Wairarapa United's 12th grade soccer team which won the promo grade in the Wellington junior premier league competition with a record of nine wins, two draws and two losses. Back row, from left: Rob Graham (assistant coach), Nikki Booth, Joel Farley, Paul Eastwood, Jamie Nootai, Troy Shaw, Patrick Meehan, Jonty Taia and Dean Taia (coach). Front row: Jason Van Zanten, Jackson Buchan, Kris Graham, Jadine Mills, Bo Drennan and Ben Ravenwood.
Their form was a major improvement on last year where they never managed to win a game although they were playing in a higher grade. Coach Taia put their success down to "hard training and dedication" and at one stage they went eight games without defeat, including five wins.
United?s 12th grade team wins its league
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