Two former Rotorua girls have made the New Zealand Secondary Schools netball team.
Former Rotorua Girls' High School students Tayla Earle and Grace Watson made the 12 player squad announced by Netball New Zealand today.
Tayla now goes to St Paul's Collegiate in Hamilton while Grace is at St Kentigern College in Auckland.
The team will compete in the International School Girls Competition at The Trusts Arena in Auckland next month.
Former Silver Fern Julie Seymour has been named as coach with Mary-Jane Araroa as her assistant.
The full squad is:
Tayla Earle - Rotorua Girls' High School - Netball WBOP
Courtney Elliot - Tai Wananga Ki Ruakura - Netball WBOP
Sydney Fraser - St Kentigern College - Netball Northern
Antonia Hei Hei - Te Rito Manukura - Netball Central
Lily Marshall - St Margaret's College - Netball Mainland
Tiana Metuarau - Wellington East Girls' College - Netball Central
Mererangi Paul - St Kentigern College - Netball Northern
Ainsleyana Puleiata - St Mary's College Wellington - Netball Central
Renee Savai'inaea - St Mary's College Wellington - Netball Central
Briana Stephenson - Napier Girls' High School - Netball Central
Elle Temu - Mt Albert Grammar School - Netball Northern
Grace Watson - Rotorua Girls' High School - Netball WBOP