2021 Honours and Achievements

Competitions run by Netball South in 2021 resulted in the following placings; MoreFM Premier Netball League

WOMEN’S DIVISION 1st Rata 2nd MLT AB Lime Ex High 3rd Northern Tavern T St Marys MEN’s DIVISION 1st Riverton Saints 2nd Knapdale 3rd Northern Tavern T St Marys Men

Otago Secondary School Championships

Senior A Section 1 St Hilda’s Senior A Otago Girls Senior A Taieri Senior A

Senior A Section 2 Roxburgh Area School A Queens Senior A Blue Mountain College A

Senior B

St Hilda’s Senior B Dunstan Snr B Columbia Snr B

Year 10

Columba 10A SHCS 10A Wakatipu HS 10A Year 9 Otago Girls 9A St Hilda’s 9A Taieri College 9A Mixed 9/10 1st Kavanagh College 10 A 2nd Blue Mountain College Development 3rd Cromwell College Int A

Southland Secondary School Championships

Senior A

1st James Hargest College 2nd Gore High School 3rd Wakatipu High School

Senior B

1st Wakatipu High School B 2nd Fiordland College 3rd Aparima College

Year 10

1st Wakatipu High School 2nd Southland Girls High School 3rd James Hargest College

Year 9

1st James Hargest College 2nd Southland Girls High School 3rd Wakatipu High School

Southland Primary School Festival

NETBALL SOUTH hosted the YEAR 5 & 6 Southland Netty Festival at ILT Stadium Southland on 17 August 2021, where 40 teams participated. Unfortunately due to New Zealand going back into L4 lockdown, our YEAR 7 & 8 festival was postponed.

Otago Primary School Festival

(Not held due to COVID-19)

Central Lakes Primary School Festival

Round robin festival with 68 teams participating from around Central Lakes

South Island Senior Championships

In 2021 Netball South players, teams, coaches, officials and administrators continued to make an important contribution to regional, national and international netball. These honours demonstrate excellence and this list would not be as large without a very strong netball base in the Zone. Each individual or team honour represents many more at lower levels. Success at the top sets the standard for others to aspire to. Role models are essential to the success of netball in our Zone and we are proud to have a significant number of them.

NZU21 Squad Renee Savai’inaea

NZ Secondary Schools Squad Losa Fifita, Grace Southby

National Development Camp – South Island Lucy Shirley Southland Girls High School Emilie Nicholson Mt Aspiring College Gemma Rowcroft St Hilda’s Collegiate School Abby Harris Otago Girl’s High School Losa Fifita Southland Girls High School Grace Southby St Hilda’s Collegiate School Lucy Hall Southland Girls High School Emma McKay St Hilda’s Collegiate School Jess Tyrrell Otago Girls High School Charlotte Underwood-Nicol Otago Girls High School Apprentice Coach: Abbey McKenzie Camp Manager: Steph Brenssell

Emerging Talent Panel Selector Nicki Paterson

2021 Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel Team

Shannon Saunders (Captain) Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit (Vice-Captain) Taniesha Fifita George Fisher Kate Heffernan Tiana Metuarau Kiana Pelasio Renee Savai’inaea Ali Wilshier Sarahpheinna Woulf

Head Coach: Reinga Bloxham Assistant Coach: Jo Morrison Manager: Dayna Kaio Physiotherapist: Corina Ngatuere Strength and Conditioning Coach: Michael Jacobs Training Partners: Georgia White, Grace Namana and Laura Overton

2021 Netball South Southern Blast Team

Georgia White Meg Sycamore Daniella Titoko Kate Hartley Lisa Lin Mara McCurdy Lauren Pickett Grace Namana Chloe Davis Harriett Cuttance Jennifer O’Connell Georgia Heffernan Sophie Erwood Killarney Morey Laura Overton Ana Taka Head Coach: Jo Morrison Assistant Coach: Abbey McKenzie Assistant Coach: Lana Morrison Manager: Steph Brenssell Physio: Brett Woodley Blast Player of the Year: Grace Namana Blast Most Improved Player: Harriett Cuttance

Steel Steps Accelerator Programme

Year 9 & 10: Brooke Huddleston Central Otago Grace Tiko Central Otago Madie Hill Central Otago Dakota Wilton Central Southland Holly Keen Central Southland Maggie Manson Central Southland Mikayla Colvin Central Southland Aya Moetaua Dunedin Billie-Rose Craig Dunedin Georgia Spek Dunedin Georgina Te Kanawa Dunedin Giselle Hagan Dunedin Holly Rowcroft Dunedin Lucy Morrison Dunedin Milla Cashmore Dunedin Millie MacKenzie Dunedin Mischa Barton Dunedin Perri Hore Dunedin Ruby Flannery Dunedin Sophie Tizard Dunedin Georgia Grumball Eastern Southland Macey Henderson Eastern Southland Neeve Kean Eastern Southland Hannah Tufui Invercargill Jade Rausch Invercargill Joanna Ellenden Invercargill Katie Lawrence Invercargill Katie Oliver Invercargill Libby Crawford Invercargill Neveah Dunn Invercargill Poppy Nicholas Invercargill Ruby Duffy Invercargill Siahn Nilsen Invercargill Diana Fonua North Otago Sophie Notman North Otago Tafu Poasa North Otago Tupou Kautai North Otago Aria Winter Upper Clutha Lili Kaler Upper Clutha Millie East Upper Clutha Ava Rona Wakatipu Bridget O’Malley Wakatipu Izzy Burgess Wakatipu Lulu Middleton Wakatipu Mia Bulling Wakatipu