The John Paul College boys water polo team have defeated Hamilton Boys' High School 6-5 in a thrilling final to claim a national division two title.
The New Zealand Secondary Schools Division Two Water Polo Championships were held in Hamilton last week.
The John Paul College girls team also had a good tournament progressing through pool play undefeated. The girls team met St Kentigern College (Auckland) in their semifinal and were beaten in a penalty shootout, after the scores were tied at full-time.
In the boys final, the two form teams of the tournament, John Paul College and Hamilton Boys' High, met in a re-match of their pool game, where John Paul College had prevailed 11-8.
Hamilton Boys' came out strong in the final, with their big New Zealand centre forward Richard Sneddon scoring two quick goals to take an early lead.