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Gold moments at games

Cambridge Middle School’s 90-strong team achieved a record medal haul at this year’s Aims Games, coming home with eight gold medals and one team bronze. Swimmer Alanna Rawson won every event she entered, powering her…

On the run

Five schools gathered for the 2023 rural schools’ cross country event at Lake Karāpiro last week. “We made a brave call, given the threatening weather forecast, and were super-lucky to end up running in windy…

First kicks, then picked

There are a couple of photos on Ricki Herbert Football Academy’s website showing a very young Natalie Young dribbling the ball and protecting her goal. The 15-year-old Cambridge High School student remembers those days well…

Ultra special finish for Chris

After finishing the race of his life in France on Sunday night Cambridge time, Chris Atkinson told his wife Dee that it ranked as the hardest thing he had ever done, and any subsequent trail…

It’s a kenpo medal haul

Jeff Speakman’s Kenpo 5.0 Cambridge martial arts members look set to kick on from impressive results at their first tournament in four years. About 20 competitors travelled to take on their west Auckland counterparts, and…

A battle looms

Cambridge clubs Hautapu and Leamington will put aside traditional sporting rivalries to stage their annual Battle of the Bridge community day on September 16. This year’s event will take place at Memorial Park where members…

Aims Games underway

Cambridge Middle School’s Kraken Waterpolo team pictured at Baywave Tauranga ahead of their first match in the Aims games this week. Players were from back from left, Lily Downey, Olly Scott, Lyric Ash Brough and…

Alyssa’s Olympic dream

Alyssa Lawson’s dream of becoming one of the youngest swimmers to represent New Zealand at the Olympic Games is within tantalising reach. “I was looking up Olympic times and I’m not that far off the…

Hockey success for Leamington

The Leamington Bush Wackers finished their winter season on a high on Friday, maintaining their undefeated record to win Waikato Hockey Association’s year 7/8 advanced intermediate goalkeeper league. The mixed team represents Leamington Junior Sports…

Thunder and lightning in netball

A Cambridge team formed two years ago with a player centric aim has taken out the secondary schools’ premier grade title at Hamilton Netball Centre’s Saturday competition. TVP Thunder beat Hillcrest High 33-31 in the…

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