Geraldine High School Sport

02/09/2026

DAY THREE TOURNAMENT ROUND UP - Another big day for GHS, with some fantastic results across the teams!

🏑 Girls Hockey
A brilliant 1–0 win against Middleton/Hillview! The girls dominated possession throughout the game, with the opposition only making it into our circle three times. With just 48 seconds left on the clock, GHS earned a stroke and took the win! So proud of the girls!

🏑 Boys Hockey
A 0–1 loss to Rangiora in a game where the boys played with great intensity and determination. Ethan Hall was outstanding, and the boys defended strongly, facing around 15 penalty corners. They’re straight back into action tomorrow at 8am, playing 4th place from Pool A. Hopefully they can continue to build that momentum!

🏉 Rugby
A fantastic finish to the tournament with two wins today, against Trinity and Cromwell! A great way to end the campaign. Interestingly, the tournament final was won by Wakatipu, who defeated John Paul II — meaning our boys had the tough job of playing both the 1st and 2nd placed teams in the tournament! They should be very proud of their efforts.

🏐 Netball
The girls showed plenty of fight today, narrowly losing by just 3 goals to Wakatipu this morning before finishing the day with a 25–25 draw against Menzies. This sees the girls finish second in their second pool and they’ll play off for 21st–24th place in A Grade tomorrow. A determined effort from the whole team!

🏀 Basketball
What a start for the boys! They opened the tournament with an 87–76 win over Garin College, wearing their new white strip! Felix was the standout, knocking down three 3-pointers in a row — what a hat-trick! The boys backed that up tonight with another strong performance against John Paul II, coming away with a convincing 99–80 win. An excellent day for the team!

Well done GHS! G-UP!

01/09/2026

Another big day for all our GHS players, taking on some very strong opposition.

🏑 Girls Hockey
A tough 7–0 loss to STAC today, but the girls put in a fantastic effort. They held STAC to just 3–0 heading into the final quarter and continued to battle right to the end. Regardless of the score, it was a really impressive game of hockey from the girls!

🏐 Netball
A tough start with a 55–28 loss to Ashburton College this morning, but a great effort from the whole team. They bounced back brilliantly this afternoon with a fantastic 35–18 win over Craighead!

🏑 Boys Hockey
The boys faced a strong Roncalli 1st XI and went into halftime 0–3 down. They showed great resilience in the second half, keeping Roncalli scoreless and holding the final score at 0–3. A huge defensive effort!

🏉 Rugby
A tough day for the rugby boys, coming up against Wakatipu, who finished pool play ranked 2nd, followed by Waimea. Despite losses in both games, the boys continued to work hard and never gave up. Tomorrow morning they take on Trinity and Cromwell in a three-way battle at the bottom of the table. Bring it on!

🏀 Basketball
The boys travelled to Dunedin tonight and are ready to get their campaign underway tomorrow. Good luck, boys!

A huge well done to all our teams today — the results don’t always go our way, but the effort, attitude and GHS spirit certainly do!

31/08/2026

Day One Results Are In!

It was a tough day at the office for all our teams, but the GHS spirit was on full display throughout the day. While the results didn’t quite go our way, our coaches were really pleased with the effort, attitude and determination shown by all of our students.

🏉 Rugby
It was a very cold, wet and windy day in Westport for our rugby team. They faced two tough opponents, going down 30–19 to St Peter’s and 47–17 to John Paul II. A huge effort from the team in challenging conditions!

🏑 Boys Hockey
The boys fought hard against Christ’s College 2nd XI, eventually going down 4–2. A great effort from the team and plenty of positives to take into tomorrow.

🏑 Girls Hockey
The girls faced Kaiapoi in a competitive game, finishing with a 3–0 loss. They worked hard right to the final whistle and showed plenty of determination.

🏐 Netball
Two tough battles on the court against STAC and Dunstan resulted in losses for our netball team. The girls gave it everything and will be ready to bounce back tomorrow.

Bring on Day Two! Go GHS!

30/08/2026

Our tournament teams are hitting the road for a massive week of competition. We wish them all the best and look forward to sharing their results as they come in.

27/08/2026

24/08/2026

The Netball final is on tomorrow night. If you are coming along to support be sure to come in your GHS colours!

24/08/2026

You can order sports photos online this year! If you would still like an envelope for orders, these can be collected from the school office.

19/08/2026

The 2026 Coastal 5km Secondary School Challenge, happening on Friday 16 October at Caroline Bay, Timaru.

The School Challenge is all about getting students moving, representing their school and taking part in a fun local event alongside other secondary schools from across South Canterbury.

Event details:
📅 Friday 16 October 2026
📍 Caroline Bay, Timaru
🏃 5km Secondary School Challenge
🎟 Current Early Bird Pricing is $38.15 and increases on August 31st

For school teams, the first five team members across the finish line count towards the team result, with prizes up for grabs!

Enter here: www.thecoastal.co.nz

19/08/2026

Calling Year 7 - 13 GHS students🔊
See Bi in the Sports Office if you’re keen to sign up to Futsal on Wed nights in Timaru. The comp runs for 8 weeks from 9 September. 8-10 in a team plus Coach. Registrations close 2nd Sept. Gather your mates!

COACH DEVELOPMENT COURSE
Ahead of the competition, Southern Football will run a Coach Development Course for new coaches and anyone who would like a refresher on the 2nd of September.
The course will provide coaches with practical tools, confidence and support to help create a positive experience for their players.
We strongly encourage new coaches to attend, while existing coaches are very welcome to join as a refresher.
For any questions, please contact Leigh Matthews at [email protected].
We look forward to another great season of futsal in South Canterbury!