Coaching

Congratulations to the following umpires who have gained an award in 2018

NZ B

Ceri Hills Endorsed Cambridge

Ruth Robinson Hamilton City

NZ C

Te Kaweora Barton Hamilton City

Kelz Taingahue Endorsed Hamilton City

Turanita Tipene Endorsed Hamilton City

Zone

Emma Mitchell from Netball North Harbour has just gained her NZC Umpires award. This a particularly wonderful feat as not many umpires gain this award at such a young age and while still attending college.

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Congratulations to Tania Fink (ANC), Tanya McCarthy (Waitakere), Cory Nicholls (NNH) and Zak Middleton(ANC) who have all been appointed to the Lion Foundation National Champs which will be held in Wellington in September.

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WBOP Secondary Schools Tournament

Thanks to all the teams, team management, umpires, volunteers and supporters for making the 2015  WBOP secondary schools tournament in Rotorua an awesome event.

Congratulations to Mount Maunganui College, Open A grade victors, and St Peter's School, Cambridge, Year 10 grade winners.

From an individual talent perspective, at the times the selection panel looked on, as they got around the many games, here are those that caught the eye:

Open A Grade Tournament Selection:
Julia Kayes, GD/GK/WD Mount Maunganui College
Ashley Maylor, G...S/GA/WA Mount Maunganui College
Jodi Stevens, GS/GA Western Heights High School
Georgia Grace, C/WA/GA Western Heights High School
Ali Wilshier, C/WD Waikato Diocesan School
Olivia Morgan, GK/GD Waikato Diocesan School
Ora Williams, C/WA Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
Tayla Earle, GD/GK Rotorua Girl's High School
Lyanne Eukaliti, GK/GD Hillcrest High School, Hamilton
Fiesola Puamau, GS/GA Hillcrest High School, Hamilton

Year 10 Grade Tournament Selection:
Olivia Bryce, GS/GA/GK St Peter's School, Cambridge
Georgie Edgecombe, C/WD/GD St Peter's School, Cambridge
Charlisse Leger-Walker, GS/GA/GD St Peter's School, Cambridge
Kahlia Kiel, GD Rotorua Girls' High School
Siobahn Taute-Collier, GA Rotorua Girls' High School 
Deanna Heke, C/WD/WA Te Awamutu College 
Minardi Daniel, WD/GD Tauranga Girls' College
Leila Green, C/WD Hamilton Girls' High School
Caitlin Hoskin, C/WA/WD Otumoetai College, Tauranga
Anna-Gloria Biladi, GK/GD Sacred Heart Girls' College, Hamilton

Friday 12^th September 2014 – Sunday 14^th September 2014

The Netball Northern Zone U23 Team is working hard preparing to be at their best! The team had their last pre-tournament hit out on 20/21 June 2015 playing games against WBOP U23’s and Central U23’s at an event held at Auckland Netball Centre. The tournament was hugely successful for the Northern Zone team which included the 4 selected Sky City Northern Mystics players (Katherin Coffin, Temalisi Fakahokotau, Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick and Nadia Loveday) who have been integrated into the team after the completion of a successful ANZC campaign. The results were as follows-

• Northern U23’s- 56 BEAT WBOP U23’s- 54
• WBOP U23’s- 59 BEAT Central U23’s- 50
• Northern U23’s- 64 BEAT Central U23’s- 58

The team will be getting underway on June 6 when the National U23 Tournament begins at Trusts Arena, Henderson.

New Zealand Age Groups 

New Zealand Age Groups (U19 & U23) was held at the Trust Arena on 6—9 July 2015. With more than 250 Netballers on court there was some great netball on display throughout the four days.

Undefeated all week, Northern Under 23’s went on to win the U23 Championship. Ahead by six at halftime; some impressive shooting by Maia Wilson (34/40 at 85%) could barely be faulted. The defensive effort by Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick and Holly Fowler throughout the week was a standout, with Tone-Fitzpatrick named Defender of the Tournament.


RESULTS
U23        Northern             62           vs            Central                 36

U23        Northern             47           vs            South                    44

U23        Northern             54           vs            Mainland             34

U23        Northern             50           vs            WBOP                   41

FINAL

U23        Northern             55           vs            South                    50

A strong Northern Zone U23 Squad has been selected for the National U23 Tournament taking place at Trusts Stadium, Henderson on July 6 to July 9. The 3 selectors, Helene Wilson- Head Coach, Paula Smith- Specialist Attack Coach and Jenny-May Coffin- Specialist Defence Coach had some tough decisions to make regarding the balance of the squad and how best to utilise the 2 age exemptions which allows up to two players to be selected who are either/or Under 19 or Over 23 (as at the 1st January in the year of the competition).

There are 4 players in the Northern Zone U23 Squad who have just been named in the Silver Fern trials, any changes to the Northern Zone U23 squad due to Silver Fern selection will be managed on a case by case basis.

Congratulations to the following players on their selection-

• Maia Wilson* Age exempted player
• Tera-Maria Amani
• Jessica Shed
• Alyssa Jean Savelio
• Nadia Loveday
• Meretini Fuimaono
• Samon Nathan
• Paige Harwood
• Caitlin Riedstra
• Sulu Tone-Fitzpatrick
• Katherine Coffin* Age exempted player
• Temalisi Fakahokotau

2015 Forum will be held on 19-20 September 2015.. More details to come