Midday Sports News for 13 August 2025
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NZ Herald
2 hours ago
- NZ Herald
On The Up: Woodford House sisters shine at Junior Roller Derby World Cup
The jammer tries to pass the opposing blockers, scoring points for each opponent passed, while blockers work to impede the opposing jammer while assisting their own. Both Mitchell sisters are jammers. The Roller Derby Junior World Cup is a biennial event. This year's competition was Kayla's second, after competing in France in 2023, and Phoebe's first. The New Zealand team's first match was against Denmark. Kiwi tenacity on the track proved too much for the Danes, who went down 28 to 149. Next up was Mexico, where the Kiwis skated away with another win, 84 points to 49. But then came the big dog of roller derby, the United States, who took the Kiwi girls to task, 167 to 62. The team would go on to lose to Sweden 124 to 86 before bouncing back against Australia, winning 113 to 96, before another heavy loss to the US, the eventual tournament champions, 426 to 97. Thanks to their three wins, the Kiwis managed to sneak into the bronze medal final where they would meet Australia. 'The whole game, they were like slightly ahead, but we were definitely really close, just trailing behind them, and then it just came down to that last jam,' Phoebe said. A jam in roller derby is a period of gameplay that lasts up to two minutes where the teams compete to score points. 'There's a lot of rules, so it's kind of hard to explain,' laughed Phoebe. Unfortunately, the New Zealand team just missed out on the bronze medal, going down 211 to 213. Phoebe "Phearless" Mitchell (L) and sister Kayla ' Mitchell at Woodford House. Photo / Jack Riddell 'But it was such a good game,' said Kayla. 'We were all bawling our eyes at the end. 'It wasn't even just because we lost, it was because we were so exhausted and we worked so hard.' Both sisters said they were extremely proud of their team for the results and opportunities they had while skating in Australia. Up next, Kayla is looking forward to finishing high school and heading to university to study sports psychology or communication, and is looking at becoming a coach on the junior world cup team. Phoebe is eyeing up a return to the junior world cup team in two years, and is looking forward to potentially studying optometry after leaving high school. Jack Riddell is a multimedia journalist with Hawke's Bay Today and has worked in radio and media in Auckland, London, Berlin, and Napier.
RNZ News
2 hours ago
- RNZ News
Country Life: From the archives - rugby teams in Westland battle for sacred shield
Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes The Hari Hari Rugby Club are the 2025 George Woodham Shield champions, defeating Whataroa in this year's competition, a celebration of 75 years of grassroots rugby in South Westland. Back in 2021, producer Cosmo Kentish-Barnes joined supporters on the sidelines for a piece of the action. Follow Country Life on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , iHeart or wherever you get your podcasts. Click here for Cosmo's 2021 story. Whataroa v Souths at Whataroa for the Woodham Shield final. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Supporters during the match. Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Gary MacRae as touch judge for the Woodham Shield final Photo: Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes The shield will sit in the Whataroa rugby clubrooms over summer. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes It was a tough battle upfront. Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Three generations of the MacRae family have played for Whataroa. Photo: Cheryl Riley Photo: RNZ / Cosmo Kentish-Barnes Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Otago Daily Times
4 hours ago
- Otago Daily Times
Selby-Rickit joins exodus to Australia
Te Paea Selby-Rickit playing for the Tactix in 2024. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Te Paea Selby-Rickit is the latest Kiwi heading to Australia. The former Southern Steel and Silver Fern shooter, 33, was announced as the final signing for the Queensland Firebirds in Super Netball next season. Selby-Rickit, who has made herself unavailable for the black dress so did not require an exemption from Netball New Zealand, leaves the Mainland Tactix after winning the ANZ Premiership title this season. She studied at the University of Otago and played for the Southern Steel from 2011-19. She then moved to Christchurch where she has played for the past six years. Selby-Rickit debuted for the Silver Ferns in 2016 and has earned 66 caps, including winning the Netball World Cup in 2019 and bronze at the Commonwealth Games in 2022. "I'm super excited to be joining the Queensland Firebirds.' "It's a new challenge that I'm really looking forward to. New team, new environment, and a great opportunity to play against the best." She joins Central Pulse defender Kelly Jackson and midcourter Maddy Gordon as the New Zealand internationals at the Brisbane team, coached by Kiwi Kiri Wills. Selby-Rickit will join Ugandan shooter Mary Cholhok in the circle and Australian Emily Moore. The Tactix have also farewelled former Steel defender Jane Watson, but there has been no word on her future. Steel midcourter Kate Heffernan has signed with the Adelaide Thunderbirds and Grace Nweke re-signed with the NSW Swifts.
