Wanganui link in Black Ferns replacement - June 2015
A former Wanganui High School girl will join the Black Ferns for next week's tour of Canada. Sosoli Talawadua, nee Tofa, comes into the team as a front rower for the Women's Rugby Super Series, where...
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Wanganui Lyric Singers concert features classical pianist
One of the featured guest artists in the Wanganui Lyric Singers’ end of year concert on Saturday, November 28, is classical pianist, Liam Wooding. Titled “Up, Up & Away”, this...
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Wanganui Martial Arts Centre base for six different clubs
Wayne Watson and his son, Wanganui High School student Kasey, aged 16, NZ champion and third in Oceania. Three years ago Wayne Watson set up the Wanganui Martial Arts Centre at 159 Wicksteed...
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Wanganui NZ takes on Wanganui Oz - November 2015
BUDDIES: The WHS junior A1 netball team (green and gold) buddy up with the visiting Wanganui Park Secondary College side from Shepparton, Melbourne. The Sport Whanganui review of college sport in the...
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Wanganui pair take pool battle to Australians - April 2015
Wanganui Swimming Club prospects Elena Forlong (above) and Shannon Schmanski have touched down in Sydney with the Swimming NZ team for the start of the Australian Age Group Championships...
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Wanganui rugby mourns 'Jake the Snake'
HUGE POTENTIAL: Jake Alabaster after Border won the Premier club title in 2016. The Wanganui rugby community is in mourning following the death of one of their bright young prospects. Former Steelform...
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Wanganui SS Mountain Bike Champs - June 2015
Well done to our students who represented the school on Friday 12 June at Harakeke Forest in Wanganui. 1st place in Senior team - Michael Dowman, Nathan Luff & Lochie Steadman & 2nd place...
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Wanganui storm through Taranaki
Wanganui second-five Kameli Kuruyabaki (former WHS student) scored two tries in Wanganui's historic victory over Taranaki Development in Hawera on Saturday. It was a dream start to the pre-season on...
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Wanganui teenager among world's elite kayakers - July 2015
Wanganui's Toby Brooke (right) and former WHS student is now ranked in the top 10 in the world for the junior K1 1000m after a strong performance in the under-18 B final at the 2015 Junior and...
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Wanganui teenagers earn regional honours
WHS student Fergus Smith, chosen for the junior men's Manawatu/Wanganui golf team for the Interprovinical tournament. Three of the Wanganui Golf Club's standout juniors have been chosen for the...
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Wanganui U14 REP Team announced
A BIG congratulations to our WHS rugby boys who have made the Wanganui U14 REP Rugby team to travel to Taupo to attend a Provincial Union Development Camp 17-19 July. Well done boys!(Lisa Murphy,...
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Wanganui U17 Softball Team
Congratulations to our WHS boys who have made the Wanganui U17 Softball Team. All the best for the tournament boys! Lisa Murphy, Sports Co-ordinator
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Wanganui Under 15's hammer opponents
Wanganui Under 15 captain Rebecca Baker scored three goals in the win over Manawatu B in Timaru. Both the Wanganui Under 15 teams have made great starts to their national championship tournaments in...
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Wanganui Under-18 side make solid start - September 2015
The Wanganui Under-18 team got their five-game campaign off to a good start by thwarting a late comeback from Horowhenua-Kapiti with a 25-17 win in Levin on Saturday. WHS student Daniel Kauika scored...
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Wanganui where it began, says award winner - December 2015
OFFICIAL: Former WHS deputy principal / Olympic Games Cycling starter, John McDonnell, used the Wanganui Cycling Club's 75-year-old starting marbles and their leather carrier case to make lane...
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