Water Polo

Water Polo has a proud history of sporting success at St Cuthbert’s College, with a number of students representing New Zealand in age group teams and several going on to represent New Zealand at senior level.
In 2011 the Premier team made the semi finals of the National Secondary Schoolgirls Water Polo Championships for the second consecutive year (having finished 2nd in 2010).
The Premier season is played in Term 1 with the season beginning with a week-long training camp in the final week of January. The Junior A team (Year 9-10 students) had a very successful 2011, winning both the North Island Secondary Schools Junior Championships (for the second time in the past three years) and the Auckland Secondary Schools Junior Championships.
The season for the Junior teams is Term 1 (Introductory round) and Term 4 (Championship round).
In the Year 7 & 8 competition St Cuthbert’s College finished 3rd at the North Island Intermediate Championships having won this event in both 2009 and 2010.
The College has teams entered in the Eastern Flippaball League in both the Year 5-6 competition and the Year 3-4 league. Flippaball is a modified version of water polo that introduces basic skill fundamentals to Year 3-6 players.

Water Polo Coordinator: Paul Monney
Tel: 520 4159 Extension 7884
email: paul.monney@stcuthberts.school.nz

Water Polo Champions

The St Cuthbert’s Junior (Y9-10) water polo team won the North Island Secondary Schools Junior Water Polo Championships over the weekend. The team beat Rangitoto College in the semi final before winning the final against Epsom Girls Grammar to finish the season with both the Auckland and North Island titles.
Charlotte Valentine was selected as the tournament MVP.
The team was: Rebecca Jackson, Annabel Crossan, Cecilia La Cava, Annie Strachan, Eve Dixon, Tate Renata, Rosa Clark, Tahlia Strachan, Megan Gosnell, Sarah-Ann Hardacre, Charlotte Valentine and Imogen Samuels.
December 2011

Tim Sonderer Memorial Winners.

The St Cuthbert's College Year 7-8 water polo team won the Tim Sonderer Memorial tournament over the weekend.
The team went through to the final unbeaten in their five games and then overcame Diocesan in a close-fought final 5-4, having lead by two goals for most of the final quarter.
Tate Ranata was awarded the tournament Most Valuable Player and Hannah Williams was given an Outstanding Player award.
Other members of the team were: Antonia Young, Rosa Clark, Sophie Clarkson, Mary Allen, Louisa Brunt, Tiffany Goh, Harriet Cory-Wright, Ailsa Connolly, Mary Tate and Elsie Brown.
September 2011

St Cuthbert’s Retains Water Polo Title

The St Cuthbert’s College Year 7-8 water polo team won the North Island Water Polo Championships at the weekend, successfully defending the title they won last year.
They beat Baradene in the semi-finals and went on to play Carmel in the final.
At one point St Cuthbert’s were 2-5 down but they bounced back and at full-time the score stood at 5-5. St Cuthbert’s scored in extra time to win 6-5.
Annabel Crossan won the tournament’s Most Valuable Player award and Tate Renata won an Outstanding Player award.
The team is: Eve Dixon, Annie Strachan, Annabel Crossan, Tate Renata, Tinei Nua, Tahlia Strachan, Hannah Williams, Miranda Stuart, Rosa Clark, Harriet Cory-Wright, Mary Allen and Imogen Samuels.
December 2010