; Madison McBride BC Cup U19 Girls; Bradley Rodler Willis Cup U19 Boys; Cross Country: Leah Heron-Moore Cup Year 7 & 8 Girls Champ; Daniel Marsden Gordon Cup Year 7 & 8 Boys Champ; Mia Pugh Langford Cup U14 Girls; Nicholas Wotton Lewis Cup U14 Boys; Madison Rennie Ladyman Imports Ltd Cup U16 Girls; Samuel Tanner Rev F & J McKean Cup U16 Boys; Emily Johnston Davison Cup U19 Girls; Hamish Miller Gorinski Memorial Cup U19 Boys; Snow Sports Kelsey Rackham BC Snow Snow Sports Championship Trophy. Swimming: Mia Pugh U14 Girls champ; Logan Horne Warren Cup U14 Boys champ; Anna Burnett Strachan Cup U16 Girls; Blake Horne Strachan Cup U16 Boys; Rachel Mead Adams Cup Senior Girls; Ken Tong-Gorinski Cup U19 Boys. Tennis: Daniella Tuhairwe BC Trophy Year 7 & 8 Girls Champ; Thomas Jury BC Trophy Year 7 & 8 Boys Champ; Harry Ewan BC Trophy Year 9 & 10 Girls; Analise Wang BC Trophy U19 Girls; Benjamin Jones BC Trophy U19 Boys.

Special awards: Bartrum Trophy Pursuing Excellence in Sport Year 7-9 girl Emily Spear; Bartrum Trophy Pursuing Excellence in Sport Year 7-9 boy Adam Wearne; SBS Cup Service contribution to Sport Year 10-13 Frances Bridgman; Board of Trustees Cup For Sportmanship Year 10-13 Emily Johnston; Bethlehem College International Sports Award Yi-Chun Kao; Whenuaroa Cup Allround Sportswoman Year 10-13 Madison Rennie; Whenuroa Cup Allround Sportsman Year 10-13 Hamish Miller; Almond Cup Sportswoman Year 10-13 Emily Johnston; ME Bailey Cup Sportsman Cup Year 10-13 Hamish Miller; Bethlehem College Service team Cup Netball Premier 1 team; Bethlehem College Team Development Award Year 10-13 girls 1st XI Hockey team; Smiths Sports Shoes Cup Team of the Year (Year 10-13) Boys 1st XI Hockey team. A total of 151 junior and senior half and full colours were awarded.

New Zealand age group representatives: Garrick du Toit, hockey; Emily Johnston, beach volleyball; Hamish Miller surf lifesaving.

Cricket: Bethlehem College 1st X1 had their first game for the season against Trident 1st X1 last Saturday at Bethlehem College. Trident won the toss and were all out for 84. There was some great bowling by Luke Bryenton taking 2 wickets, Cameron Riley taking 3 wickets and Jack Preston taking an impressive 4 wickets. Bethlehem College got the runs in 12 overs with all wickets still in hand with Daniel Price (52no) and Jaydon Collecutt (15no). A great start to the season for BC.

Touch: Last week we had three of our four teams representing BC at the Domain in the SBOP touch module. BC Bob Cats (Seniors) lost 5-2 against a spirited senior team. Mixed Grill (mixed team) won their match against Brookfield New World 5-3. Dylan Downs-Hetet had a double and one of them on a long intercept ball. Year 12 boys, the BC Chargers won their match in a close contest 3-2 against Detox. A lot of skills displayed here. Our teachers' team had a bye.

Volleyball: Bay of Plenty Junior Secondary Schools volleyball round two was completed on Saturday. The Junior A boys' finished 5th in the Division one top 5 with losses to Western Heights A and Trident A. Both matches though showed that they can compete with the best. In the girls' division two top 5, there is a correction to the results as reported on the first round. The BC A girls won the Mount 2-1. In the second round, they beat Tarawera and Whaka A, to go undefeated and win top placing. Boys B lost to Otumoetai White but bounced back to beat Whaka 2-1 in the boys' division 1 second 5, placing them 1st in their division. In the girls' division 3 top 5, the girls had a mixed result, losing to Otumoetai 9B 1-2 sets in a close encounter, then won the afternoon match against Aquinas, gaining a 2nd place finish. In the girls' division 3 development challenge, they came in 6th equal losing both matches to Mauao A and Te Puke B.