http://www.universitysport.org.nz Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:56:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 2009 World University Games will be held in Belgrade, Serbia from 1 - 12 July. For more information on this event please click here. http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/2009-world-university-games-belgrade/ The 2009 University Sport New Zealand (USNZ) Annual General Meeting will be held on: Saturday the 4th of July 2009 at 9:00am at the Auckland University Students' Association, 4 Alfred Street, Auckland (Executive Meeting Room). Below is a draft agenda for the day. If any part of the Membership has anything further thatthey would like ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/usnz-annual-general-meeting-4-july-auckland/ Kiwis League star, Jerome Ropati, took top honours at the 2008 NZU Blues Awards held at Te Papa on Friday 5th June 2009. After his success with the team at the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, Jerome was a deserved recipient of the NZU Sportsperson of the Year. He balanced ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/jerome-ropati-takes-top-award-at-the-2008-nzu-blues-awards/ MEDIA RELEASE - 90TH ANNIVERSARY FOR NZU BLUES                                                        http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/media-release-90th-anniversary-for-nzu-blues/ After 110 students from around New Zealand were nominated for a prestigious NZU Blue, 39 have been awarded for outstanding sporting performances during the 2008 academic year. The panel has also awarded one Distinguished Performance Award, Four Outstanding Achievement Awards and an NZU Coaching Award. Many of the recipients competed at ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/nzu-blues-recipients-for-2008-are-announced/ By Brooke Sheehan Superbike rider Hayden Fitzgerald proved his versatility at the Uni Games, after winning the men's mountain biking gold at Lake Mangamahoe. [caption id="attachment_2170" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Hayden Fitzgerald tackles the downhill mountain bike course. Photo / Stephen Neil"][/caption] "It was a good, fun experience.  There was plenty of student atmosphere," ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/mr-versatile-wins-mountain-bike-gold/ AUT needed a penalty shootout to defeat Auckland University in the final of the Uni Games men's football competition after the sides were level 2-2 at the end of normal time. [caption id="attachment_2165" align="alignright" width="300" caption="AUT player Tony Graham (left) and Kevishan Vandaya of Auckland Uni engage in some football ballet. ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/contrasting-fortunes-in-football-finals/ The chant went out V.I.C. – V.I.C. – V.I.C. That was the triumphant call of Victoria University when it was named the overall winner of the Uni Games 09 in Taranaki tonight. In celebration, the team from the capital took the large wooden shield on a victory dance around the TSB ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/victoria-victorious/ By Leanne Richards Victoria had to content themselves with silver in the Uni Games women's hockey despite beating Auckland Uni in the last match of the tournament yesterday. [caption id="attachment_2136" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Vic hockey runners up. Photo / Leanne Richards"][/caption] Vic needed a three-goal winning margin to tip Monash out of the gold ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/vic-wave-goodbye-to-hockey-gold/ By Gabriel Ferguson In a thrilling finish to the 2009 Uni Games in Taranaki, hosts Witt won a last-gasp gold medal in the rugby league competition to go with its earlier gold in mountain biking. [caption id="attachment_2140" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Witt player Jamie Henshawood chases down a TWA opponent. Photo / Stephen Neil"][/caption] With ... http://www.universitysport.org.nz/news/witt-in-last-gasp-gold-rush/