St Thomas of Canterbury College Basketball

23/06/2026

Marlborough Boys' College exchange.
A great 2 days of basketball at STC as our First V and Junior A teams hosted the annual exchange against the Marlborough Boys' College Falcons Senior A and Junior A sides.

Both games were played in a fantastic spirit, with all teams competing hard, showing plenty of skill, determination, and sportsmanship throughout. There were plenty of excellent moments on display from both schools, making for two highly competitive contests.

Congratulations to our STC teams on securing victories in both matches, and thank you to Marlborough Boys' College for making the trip and contributing to another successful annual exchange, see you in Blenheim next year!

Special thanks to our match referees; Thomas and Jack Studholme for officiating the senior game and Bostyn English and Ricardo Tikolevu for the juniors.

23/06/2026

All the best to our FIRST V who look to defend the Dowson Cup against Cashmere at Cashmere this evening!

16/06/2026

The DOWSON CUP has returned to St Thomas of Canterbury College!! 🏀🏆

The First V have beaten Christ’s College, 102-80 this evening in a fantastic match.

The Dowson Cup is an interschool trophy competed for within the regular season. This is the 3rd time we have won the Cup, with the last time in 2023 with a victory over Rangiora High, and then previously in 2022 with a very similar scoreline over Christ’s College.

Well done to everyone involved.

28/05/2026

The St Thomas U15 Red team had a fantastic day trip to Kaikoura High School this week, taking on their talented School Selection side — a great mix of boys and girls from across all year levels.

While STC came away with a comfortable win, the day was about far more than basketball or the scoreboard. It was about building team culture, strengthening friendships and creating new connections with the Kaikoura players and community.

A special thank you to Kaikoura coach Ben and STC coach Raymond for the time, effort, and care they put into their teams and creating such a positive experience for all involved. A big thank you also to Mel and Carys from Kaikoura High School for organising and setting up the exchange — we truly appreciate all your work behind the scenes.

Thank you to Kaikoura High School for the warm hospitality and competitive spirit. Days like these are what school sport is all about — truly educating hearts and minds. 🏀❤️

25/05/2026

All the best to our FIRST V tomorrow as they play Hillmorton at home!

21/05/2026

Round 4 tonight vs St Andrew's College for our First V!!

13/05/2026

11/05/2026

All the best to our FIRST V who take on CBHS this evening!!

09/05/2026

Saturday U17 hoops brought the energy 🔥🏀

This week’s pics come courtesy of our U17 teams.
Our U17 Red and White teams picked up solid wins, while coach Ritchie's U17 Blue boys were locked in an absolute thriller — a nail-biter that came down to the final moments, just falling short by 1 point to Christ’s College Black.

Plenty of intensity, teamwork, and big plays across all three games — awesome effort from all teams 👏
Big thanks to our U17 coaches, Ant, Richie and Dante.

28/04/2026

All the best to our FIRST V who take on MIDDLETON GRANGE in Round 1 of the Thomson Trophy this evening!