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Achievers 1998
Kylie Blade Matthew Scown Cushla Lichtwark
Golf Cycling Netball
Cushla, aside from playing
Kylie Blade, one of the Matthew is the school’s
school’s best golfers, this year only competitive cyclist. At 14 volleyball, rugby, touch rugby,
took part in the Young years old Matthew is reaching basketball, squash and football,
Achievers course. high standards with his sport. made it into the Westpac Waikato
This was held at the He has recently raced in Senior Netball team this year.
Waikato University and had the Waikato Bay of Plenty She maintains her academic
to
people from all over the North Championships Matthew studies, managing and juggle
sports
social
numerous
Island attending. appeared in two events which
As well as this great were the Road Race (where he commitments. This year she has
achievement she has also came third) and in the Time decided to focus on netball.
After completing her 7th Form
played in the Waikato Trials (also third). Cushla plans to pursue a sporting
Women’s Golf Classic, was Overall he came third in
runner-up in the Waikato the Novice B Squad, who are all career by taking a coaching course
Junior Open and in the Junior under 15. at a tertiary institute.
Cushla is in a family of four
Semi–Finals for the Earlier this year Matthew
Consolation Cup. Her latest got knocked off his bike and children (and two parents). Both her
success was first placing in broke his collar bone. He was siblings and parents are very
supporting and encourage her to
Division 5 for the Waikato 72- unable to race for a while, but is
hole Tournament. now back on track. fulfill her dreams and aspirations.
Apart from her sporting Matthew isn’t quite sure She has also played an active
achievements Kylie has also what he wants to do with his roll in the organization of the
Smokefree Stage Challenge. Cushla
done very well academically. cycling. He said he still has a
She won the Wai Maths Poster long way to go and he is still is always enthusiastic and
Competition, came first in her young encourages others to get involved
and try their best
class last year and sat a Grade Kylie Blade (Reporter)
2 Trinity College music exam Amy Parnwell & Alicia Orton
during October. (Reporters)
Kelly Williamson (Reporter)
