School Hockey finished last week. We have had a fun and successful season, with an awesome group of players, coaches, managers and parents. In the Sunday morning Year 3/4 grade, we had two teams, the Wekas and the Takahes. These teams were coached on Friday afternoons by three of our experienced Year 7 players, Devin Direen, Maxwell Willis and Joey Olsen. On Sundays they were managed and coached by Devin and Jasmyn Direen, and Hannah Coulson, assisted by Keely Collier-Fiske.
Our two Year 5/6 teams, the Keas and the Kakapos, had a very competitive season, and we were lucky to have two fantastic coaches, Freya Hawes and Steph Caldwell, whose energy and enthusiasm made every training and game fun for the players. In the Year 7/8 grade, we had two teams, the Kotukus and the Huias, who combined part way through the season to form a united 11 a-side PBS team, ably coached by Danika Stratford, Sam Willis and Paul Tessier, with support from Garth Weiser.
We ended the season with a celebration at the turf on Friday, and the players all enjoyed some kai very kindly sponsored by Coastal Diggers. Many thanks to them, and to the whole PBS hockey community – it was a great way to finish the season!
