Tikipunga, WGHS take out Northland secondary schools volleyball finals

Te Kāpehu Whetū's Mark Komene-Stowers gets plenty of hang time in front of the net. Photo / John Stone

The boys team from Tikipunga High School and the Whangārei Girls' High School A team emerged the victors at the ASB Northland secondary school sports association senior boys and girls volleyball finals at ASB Stadium this week.

Tikipunga High School almost completed the double with the girl's team falling to WGHS in the final. The overall rankings from the tournament will be the team's Northland ranking at the national volleyball tournament next week in Palmerston North.

Results:

Girls:

Pool A

Whangārei Girls' High School A beat Tauraroa Area School: 2 sets to 0

Tauraroa Area School beat Whangārei Girls' High School B: 2-0

Whangārei Girls' High School A beat Whangārei Girls High School B: 2-0

Pool B

Tikipunga High School A beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0

Kerikeri High School beat Okaihau College: 2-0

Tikipunga High School beat Okaihau College: 2-0

Tikipunga High School Te Arani Bennett has her eyes on the ball at the Northland secondary schools volleyball finals at ASB Stadium. Photo / John Stone

Semi-final 1 - Whangārei Girls' High School A vs Kerikeri High School
Winner – WGHS A: 2-0

Semi-final 2 – Tikipunga High School vs Tauraroa Area School
Winner – Tikipunga High School: 2-0

Final – Whangārei Girls' High School vs Tikipunga High School
Winner WGHS: 2-0

Boys:

Pool C

Tikipunga High School A beat Tikipunga High School B: 2-0

Tikipunga High School B beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0

Tikipunga High School A beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0

Pool D

Kamo High School beat Te Kāpehu Whetū A: 2-0

Whangārei Boys' High School beat Kamo High School: 2-1

Te Kāpehu Whetū A beat Whangārei Boys' High School: 2-0

Whangārei Girls' High players, from left, Hazel Stoltz, Taeya Repia and Maya Juarez set their defence for the start of the final against Tikipunga High School. Photo / John Stone

Semi-final 1 – Tikipunga High School A vs Te Kāpehu Whetū
Winner: Tikipunga High School

Semi-final 2 - Tikipunga High School B vs Kamo High School
Winner: Kamo High School

Final - Tikipunga High School A vs Kamo High School
Winner: Tikipunga High School: 2-0

Overall Placings (Girls):

1st Whangārei Girls' High School

2nd Tikipunga High School

3rd Kerikeri High School

4th Tauraroa Area School

5th Okaihau College

6th Whangārei Girls' High School B

Tikipunga High School volleyball coach Scott McDonald urges his team on. Photo / John Stone

Overall Placings (Boys):

1st Tikipunga High School

2nd Kamo High School

3rd Te Kāpehu Whetū

4th Tikipunga High School

5th Whangārei Boys' High School

6th Kerikeri High School