Tupou College has scooped the most medals during the 2016 Intercollegiate Sports in Tongatapu, with 39 gold medals.
Tupou College also won 20 silver and 21 bronze medals, with sister college Queen Salote in second while Tupou High School came in third.
The top result has been applauded by thousands of supporters from the Free Wesleyan Church and ex-students as their boys boarding school is commemorating in June the 150 years since it was first established in 1866.
Two colleges from the outer islands were performing outstandingly during this year’s competition were Ha’apai Secondary School and St Peter Channel College from Vava’u.
St Peter Channel College is celebrating its 50th anniversary in December and they made a great performance during the competition winning 45 medals altogether.
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