WelCom May 2024
History was made for Palmerston North’s St Peter’s College senior girls’ canoe polo team who won a gold medal at the New Zealand Secondary School Canoe Polo Championships. The three-day competition in March was held at Hokowhitu Lagoon (Centennial Lagoon), Palmerston North.
This was the first time on record St Peter’s College has come first in the senior girls’ division of the competition.
St Peter’s entered two teams – a senior girls’ team and a senior open division 2 team. Both teams played exceptionally well among tough competition and both came away with a victory in their finals.
The senior girls’ team had a challenging tense final against reigning champs, Havelock North High School, for 1st place. With a final score of 5–3, St Peter’s won and took home a well-deserved gold medal.
St Peter’s open team won their final against Palmerston North Boys High school for 7th place, with a score of 3–0.
The teams thanked their coaches Alyssa Shepard and Carl Massarotto for dedicating their time and effort, and acknowledged teacher in charge, Mrs van Deventer, for organising and coordinating the event for St Peter’s. They also thanked their support crew and everyone else who got involved and supported them.
