Sport – Page 38 – The Valley Profile

Aaliyah Hill, left, looks to her teammates from mid court. Photo: SUPPLIED/Mike Hill

Basketballers bounce into second place

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 9, 2023
Post category:Sport

Waihi College students Rylee Morgan and Aaliyah Hill are national basketball finalists, coming in second place at the under 15 nationals on July 15. The 14 year olds were recruited for…

Max Heaven takes to the field in his first season with the Blue Bulls. Photo: CHILLED EDGE PHOTOGRAPHY/LUKE MITCHELL

Heaven fields family legacy 102 years on

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 1, 2023
Post category:Sport

When Max Heaven took to the field this season for the Hauraki North Rugby Football Club, he was following a family legacy that first began more than 100 years before.The…

Sixty-three year old Mark Samson is taking on a 230 km ultramarathon in Kenya. Photo: SUPPLIED

Running for rhinos

Post author:Alice Parminter
Post published:August 1, 2023
Post category:Sport

Mark Samson’s living room floor is covered in running gear and survival supplies. The 63 year old Waihi resident is preparing his 25 litre hiking pack for the experience of…

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