The AIMS Games Our younger girls doing Dio proud in Mt Maunganui.

From top: The water polo silver medal-winning team; netball players; one of Dio’s greatest supporters, One of Dio’s greatest supporters, Old Girl Fay Moorhead with Dio girls at the games.

AIMS

GAMES

The 2019 edition of the AIMS Games again reached new heights this year, with over 11,500 participants converging on Mt Maunganui in September for a week full of sport and activity across 23 different codes.

After 15 years, what started as a small festival of sport has now grown into what is now considered the international championships for intermediate and middle school students. The AIMS Games provides students the opportunity to compete at the elite level against the best, while embracing fair play and the joys of being active.

This year, Dio had 77 students representing the School across a range of sports – hockey, netball, futsal, basketball, badminton, gymnastics, water polo, swimming, hip hop and cross country. Congratulations to our futsal and water polo teams for taking out gold and silver medals – two very exciting finals to watch and two great team performances.

Every student represented themselves and the School with pride and the famous ‘Team Dio’ spirit was on display for all to see as students got out and supported each other throughout the week. With competitors playing up to three games a day, the week was not only physically exhausting, but mentally tough as well, and the Dio team were well supported by a great bunch of coaches, managers and staff. Thank you to everyone who was involved for what was an incredible week.

We had a lot of great results throughout the week but also saw some incredible improvement from our girls and we always had such amazing support on the sidelines. At the end of the week it is always hard for the girls to come home as they have had so much fun, made new friends, and have memories they will cherish for a long time.

Futsal GOLD MEDAL IN THE GIRLS’ COMPETITION Team: Kate Beagley, DOING DIO PROUD Jessica Druskovich, Samantha Ford, Ruby Hulme, Indigo Kirk, Ava Leach, Meg McKinnon, Anya Stephan, Felicity Tongue, Erin Veal.

Water polo

SILVER MEDAL IN THE GIRLS’ COMPETITION Team: Arabella Duncan, Arabella O’Donnell, Louise Masefield, Sophia Jackson, Madi Clark, Lucy Gilleece, Ellie Millard, Lia David, Paige Ellis.

Hockey

FOURTH PLACE IN THE GIRLS’ COMPETITION Team: Elly Lau, Phoebe MacGill, Sammi Edgar, Amelie Moor, Sydney Bell, Anais Hamilton, Amy Shennan, Alexandra Fletcher, Ana Wijffels, Hattie Fletcher, Sophie England, McLane Parore, Olivia Judd, Casey Lam, Poppy Tingey, Alice Christie.

Gymnastics

FOURTH McKenna Chan (Open Junior) FIFTH Danica Nali (Open Advance)

Hip Hop

FOURTH PLACE Team: Maddie Vincent, Ella Reid, Amelia Porter, Annika Lin, Maya Willis, Hannah Gray, Yu Han Zhang, Zoe Fisher, Sophie van der Meijden, Bella Cockle, Alice McKendry, Izzy Aitken.

Badminton

TOP 8 Melody Cheng

Netball

Team: Jemima Dryden, Izzy Epke, Aniela Farac, Olive Reynolds, Lily Double, Jade Miller, Chloe Luo, Isabella Ballard, Kate Wyber, Riley Shrive, Harriet Hope, Sophie-Eloise Tierney.

Basketball

Team: Frankie Ashford, Honor Small, Sienna Fletcher, Annie Hope, Evie Iles, Violet Smith, Violet Tucker, Zoe Paterson, Saskia Collins.

Swimming

Team: Arabella Duncan, Molly Sherrad, Milla Barclay.

Cross Country

Team: Phoebe MacGill, Sophie Sullivan, Jacqui Nasrabadi, Imogen Worrall, Amelia McIntosh, Amy Stafford, Amy Shennan.