NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WENTWORTH STARS - 3RD JUNE 2019

What a great game of Netball to watch last week!  The Wentworth Stars struggled in the first quarter to hold their own against Red Beach Tactix, but pulled it back to be real contenders for the win.  Tough conditions and a wet ball meant that our team needed to adjust the way they normally get the ball down the court.  (This was an important lesson for the winter weeks ahead.)  It was really encouraging to see our team work together and adapt to the conditions.  By the end of the third quarter, the Stars were neck and neck for the win, making for exciting viewing from the sidelines!  Despite some exceptional defence, the Tactix shooters proved too good.  Final score 9-7 to Red Beach Tactix.  Player of the Day went to Chelsea Paxton for outstanding persistence in the shooting circle.

Written by Rachel Hickmer

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WENTWORTH STARS - 30 MAY 2019

The Wentworth Stars met their match on 30th May in the form of the Orewa North Strikers.  The first quarter saw our team down 7-1.  With a couple of key players missing, it was evident our team needed to adjust the way they play together.  Over the next 3 quarters the Stars really came into their own, picking up 3 more goals and only letting 2 more go.  The team can feel really proud of the way they pulled together to fight for a win.  The final score was 9-4 to the Strikers.  Well deserved Player of the Day went to Ben.

Written by Rachel Hickmer

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WARRIORS - 3RD JUNE 2019

The Warriors were down a player but it didn’t seem to phase them at all. They played as a team, with defenders passing back to the goalie or forward to the strikers. The strikers communicated well and were looking to create space and draw defenders. The final result was 11-0 to the Warriors. Player of the Day was Bryan for excellent defensive work and not letting the opposition past him. Well done.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 - MARLINS - 3RD JUNE 2019

The Marlins had a great game, they worked well as a team with the strikers communicating among themselves and the defenders also worked as one body trying to stop the opposition from shooting at goal. The final score was 11-2 to the Marlins. Players of the Day were Yolanda, for outstanding defensive work in the deep end of the pool, and Olivia, for her defensive work in both the mid-field and the shallow end of the pool.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WENTWORTH STARS - 27 MAY 2019

The Wentworth Stars certainly played true to their name this week.  In a physical game against the Whangaparaoa Barracudas the Stars rose high and continued to shine, not allowing the physicality to put them off their game.

It is encouraging to see the continual improvement in the team each week and although it was a hard game we still remembered to slow the ball down and keep to our plan, resulting in the Stars maintaining  possession and scoring.

The Stars scored another win again this week, with a final score of 9-3.  Player of the Day was Sienna for great effort on defence, listening to her coaches and following through with the instructions.

Written by Bridgette Nathan

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 - WARRIORS - 27 MAY 2019

The Warriors knew this was going to be a tough game as both teams hadn’t lost a game.  Unfortunately, while we wanted to keep our track record intact it wasn’t our night. We were able to get through their defence and took lots of shots at goal but their goalie was just too good and blocked most of our goals. The final score was 7-3 against us. Player of the Day was Luke Vaudrey for his great defence.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 - MARLINS - 27 MAY 2019

After three drawn games the Marlins celebrated their first win of the season. The whole team played well and quickly took the lead, holding on to it throughout the whole game. The final score was 12-5 and Players of the Day were Elsa for stopping some certain goals and great defensive play, and Ezrah for his solid defence. Well done.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 & 6 WENTWORTH STARS - 20 MAY 2019

The Stars had a great game this week, winning 13-8 over Kingsway Sapphires.  The players are really starting to find their feet in their positions and this is paying off in ball possession and ultimately in opportunities at goal.  There was significant improvement in slowing down as we got the ball into the circle to shoot.  Excellent teamwork was displayed during the centre third as well as tenacity in defence.  Player of the Day went to Ella Nathan.

Written by Rachel Hickmer

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 & 6 WARRIORS - 20 MAY 2019

This was easily the best game that the Warriors have played this Term. They were absolutely clinical and dominated the game from the start. Their challenge for this game was to play a high speed, high intensity game. The Warriors won 18-1 and Player of the Day was Amy for her outstanding defence and assisting with setting up a number of goals.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 & 4 MARLINS - 20 MAY 2019

he Marlins looked like they were going to have their first loss of the season. The score at the end of the first half was 3-1 against the Marlins. The second half saw a turnaround with our strikers becoming more accurate with their throwing. The defenders worked hard all game in trying to stem the goal shooting from the opposition. The final score was another draw at 6-6.  Players of the Day were Daniel, for his solid defensive work, and Sam, for his high work rate and looking to create shooting opportunities.

Written by Chris Donovan
Training days still to be confirmed.

NETBALL - YEARS 5 - 6, WENTWORTH STARS - 13TH MAY 2019

The Wentworth Stars put up a good fight against the Kingsway Diamonds this week.  After struggling for possession in the first half, the team pulled together to work hard to claw back the lost points.  The next 3 quarters improved significantly with far more opportunities at goal, lots of intercepts down the court and strong defence in the circle. The final score was Kingsway Diamonds 17, Wentworth Stars 10.  Player of the Day went to Poppy Hickmer.

Written by Rachel Hickmer

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

BASKETBALL - YEARS 5 - 6, THE ROCKETS - 13TH MAY 2019

The Rockets reigned supreme in their first game of Term 2, winning 18-4 against the Red Beach storms. Goals were scored by Eli, Olliver and Ethan and a great defence was played by Kerry, Steven and Harper. James unfortunately had to stand down with a broken toe. The whole team played so well and were a credit to themselves. Eli and Ethan took a nasty spill after they collided but they got up and got going like the Rockets they are! Player of the Day was Eli for a stunning game, fantastic goals but also his great ambition suggesting to the team they should aim for a score of 20 at half time. Go Wentworth Rockets - a fantastic start!

Trainings are at Friday lunchtimes in the College Gym.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 5 - 6, WARRIORS - 13TH MAY 2019

The goal of this game was to move the ball quickly into the opposition's quarter and then score points. The Warriors did exactly that. They were able to pass the ball efficiently and with speed and score points. The final score was 11-1 to the Warriors. Player of the Day was Eli for great communication and always looking for space to pass the ball. Well done.

Written by Chris Donovan

Training days still to be confirmed.

FLIPPA BALL - YEARS 3 - 4, MARLINS - 13TH MAY 2019

The Marlins had another hard game with many players still learning their positions and the role of each of the positions. We were going to use the game as a way to focus on certain skills and try not to let the scoreboard run too far away from us, however the players had a different idea. They came to win! The final score was a fantastic 7-7 draw, our second draw in two games. Players of the Day were Norah for outstanding goal keeping and Alex for maintaining the mid-position and playing a great defensive and attacking game.

Written by Mr Chris Donovan - Coach

NETBALL - YEARS 5 - 6, WENTWORTH STARS - 6TH MAY 2019

The Wentworth Stars had a fantastic first game of the season, winning 11-3 over the Whangaparaoa Dolphins.  The Stars played well as a team to move the ball down the court, backed by a great effort in the shooting circle.  Well deserved Player of the Day went to Brooke Oliver.

Written by Rachel Hickmer

Trainings are at Tuesday lunchtimes on the Astro-turf.  Please bring your PE kit and shoes.