2012 New Zealand Secondary Schools Netball Team Named

2012 New Zealand Secondary Schools
Team Named
Media Release
16 April 2011: Netball New Zealand today announced the 12 girls selected in the 2012 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 Adelaide from the 28th May – 1st June, 2012.

NZSS Coach Helene Wilson is very excited about the young talent in the side and the way they excelled through a vigorous trial session.

"We have a young team, with a number of new faces, which is full of variety and will bring the dynamic skills needed to be competitive in the tournament," She said.

"These girls are determined and hard working, I think they will represent their country with pride."

The team includes two players with prominent sporting heritage, Elisapeta Toeava is All Black Isaia Toeava’s sister and Jamie Lee Price is Steve Price the former league star’s daughter.

The 2012 NZ Secondary Schools Team:
NAME SCHOOL REGION COURT POSITION
Stephanie Collins Botany Downs Secondary School Auckland/Waitakere Midcourt
Alice Eddington Craighead Diocesan School Canterbury Shooter
Temalisi Fakahokatau Westlake Girls High School North Defence
Holly Fowler Mt Albert Grammar School Auckland/Waitakere Defence
Malia* Paseka Auckland Girls Grammar School Auckland/Waitakere Shooter
Jamie-Lee Price Mt Albert Grammar School Auckland/Waitakere Defence
Rebekah Roache Mt Albert Grammar School Auckland/Waitakere Midcourt
Fa’amu Ross Avondale College North Defence
Samantha* Sinclair John Paul College Bay of Plenty Midcourt
Shaani Temata Frost Tu Toa Western Shooter
Elisapeta Toeava McAuley High School Auckland/Waitakere Midcourt
Te Aomihia Watene Hamilton Girls High School Waikato Shooter
* Emerging Talent Accelerant Squad

Management team:
Coach: Helene Wilson
Assistant Coach: Marianne Delaney
Manager: Clare Malthus
Physiotherapist: Helene Barron

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