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NZ Development Teams
The Softball New Zealand development teams are the stepping stone for many players, coaches and support staff into the Junior Sox programme. These teams have traditionally been assembled on a biennial basis for both the boys and girls and contest the Friendship Games held in Sydney, Australia each July.
The development teams are selected following the SNZ Age group tournaments held in January and are made up of players from throughout New Zealand. They have been very competitive historically and have provided a solid introduction to the rigours of international travel and competition to our talented teenage players. Junior White Sox Squad and Friendship Teams named9 May Softball NZ would like to congratulate the following girls on being named to the NZ Girls Development Team that will attend the Friendship International Series in Sydney in July. Coach Carl Tuinenga is excited with the calibre of the girls and looks forward to the upcoming tour. In addition, a wider 32 person squad has been named below aiming at the Junior Women’s World Championship in 2015 in the United States. Coach Tuinenga along with the current Junior White Sox Coaching staff have named this wider squad with the goal of a possible training camp in September this year. Again, congratulations to all the girls for making the team and the wider training squad. Over the next 24 months there will be on going opportunities for players to be added to the 2015 squad so eligible players should continue to work hard on their fitness and skills. The door is never closed to selection and if players are working hard and performing they will be rewarded.
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Softball New Zealand would like to announce the appointment of Carl Tuinenga as Head Coach of the NZ Girls Development Team. Carl will prepare the team for the International Friendship Games at Blacktown, NSW, 1-5 July 2013. Carl has vast experience coaching female softball with 7 seasons under his belt with Christchurch premiere women’s teams Albion and Papanui. Carl has been involved with Canterbury representative teams since 2004 including under 17, 19’s and head coach of the Canterbury NFC Women’s Team, the Red Hawks. We wish Carl and the team the very best in their quest at this year’s Friendship Games. |
.jpg "carl(copy)") Carl Tuinenga |
NZ Development Team Statistics
18/07/2012The Boys & Girls Development teams returned recently from the Youth International Cup in Sydney, click here for the stats for both the boys and girls teams.
NZ Boys Development Team
5/07/2012Here is a summary of the boys games so far at the International Youth Cup being held in Sydney.
Day 1 Monday
Game 1 v NSW Metro dia 1 at 11am
Metro scored in the first innings scoring their 2nd batter after being walked through a misread in the outfield. Metro scored another 3 runs in the 4th and one more in the 6th.
Dickinson(Aus u19 lefty) on the mound for Metro established dominance from the outset giving up 3 hits to Love, Bennett and Aranui. Radford starting giving up 2 hits,3 walks striking out 8 of the 16 BF
Drage finishing the game with 3 hits,no walks striking out 4 of the 10 BF. A big wake up call for the boys early in the tournament.
NSW Metro-5 SNZ Dev-0
Game 2 v Australia u17 Gold dia 1 at 1pm
There was definitely a change of intensity as the boys delivered their pre game Haka lead by Tiwana Aranui. They blasted their way with a 5 run rally with the starting line up all making an appearance in the box. Single Line drives from Bennett, Love, Drage, Stockford and a double from Peden was a start that put a smile on Coach Reyland. Australia managed a run in their 1st turn.
Our 3rd turn saw lead off Harris tag a triple over 7 scoring on a pass ball. The Aussies came back with 3 powerful hits scoring twice. 6-3 to the Boys.
With a change on the mound 3 up 3 down for the kiwi boys. A change on our mound allowed another run in for the Aussies with an Auto. Score 6-4
The boys replied with devastating effect with both Bennett and Love again scoring following a single to 7 and triple pass 9 respectively.8-4 with the Aussies last turn at bat to come.
Johnston striking out the 1st 2 batters then giving up an auto on a change up pitch. Showing a lot of composure securing the win with another strike out. First win 8-5
Drage with 5 Ks, 1 BB giving up 4 hits, 1 HP from his 15 BF. Johnston had 5 Ks,no walks with 2 hits from his 8 BF.
First win 8-5
Day 2 Tuesday
Game 3 v Adelaide Shore dia 3 at 9am
The 1st 6 batters from both sides failed to make base accounting for the 1st 2 innings. In th third innings the Boys let loose. Bennett, Matakatea, and Harris all belting triples scoring 4 runs woke up the scorer. The oppo replied with 3 solid line drives scoring 2. Our 4th turn AB showing no return. Adelaide with 3 more hits in the 5th but unable to convert. The score 4-2 to the Kiwi boys. Proving pivotal in the lead off spot Bennett again ignites a rally which enforces the mercy rule. Bennett singles to 8, Matakatea repeats to 7 (on the full halfway up the fence) and Harris drives another out to 8 culminating in a further 5 runs. Johnstone starting this one pitching to 16 batters striking out 7,no walks giving up 3 hits. Radford came on to finish pitching to 6 ,3 strikeouts and 3 hits.
Final score 9-2 in 5 innings
Game 4 v NSW Country dia 3 at 11am
Bennett enjoying his spot at the top of the order leads off with a powerful drive out to 7 for a base hit followed by Love with another single out to 7 and Peden dissecting 8 and 9 for a stand up triple bring in 3 runs in our 1st turn AB. NSW Country were unable to deal with the accurate pitching from Reuben Paraha opening his campaign at this tourney. Paraha pitched 4 innings,5 Ks,no walks,with 1 hit for the 15 batters well backed up in the field with only 2 errors. The 2nd AB for the Kiwis saw both Stockford and Bennett score again after each hitting a triple.
The 3rd inning saw Elson climb into one for a triple and Cummings hitting solid for a double to 8. Add 3 more runs.
The 4th allowed the team to score 4 runs to stop the game early.T he Country team allowed runners on base through errors and walks with one booming double from Stockford hitting the fence on the full never more than 10 metres off the ground.
The final score 12-0 in 4 innings
Day 3 Wednesday
Game 5 v Australia U17 Green dia 2 9am
Australia batting first, got off to a good start with the lead off being walked then their No.3 hitting one out of the park. 2-0
Bennett leading off carrying on his good form drove one through to CF. Unfortunately the next 3 batters couldn't score him only making 3rd on a fielders choice.
The Aussies added another 2 runs with another walk followed by another Automatic. In our 2nd bat Connor Peden was the only base runner with no support. Australia added one more run in the 6th.
Unfortunately with 8 errors in the field the final score was 5-0.
Game 6 v Western Civil(Melbourne) dia 2 1pm
WC hitting first started strong with 2 hits, a walk, scoring 2 runs.
Our reply was immediate with Bennett in his lead off spot crushing one over the centre field fence. Rice and Love both hitting singles at 2 and 3 in the order but we were unable to convert. 2-1 to WC
The Kiwis 2nd turn at bat saw Matakatea and Cummings both get on base with solid hits but were left stranded. Errors again allowed WC base runners in the 3rd however not able to convert.
The Kiwi boys looked more convincing with Love and Aranui striking 2 unplayable blows over the fence and with 2 other batters walked and a line drive through to the fence from Elson another 3 runs were recorded, the boys leading 4-2 after 3 innings. Both teams added another run in the 5th. Our fifth run from another drive from Rice and Bennett scoring from a Love sacrifice hit.
Paraha pitched to 21 batters striking out 5, walking 2, surrendering 4 hits. The final score 5-3 to the Boys.
Game 7 v Namadgi Dragons(Canberra) dia 1 3pm
The Dragons in the box first scored 1 run with no reply from the NZ boys. We scored in the 2nd with a monster from Peden over the LF outfield fence, 1-1 all.
The Dragons scored a further 3 runs in the 3rd complicated by errors and defensive decisions. The New Zealanders answered with 3 hits from Matakatea, Rice, and Harris with 3 walks scoring 3 runs. Scores all tied up 4-4 all after 3 innings. ND scoring again following a lapse in defense with 2 hits, 2 errors and a walk.
The 4th innings for the Kiwis produced another run again with Bennett at the fore hitting a double scoring from a Love sacrifice and error. In the 5th and last innings ND again maintained pressure with 2 hits, the 2nd hit a towering automatic homerun over centerfield bringing in another baserunner. Score 7-5 to ND.
Under the pump with time gone lead off Aranui was walked. Peden made 1st on a fielders choice. Peden scored from a line drive out to 9 by Stockford. Matakatea hit another drive out to 9 which was spilt which lead to a tag play at home plate on Stockford, the tying run, Bugger!
Johnston started on the mound taking on 13 bats with 3 strikeouts, no walks, 1 HP and 2 hits. Radford replaced Johnston in the 3rd taking on 14 batters giving up 4 hits, 1 walk striking out 2. The final score with a close finish 7 -6 to the Dragons.
Round robin play left us with 4 wins from 7 games, finishing 4th in the standings. Playoffs start today where the Boys play the Aus U17 first, then if they get over that hurdle they play the top qualifier. It’s two days worth of playoffs and hopefully the Boys can repeat what they did last year by making the final and maybe going one step further.
Day 4 Thursday
With an 8 team playoff series NZ Boys Dev team found themselves playing in the 5th/6th game.
Game 8 v Australia U17 Gold dia 3 at 9am
Australia batted 1st with their 2nd AB hitting out to 7 without coming home. NZ's turn 3 up 3 down. The next 3 innings remained scoreless with the Kiwi pitcher giving up 1 hit and 1 walk and the Aussie pitcher surrendering 2 walks. The highlight for the NZ defense Connor Peden blasting 2 cannons to Matakatea at short tagging 2 attempted steals with perfect throws.
To the top of 5 and the Aussie lead off crushed a massive hit over the centre outfield fence. They managed another hit and a walk but unable to capitalize, 1-0 the Australians. The Kiwis no response with their 5th innings turn at bat 3 up and 3 down. To the 6th and Australia again putting their lead off on base with a solid drive to 7 but the next 3 batters all struck out.
Into the 6th and Pinch hitter Aranui was brought into the game. Ball 1 ,then a foul tip and then Boom! a stand up double smashed into the fence 5 metres to the left of LF. Aranui to 3rd base on a wild pitch then Drage hitting Aranui in to square the game up. Needing another run to win struggling in the box we were unable to score Kahukura running for Drage.
Score 1-1 all and time up so into the tie breaker.
1st Aussie batter K, 2nd batter pop foul caught, 3rd batter K. With our lead off making contact the fielders choice moved our runner to 3rd base. Then Matakatea hitting a long foul fly to 9 and unbelievably the fielder making the catch allowed the winning run in on the tag up. Exciting win 2-1 to the Kiwi boys. Paraha started with the ball against 18 batters striking out 4,1 walk giving up 4 hits. Johnston taking over in the 5th faced 8 batters, striking out 6 and the 1 hit.
Game 9 v NSW Metro dia 3 at 3pm
Both teams started tentatively for the 1st 3 innings with neither side bothering the scorer. Matakatea crashing a ball through to the 8/9 fence for a slide in double in his first turn at bat. Mets claiming 3 hits during this period for no result. To the 4th and Bennett making base on an error then stealing 2nd. Peden with 2 down hitting a single moving Bennett.
Still 2 down and Stockford making 1st on another error and Bennett in the Book. Rice comes in and hits crisply for a single to 8 scoring Peden. Mets still struggling only making base from a hit pitch and 3 further hits without scoring in the remainder. The next turn bat for the boys failed to add to the score with only Harris thrashing one through to 8.
Our last turn at bat Started positively with Aranui hitting solid in the leadoff spot followed immediately by Peden with a well placed drive to RF for a double scoring Aranui. Rice able to make 1st with a dribbler to 4 utilizing his express pace which failed to score Peden. Final score 3-zip to the NZ Boys. Paraha starting pitching to 13 bats for 1 strike out,no walks giving up 3 hits. Johnston finishing throwing to 12 bats ,3 strike outs surrendering 2 hits.
Game 10 v Western Civil dia 3 at 7pm (this game decided one of the tournament finalists)
Western Civil from Melbourne boasting 5 National u19 rep players to play the Junior worlds in November batted 1st in the drizzle with their lead off hit by the 2nd pitch. An error allowed their 2nd batter on base. Their 4th batter then hit solidly to the 7 outfield fence, 2-0 to WC. Harris leading off got a ride to 1st then Drage drops a great bunt and forces an error. Love steps up and snots a clean drive to the CF fence at a hundred miles an hour scoring Harris and Drage with a stand up double, 2-2 all.
WC replied immediately with their lead off giving no one a chance clearing the fence by a clear margin, 3-2 to them. Kiwi boys 3 up,3 down. Top of 3 and the 2nd NZ pitcher introduced. The WC boys were not complaining, 1st batter singled to LF. Next batter, long fly to CF -out. 3rd hitter -Boom over the LF fence and then 4th hitter Boom again over the same fence. This lead to the introduction of the Kiwis 3rd pitcher. Strike out, strike out.
With solid contact Drage dissects 7 and 8 followed by a Bennett walk but no other contributions, WC 6-2. Top of 4 the next 3 for WC failing. Peden driving out to 7 for a double. Then with a grounder by Mataktea to 5 the sharp WC infield were able to trap Peden in a run down in a fielders choice play. With 2 down we didn't score again. Top of 5 WC again failed.
Rice leading off made 1st on an error then Harris dropping the perfect bunt down the 1st base line. Drage hit by his 3rd pitch loading up the bases. Unfortunately we only scored Rice with a forced run by the pitcher walking Peden. A missed oppurtunity. WC didn't go away leading 6-3 in their last AB. Scoring 2 more from a bunt, a base hit to CF, a walk, an error, and a wild pitch. 8-3 down and our last chance we didn't take it.
Paraha started with the ball facing 10 batters, 2 hits, no walks, 1 HP, striking out 2. Johnston pitched to 4 batters,3 hits. Radford closing against 16 giving up 2 hits,7 strike outs, walking 2 and 2 wild pitches.
A tough day at the office! Final score 8-3 to Western Civil
Day 5 Friday-Finals day
Game 11 v Namadgi Dragons dia 4 at 11am
Namadgi Dragons from Canberra hosting 5 Queenslanders all in the Australian u19 side to go to the Junior world series in Argentina started in the box 1st with 3 cracking drives to the outfield scoring 2 runs. The Kiwis with 2 base runners from 2 walks were unable to convert. ND no movement on the scoreboard for them.
Matakatea blazed his 3rd pitch to RF leading off. The next batter failed then Rice hits a solid drive but straight to 4 who gets Matakatea at 1st unable to tag up in time. Top of 3 ND again unable to convert 1 hit and 1 walk into a run. Still 2-0 to the dragons, Harris into the box with 2 down drives one out to LF. Peden steps up and blasts one out of the park, 2-2 all. Drage drives one pass the pitcher then Love crushes one over the fence as well. 4-2 to the NZ Boys.
With a pitching change to start the 4th innings Namadgi scored another with the lead off being walked, a wild pitch and a fielding error. 4-3 to the Kiwis. Pinch hitter Aranui introduced with 2 down claimed a walk followed by a clean hit to Bennett but no-one else could contribute. To the 5th and the Dragons brought out the long stick. 2nd batter drove a triple. 3rd batter singled to RF, 4th hitter smacked one to CF, the 5th walked and with 2 down another clean drive to RF by the 7th batter - 4 runs to the total.
With our last chance to add to our score and score at 7-4 to the oppo we started with enthusiasm with Peden forcing an error then Love moving Peden with another solid contact to LF. Unfortunately thats all that was left in the tank. Final score 7-4 to the Namadgi Dragons.
Paraha started Pitching to 15 stiking out 4,1 walk, giving up 4 hits. Radford came on facing 8 for 3 K's, 1 walk,2 hits. Johnston closing to 5 batters, for 1 K, 1 walk, and 2 hits.
Congratulations Boys! Finishing 3rd is a great result considering the company you kept this week. All the supporters who made the trip have enjoyed watching their young men do what they do best. You all conducted yourselves on and off the diamond in a manner that has made us all very proud Kiwis. Well done Dave, Andrew, Mel and John. The future of our game is in good hands. Also I would like to thank Carolyn for making the game score sheets available for these daily reports. What a week!
Cowley Harris
NZ Girls Development Team progress
4/07/2012The NZ girls have played 9 games so far on tour, 4 of them warm up matches against 4 NSW regional academies along with 5 games in the first 2 days of competition.
Last Thursday saw us go down in both matches. The first game was a little one sided only in the scorebook with girls showing nerves and for 16 of the squad there first competitive game since March. We went down 7-2. Our second game was a lot close as the nerves and rust slowly disappeared, narrowly going down 5-7 after it was tied up heading into their last bat.
Saturday saw us travel to Camden about an hours drive from 'home' where we met the remaining to academies. The first game saw us show what we are capable of with a commanding 12-3 win. This was continued into the second game with another victory 16-4. The standard shown by all was very good, with catcher Emma Houkamau, outfielder Mereana Monk and infielder Katie McAndrew Showing great touches throughout all four warm up games.
Monday the tournament kicked off and it was similar to last Thursday. Nerves came creeping back in for the first game against Aussie U19 green. We were in it for all of the game before going down 4-1. Amy Begg who started on the mound did a great job first up. Our second game saw us come up against the Aussie U17 development who showed some some great skills that showed the girls what level they need to rise to. We eventually lost 7-2. Australian based Jasmin Tonga pitched but was unfortunately hit out long and hard by the U17 girls.
Day 2 started positively and continued right throughout the day. First match saw us bet Aussie U19 gold 5-0. Counties pitcher Destiney Stirling pitching a great full game. Cassie Siataga and Mereana Monk hitting well during the game. NSW Metro was our next opposition, the girls got out to a quick lead with Siataga, Monk, and Mikayla Werahiko leading the way with the bat. Amy Begg did a good job to start with Tonga coming on to close. A small rally by Metro saw the score finish at 7-5. Melbourne based Waverly were our next opposition which saw us dominate with a 10-0 victory. Great pitching by Emily Rauhihi and a good team effort with the stick.
The team is getting back into the swing and with the two matches tomorrow which will determine our placing.
NZ Development Teams
3/07/2012The International Youth Cup started off in freezing weather, however good softball weather! The boys found it tough first up against NSW Metro, who had the Australian U19 Boys Pitcher (Left hander) and our boys struggled. However there were some great phases of play from our boys, but they went down 5-0 which is a good lesson for us! The Boys then went on to beat Aus U17 Gold 8-5.
Girls started off with a clean game against Australia U19 Green and went down 4-1. We matched the Australians in size and strength but felt our kids were pretty new to this level of softball. Mereana Monk from Waikato is an outstanding prospect for New Zealand Women’s Softball, but there may be a tussle for her as she plays netball at the highest level. Amy Begg from Canterbury also looks like a good pitching prospect and young Cassie Satiaga is probably one of the best shortstop coming through our ranks. In the second game our girls lost to Aus U17 Development team 7-2.
NZ Boys & Girls Development Teams
2/07/2012The two NZ development teams have kicked off their Youth International Tournament in Sydney today with the boys playing NSW Metro first up, and the girls playing Aus U19 Women’s Green. Alex Carter is the girls coach, Dave Reyland is the boys coach, and the tournament goes all week against top Australian sides.
The following links will provide the draw, the results, live play by plays, and standings throughout the tournament.
To get the play by plays just click on the ‘+’ sign to the left of each game, and each play by play should be up about 2 hours after each game. Here is the Boys & Girls games schedules each day (all in NZ Time);
| NZ Boys Development Team | ||
| Day | NZT | Opponent |
| Mon 1 July | 1:00pm | NSW Metro |
| 3:30pm | Aus U17 Gold | |
| Tues 2 July | 11:00am | Adelaide Shores |
| 1:00pm | NSW Country | |
| Wed 3 July | 11:00am | Aus U17 Green |
| 3:00pm | Western Civil | |
| 5:00pm | Namadgi Dragons | |
| Thur 5 July | Playoffs | |
| Fri 6 July | Playoffs | |
| NZ Girls Development Team | ||
| Day | NZ Time | Opponent |
| Mon 1 July | 3:30pm | Aus U19 Green |
| 7:30pm | Aus U17 Dev | |
| Tues 2 July | 11:00am | Aus U19 Gold |
| 3:00pm | NSW Metro | |
| 5:00pm | Waverley | |
| Wed 4 July | 7:00pm | Adelaide Shores |
| 9:00pm | NSW Country | |
| Thur 5 July | Playoffs | |
| Fri 6 July | Playoffs | |
Here are the respective teams;
| NZ Boys DevTeam | NZ Girls Dev Team |
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Eathan Johnston Eruera Drage Reuben Paraha Blake Radford Callum Elson Connor Peden (C) Nopera Stockford Maddix Rice Dante Matakatea Josh Kahukura Luke Cummings Devontae Roberts Bradley Bennett Vincent Harris (VC) Tiwana Aranui Tailah Love |
Clarissa Mafoe (c) Amy Begg Libby Bent Sam Cooper Melanie Gallagher Emma Houkamau Lisei Le'aupepe Katie McAndrew Mereana Monk Sapphire Ngaronga Emily Rauhihi Cassie Siataga Destiney Stirling Megan Thomson Jasmin Tonga Mikayla Werahiko Matie Whitman |
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David Reyland-------Coach Andrew Karsten----Asst coach Mel England---------Battery Coach John Sutton---------Manager |
Alex Carter------------Coach Simon Ward ----------Manager |
NZ Boys Development Team - Assistant Coach & Battery Coach announcements
30/05/2012Softball New Zealand would like to congratulate Andrew Karsten (Southland) who has been appointed as the Assistant Coach and Mel England (Hawke's Bay) who has been appointed as the Battery Coach for the NZ Boys Development Team.
The New Zealand Junior Development sides will compete in the Softball Australia International Youth Cup from the 2nd to 6th of July in Sydney.
We wish them the very best on these campaign.
NZ Junior Development Boys and Girls Team announcements
May 2012Softball New Zealand would like to congratulate both the NZ Junior Development Boys and Girls teams named by Head Coaches, Alex Carter (Girls) and David Reyland (Boys).
The New Zealand Junior Development sides will compete in the Softball Australia International Youth Cup from the 2-6th July in Sydney. Softball New Zealand wishes both players and management the very best in their endeavours.
| New Zealand Junior Boys Development team | New Zealand Junior Girls Development team |
| 1. Ethan Johnston - Canterbury | 1. Jasmin Kaiaruna - Wellington |
| 2. Eruera Drage - North Harbour | 2. Amy Begg - Canterbury |
| 3. Thomas Gillard - Hutt Valley | 3. Jasmin Tonga - NSW (Australia) |
| 4. Blake Radford - Auckland | 4. Emily Rauhihi - Wellington |
| 5. Callum Elson - Auckland | 5. Emma Houkamau - Hawkes Bay |
| 6. Connor Peden - North Harbour | 6. Megan Thomson - Nelson |
| 7. Nopera Stockford - Wellington | 7. Clariisa Mafoe - Auckland |
| 8. Maddox Rice - Auckland | 8. Shannon Hearne - WA (Australia) |
| 9. Dante Matakatea - Wellington | 9. Katie McAndrew - Wellington |
| 10. Josh Kahukura - Central Otago | 10. Mikayla Werahiko - Canterbury |
| 11. Luke Cummings - Wellington | 11. Sapphire Ngaronga - Auckland |
| 12. Devontae Roberts - Hawkes Bay | 12. Cassie Siataga - Canterbury |
| 13. Bradley Bennett - Auckland | 13. Lisei Le'aupepe - Wellington |
| 14. Vincent Harris - Waikato | 14. Liberty Bent - Canterbury |
| 15. Khalid Gilbert - Waikato | 15. Mereana Monk - Waikato |
| 16. Tailah Love - Wellington | 16. Matie Whitman - Hutt Valley |
| 17. Melanie Gallagher - Auckland | |
| Non-travelling Reserves: | |
| Destiny Stirling - Auckland | |
| Sam Cooper - Hawkes Bay |
NZ Boys Development Team 2011
Back row: Tailah Love, Khalid Gilbert, Conor Peden, Regan O'Neil, Taylor Hick
Middle row:Don Karsten (Team scorer), Ethan Johnston, Brad Bennett, Taylor Nau, Peter Jay Dando, Horowai Puketapu, Vinny Harris, Dave Reyland (Coach)
Front row: Mel England (Asst Coach), Josh Kahukura, Cameron Bearman, Dante Matakatea, Eru Drage,
Alan Pumfleet (Manager)
Daily Draws, Results, and Daily Game Reports for Youth International Series
8 JulyHere are the following links to all the draws and results, along with the Tournament Handbook.
| NZ Boys Dev Team draw & results | Click here |
| NZ Girls Dev Team draw & results | Click here |
| Boys Standings - Youth International Tournament | Click here |
| Girls Standings - Youth International Tournament | Click here |
| Daily Reports |
Boys Dev Team Day 1, 2, 3 & 4 Game Reports Girls Dev Team Day 1, 2, 3 & 4 Game Reports |
| Boys & Girls Tournament Statistics | Click here |
Teams heading to Aussie
1 JulyThis weekend the NZ Boys Development Team and the NZ Girls Development team are flying out to Sydney, Australia to represent our country in the International Youth Cup. At this tournament most of the teams will be of U19 age, however our Development teams are mostly U17 as the primary goal of the teams is to prepare them for the 2013 and 2014 Junior World Championships. Here is the team and we wish Dave Reyland and Alex Carter and their Management teams all the best next week at the tournament:
| NZ Boys Development Team | NZ Girls Development Team |
| Bradley Bennett (AK) | Erika Avery (AK) |
| Cameron Bearman (AK) | Sharma Bradbrook (HV) |
| Peter Dando (CM) | Leah Conley (WN) |
| Eruera Drage (NH) | Teremoana Elliot (CB) |
| Khalid Gilbert (WK) | Chance Warbrick (HV) |
| Vinnie Harris (WK) | Emma Francis (WN) |
| Taylor Hicks (NH) | Courtney Gettins (HB) |
| Ethan Johnston (CB) | Tyneesha Houkamau (AK) |
| Josh Kahukura (CO) | Jasmin Kaiaruna (WN) |
| Dante Matakatea (WN) | Clarissa Mafoe (AK) |
| Tailah Love (WN) | Katie McAndrew (WN) |
| Taylor Nau (NH) | Ariana Namana (HV) |
| Regan O’Neil (AK) | Cassie Siataga (CB) |
| Connor Peden (NH) | Keri Simeon (WN) |
| Horowai Puketapu (HB) | Mikayla Werahiko (CB) |
| Matie Whitman (HV) | |
| Dave Reyland (NH) – Coach | Krystal Werahiko (CB) |
| Mel England (HB) - Asst & Battery Coach | |
| Alan Pumfleet (AK) - Manager | |
| Don Karsten (SL) - Team scorer | Alex Carter (WN) – Coach |
| Angela Johnston (WK) – Asst Coach | |
| Mel Gettins (HB) – Battery Coach | |
| Marnie Barber (HV) - Manager | |
| Elaine Karsten (SL) – Team scorer |
The tournament goes from next Monday 4 July through to Friday 8 July. The results are virtually up on the Softball Australia website within 30 mins of the game finishing, and a full run-down of the game is up on their website within 2 hours. Here is the Boys draw and results and Girls draw and results. We will also update our Facebook page of the results as soon as each game finishes.
Head Coaches Named
10 FebruaryDavid Reyland from North Harbour has been named as the Head Coach of the NZ Boys Development Team. Dave has had extensive experience coaching both locally and rep teams and has just recently coached the North Harbour U17 boys team to the National U17 Boys title last month. Alex Carter from Wellington has also been appointed as the Head Coach of the NZ Girls Development Team and also has extensive coaching experience with the Wellington Rep teams over the years.
Both coaches in conjunction with other High Performance coaches will name their teams early next week. Both New Zealand Teams will travel to Sydney to compete in the Softball Australia Friendship Games in July 2011.
NZ Development Teams
15 FebruaryCongratulations are extended to the following players named in the NZ Boys & Girls Development Teams 2011. The teams will compete in the July 2011 Softball Australia Friendship Games in Sydney, Australia.
NZ Boys Development Team 2011
Baird-Gillett, Jackson (WK)
Bearman, Cameron (AK)
Bishop, Te-Kahui (WN)
Drage, Eruera (NH)
Gilbert, Khalid (WK)
Harris, Vincent (WK)
Hicks, Taylor (NH)
Johnston, Ethan (CB)
Kahukura, Josh (CO)
Kingi, Darren (CM)
Love, Tailah (WN)
Nau, Taylor (NH)
O’Neill, Regan (AK)
Peden, Connor (NH)
Prime, Jackson (NH)
NZ Girls Development Team 2011
Avery, Erika (AK)
Bradbrook, Sharma (HV)
Conley, Leah (WN)
Elliot, Teremoana (CB)
Ferriso, Danica (HV)
Francis, Emma (WN)
Gettins, Courtney (HB)
Hoani, Krysta (AK)
Houkamau, Tyneesha (AK)
Kaiaruna, Jasmin (WN)
McAndrew, Katie (WN)
Mafoe, Clarissa (AK)
Namana, Ariana (HV)
Siataga, Cassie (CB)
Simeon, Keri (WN)
Werahiko, Mikayla (CB)
Whitman, Matie (HV)
NB: Players on this girls team that are named at a later date in the NZ Junior White Sox Team to go to the World Champs this year, will be replaced.
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