Pongakawa School's Josh Tamang took out the gold medal at the finals of the singles competition _ a leap up from his 8th place finish last year.
The pairs qualifying rounds will begin today and finals will be held tomorrow.
Meanwhile, sports being played today are badminton, basketball, football, golf, gymsport, hockey, indoor bowls, multisport, netball, rugby league, rugby sevens, squash, tennis and water polo.
Tonight, teams are set to dance into the evening at a disco at the Tauranga Intermediate School Hall.
At the coaches and managers evening tonight, guest speakers Calvin Ferguson, the High Performance Coach for Rowing NZ, and Warriors player Jerome Ropati will share tales of their success.