Issue 614th September 2012
Three Peat Champions
The badminton team retained their national title for
the third year in a row remaining undefeated and
achieving the unique feat of not losing a game the
entire tournament. Held in Christchurch the team
swept aside the following teams 6 nil on route to the
title; Hutt Valley High School, Burnside High School,
Waikato Dio, Wanganui High School, Macleans
College and Otago Girls High School.
Westlake Old Girl
Wins Olympic Gold
Former Westlake Girls High School student Jo Aleh
won a Gold medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games
becoming the first Westlake student to claim an Oympic
medal.
Along with her partner Olivia Powrie they claimed the
gold in the Women’s 470 sailing.
The team is managed by staff member Beth Beever Jo was a student at Westlake Girls from 2000-2004
who recently was recognised by the Board of New where she represented the school in sailing and in her
Zealand Secondary Schools Sport Council awarding final year Westlake won the New Zealand Secondary
Beth a Service to School Sport Award.
School Fleet Racing Teams title.
She has established a record of dedicated and Jo has kept in touch with Westlake by being a guest
outstanding service to secondary school sport over speaker at the annual Sporting Excellence Awards and
the past 47 years.
keeping the school update on her sailing journey.
Pictured below; Garry Carnachan, Executive Director
New Zealand Secondary Schools Sport Council, Beth
Beever and Principal Roz Mexted. Photo was taken
at Westlake Girls staff meeting where Beth received a
standing ovation from staff.
Westlake Girls Students Make World Cup Team
Three Westlake Girls High School students have been selected to play for New Zealand at the FIFA Under 17
Women’s Football World Cup.
Emily Oosterhof (15), Hannah Carlsen (16) and Catherine Bott (17) will represent New Zealand at the World
Cup in Azerbaijan in September with Hannah and Catherine co-captaining.
Prior to the World Cup they will head to Switzerland where they will play two friendly matches in preparation. At
the World Cup they will play Mexico, Japan and Brazil who are in their pool. They are aiming to progress from
pool play into the knock out stages.
All three girls state that they are excited to play against the best U17 football players in the world where they
can measure themselves.
SPORTS PHOTOS
Winter Sports Photos can now be ordered
from the Sports Department.
Table Tennis
Westlake Girls capped off their
table tennis season by completing
at the New Zealand Secondary
Schools National Team and
Individual Championships.
The team of; Jocelyn Lim,
Caroline Knudsen, Tracy Zhang,
Sandy Liu and Irene Liu placed
fourth in the championships and
second in the Greater Auckland
championships.
Jocelyn Lim pictured right won a
bronze medal in the U19 singles.
Basketball
The Westlake Girls High School U15 Basketball Team had an
outstanding 2012 season.
They went through the entire season undefeated, winning the
North Harbour Competition, the Greater Auckland Competition
and then the Upper North Island Championships. In all these
finals they defeated Rangitoto College.
Yeonsu Lee & Ella Cripps with their medals
WESTLAKE GIRLS SWIM TEAM
SECOND IN NEW ZEALAND
The New Zealand Secondary School
Swimming Championships were held in
Hamilton where Westlake Girls placed
second in the teams competition.
The team is coached by Dean Beazley and comprises of
seven Year 9 students; Yasmin Beazley, Tera Reed, Tiarna
Clarke, Bonnie Frost, Sia Talafou, Ariana Corbett, Kitana
Campbell-Heremaia and two Year 10 students; Michelle Wang
and Emma Lekias.
The Premier Girls team also had success when the finished
third in the New Zealand Zones to qualify for the Nationals to
be held in Nelson during the school holidays.
The team of 5 swimmers performed superbly
with Year 9 student Yeonsu Lee claiming a
fist of medals with an impressive 9 gold, 2
silver and 1 bronze medal, Shannon Payne 3
silver and 4 bronze, Ella Cripps 1 silver and
2 bronze , Amelia Ward and Georgia Clough
bronzes.
U15 Basketball Team
Yeonsu Lee in action
Sports Tournament Week
Westlake Girls High School had over 100
students competing in their respective sports
during Sports Tournament week.
Five teams were competing in the New
Zealand Nationals with badminton winning the
title, football placing sixth, hockey ninth in the
Marie Fry Tournament, table tennis fourth and
swimming second. The junior basketball won
the Upper North Island title and the Premier
team placed third in the Zone AA section
qualifying them for nationals. The senior
netball team placed fifth in the Upper North
Island Championships also qualifying them
for nationals. At the NZ Individual Cycling
Championships all team members performed For further details please contact Dean Flyger;
well with Alana Lythe winning a silver medal in [email protected]
the U17 Girls hill climb.
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North Harbour Netball Champions
Team 1 Netball
Westlake Girls High School qualified for the New Zealand Secondary School Netball Championships in Timaru
with a 5th placing at the Upper North Island Netball Championships.
The tournament was held at North Harbour Netball over five days with over 100 teams from around the Upper
North Island competing. The team played 10 games winning 7 and losing 3, even though they were disappointed
not to reach the semi-finals by finishing in the top six they can pack their bags for nationals.
Kate Burley, Natasha Davies, Caitlin Dowden, Temalisi Fakahokatau, Danielle Fifita, Jennifer Gale, Pharyn
Herewini, Tessa Jones, Bronwyn Kjestrup, Victoria Lelo, Georgia Newman, Auteletoa Tanimo, coach Tania
Flavell and manager Jessica Wright.
Year 13 student Temalisi Fakahokotau was named as the Defender of Tournament in the A Grade and in the
Defence Team. Temalisi had an outstanding tournament which she aims to do again at the New Zealand
nationals. She is also a member of the New Zealand Secondary Schools team.
This team also won the North harbour Premier 1 title defeating Rangitoto College in the final 33-18.
Westlake Girls had an invitation team playing at the Upper North Island Championships made up of students
from a number of school teams. They had a rewarding tournament remaining undefeated winning 10 and
drawing one game.
Team 1 results; Massey High School won 32-11, Long Bay won 36-13, Avondale College lost 21-22, Epsom
Girls Grammar won 27-25, Waikato Dio won 27-17, Auckland Dio won 32-25, Trident lost 22-23, Baradene
lost 25-27, Cambridge won 28-21, Waikato Dio won 39-24
WGHS Invitation Team results; Takapuna Grammar won 24-16, Te Kauwhata won 31-24, Dargaville won 30-16,
One Tree Hill won 47-11, Alfriston won 31-20, Northcote won 26-23, Selwyn won 34-13, Green Bay won 32-27,
Papatoetoe drew 26 all, Rangitoto won 37-25, Papatoetoe won 29-26