AIMS GAMES 2025
August 30 - September 5 2025
At the end of August our HopHop Dance troupe, Year 8 Netball team, Futsal team and individual event athletes will be representing Ross Intermediate at the AIMS Games, held in Tauranga Moana. More than 12,900 competitors from 390+ schools will participate across 27 sports.
SPONSORS
A huge thank you goes out to our sponsors - without whom our team wouldn't be able to attend the AIMS Games. Ngā mihi nui!
PLAYER PROFILES
Dedication. Drive. Determination.
Raiden Pehi
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: C / GA / WD
Favourite Netball Player:
Kate Hefferman
Favourite Netball Moment:
My fav moment was winning my first game because it's my first year playing.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing netball and being around my friends while we are in Tauranga.
Tanner Blackley
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: C / WA
Favourite Netball Player:
Paris Mason
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning SuperSport
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Competition and winning.
Harper Rapson
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: WD / GK
Favourite Netball Player:
LeBron James
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning against Huntley A team
What I am looking forward most
about the AIMS Games:
Winning and having fun.
Alex Sheary
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: GA / WA
Favourite Netball Player:
Kate Hefferman
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning SuperSport netball last year
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing lots of netball.
Harper Bradley
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: GS / GA
Favourite Netball Player:
Amelia Walmsley
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning SuperSport netball in 2024
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing with my teammates, making memories with my friends, and having a lot of fun.
Maia Bearda
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: WA / C / WD
Favourite Netball Player:
Maddy Gordon
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning SS Netball 2024 and being in the top division for the Y8A1.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing lot of netball and having the experience alongside my team and friends.
Maia Williams
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: WD / GA / GS / WA / C / GD / GK
Favourite Netball Player:
Martina Salmon
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning the SuperSport banner for the year 7 Division and making it into the Y8A1s.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Experiencing the whole week and playing lots of netball with most of my friends.
Shayd Morland
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: GD
Favourite Netball Player:
Maddy Gordon
Favourite Netball Moment:
Winning last year's SuperSport Netball banner.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing hard competitive netball games and hopefully winning them.
Millar Mathews
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: GA / GS
Favourite Netball Player:
Maddy Gordon, Amelia Walmsley and Paris Mason, Irene van Dyk
Favourite Netball Moment:
When I was at Hiwinui I won the Year 5&6 and the Year 7&8 MVP trophy and doing some netball with the Pulse netball team.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Being there with friends, doing the sport I love, representing Ross and creating new memories.
Lani Connor
Team - Ross Y8A1 2025
Position: GD / GK
Favourite Netball Player:
Paris Mason
Favourite Netball Moment:
Playing 7&8 netball in Yr 6 and topping our division.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing lots of netball with friends and creating new memories.
Jayden De Vries
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Flanker
Favourite SportsPlayer:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Me scoring in Aussie.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
The experience of going to AIMS.
Cohen Pinny
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: GK
Favourite Sports Player:
Djokavic
Favourite Futsal Moment:
In the Gold Coast I scored a goal from goalie in the hardest game we had.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing futsal and having a really good once in a life time experience.
Mohammad Hassani
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Up Front
Favourite sports Player:
Ronaldo
Favourite Futsal Moment:
In the finals we were down by one and I scored the goal to tie the game.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Winning.
Hugo Suematsu
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Flanker
Favourite Futsal Player:
Ronaldinho
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Scoring in a tournament final.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing Futsal and winning.
IIyas Wada
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Fixo / Flanker
Favourite Futsal Player:
Ronaldinho
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Scoring.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Scoring the most goals and cooking everybody.
Llewellyn Oatway
Event: Cross Country - 3K
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Fixo
Favourite Sports Player:
Ronaldo
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Saving goals.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Having fun, saving goals, running.
Tommy Rudman
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Right Wing
Favourite Sports Player:
Messi and Lamine Yamal
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Corner volley top bins.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
The tournament and spending time with my friends.
Davi Thum Cardoso
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: Left Wing and Right Wing
Favourite Sport Player:
Ronaldinho and Neymar JR
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Volley top bins.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Having fun with my friends and winning.
Chloe Ropata Martin
Team - Ross Futsal 2025
Position: CM
Favourite Futsal Player:
Messi
Favourite Futsal Moment:
Scoring 3 goals.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Having fun.
Chloe Viles
Event: Cross Country
Favourite Sportsperson:
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Favourite Sporting Moment:
Getting 2nd at Cross County Interschools in Year 7&8
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Having fun and trying to beat the place I got last time.
Aurora Edwards
Event: Gymnastics
Competing in: Vault, Bar, Beam, Floor
Favourite Sportsperson:
Kia Hewitt
Favourite Sporting Moment:
Getting my first medal(s)
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Having fun and enjoying myself.
Dylan Oatway
Event: Swimming
Competing in: 100 FR, 50 FR, 50 BR, 100 BR, 100 Back, 50 Back, 200 BR, 200 FR, 100 IM, 200 Back
Favourite Sportsperson:
Lionel Messi
Favourite Sporting Moment:
Playing football in the rain.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Getting PBs and being with my friend Carter.
Carter White
Event: Swimming
Competing in: 100 FR, 50 FR, 200 FR, 50 BK, 100 BK, 200 BK, 50 FLY, 100 IM, 200 IM
Favourite Sportsperson:
Dan Carter
Favourite Sporting Moment:
Winning medals.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Getting PBs and being with my friend Dylan.
Zac Tarrant
Event: Golf
Competing in: 18 Holes
Favourite Sportsperson:
Rory Mcllroy
Favourite Sporting Moment:
I nearly made a hole in one when I was in a tournament.
What I am looking forward to most about the AIMS Games:
Playing 3 different courses in 3 days.
NEWS & UPDATES
Updates about the journey to AIMS will be posted here. Check back as we close in on the date!
Excitement Ramping!
21 July 2025
We are hyped about participating for the third year in a row in this phenomenal event. This year is going to be bigger and better than ever! Over the games we will be posting regular updates and photos - so stay tuned and join us in cheering on these young athletes!
