August 2023 – Page 17 – The Valley Profile

Max Heaven takes to the field in his first season with the Blue Bulls. Photo: CHILLED EDGE PHOTOGRAPHY/LUKE MITCHELL

Heaven fields family legacy 102 years on

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 1, 2023
Post category:Sport

When Max Heaven took to the field this season for the Hauraki North Rugby Football Club, he was following a family legacy that first began more than 100 years before.The…

Sixty-three year old Mark Samson is taking on a 230 km ultramarathon in Kenya. Photo: SUPPLIED

Running for rhinos

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 1, 2023
Post category:Sport

Mark Samson’s living room floor is covered in running gear and survival supplies. The 63 year old Waihi resident is preparing his 25 litre hiking pack for the experience of…

Ngatea teen Sebastian Dowd is shooting for the stars with his upcoming season at Florida Coastal Prep. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Nothing but net for Ngatea teen with big dreams

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 1, 2023
Post category:Sport

Sebastian Dowd dreams of making it big on the basketball court - and the Ngatea teen’s drive and talent have earned him a training spot on the other side of…

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