Month: September 2017

  Chalk one up for the little guys. Kayaker Vinnie Bloor has secured the first-ever Anchor AIMS Games medal for tiny Pyes Pa school near Tauranga, taking home the Year 7 canoe slalom crown. It […]

By Keri Welham Former Chinese age-group champion Vivian Jang has captured the attention of the New Zealand tennis scene with a swift, straight-sets victory in the Anchor AIMS Games girls’ singles final. The Kiwi-born tennis […]

  By Candice Gollan Te Awamutu College basketball coach Tai Wetere is the same age as many of the players in his Anchor AIMS Games team. Wetere, 13, coaches the Te Awamutu Intermediate boys’ team. […]

    By Candice Gollan Raroa Intermediate student Jordan Keene has not let open heart surgery stop him from competing in indoor bowls, a sport which has enthralled generations of his family. Jordan, 13, was […]

  By Horiana Henderson Fiona Pratt taught her granddaughter to swim – and Zyleika Pratt-Smith has taken that knowledge, added to it with years of training, and claimed a sensational nine gold medals at the […]

By Caitlan Johnston    ACC Minister Michael Woodhouse dusted off his sprigs to referee rugby sevens at the Anchor AIMS Games today.   With just 11 days until New Zealanders hit the polls, the Minister […]

  By Caitlan Johnston  Amelia Angus credits her back-to-back Anchor Aims Games victories to being able to bail just as fast as she can sail. The 12-year-old Remuera Intermediate student emerged on top of the […]

Futsal stars: Somerville Intermediate girls’ futsal team enjoy the camaraderie of the sport. By Candice Gollan Futsal is enjoying a surge in popularity at the 14th annual Anchor AIMS Games. The Games’ futsal co-ordinator Kevin […]

By Caitlan Johnston and Horiana Henderson      Tauranga Intermediate School have taken out the championship hip hop title at the 14th annual Anchor AIMS Games.    The dance crew had trained for five hours today […]