After two years of Covid disruption, a New Zealand Secondary Schools (NZSS) netball team has been selected and over Labour Weekend will engage in training and match-play action on the North Shore.
The 2022 NZSS team and a NZSS A Selection team were named after trials were held on Friday.
The selection of the two teams was based on Coach and Emerging Talent Panel selector observations/rankings from NDC, U18, Regional Secondary Schools tournaments and the recently-held NZSS champs.
The nominated players attended Friday’s trial matches from which the two teams were selected and who will now spend three days gaining valuable training experience as well as extensive match-play opportunities.
In a special touch, Silver Fern Peta Toeava was on hand to have a chat with the girls while presenting their playing kits.
Te Aroha Keenan (head coach) and Pelesa Semu (assistant coach) will lead the camp, and finally have a NZSS to work with after two Covid-impacted years.
Jo Morrison and Michelle Parsons will oversee the NZSS A Selection team.
The other two teams that are playing in the invitational quad are the Aotearoa Māori and Pacific Challenge Netball Teams.
2022 New Zealand Secondary Schools
Kahlia Awa - Hastings Girls High School (Central)
Liza Ball - Hamilton Girls High School (WBOP)
Taiana Day - St Peter’s School, Cambridge (WBOP)
Sarah Guiney - Samuel Marsden Collegiate School (Central)
Kaiya Kepa (Captain) - Hamilton Girls High School (WBOP)
Le’Oxeayn Maui’u - Mt Albert Grammar (Northern)
Priscilla Rasmussen - Avondale College (Northern)
Savannah Samson-Tuinukuafe - St Peter’s School, Cambridge (WBOP)
Phoenix Schwalger - St Mary’s College, Wellington (Central)
Sienna Stowers-Smith - St Andrews College (Mainland)
Madison Thomas - Manukura (Central)
Lili Tokaduadua - Howick College (Northern)
2022 New Zealand Secondary Schools A
Rileigh Campbell (injured) - Howick College (Northern)
Zoe Elliott - Woodford House (Central)
Anne Kirikiri - St Peter’s School, Cambridge (WBOP)
Caitlin Lafaele - St Mary’s College, Wellington (Central)
Khanye-Lii Munro Nonoa - Saint Kentigern College (Northern)
Charlotte Manley - Saint Kentigern College (Northern)
Aaliyah Metcalf - Lincoln High School (Mainland)
Brooklyn Murray - Howick College (Northern)
Emilie Nicholson - Columba College (South)
Sera Taei - St Peter’s School, Cambridge (WBOP)
Summer Temu - Mt Albert Grammar (Northern)
Stella Tia - Waitakere College (Northern)
Catalina Young - Mt Albert Grammar (Northern)