NZ Secondary Schools Netball Team Named

NZ Secondary Schools Netball Team Named

11 April 2013: Netball New Zealand today announced the 12 girls selected in the 2013 New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) Netball Team that will represent New Zealand at the Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Tournament, a competition that is based in New Zealand and Australia on alternate years, and will be held in Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre from the 27th - 30th May, 2013.

After a rigorous week of putting the 29 triallists through their paces at the Trusts Arena, NZSS Coach Marianne Delaney believes she has picked a team that can carry on the legacy created by many a winning NZSS team gone before.

“The commitment, desire and dedication to fitness of all triallists made it a difficult job for selectors,” Delaney said.

“I am looking forward to working with these exciting young players as it will be a first ‘international hitout’ experience for most of the selected.”

The New Zealand Secondary Schools team will come together in early May for a three day camp before heading into the Trans-Tasman Secondary Schools Netball Tournament to compete against School Sport Australia, Indigenous School Sport Australia, Bukit Jalil Sport School Malaysia, Samoa, Fiji, Aotearoa Maori, Pacifika, Pacific Rim and New Zealand Area Schools.

Fast Facts:

Jamie Lee Price plays for the Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic and is the daughter of Steve Price
Penina Davidson has only been playing Netball for a year and is a representative Basketball player
Since the events inception in 2002, New Zealand has won this event 8/11 times with School Sport Australia winning three.

2002 – School Sport Australia
2003 – NZSS
2004 – NZSS
2005 – NZSS
2006 – NZSS
2007 – School Sport Australia
2008 – NZSS
2009 – NZSS
2010 – NZSS
2011 – School Sport Australia
2012 – NZSS

New Zealand Secondary Schools Team 2013

Name DOB School Zone
SHOOTERS:
Emma-May Murray-Fifita 2/10/1996 Tu Toa Central
Chiara Semple 10/08/1996 Mount Albert Grammar School Northern
Shaani Temata Frost 2/02/1996 Tu Toa Central
Maia Wilson 21/09/1997 Mount Albert Grammar School Northern
MID COURT:
Dawn De Bruin Wakelin 23/05/1995 Cambridge High School Waikato Bay of Plenty
Sam Sinclair 5/06/1995 John Paul College Waikato Bay of Plenty
Whitney Souness 12/10/1995 St Marys College Wellington Central
Kayla Williams 20/02/1995 Tu Toa Central
DEFENCE:
Penina Davidson 2/09/1995 Rangitoto College Northern
Holly Fowler 18/07/1997 Mount Albert Grammar School Northern
Jamie Lee Price 10/01/1996 Mount Albert Grammar School Northern
Fa’amu Ross 11/03/96 Avondale College Northern

Coach: Marianne Delaney
Assistant Coach: Julie Seymour
Manager: Jill Clapcott
Physio: Helene Barron
Statistician: Lindsay Filiata

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