Other Sports
Youth athletes get ready for Samoa
Thursday 5 February 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Youth athletes are set to represent the Cook Islands in five sporting codes at the Commonwealth Youth Games to be hosted by Samoa in September.
Triathletes are back in action
Tuesday 3 February 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Local triathletes are already back in the grind and those work teams gearing up for the popular annual ‘corporate triathlon’ have more time to prepare for the event.
Cooks badminton to make history
Tuesday 3 February 2015 | Published in Other Sports
The Cook Islands Badminton Association will make history next week when they compete for the first time in the Oceania Badminton Championships in Auckland.
Big fleet racing success for sailors
Saturday 31 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
After a hugely successful sailing tour in New Zealand recently, local junior sailors now turn their attention to preparing for the Oceania Sailing Championships in Fiji in May.
Active prize pack keeps family fit
Thursday 29 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
The Satorelli household in Arorangi is set to become an active one after Sandi Sartorelli won the CITC Family Fun at the Beach Christmas competition.
Badminton team to make history
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Badminton players are gearing up to represent the Cook Islands for the first time at an Oceania championship.
Masters gear up for Oceania meet
Wednesday 28 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
If you are an athlete aged over 30 you are eligible to compete in the Oceania Masters Athletics meet to be held in Rarotonga from October 5 to 10.
Baudinet shows tennis strength in doubles
Tuesday 27 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
Local tennis player Brett Baudinet learned fast that there is no room for error in the Asia-Pacific Tennis League competition where he is part of the Pacific Oceania Dolphins team.
Carnival leads to after school tennis
Monday 26 January 2015 | Published in Other Sports
More than 60 aspiring Rarotonga tennis players took over the Nikao courts on Saturday for the tennis carnival sponsored by CITC and Coca Cola.
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 .