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Aspiring Black Cap selected for NZ under-18 side 1 February 2017 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Matthew Fisher has been selected for the New Zealand under-18 cricket side, which has been named in preparation for next year’s under-19 World Cup. Read more
Netball career close to reality for budding star 31 January 2017 Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Kate Littlejohn has been selected as one of four training partners for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the lead up to the 2017 ANZ National League season. Read more
1st XI named Waikato sports team of the year 27 January 2017 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 1st XI hockey team were named sports team of the year at the Waikato Regional Sports Awards at Claudelands Events Centre on Thursday 27 January. Read more
Otago lock Tom Franklin joins Steamers 25 January 2017 Bay of Plenty Rugby has pulled off a recruitment feat in signing one of New Zealand’s best young locks. Read more
Swimmer’s impressive medal haul at Australian competition 19 January 2017 Ben Littlejohn managed a medal haul of one gold and three bronze as a member of the Aquaknights team that competed at the Victorian age-group swimming championships in Australia in mid-December. Read more
Bumblebee singlets stand out at national champs 9 December 2016 Blood, sweat and tears have paid off for the St Paul’s Collegiate School’s track and field team who returned from last weekend’s New Zealand Secondary Schools Track and Field and Road Championships in Waitakere with a new world best shot putter, a successfully defended 400m sprint title and six bronze medals. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate School book top spot for Mike Cotter Cup decider 5 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School have booked home advantage for Waikato Valley club cricket’s Mike Cotter Cup final, with a round to spare. Read more
Kiwi sets new world-leading U18 shot put mark 4 December 2016 Ryan Ballantyne lit up the early action in the final day of the New Zealand Secondary Schools Track, Field & Road Race Championships by obliterating his PB and recording a world leading under-18 mark to claim a decisive victory in the senior boys' shot put final. Read more
Sevens team head to nationals 1 December 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s sevens are off to compete in the national tournament from 2-4 December at Sacred Heart College after winning the Waikato Condors Sevens tournament on Wednesday 19 October. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate top Waikato Valley club cricket with Mike Cotter Cup underway 28 November 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate top the Waikato Valley Premier club cricket standings after breezing to a seven-wicket victory over Te Awamutu Sports in the first round of this year’s Mike Cotter Cup on Saturday. Read more
Three students selected for NZ squash 2 November 2016 Three St Paul’s students have been selected for New Zealand development squash squads following a successful year in their age groups. Read more
String of wins for hockey star 1 November 2016 It’s been one win after another for hockey player and Year 13 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Garrick du Toit. Read more
Sports scholarships for rugby players 1 November 2016 St Paul’s 1st XV rugby players, Sam Porritt and Connor Collins, have been awarded sports scholarship to Lincoln University that will cover the full cost of tuition of their undergraduate degree and high performance training through the universities rugby programme. Read more
“Silver lining” for shooting season 14 October 2016 James Kenna’s performance at the two-day South Island and national secondary schools shooting tournament added a “silver lining” to St Paul’s Collegiate School’s shooting season says Coach Ian Campbell. Read more
Dream come true for St Paul’s hockey star 7 October 2016 It is a “dream come true” for St Paul’s very own Reuben Andrews (Year 13) who has been selected for the New Zealand under-21 Blacksticks. Read more
Three netballers named best in NZ 16 September 2016 Three talented netball players from St Paul’s Collegiate School have been announced in the top 20 secondary school netball players in the country. Read more
Swimmers take home gold at nationals 16 September 2016 Five St Paul’s Collegiate School’s swimmers competed at the New Zealand secondary schools swimming championships after meeting Swimming New Zealand’s tough qualifying standards. Read more
Nelson brothers compete in international tournament 7 September 2016 Jacob and Aidan Nelson of St Paul’s Collegiate School successfully competed in an international inline hockey event in Hawaii run by the Amateur Athletic Union. Read more
An historic maiden Rankin Cup win for 1st XI hockey team 4 September 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School has won the Rankin Cup for the first time following an extraordinary 4-3 extra-time victory over Wairarapa College. Read more
1st XI take home Midlands intercity hockey title 26 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 1st XI hockey team took home the title of Midlands intercity secondary school champions on Wednesday night after defeating local rivals Hamilton Boys’ High School 3-1 at Gallagher Hockey Centre. Read more
St Paul’s beat St Peter’s to make it a three-peat of Central North Island 1st XV titles 23 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate have secured a three-peat of Central North Island 1st XV titles and a remarkable 27th successive win in that competition, after beating St Peter’s School 30-16 in Saturday’s final. Read more
Open A claims Hamilton city netball title 18 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s Open A netball team claimed the Hamilton City Netball Centre’s title on Sunday after winning three games against local secondary schools in the finals. Read more
1st XI boys’ hockey team win Pitu Shield 15 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s 1st XI boys’ hockey team won the Pitu Shield over the weekend at an annual tournament held at St Paul’s between three of New Zealand leading hockey teams: St Paul’s 1st XI boys, Westlake Boys 1st XI and Rosmini College 1st XI. Read more
Under-65kg rugby team head into final 15 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School’s under-65kg rugby team secured their spot in the Waikato secondary schools under-65kg final following a close win against Matamata over the weekend. Read more
Boxer takes out national title 2 August 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate School student Seb Ellice (Year 13) won the national under-18 welterweight boxing title on 23 July in Rotorua after beating New Zealand representative Hosen Watson. Read more
Waikato teams perform well at NZ Youth Futsal championships 20 July 2016 Nine St Paul’s Collegiate School students, past and present, were chosen to represent Waikato futsal teams at the NZ Youth Futsal championships over the weekend. Read more
Hockey reps clean up at regional tournament 18 July 2016 St Paul’s students were out in force over the weekend playing for Midland’s, Waikato and Counties representative teams at regional and association hockey tournaments. Read more
Sporting pair in netball challenge 24 June 2016 Hamilton schoolmates Grace Watson and Kate Littlejohn follow a similar sporting path while fortunately not battling each other. Read more
St Paul’s Collegiate thrash Wesley College to notch second win in a row in CNI 14 June 2016 St Paul’s Collegiate have made it two wins from two in the Central North Island 1st XV competition. Read more
Top places for secondary schools cross country 14 June 2016 Eight athletes competed at the Waikato Bay of Plenty secondary schools cross country competition held in Rotorua last week. Read more