Palmerstonian 2019

Manager: Mrs G. Reid and ready to play an energetic and competitive game. The
team was always keen to play offense no matter what the
Team: Alex Hazelton (C), Kay Kay Adeyinka, Sam Hessell, score was; defence always seemed to take a back seat after
Noah Lloyd, Jackson Woodcock, Oliver Lodge, Jaxon the first two quarters. Jaxon Bron has to be mentioned as
Bron, Jack Harrison the team’s Most Valuable Player, playing well at both ends
of the court. His gentle, humble nature and quiet leadership
The 2019 Trail Blazers was a team mostly made up of the skills on and off the court were certainly evident every week.
2018 Wizards. New players, Jaxon Bron and Sam Hessell, Alex Hazelton also needs mention for his leadership skills
were recruited and added to the squad. The start of the in organising this team throughout the season and making
grading games went well with the very first match ending the Manager’s life a lot easier. Although the team did not
in a win, but this also meant that the team was put into the win many games, the young men had an enjoyable season
A1 Secondary Schools Basketball Competition and also playing together, showing persistence and a lot of resilience
going up against some of the best teams. This meant the no matter what the final score, and all the time consolidating
team was in for a tough season, which it has been with the their friendships of five years at PNBHS.
very first game being the only win all year. However, this has
not deterred the boys from showing up every Friday, keen

JAZZ

BASKETBALL JAZZ
Back Row: Potiki Watling, Harrison
Urbahn, Mr D Bovey (Coach)
Front Row: Ryan Gleeson, Camryn
Mabey, Kirk Kibir

Coach: Mr D. Bovey the team played in. All players contributed to the team’s
success with Cam Mabey and Kirk Kibir very busy around
The Senior Jazz team played an entertaining brand of the court, while Ryan Gleeson and Ezra Petley-Kiriona were
basketball this season. Indeed, at times it bordered on both useful shooters from beyond the arc. Henry Deans,
exhibition-style, Globetrotter-esque basketball. The team too, scored a number of three-pointers during the year, and
won all but two of its fixtures, and must only have failed Potiki Watling was a useful rebounder. An enjoyable season
to make the finals by the slimmest of margins. The team from a group of talented young men.
was fortunate to have the services of Harrison Urbahn, an
athletic and skillful player who was dominant in the grade

WARRIORS

BASKETBALL WARRIORS
Back Row: Austin Chandawanich,
Paul Teoh, Marshall Burn, Sam
Garden-Webster, Joshua Gloyn,
Mr L Ensing (Coach)
Front Row: Zac Farmer, Win
Juntamongkon, Harrison Phyn,
Tar Ratanapitpronchai, Toviar Muir

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Manager: Mr L. Ensing the theoretical, duties were dutifully done, and all attended
unless they were doing something else. A brotherhood was
The Warriors team threw a ball around with some friends formed that will resonate throughout space-time until the
on Friday evenings and appeared to relish this distraction heat death of the universe.
from existentialism. They won once or twice, drew once,
and generally had a good time. Practices were limited to

CLIPPERS

BASKETBALL CLIPPERS
Back Row: Benjamin Tan, Ethan
Green, Mrs K Price (Coach)
Front Row: Logan Wilson-Bryant,
Wiremu Lipsham, Jordyn Robinson-
Human, Andrew Greatrex, Daniel
Mitchell
Absent: Matt Fleming

Manager: Mrs K. Price closer losses, another close win, and one win by default.
Throughout the ups and downs of the season, the boys have
The team consists of Logan Wilson-Bryant, Benjamin Tan, shown persistence, courage and good sportsmanship. They
Ethan Green, Wiremu Lipsham, Andrew Greatrex, Daniel played cheerfully in all circumstances, and also organised
Mitchell, Jordyn Robinson-Human and Matt Fleming, along themselves to fulfil all their duty requirements reliably.
with several reserves, covering absences on an ad hoc basis.
The season began with a win against PNBHS Lakers, but
that was followed by a couple of crushing defeats, several

LAKERS

BASKETBALL LAKERS
Back Row: Morris Chuang, Jack Jin,
Larry Qui
Front Row: Marco Cheung, Jerry
Zhong, Jimmy Wei
Absent: Mrs J Alderdice (Manager)

Manager: Mrs J. Alderice playing their best regardless.  We had some players leave
during the season and some new members come into the
The Lakers basketball team came together with eagerness team which brought new energy.  2019 was an enjoyable
and enthusiasm to play social league basketball on Friday season to be part of and the team members developed their
nights. They had some tough opponents but persisted in basketball skills and showed great sportsmanship.

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GRIZZLIES

BASKETBALL GRIZZLIES
Jacob Smiler, Ryan Davey, Caleb
Rayner, Kevin Chen
Absent: A Stern (Manager), Mitchell
Kennedy, Cameron Kerr, Zac
Matthewson-Booth, Tomas Ortiz-
Mina

Manager: Mr A Stern first three games recovered with a four-game win streak.
Unfortunately, the team was on the losing side of some
Team: Alex Ball, Kevin Chen, Ryan Davey, Mitchell close matches towards the end of the season, missing out
Kennedy, Cameron Kerr, Zac Matthewson-Booth, Tomas on the playoffs with a final record of four wins and six losses.
Ortiz-Mina, Caleb Rayner, Jacob Smiler. The team enjoyed a good season with great support from
friends and family.
The team had a season of two halves. The Grizzlies lost the

SPURS

BASKETBALL SPURS
Back Row: Hamish Ramsay, Oliver
Ferguson, Kane Henderson, Alex
McConnell, Devon Charles, Mr K Benn
(Coach)
Front Row: Jay Ranchhod, Cooper
Ryder, Neitana Blissett, Matthew
Hainsworth, Kalani Rhode

Coach: Mr K. Benn skills at roaring off the bench and turning a quarter around
when energy and grit was required. They never gave up,
Spurs – A Tenacious Band of Men relentlessly moved the ball around and charged through
barriers to drop the ball in the hoop when we most needed it.
Having banded together as the Celtics in 2018 and, by
insistence, continued as a unit into 2019, rebranded The Cooper Ryder, Jay Ranchod, Oliver Ferguson and Matthew
Spurs, this fine team had a memorable season. As was the Hainsworth provided set pieces that confounded our
case previously, they took on far more experienced teams toughest opposition. The reliability of their teamwork and
and gave a very good account of themselves in each game. ball skill was sublime, repeatedly bumping that scoreboard
Neitana Blissett delivered another year of Bohemian play and up by two’s and three’s, giving a solid platform on which
solid leadership. Our strategists, Kalani Rhodes and Hamish the team could build. For turn arounds, Joel McMillan was
Ramsay, continued their sublime style and added a touch our man.
of panache. They will be young men to watch in the future,
as will all the team. Sadly, we did not make the finals this year. However, with
another season available to this team in 2020, victory is
This team was certainly more than the sum of its parts. Devon theirs for the taking.
Charles, Kane Henderson and Alex McConnell for their valued

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NUGGETS

BASKETBALL NUGGETS
Back Row: Kyle McGarvey, Jacob
Cowie
Front Row: Oliver Allan, Lisale
Talamaivao, Kabir Benipal
Absent: Jarryd Donohue, Trent
Forman, Isaiah Hemmingsen-Waru,
Zirae Hyde, Zeniff Marsh, Mason
Tansley, Mrs J Fogarty (Manager)

Coach: Mr R. Fogarty Palmerston North Boys’ High School team. The Nuggets
again rallied together for some strong wins, two games
Team: Oliver Allan, Kabir Benipal, Jacob Cowie, Jarryd in particular against Manawatu College and Hato Paora
Donohue,Trent Forman, Isaiah Hemmingsen-Waru, Zirae College. While both these games resulted in losses, the way
Hyde, Zeniff Marsh, Kyle McGarvey, Lisale Talamaivao, the team fought was admirable and highlighted the teams
Mason Tansley never give up attitude. A special thanks to all players for
their commitment throughout the season, particularly for
The Nuggets Year 12 team had a reasonably strong season. the many weeks when the team had duty.
An early two-point first round loss lifted the season for
games in the coming weeks. The team maintained their
unbeaten run until they came unstuck against another

76ERS

BASKETBALL 76ERS
Back Row: Jason Shen, Dileetha
Kohoban Arachchi, Jordan Huang,
Mr P Hann (Coach)
Front Row: Kaushal Patel, Ben
Havord, Harrison Conner, Grayson
Lodge, Aaron Long-Lay

Manager Mr P. Hann court coverage. This however, did not always convert into
scoreboard success. Increased control and working as a team
Team: Harrison Conner, Cullen Cross, Dylan Ellis, Ben Havord, and limiting the number of optimistic shots saw the team
Jordan Huang, Dileetha Kohoban Arachchi, Grayson Lodge, rewarded with a well-deserved win. Invariably, the 76ers
Aaron Long-lay, Kaushal Patel, Jason Shen 2019 were a team who played with an outstandingly positive
attitude, win or lose. The team was a credit to themselves as
The 76ers were a social Year 11 team playing in the Friday team members and to the values of Palmerston North Boys’
night Palmerston North Basketball competition. The team High School.
members showed a high level of enthusiasm and were
well organised. The season’s first games were characterised
by a good level of fitness and an impressive amount of

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BUCKS

BASKETBALL BUCKS
Back Row: Cooper Allen, Alex
Wheeler, Travis Larney, Eugene
Stassen, Brendan Brock
Front Row: Jesse Teumohenga,
Tusi Mafi, Ayush Kumar, Chalitha
Gautamadasa, Ryan Bennett
Absent: Mr P Mills (Manager)

Manager: Mr P. Mills others were ground out and dogged. As a result of these
performances, they progressed to the semi-final where they
After a slow start to the season, the Bucks, following the finally succumbed, by a small margin, to the Awatapu Jets.
lead of Ayush, their captain, began a long run of winning
performances. Some wins were comprehensive, whereas

CAVALIERS

BASKETBALL CAVALIERS
Back Row: Aki Wickes-Matakaiongo,
Kurtis McTamney, Mr S Trembath
(Coach)
Front Row: Daniel Hall, Jeremy
Newland, Flynn Wilson, Josh
Brownrigg, Tamati Durie-McGrath

Coach: Aki Wicke-Matakaiongo was the coach during the season, especially when he was
injured and unable to play. Josh was the rebound expert
Manager: Mr S. Trembath while Daniel consistently supported and took the shots
from the sides. Tamati and Jeremy brought the ball up the
Team: Josh Brownrigg, Tamati Durie-McGrath, Daniel court and regularly took on the opposition defence. Flynn
Hall, Kurtis McTamney, Jeremy Newland, Aki Wicke- was everywhere, using his acceleration and speed both on
Matakaiongo, Flynn Wilson offence and defence. Kurtis was the go-to player with his
silky skills and great long-range shooting
The team won six and lost four games during the season.
All players displayed a real passion for the game and were
always on time and completed their allocated duty. Aki

KNICKS Unfortunately, this was not the season for the Knicks to shine.
Despite our team’s best efforts, not many of the games went
Manager: Mrs A. Nixon our way. But never mind, fun was had by all. The team learnt
a valuable lesson in humility and good sportsmanship; that
2019 was a very enjoyable season for the Knicks. We had a no matter how badly the Magic beat us (91-27), we can still
strong team, with a large College House contingent, and the have a good time and enjoy the noble sport of basketball.
comradeship was evident. Truly it was these lasting bonds
of friendship that soothed the consistent lack of success.

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BASKETBALL KNICKS
Back Row: Zayden Meyers-Giesen,
Max Deighton, Mirsab Rizvi, Mrs A
Nixon (Coach)
Front Row: James McKinnon, Lachlan
Phyn, Ben Nixon, Patrick Sexton,
Josh Herd

The mighty Knicks was comprised of many hard-working holding down the centre. Patrick Sexton heard swish after
individuals. Max Deighton had the height to grasp many swish, and late trade Tipene Treacy brought experience and
a rebound. The team captain, Ben Nixon (no relation), decisiveness to the team, rounding off a true pool of talent.
held down the scoring line, and was ably assisted in
this endeavour by Mirsab Rizveh. Our opponents were Remember, team, that the game may not always go our way,
flummoxed by Zayden Meyers-Giesen’s speed and but it is our attitude that truly exemplifies our greatness.
athleticism, while Lachlan Phyn was everywhere at once. Onwards, the Knicks!
Josh Herd and James Mckinnon were a true power duo,

MAGIC

BASKETBALL MAGIC
Back Row: Alex Turnbull, Maioha
Taiepa, Tama Nikora, Matthew
Ohlson, Tamatea Shailer, Mrs J Lowry
(Coach)
Front Row: Keith Nero, Zane Munn,
Cody Borlase, Izayah Edmonds, Cody
Mildenhall

Manager: Mrs J. Lowry

This season began with big promises from the boys that
they had put together a strong team and were likely to go
far. They did not disappoint! PNBHS Magic won every single
game they played, with one game even finishing with an
impressive score of 91-27. A highlight of the season was
scoring a coffee from Mr Noema-Barnett after he lost a bet
when we played and beat his team, the PNBHS Celtics. Every
student had something to give and the dedication they
showed was impressive.The most notable aspect of the team
was how unselfish they were. All boys were willing to pass
the ball and they made sure that, despite having a team of
nine players, everyone had a fair amount of time on the court.
The fact that Magic won the Year 11-13 championship is a
testament to how well they worked together as a team. Now,
as promised, the team will enjoy a bucket of KFC chicken to
celebrate their success.

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PACERS

BASKETBALL PACERS
Back Row: Ashton Emeny, Thomas
Mortiboy, Zavier Puki-Smith,
Sebastien Cave, Mrs K Kaandorp
(Coach)
Front Row: Connor Fortuin, Joe
Brooks-Bowen, Etu Tairea, Gavin
Bringas, Nat Trocio

Managers: Ms K. Kaandorp, Mrs N. Woisin Joe moved himself in space to enable quick play of the ball.
The most impressive attribute of this team was the high
Team: Gavin Bringas, Joe Brooks-Bowen, Sebastien Cave, level of respect they had for one another and the way they
Ashton Emeny, Connor Fortuin,Thomas Mortiboy, Zavier ensured that every player had equal game time regardless
Puki-Smith, Etu Tarirea and Nat Trocio of the score. This Pacers season was a mixed one in terms
of results, winning more than they lost. The games that we
The Pacers basketball team was a team of enthusiastic had lost were always by a close margin and usually in the last
basketball players and a fantastic group of young men. The minute of the final quarter. Games against fellow Palmerston
skill level in the team was impressive to watch courtside. North Boys’ High School teams were among the most
Gavin and Etu frequently broke opposition defence at pace contested and enjoyable, with one of the most memorable
to finish with a clean layup. Zavier led our defensive stance, being against the Knicks, which resulted in a win for us by
putting opposition under immense pressure enabling Nat, one point. It was an absolute pleasure managing a team of
Connor and Ashton to steal possession and take shooting such respectful, committed and personable young men.
opportunities. Thomas and Sebastien used their height to
frequently win rebounds and turn them into points while

NETS

BASKETBALL NETS
Back Row: Mathew Jamieson, Tim
Cresswell, Finn Coan, Jake Donovan,
Fred McVerry, Mr A McDougall
(Coach)
Front Row: Fletcher Carpenter,
Liam Redington, Byrin Nikolajenko,
Daniel McDougall, Fred Fowler

Coach: Mr A. McDougall the ability to go on hot streaks and splash three pointers
which would pull all momentum away from opposition
The Nets basketball team was a collection of some of teams. At the end of the regular season, the boys played
the finest Year 10 College House basketballers. The team Awatapu Junior in the semi-final. This game went to the
featured in the Junior A grade and came up against a mixture wire and displayed just how much the team had developed,
of both serious and social teams. Their overall basketball but unfortunately went down in the final few minutes. This
experience was limited to streetball on the College House saw the Nets play off for third against Feilding High School
courts and in the beginning weeks, the boys struggled with Junior A, where they comprehensively beat them 99-22. The
adapting to a structured game. The team quickly adjusted highlight of the season was when every player in the team
to this and as they learnt how to defend and move the ball, managed to score a three pointer in one game, a feat that
they started to become a real threat. The team possessed is not easily achieved.

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RAPTORS

BASKETBALL RAPTORS
Back Row: Jack Burden, Aadesh
Ganugapati, Jett Donald-Charnley,
Jayden Simpson, Taine MacDonald,
Antariksh Nag (Coach)
Front Row: John Blackwell, Alex
King, Matt Watson, Riley Maclean,
Matthew Draper

Coach: Antariksh Nag opponents, yet managed to emerge victorious on most
occasions due to their ‘never give up’ attitude. A semi-final
The PNBHS Raptors were made up of a group of ten berth was the uncontested highlight of the season. However,
enthusiastic Year 10 students. Returning as defending the resounding defeat on the scorecard at the hands of
champions, the boys had already established a great sense the PNBHS Wizards did not do justice to the determination
of comradery between themselves. The zest for basketball and grit shown all throughout that knockout game. Some
was clearly present as they arrived each week carrying the were left disappointed in lieu of their performance from the
same high desire for victory and passion for the game. previous year. Nevertheless, they could hold their heads high
The season proved to be mostly enjoyable involving a few knowing that they had truly given their best effort on the
close victories against some of the other schools. At many court, all while perfectly representing the school’s values.
times, they found themselves at a size disadvantage to their

WIZARDS

BASKETBALL WIZARDS
Back Row: Ethan Riley, Jayden
Glendinning, Brooklyn Browne,
Nikhil Banerjee (Coach)
Front Row: Forbes Kennedy, Carter
Johnson, Josh Jurgeleit

Coach: Nikhil Banerjee
The PNBHS Wizards had a very successful season in the Year
10 B grade division. From the very first game of the season, it
was clear that this team prided itself on its defensive identity
and willingness to pass the ball. The team managed to lose
only one game during the group stage of the competition.
The team eventually won the final against Cornerstone
Christian School in a close double overtime game with a
score of 28-27 from a game winning layup from Fraser Babb.

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KURAHAUPŌ

BASKETBALL JUNIOR PREMIER

KURAHAUPŌ
Back Row: Xzavia Mason (Coach),
Ajae Hanson, Suliman Abdalla,
Tiaan Greig, Mr S Lambert (Asst
Coach)
Front Row: Quinn MacDonald,
Shakor Buys-Brotherson, Dane
Bertinshaw, Greg Austin, Matthew
Foss
Absent: Ms J Scott (Manager), Jack
Pinder (Coach), Alex Keat, Maraki
Aumua

Manager: Ms J. Scott  which later proved to be an asset as the season went on and
the competition became stronger. We were handed our first
The 2019 season was a strong one for Kurahaupō. Although loss midway through the season by the other PNBHS Junior
it took the team a while to find their rhythm at the beginning Premier team, but we showed determination the whole
of games, they developed an aggressive style of play that game, and only came up short by a few points at the end.
other teams could not match. The starting players were key The final was a rematch of our only loss of the season, and
in this way of playing, pushing the ball up the court quickly we were hoping for a different outcome. Unfortunately, we
on offence, and applying constant pressure on defence. came up short again, to finish our season off as runners-up. 
Everyone could be relied on to bring fight to every game,

TE MOTU-O-POUTOA up showing what they had to offer in terms of leadership,
confidence and skill, but more importantly, the development
Coach: Mr S. Ohlson of a team unit. Subsequent games, leading us to the playoffs
for fifth and sixth, saw us come away with well-deserved,
Manager: Mrs N. Woisin convincing wins, with a focus on building on our set plays,
more secure defence as well as backing each other on and
Team: Cooper Ohlson, Braxton Wilson-Clune, Jonty Kells, off the bench. 
Jordan Herewini, Lewis Bertinshaw, Harry Gordon, Ethan
Codd, Connor Sciascia, Carter Hetariki, Tyler Bron The playoff for fifth and sixth saw us up against Feilding High
School once again. Feilding were hungry for a win, having
The Te Motu-o-Poutoa basketball team was a determined lost to us twice in the season. We were just as determined,
group of young men whose passion for the game meant for but our focus this time was to take the game out playing a
an exciting season ahead. style of basketball we could feel proud of. The game was
a clean battle going into the third quarter but stressfully
Our opening game saw us up against our own, Kurahaupo, close. Composure was lost for periods in the third quarter
made up of players from the Junior A, resulting in a crushing from both teams, but it was a proud moment to watch our
loss 37-81. This game gave us an opportunity to look at how boys pull together and finish the game in the way we set out
important mindset and team culture is to our team and our to, resulting in deserved winners of Pool B of the Premier
game, which became our focus for the season.  Our next Division. 
four games resulted in convincing wins where our boys were
able to execute their set plays and develop their team unit. Every player in our team made a positive difference on and
This was tested against Feilding High School, which was a off the court, some making huge  improvements to their
highly contested game that we won, but had us asking many individual game. Thank you to the boys for a most enjoyable
questions of ourselves once again in terms of discipline and season, taking on board the lessons learned along the way.
mindset. In Round 6 we were up against the eventual Premier Our season would not have been possible without our coach,
Division winners, Otangaki. Our team was missing a couple Sonny Ohlson, whose patient nature, calming influence and
of players and were tested in terms of ability, resilience and incredible skill-set, helped shape the character and skill-set
self-belief, but we played hard until the final whistle despite of all members of the Te Motu-o-Poutoa basketball team.
taking a hard loss. The remaining rounds before playoffs
resulted in a 43-point win against Horowhenua, then two
losses against the teams who made the top four. 

These losses and tough games saw our team develop a more
resilient style of basketball, with individual players stepping

OTĀNGAKI

Coach: Kopere Tanoa, La-Quahn Matakatea Ezra Davis, Keegan Douthett, Griffyn Kapao, Haimona
Assistant Coach: Mr S. Lambert Maruera, Kahn Mason, Anthony Osborne, Anzac Rose,
Manager: Mr G. McQueen-Davies Ahmed Shehata.
Team: Kalem Tanoa (C), Jordan Chapman, Pera Da Ros,
The Junior Otangaki basketball team was based around a
core group of players who also played for the Junior Premier

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BASKETBALL JUNIOR PREMIER

OTĀNGAKI
Back Row: Mr G McQueen-Davies
(Manager), Haimona Maruera, Ezra
Davis, Jordan Chapman, Anzac Rose,
Mr S Lambert (Asst Coach)
Front Row: Griffyn Kapao, Ahmed
Shehata, Kalem Tanoa, Anthony
Osborne, Keegan Douthett
Absent: Kahn Mason, La-Quahn
Matakatea (Coach), Kopere Tanoa
(Coach)

A team in the MBA Premier Boys’competition. The results at dominate and worked hard for our 50–39 win. The final
the end of round robin play were as follows; against PNBHS Kurahaupo was a hard-fought exchange,
with the result undecided until the final few minutes. A
Win v Manukura 44-39; Win v Horowhenua Junior A 65-35; strong finish to the fourth quarter allowed us to wrestle back
W v Waiopehu College 71-64; Win vc SPC Junior Prem 72-15; the lead and eventually win the competition 57 – 51. The
Win v PNBHS Te Motu-o-Poutoa 84-46; Win v HPC Black 73- team worked hard all year, with everyone making valuable
41; W v PNBHS Kurahaupo 60-56; Win v FAHS Junior Premier contributions throughout the season. Thank you to all our
72-21; Win v Tararua College 89-25. supporters.

In our semi-final against Manukura, we struggled to

JETS

BASKETBALL JETS
Back Row: Daniel Lampp, Ryan
Watson, Jacob Wescott, Jacob
Brooks-Poulsen, Austin Pedley, Dr S
van Eyk (Coach)
Front Row: Casey Robinson-Human,
Billy Easton, Ryan Satterthwaite,
Fletcher Tindle, Darren Juru

Coach: Mr S. Van Eyk effort, the team did not win their final match, only losing
in extra time. This is a great team who well-deserved their
The players showed determination and won most of their good placing.
games. This confidence and teamwork helped the team
find a place in the finals. Unfortunately, despite a strong

SAINTS credit remained positive and competitive. Special mention
goes to Izaak Pomana who was our regular top scorer, along
Coach: Mr G. Gooch with William Bovey and Blake Chase who provided valuable
support. The team were able to end the season on a high,
Team: William Bovey, Sam Cameron, Blake Chase, Logan with a good win over Cornerstone Christian School Year 9s,
Gulliver, Revere McGregor, Izaak Pomana, Connor where Zack Roberts landed his first 3-point “swish” on the
Puanaki, Zack Roberts, Axis Simon, Taituha Vowless-Hill. buzzer. The boys have all developed in their ability over the
season and are in strong positions to continue the game
The Year 9 Saints are a team of passionate young basketball they love next year.
players who played in the Year 9 and 10 social league.
With a team of only Year 9s the boys endured some tough
competition against taller and bigger teams, but to their

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BASKETBALL SAINTS
Back Row: Logan Gulliver, Axis Simon,
Blake Chase, Mr G Gooch (Coach)
Front Row: Revere McGregor,
Taituha Vowless-Hill, Zack Roberts,
Izaak Pomana, Connor Puanaki
Absent: Sam Cameron, William
Bovey

RANGERS

BASKETBALL RANGERS
Back Row: Kurt Kibir, Nikau Joseph,
Jonathon Hillas, Henry Manktelow
Front Row: Conrad Traill, Manaia
Manu, Christian Falloon
Absent: Mr D Shankaran (Manager),
Tavita Radich, Dominic Ahearn

Manager: Mr D. Shankaran to shake their hands. It was great to see players like Conrad,
who had never played basketball before, grow in confidence
Team: Dominic Ahearn, Christian Falloon, Jonathon towards the end of the competition. Every member of the
Hillas, Nikau Joseph, Kurt Kibir, Henry Manktelow, Tavita Rangers team managed to put some points on the board.
Radich, Conrad Traill
As manager, it was an absolute honour getting to know
The PNBHS Rangers was made up of eight talented young these young men because every time we got together, each
men who flourished in this social basketball environment. member showed good sportsmanship both on and off the
Kurt Kibir and Dominic Ahearn shared the captaincy of courts. There were some great skills on display and we won
the team and led from the front by doing the duties and six of our games and lost four. We were unable to make it
organising other players to do their bit as well. Tavita was to the finals. However, there are no regrets because every
instrumental in keeping the team morale up. Even when the time the team stepped onto the courts they gave it their
scoreboard challenged us, these young men made the team best and showed humility whether they won or lost. Great
see the social aspect of the game. They were also superb at sportsmanship, great talent, and great attitude.
organising the team to show good sportsmanship at the
end of games by cheering for the opponents and lining up

SHARKS The Pelicans were a Year 9/10 social team. The team was
always positive and showed a huge amount of development
Coaches: R. Laws, L. Marshall as the season progressed. The boys welcomed feedback and
displayed new skills. Unfortunately, the team did not get
Manager: Dr N. Parker into the groove until the end of the season which meant we
were unable to progress to the final. A special mention needs
Team: Ritchie Counsell, Maxwell Cowie, Cameron Gerrish, to go to the coaches and parents who provided support
Adam Hill, Trent King, Mackenzie Lee, Baxter McGonigal, throughout the season.
Ethan McLean, Jack Parker, Josiah Power, Manaia
Takitimu, Damien van Den Berg.

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PISTONS BASKETBALL SHARKS
Back Row: Ritchie Counsell, Ethan
McLean, Damien Van Den Berg,
Cameron Gerrish, Josiah Power, Dr N
Parker (Coach)
Front Row: Maxwell Cowie, Baxter
McGonigal, Manaia Takitimu, Trent
King, Mackenzie Lee

2019 Winning Basketball Captains. The Premier A team
(captain Kopere Tanoa) won the Premier Boys grade, the
Thunder (captain Seth Te Hore-Gardiner) won the Y11-13 A
Grade P2 competition, the Magic (captain Cody Borlase) won
the Y11-13 B Grade P1 competition and Otangaki (captain
Kalem Tanoa) won the Junior Premier Boys grade.  Jordan
Herewini, captain of the Junior B team, was presented with
the trophy the team won at the regional tournament earlier
in Term III.

BASKETBALL PISTONS
Back Row: Rory McKeeman, Ryan
Cotter, Morgan Hintz, Jack Hildred
(Coach)
Front Row: Rhys Jillings, Brook
McDonald, Connor Dixon, Toby
Gullery, Zachary Mainwaring

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BULLS BASKETBALL BULLS
CELTICS Back Row: Omar Abdulhamid,
HEAT Jayden Nicholson, James McDonald,
Oliver Lodge (Coach)
Front Row: Kole Satherley, David
King, Cade Dalziel, Liam Prescott,
Lucas Richardson

BASKETBALL CELTICS
Back Row: Josiah Nanguzgambo,
Angus Lyver, Nathan Stevens, Mr A
Noema-Barnett (Coach)
Front Row: Jack Crafts, Sam Coles,
Jack Gordon, Thomas Fowell, Jonty
Fleck
Absent: Dominic Searle, Tom
Warnock

BASKETBALL HEAT
Back Row: André Teitinga, Javahn
Stevenson, Wiremu Ruawai, Dante
Tanoa-Makiangareu
Front Row: Harrison Whiting, James
Parkinson, Torin Akuhata, Kees
Jahnke, Reihana Wetere
Absent: George Reddish (Coach)

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HORNETS BASKETBALL HORNETS
AŌKAUTERE Back Row: Samuel Stichbury, Josh
Briggs, Mathew Veale (Coach)
Front Row: Adam Hill, Max Fagan, Roy
Mbandama

BASKETBALL JUNIOR PREMIER
AŌKAUTERE
Back Row: Doryin Warren, Connor
McKay, Seth Michie, Mr S Lambert
(Co-Manager)
Front Row: Oliver Murray, Sam
Ratana, Eli Oudenryn
Absent: Jared Ratana (Co-
Manager), Tre Wihongi (Coach),
Chris Lyons (Coach), Luke
Hughson, Zion Kinnuman, Kanye
Watson-Maxwell, Boston Scoon-
Walter

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