Other Sports
Maui hits good form to finish 7th in NZ
Friday 25 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Tennis youngster Maka Maui finished seventh at the 12-and-under New Zealand Nationals competition this week in Christchurch.
Surfer mates rip 'world's shallowest reef break'
Thursday 24 January 2019 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
Getting barrelled and fearlessly charging monster waves was how local and visiting surfers spent last Monday at the Social Centre.
Locals 'guts out' NZ triathlon
Wednesday 16 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Local triathletes Geoff Stoddart and Taki Anaru raced the 30th Tauranga Half Ironman in New Zealand over the weekend.
Players don't mind the heat
Friday 11 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Despite the heat, about 30 keen and energetic junior tennis players including several enthusiastic three-year-olds, hit the Nikao courts yesterday to take part in the holiday programme.
Noah's love for sport, country
Saturday 5 January 2019 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
Noah Vilisoni-Heather is creating ripples in the pool with a hope of making his country proud in the sport of swimming.
NZ tennis club gets in some 2018 matches
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
New Zealand’s Titahi Bay tennis club is visiting Rarotonga for the first time and managed to squeeze in some matches before the New Year with Tennis Cook Islands last Saturday afternoon.
Tawa Ngake prove they're the best
Thursday 3 January 2019 | Written by Melina Etches | Published in Other Sports
Team Tawa Ngake are the champions of the 2018 Rarotonga Pukapuka Community games, edging out Team Tawa Lalo by eight points.
Tennis team off to X-mas tournament in NZ
Friday 14 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
A thirteen member Cook Islands tennis team will leave the country today for the Auckland X-mas Tournament which will be held from December 17 to 22.
Tennis unearth raw talents
Thursday 13 December 2018 | Written by Rashneel Kumar | Published in Other Sports
National tennis coach Malcolm Kajer is amazed at the raw talent in the primary schools around the island.
CISNOC pleased with Tokyo 2020 venues
Tuesday 11 December 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee (CISNOC) and other regional NOCs have given their seal of approval for the Tokyo 2020 venues.
Cook Islands women win Polynesian Cup
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands romped its way to a Gold medal in the Polynesian Cup with a perfect 4-0 record, punctuated by a dominating 91-58 win over Tahiti in the final.
Cook Islander on way to NFL dreams
Monday 26 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports
Michael Cornell Cannon Jr, may not be a name we are all familiar with, but this young Cook Islander has just begun his dream of playing at the top level of American football by gaining a scholarship to play American Football at a High School in Utah.
CI Muay Thai dominates NZ
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
HARD-HITTING and high-kicking fight-skills were on display at the annual Muay Thai Fight Night at Hula bar on Saturday night in front of a well-supported crowd of spectators, friends and family.
Calm approach helps fight win
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
HOURS before her first Muay Thai boxing fight, a main card event in front of her friends and family no less, Melissa Becejski said her nerves were buzzing.
Athletes in Tahiti for big contest
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Jaimie Keay | Published in Other Sports
The next generation of Cook Islands athletes are in their final preparations for this week’s Oceania Athletics Championship.
Basketballers make it to Samoa
Wednesday 21 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
IN an epic last-minute ditch-effort, Cook Islands Men’s Basketball coach George Williams rallied around his team to get them on a flight yesterday afternoon to Samoa to compete in the Polynesian cup 5x5 basketball champs; along-with the women’s side.
Men's team struggles in first game of tournament
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports
American Samoa relied on a strong start to take an impressive 72-67 victory over the Cook Islands to open their 2018 Polynesian Cup campaign with a victory.
Stellar start for basketball women
Tuesday 20 November 2018 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands' veteran-savvy overwhelmed a young Samoa side in the Women's Division of the 2018 Polynesian Cup to take a commanding 80-47 victory in their opening match on Sunday.
Community backs athletics team
Monday 19 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
A team of eight junior athletes travelling to Dunedin this week to strap on their running shoes and sprint or throw against the best competitors in New Zealand was given a massive boost to the spring in their step thanks to the local Rarotonga community on Saturday.
Battling the best in basketball
Friday 16 November 2018 | Written by Chris Taylor | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Women's Basketball Team are jetting off to Apia on Saturday to compete in the Polynesian Cup against American Samoa, Tahiti, Tonga and hosts Samoa. The top two will qualify for the South Pacific games in 2019.
