March 2025 – Page 2 – The Valley Profile

A banana flies over the bar in the high jump competition. Photo: SUPPLIED

Positive vibes on the Plains

Post author:Davidda Hikatangata
Post published:March 28, 2025
Post category:News Sport

The sun beamed down in the Hauraki Plains for a day of athletics, friendly competition and positive vibes on February 25. The Hauraki Plains College Athletics Day saw students compete…

Pump track riders Blake Bergersen, left, Blake Mackenzie and Maia Ngamane. Photos: DAVIDDA HIKATANGATA

New pump track

Post author:Davidda Hikatangata
Post published:March 28, 2025
Post category:News Sport

An official opening for the new $163,760 Pump and Bike Track around the Pārāwai School field took place recently. Mātua Waati Ngamane of Ngāti Maru was invited to bless the…

Max Sedarat, far right, with the students from one of his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu classes in Thames. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Classes for combat sport leave positive impact

Post author:Kelley Tantau
Post published:March 27, 2025
Post category:News Sport

Moving to Thames and discovering there wasn’t an opportunity for locals to train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu led blue belt Max Sedarat to start up classes of his own.Not only was…

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