Melville Intermediate - Hastings Vs. Melville AIMS Final

This video is some of the highlights of the 2009 AIMS Basketball Games Girls Final between Hastings Intermediate School and Melville Intermediate School. Hastings were the defending National Champions, undeafeated all week and a team that had racked up some dominating scores leading to the final. Melville were entering the nationals for the first time in Basketball, and likewise went through Pool Play and the Semi-Finals with a run of victories. The two best teams were in the finals, as it should be... the first quarter was tied at 10-10, in the second Melville applied the pressure and by half time had a 30 point lead! The Final Score being 67-33 to Melville who took their first AIMS National title. Filmed at Tauranga's Mt Manganui Action Center by Mr Webb on Thursday 6th September 2009.

Melville Intermediate - AIMS Closing Ceremony

This is the footage of the closing ceremony of the 2009 AIMS games and the presentation of the medals for Girls Basketball and also the naming of the 2009 players of the tournament team.

Filmed by Mr Webb from the supporters stands at the event on Friday September 11th 2009. I'd also like to say at this point what a pleasure that it was to be the manager of this team who were wonderful ambassadors for Melville Intermediate School during this week and who did simply a fantastic job in Tauranga.

Melville Intermediate - 2009 AIMS Games Closes

Today was the official closing of the 2009 AIMS (Association of Intermediate and Middle Schools) Games in Tauranga. Over 3,000 students from 88 Schools had been competing during the week including Melville Intermediate in Girls Basketball, Boys Cross Country and Swimming. Today at the closing ceremony Melville Intermediates Girls Team were awarded the Trophy for being undefeated and winning the competition - making them the National Champions!

The big news from the final day was the naming of the 2009 National Tournament team. Melville Intermediate managed to get four players into the 12 best players of the tournament squad - a wonderful achievement for the whole squad, given how they dominated the competition well done to Kelsey, Kendall, Sharoan and Corbyn for making the tournament team!

Melville Intermediate - 2009 AIMS Games Over!

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"

Melville Intermediate - AIMS Games Photographs

Melville Intermediate - AIMS Semi-Final Result

Today Melville Intermediate triumped in the 2009 AIMS Games Basketball Semi-Finals. They were up against Kura o te Moana Tauranga from Tauranga. The final score was 35-5 to Melville with the Kura being restricted to just four points in the first two minutes and then a single point for the remaining 38 minutes of the game. The students are thrilled with this win and will now take on the defending champions Hastings Intermediate School tomorrow in a final at 1:15pm

Melville Intermediate - LIVE from the 2009 AIMS Games!

Melville Intermediate are now down to the Semi-Finals of the 2009 AIMS National Finals in Basketball. After four straight wins Melville were looking for a strong showing against Bethlehem College in their final pool game before the Semi-Finals. In a strong team performance the team delivered scoring a win 71-41. The team is now nervously awaiting their Semi-final against Te Kura o Tauranga Moana this afternoon at 4pm. The Kura had their entired school there for the final pool game, so Melville will need to be on top of their game to qualify for tomorrows final.

Melville Intermediate - LIVE from the AIMS Games!

Today our Girls Basketball Team continued to set the pace in the 2009 AIMS Games. Following up from yesterday with wins against Murrays Bay Intermediate and Tauranga Intermediate today the Girls defeated Te Kura o te Koutu from Rotourua 42-18. In the second to last pool game for the team they also defeated Devon Intermediate from New Plymouth 54-14. The team now has a final pool game tomorrow against Bethlehem College before a Semi-Final show down with the Winners or Runner up in Pool A! (note photos and video will appear from this event shortly - thanks to the juice bar, Bayfair Shopping Center for the hire!)

Melville Intermediate - AIMS 2009 Photo's

Melville Intermediate - Live from the 2009 AIMS Games

Today our Girls Basketball team had their opening games of the 2009 AIMS tournament. A tricky draw saw us take on 2009 Semi-Finalist Murrays Bay Intermediate. They were beaten 41-21. The second game of the day saw the Melville Intermediate Girls take on one of the 2009 host schools - Tauranga Intermediate. Melville won this encounter 75-25 and are well placed for the semi-finals. We also had our Y7 Cross Country Runners in the event - Kalib managed a 41st in a very difficult race. Our Swimming team was also in action with several students scoring personal bests and Summer qualiftying for two finals tomorrow!. Stay tuned for photographs and footage from the event!

Melville Intermediate - 2009 AIMS Games Starts Today!

For this coming week or material will be produced from the 2009 AIMS Games (Association of Intermediate and Middle School) in New Zealand. Mr Webb will be leaving his beloved Room 8 and with the Melville Intermediate Girls Basketball Team, Swimming Team and Cross Country Runner. The schedule is very busy with the Swimming Team having heats on Monday from 5pm-10pm and finals from 5pm-10pm on Tuesday. The Cross Country Runner runs Monday at 9:30am. The Girls Basketball squad have a huge task - taking on Murrays Bay Intermediate first on Monday, then Tauranga Intermediate on Monday afternoon. Tuesday we do battle with Devon Intermediate and Kura o te Kotu. Wednesday we round off pool play with a game against Bethlehem College. Then follow play off's, semi-finals and a final game.

We will be posting photographs and results online as soon as is practically possible on this site. In the meantime throughout the week we will be also posting footage from our concern performances at Melville Intermediate School last week.

We will be replying to your emails and moderating your comments as quickly as we can - and who knows if your in Tauranga for the week why not come and support us!

Melville Intermediate - 2009 AIMS Games now one week away!

The tournament for 2009 is now only one week away! The biggest Intermediate School sports tournament in New Zealand, over 80 schools participating with over 3,000 students. Melville Intermediate has not been to this tournament since 2006 and its our first time enetering Basketball. In addition to Basketball we are also entering Cross Country running (Kalib from Room 12) and Swimming with four competitiors. You will be able to watch our progress in this tournament online here as we'll be posting from Tauranga for the week.

Melville Intermediate - AIMS Basketball

As you should know later this term the Girls Basketball team from Melville Intermediate have not only the Inter-Intermediate Waikato Schools Finals but also the 2009 AIMS Games in Tauranga. Having already won the Totara Springs Winter Olympics Girls Basketball hopes are high for the School team. This is footage of the final against Aucklands Takapuna Intermediate.

Melville Intermediate - AIMS Games here we come

We can announce today that Melville Intermediate are confirmed as entrants in the 2009 AIMS Games. This is national Intermediate Sports Tournament held in Tauranga each year. Melville Intermediate in 2009 will be entering Girls Swimming, Girls Basketball and Cross Country running. You can follow progress of the team here as we build for the tournament including the warm up games and live updates from the tournament. Its been two years since our school entered our Girls Netball team in their only AIMS attempt. Having already secured the Totara Park Winter Olympic Girls Basketball Trophy, Melville's team will be looking for a strong showing! Stay tuned!