It may have been a weird old year school-wise but sport will continue.
The winter sports tournament week got under way throughout the South yesterday in balmy conditions and pupils ran, kicked and tackled as much as they wanted to.
There had been thoughts the week, during which pupils attend tournaments throughout the country, would be scaled back or cancelled altogether because of the impact of Covid-19.
But through thinking outside the square and downscaling some tournaments to a regional level, most sports have continued with their tournaments.
The South Island schools netball tournament was cancelled but an Otago-Southland tournament began in Invercargill on Sunday.
There are 33 teams competing at Stadium Southland in three grades with the finals due to be played today.
Dunedin is playing host to hockey, ice hockey and football tournaments with the girls football tournament finals at Logan Park set to be broadcast on Sky Sport on Thursday.
Southland plays host to other school sports with the co-educational under-15 rugby tournament being played in Invercargill over the next couple of days.
One unfortunate school sport casualty for the season is the top-four rugby competition which is not being played.