Bay of Plenty's volleyball teams ran the table on the opening morning of the interprovincial age group championships at ASB Arena yesterday.
The boys under-19 and under-17 teams and the girls under-19 sides all opened their accounts with routine straight set victories in a tournament featuring age grade teams from North Harbour, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Wellington and Hawke's Bay.
Sport Bay of Plenty Coach Force officer Edwin O'Dea said the rich volleyball history in the area made his job of finding and instructing coaches all the more easier.
"The Bay of Plenty is known as the home of volleyball in New Zealand," O'Dea said.
"Nationally, we are the boys and girls secondary school champions and the women's champions.