Thursday, September 10, 2009

Melville Intermediate - AIMS National Basketball Champions!


Today in a very special result Melville Intermediate's Girls Basketball team won the right to call themselves the National Champions for 2009 after defeating the defending champions Hastings Intermediate School 67-32 in the final. In a thrilling game for the school Melville's team work was outstanding and the team was able to put the defending Champions under considerable pressure. A crowd was on hand including Mr Day, Mr Cooke our Principal and a number of other family members to witness the Melville Girls triumph. More footage of this event will follow, which is believed to be the schools first National Title!

This is the tournaments official press release about the game:

"Basketball was another sport to decide gold medals on the fourth day of competition. While defending Girls champions Hastings had the opportunity to claim successive gold medals, they were totally out gunned. Facing Melville the Hastings team were always playing catch-up with the Waikato side clinching the title with a decisive 67-33 victory"
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33 comments:

  1. Wm ChamberlainSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:23 AM

    I am so sorry I missed this post earlier. Congratulations on an impressive victory and a great season! Maybe you could raise some money and come play against our team?
    Mr. C

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  2. nickSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    You won THE BIG GAME keep practicing and you'll keep winning you might even be in the WNBA

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  3. DylanSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    Nice!!! You must have a pretty good team if u did that good!!! Keep at it u guys r good!!!

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  4. sarahSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:24 AM

    WOW!!!Congratulations on winning "The big game".
    You must be proud to call yourselves the National Champions of 2009!!!You should travel all over the world,then you could call yourselves the champions of the world!!!

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  5. JorgeSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:25 AM

    Wow, you girls are relly good at basetball to win the National Champions for 2009. You girls should teach me how to play basketball.

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  6. justinSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:25 AM

    Congratulation for winning the basket ball games in the National Champions ship of 2009 so good job with that bye.

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  7. ScottSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:28 AM

    Concratuations on your win against the other school.

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  8. oscarSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:33 AM

    I think it is really great you girls won the National Championship in New Zealand. I want our team to be that good.

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  9. robertSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:34 AM

    it was prety cool the way you guys beat the other teams you guys are good.

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  10. Graciela IreneSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:40 AM

    Good job to all of you!! I hope you all join and win the championship next year.

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  11. AlexisSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:41 AM

    Good job on winning the championship.! I hope you girls win the championship next year to.

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  12. jonathan hoferSeptember 17, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    It was cool

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  13. daleSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    That is so cool that you won 67-33. That is better than what our team got all last year. GOOD JOB!!!

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  14. NariahSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Great job everyone. You girls are incredible! It is really great when you can accomplish something so incredible.

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  15. JoseSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:48 AM

    Your team must have been real good and trained a lot in order to beat a team that were champions in your country.

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  16. EduardoSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    I think that your team was very good in the finals because you guys won and got first place in your country.

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  17. AmozSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:52 AM

    I think its good that you have earned the girls baketball title in your country. I bet it would be real hard to do that here. Well good luck in the future.

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  18. Shelby WSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:53 AM

    Thats awesome that you girls won the championship especially at basketball! The score was a great game for you!So you all should do what you want to do because you got the talent!

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  19. KatySeptember 17, 2009 at 5:55 AM

    Winning a championship basketball game would be so exciting!!I can tell from your picture that your so proud of yourselves and im sure your school is to!This will be an incredible memory that you'll never forget!!!!

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  20. UnknownSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:57 AM

    That is outstanding. Our boys got first in the county. It is not near as good as yours. Great job and keep it up. I will post about your win on my blog. You can visit my blog at jacob-everybodysblog.blogspot.com. Thanks.

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  21. MikaylaSeptember 17, 2009 at 5:58 AM

    You guys did great, you should be proud of what you have earned!!! Good luck on whatever you guys will do in the future.

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  22. SandraSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:01 AM

    Wow! Congratulation that is victory for you girls cause you did your best and you won. Melville girls that is wonderful and always keep it up.

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  23. AshlieSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:07 AM

    Wow!! You girls are amazing!! I just wanted to tell you to continue using your abilities and talents!!

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  24. JessicaSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:41 AM

    Wow that is amazing! Keep up the good work girls and your may go furter with basketball in the future!

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  25. NorbertoSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:45 AM

    CONGRATULATIONS! I'm very proud of you girls. I wish i couldve been there to watch the game. Keep the good work up, and keep winning more games later on. Good luck.

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  26. AnaSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    That's amazing being the NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS! The score is impressing 67-32! Keep it up and next year you can still keep the title of NATIONAL BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS.

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  27. Jose R.September 17, 2009 at 6:46 AM

    Congrats! I wish I coulve been there. Well keep up with the good work girls.

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  28. karlaSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:50 AM

    Wow! You ladies seem to be super good at playing basketball. If you practice so much I think that you will end up in perfection.

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  29. UrielSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:51 AM

    WWHOOOOAAA!!!!!!That is so cool that you won the National Championship I hope you girls can keep the championship next year.?:-)

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  30. (:-Cry$t@l-:)September 17, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    WHOA!!!!!!!!!!!! You guyz must be awesome... last year we got 2nd to the last we bad.. HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE............... BYE-A................................

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  31. AnonymousSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    good job on the big win ladies and it looks like you will continue on playing well good job and keep it up!!!!!!!!!!

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  32. NatoshaSeptember 17, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    Hey good job you won the biggest game of the season . If you keep practicing you will be able to get into bigger games like the NBA!!

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  33. cortneySeptember 23, 2009 at 4:01 AM

    Good good on winning keep up all the good work and keep practicing hard. Winning a National Championship is pretty good.

    Cortney from the University of South Alabama http://rosecedm310fall2009.blogspot.com/

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