Kayla Hodge

New Zealand

Sports Reporter at Otago Daily Times

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Matatū show title-winning promise

6 days ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportRugbyMatatū wrapped up their season after falling short in the Super Rugby Aupiki final. Kayla Hodge takes a look back. The oilFrom all accounts, it was a big step up for Matatu this season. They showed vast improvement from the performances they put on the park in 2024, when they finished third.
Protecting brain Murray’s focus

6 days ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportHockeyHelen Murray is brainstorming for a better future. The Ice Fernz stalwart is doing as much for her team-mates off the ice as she does on it, working as a neuroscientist for the Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank.
Carnie blitzing way to titles, records

6 days ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportOther SportOtago swimmers have continued to make an almighty splash at the national age-group championships in Hastings this week. Wānaka swimmer Hana Carnie has been in blistering form and broke another Otago record in the female 13 years 200m backstroke. She set the record in the heats and then lowered it again in the final on her way to winning gold in 2min 20.66sec.
Ice hockey vehicle of hope for side

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. NewsDunedin"Your life is a priority and not even hockey — you want to be awake and alive". Ukraine captain Valeriia Manchak-Jensen has an immense amount of respect for her team-mates who have stood tall through an unfathomable war to make it on to the Dunedin ice.
Mulari fizzing over prospects of international glory

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportOther SportAnjali Mulari has stamped her mark on all aspects of life. Whether it is on the ice representing the Ice Fernz, in the field working as a fingerprint officer or raising her two young children, Mulari is passionate about it all.
Ferns heading to Invercargill for third time in three years

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportNetballThe Silver Ferns are heading back to the heart of netball in New Zealand. They will play the South African Proteas in the final game of the Taini Jamison Trophy series at Stadium Southland on September 28, the draw revealed yesterday.
Ice Fernz relishing home advantage

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportIce HockeyJaime Jones was the Ice Fernz’ biggest fan the last time a world tournament was in New Zealand. The Aucklander was only 15 when a world championship event was held in Auckland in 2013 — she was too young to officially take to the ice during the tournament — and spent her days training alongside the team in the build-up.
Steel gives indication of things to come (hopefully)

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

The Southern Steel showed plenty of promise in their first preseason action of the year. They returned home with one win from three games from the Otaki tournament at the weekend but proved what they will be capable of when all players are back on deck. The Steel recorded a 53-41 victory over the Central Pulse and lost to the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic (50-42) and the defending champion Northern Mystics (88-72).
Matatū looking to be direct early before unleashing

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

Alana Bremner and her team have added the final touches. Now they just need to put it out on the field. The Matatū captain is raring to lead her team into an almighty battle against the Blues in the Super Rugby Aupiki final at Eden Park tonight. It has been an impressive turnaround from the team, who won only two games last season, to make it through to the final, and they have already notched one win over the defending champions this season.
World champs full-circle moment for Heale

1 week ago | odt.co.nz | Kayla Hodge

You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. SportOther SportCaitlin-Judith Heale has played more than 50 games for the Ice Fernz and is on the eve of playing her 10th world championships at home in Dunedin next week. But her passion for getting women involved in the sport is more important than ever, Kayla Hodge reports. Caitlin-Judith Heale can still recall the moment she became hooked on ice hockey.