Somerville Intermediate School athletes achieved high-level successes at the recent AIMS Games in Tauranga.
The proud Somerville Intermediate principal, Yolande Franke, says the school’s team of 109 students competed in a wide range of sporting codes “at an elite level of competition”.
“The achievements of Somerville Intermediate students highlighted both the calibre of sport and the broad range of opportunities students have at the school.”
Franke says there were many highlights and outstanding performances during the week of AIMS Games competition.
“Particularly for the gymnasts who achieved an impressive 67 medals in total – 25 gold, 24 silver and 18 bronze.”
There were highlights in the pool with one silver and two bronze medals in the swimming, and on the courts too, with one gold and two silver in the individual badminton and a silver in mixed doubles.
“The talented hip-hop team who, after winning gold for three consecutive years, won silver with a personal best score,” Franke says.
There was plenty of support for the athletes with many family members making their way to Tauranga.
Franke says the Somerville “team spirit was captured beautifully” by one of its competitors, Alice South.
“It was incredible to see so many people show so much passion and spirit for our school,” says Alice.
“Both teams and individual sports formed a group where you were cheering and being cheered for.
“The 2024 AIMS experience was amazing,” Alice says.
“We were proud of the performances of all our students who showed great determination, resilience and sportsmanship when competing, and who supported one another both on and off the field.”
