Success at the Zespri AIMS Games

Our sporting stars achieved some stunning results during their trip to Tauranga for the Zespri AIMS Games.

With hundreds of schools competing and live coverage being streamed on television, the Zespri AIMS Games are an exciting event in the sporting calendar. St Cuthbert’s achieved some incredible results and had a fantastic time.

Hockey

Our Year 8 Hockey team came first in the country, securing a 4–1 win against Cobham Intermediate School in the final. Getting to the final was no mean feat, but resilience, stellar teamwork and over 65 goals, over the course of the week won them the gold! Watching the girls place first in the Zespri AIMS Games, was a thrill for everyone on and off the pitch. A huge congratulations to this Year 8 Hockey team!

Water Polo

Congratulations to our water polo team who placed second in the girls’ grade. The team had a great week and showed visible improvements from game to game, which ultimately secured them the silver medal.

Netball

Our netball team placed 2nd in B Grade, Division 2. The team played to a very high standard and enjoyed playing against teams with whom they might not regularly compete.

Tennis

Our tennis players certainly had a great week on court. Tracy Liu placed 3rd in the Girls Singles Competition before joining forces with Angelica Zhao and winning the girls Doubles!

Football

Our young footballers played their hearts out winning 5 of their 9 matches over the week, finishing in 17th place among the 30 teams. New goalkeeper Monica Naylor was even named player of the tournament!

Cross Country

We were represented by a very strong team of cross-country runners this year, both the Year 7 and Year 8 races. Well done girls!

Swimming

All of our swimmers achieved some personal bests in the pool, and secured standout results that included our 200m Medley Relay team coming 1st. Additionally, Teresa Sun placed 1st in the 12 Year Girls 100m Breaststroke, 2nd in the 12 Year Girls 200m and 3rd in the 12 Year Girls 50m Breaststroke. Sophie Qu, Cloris Ding and Jackie Xu also made a splash and achieved some excellent results.

Gymnastics

Competing with more than 50 students, our three gymnastics representatives did incredibly well across the age groups. On the Sunday, Elaine Li placed 6th, closely followed by Mia Vinall who placed 7th. On the Monday, Sascha Newland placed equal 13th against 58 other girls.

Yachting

The beauty of the AIMS Games, is that so many sports can participate, including yachting. Beatrix Muir competed in the Opti Gold Fleet over the 2 days, finishing second in the girls’ competition.