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Tennis carnival to pump up kids before school
Friday 23 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Local tamariki can blast away the holiday blues and gear up for the start of school next week by joining the free tennis carnival at the Nikao tennis courts on Saturday morning.
Top junior sailors up for big fleet racing
Friday 16 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands top national Optimist and Open Bic sailors travelled to Auckland this week to take part in two championships aimed at giving the rising sailing stars real experience in ‘big fleet’ racing.
Netball officials to upskill in Fiji
Friday 16 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Three local netball technical officials are set to head to Fiji to take advantage of bench official workshops to upskill on the latest netball rulings and calls.
Old Mac sets trail
Monday 12 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Run no 1801 will be set by Old MacDonald, Grynder, E, I and O from the back road Nikao, big vacant section not far from Avatea School field (old Doo Duck Inn site).
Sprint into kayak action
Thursday 8 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Aspiring sprint kayak paddlers, including this group that took advantage of a coaching workshop last November with Australian coach
Water fun for youth
Wednesday 7 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
It’s off season for sports, but Rarotonga youth are still out and about keeping active, with recent heavy rains sending most to streams and swollen taro patch streams.
Sports enthusiast laid to rest
Tuesday 6 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Sports enthusiast Tony Hole, regarded as one of the nation’s ‘grandfathers of sport’ will be laid to rest on Thursday at his home in Tupapa.
Enthusiastic sailing year ahead
Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
After an enthusiastic year of successful sailing, 2015 is shaping up as an epic year for all sailors in the Cooks.
Early start for b-ball stars
Tuesday 30 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Are the kids itching to get out of the house?
Practice wall on Tennis Christmas wish list
Wednesday 24 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
A concrete practise (hitting) wall is top of the wish list for Rarotonga junior tennis players who have wrapped up their Auckland Christmas tournament and are set to return home this afternoon.
Waifs and Strays to share Christmas kai
Wednesday 24 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Hash House Harriers Waifs & Strays will gather at the Triathlon Site in Tikioki from 1pm on Christmas Day .
'Hoops for kids' back
Tuesday 23 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Basketball Federation will get the jump on the 2015 basketball season by offering the fourth holiday programme in 2014 as part of their continuing junior basketball development program Hoops 4 Kids (H4K).
Mixed results on Auckland tennis courts
Monday 22 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Local junior tennis players on tour in Auckland had more to battle against than their opponents on court.
Tough tennis battles on day one
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
After a strong start on the tennis courts in Auckland, junior tennis players were told the competition would only get harder as the tournament progressed.
Local athletes eye up PNG podium
Saturday 20 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Team Cook Islands to attend the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea next year is set to be made up of 130 athletes and officials.
Indoor tennis for local tour group
Thursday 18 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Wet Auckland conditions meant local junior tennis players in the city for the Christmas tournament got their first experience of playing tennis indoors.
Tennis stars ready for Auckland tourney
Tuesday 16 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Eight aspiring tennis stars will put their skills to the test against their Kiwi peers when they take to the courts for the Auckland Christmas tennis tournament running from December 19 to 23.
Starting them young
Monday 15 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Rising local golf player Rotana Howard and Katie Karatai (back left) shared their golfing skills with new junior golfers on Friday during the CITC and Coca Cola sponsored junior golf competition.
Junior tennis stars ready for NZ tournament
Saturday 13 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
ANZ Bank’s tennis in schools programme has helped improve the tennis skills of students from different schools on the island.
Crossfit with Manu!
Friday 12 December 2014 | Published in Other Sports
Big running and hitting Kiwi league winger Manu Vatuvai has been inspiring local athletes while on holiday on Raro.
