Tauranga Boys College win GOLD at NZ Volleyball Nationals!!

Outstanding performances from our Bay of Plenty volleyball teams competing at the 2019 NZ Senior Secondary School Volleyball Championships last week in Palmerston North!

With over 150 Secondary School Volleyball teams competing for their shot at being National Volleyball Champions at a week-long tournament – Bay of Plenty’s Tauranga Boys College dominated the competition, coming home as 2019 National Volleyball Champions after a 3-1 Grand Final against defending champs Western Heights High School came home with 2^nd place silver!!

Every year we see the level of secondary school volleyball rise, with teams, athletes, and coaches showing a profound knowledge of the game and applying high quality skills – this year was no exception!

Huge congratulations to Otumoetai College Girls who set the standard from day 1 of NZSSS Volleyball Champs as they made their way to the Girls Grand Final against Westlake Girls High School. After a tough battle in a 1-3 Final, the Otumoetai Girls placed 2^nd and received their silver medals – Massive achievement to be proud of!

Trident High School continues to prove to us all that they are one of the top volleyball schools in the country with both the Girls and Boys teams placing 3^rd in Division 1 and receiving bronze medals!

Bay of Plenty had  7 Girls and Boys teams placing within the TOP 32 teams in New Zealand this year.

Special congratulations to the following athletes who were selected for the 2019 tournament team:

2019 Girls Tournament Team                                                          

Georgie Odea (Otumoetai College)

Kalani Ruri (Trident High School)

Sarah Stratton (Bethleham College)

Caitlyn Studder (Whakatane High School)

2019 Boys Tournament Team

Jack McManaway – Most Valuable Player (Tauranga Boys College)

Jack Oswald – (Trident High School)

Josh Tiplady (Western Heights Height School)

Henare Richards (Otumoetai College)

Kiwa Johnstone (Western Heights High School)

Toby Smethurst (Tauranga Boys College)

Chicane Peniora (Tirdent High School)

To see your school teams final placings and results Click here

Well done at all the athletes that competed this year, and a big shout out to all the coaches; managers, referees, parents/caregivers, supporters, and Volleyball NZ for creating amazing opportunities, as well as developing sportsmanship and youth leadership qualities for the students of Bay of Plenty!

Article added: Tuesday 02 April 2019