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Todd Maitland is the vice-captain of New Zealand’s first Whaikaha basketball team. Photo: ALICE PARMINTER

Waikino basketballer shoots for the top

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:January 28, 2025
Post category:Sport

A Waikino basketballer is making history as he joins New Zealand’s inaugural Whaikaha men’s basketball team. Twenty-year-old Todd Maitland was named vice-captain of the newly-formed team in September. It is…

HPC Clay Shooting Team, left, Alex Carter, Fletcher Grant, Calin Mischewski, Jarred Strawbridge and Paul Porter. Photo: SUPPLIED

Clay shooters scoop secondary school medals

Post author:Davidda Hikatangata
Post published:January 20, 2025
Post category:News Rural Sport

The way Calin Mischewski prepares for a clay shooting competition is to train regularly and “try not to miss on the day”.It was clearly paying off for the Hauraki Plains…

Goldfields School receives a cheque from Swamp Fox Taine Wilson and the team. Photo: DAVIDDA HIKATANGATA

Swampies raise $23k for Goldfields

Post author:Davidda Hikatangata
Post published:January 20, 2025
Post category:News Sport

Keeping a strong connection with Goldfields School is important for the Thames Valley Swamp Foxes, who donated $23,000 to the school on December 13.Swamp Fox Taine Wilson, who presented the…

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