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Jarrod’s golden slalom run

Jarrod Gilbert is about to trade the cold winter air of Wanaka for the warmer waters of the pool at Livingstone Aquatic Centre. And the Special Olympics Te Awamutu athlete will do so with two…

Rams in a power play

Te Awamutu sides put in strong respective performances in the second round of the 2023 Power Farming Cup at Cambridge’s Memorial Park on Sunday. The Rams, made up of players from Te Awamutu Sports, Te…

New sport is put on the table

A potential new Special Olympics sporting code looks set to be served up in Te Awamutu. With a membership of more than 30 athletes, Special Olympics Te Awamutu has a sole sport – swimming –…

Racing, together, this time…

Waipā’s two racing clubs in Te Awamutu and Cambridge have joined forces with the big city Waikato club in Hamilton to become one multimillion dollar super entity called Waikato Thoroughbred Racing. The mega club’s first…

Matthew flies the flag

As he lined up to compete at the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games, Te Awamutu’s Matthew Smith had the words of coach Shelley Blair running through his mind. “Every time you swim, give your all…

Nothing fawlty about Cleese

There’s at least one similarity between this Cleese and his British actor namesake. Like John, the Waipā gelding – part owned by Te Awamutu racing syndicate JSP – is clearly bringing joy to those watching…

Girls on the front foot

Te Awamutu College’s junior girls’ football team made a discovery – of sorts – in Hamilton last Sunday. They’re at their best when attacking. At Flagstaff’s Discovery Park in Hamilton – the home of Northern…

Go you good thing!

It all hinged on a late penalty at the end of extra time – and when Marist missed, Te Awamutu Sports could celebrate winning the premiership B Waikato rugby title in Hamilton on Saturday. The…

Sports win a thriller

Te Awamutu have won an epic Waikato rugby development grand final this afternoon, beating Marist in Hamilton 30-28 after extra time. It was surely the most dramatic of a series of finals involving Waipā teams…

Waipā to get BMX nationals

Te Awamutu will host the 2026 national BMX championships. Club president Rodney Prescott told The News he hoped the three day event would bring about 5000 people to town. The decision to bring the event…

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