IPC 2024 - Tournament Teams

The 2024 VNZ Inter-Provincial Championships saw some outstanding individual performances across the six grades of competition.

Selected New Zealand coaches and other identities were watching matches and put together the Tournament Teams listed by grade below.

Congratulations to all those named in the Tournament Teams and as MVP for the grade.

Senior Women

- Italia Tiatia (WECA)
- Charlie Vail (Harbour)
- Anilise Fitzi (Harbour)
- Nia Surman (Canterbury)
- Kalea Norton (Harbour)
- Taylah Holdem (Canterbury)
- Tamara Otene (Harbour)

Most Valuable Player: Tamara Otene (Harbour)

Senior Men

- Greg Vukets (Harbour)
- Mana Placid (Canterbury)
- Johann Timmer (Harbour)
- Dan Kilpatrick (Harbour)
- Saxon Gough (Harbour)
- Luke Hulston (Canterbury)
- Tala Potifara (Wellington)

Most Valuable Player: Greg Vukets (Harbour)

U-19 Women

- Kristana Leota (Wellington)
- Molly Morrow (Canterbury)
- Mia Montgomery (Canterbury)
- Darah Miller (Bay of Plenty)
- Eliana Collins (Canterbury)
- Helen Woods (Canterbury)
- Kaia Buckley (Canterbury)

Most Valuable Player: Kaia Buckley (Canterbury)

U-19 Men

- Cuba Rihari (Harbour)
- Davi Pacheco (Harbour)
- Alan Hodder (Canterbury)
- Aidan Roberts (Bay of Plenty)
- Max Schafer (Otago)
- Charlie Jackson (Otago)
- John Petrucci (Harbour)

Most Valuable Player: Cuba Rihari (Harbour)

U-17 Women

- Ashlee Shone (Tasman)
- Lulu Inglis (Canterbury)
- Delilah Brown (Canterbury)
- Hannah Millar (Canterbury)
- Lucia Banks (Tasman)
- Julia Mitchell (Canterbury)
- Fadziso Madondo (Canterbury)

Most Valuable Player: Julia Mitchell (Canterbury)

U-17 Men

- Maaka Hall (Tasman)
- Era Taie (Bay of Plenty)
- Bjorn Fitch (Waikato)
- Cohen Satiu (Bay of Plenty)
- Parker MacKenzie (Waikato)
- Bailey Monteiro (Bay of Plenty)
- Cayden Ritai (Waikato)

Most Valuable Player: Cohen Satiu (Bay of Plenty)

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Double delight for Harbour at IPC

Harbour claimed both Men's and Women's Senior grade titles at the 2024 Inter-Provincial Championships at the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre in Wellington over King's Birthday Weekend.

Inter-Provincial Championships 2024 – Placings
Ākau Tangi Sports Centre, Wellington
June 1-3

Senior Women

  • Gold: Harbour
  • Silver: Canterbury
  • Bronze: WECA

Senior Men

  • Gold: Harbour
  • Silver: Canterbury
  • Bronze: Wellington

U-19 Women

  • Gold: Canterbury
  • Silver: Bay of Plenty
  • Bronze: Wellington

U-19 Men

  • Gold: Harbour
  • Silver: Otago
  • Bronze: Bay of Plenty

U-17 Women

  • Gold: Canterbury
  • Silver: Tasman
  • Bronze: Harbour

U-17 Men

  • Gold: Bay of Plenty
  • Silver: Waikato
  • Bronze: Tasman
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WECA take out IPC Women's crown

Auckland's WECA were crowned champions of the senior women's event at the 2023 Inter-Provincial Championships at Pettigrew Green Arena in Napier on Monday.

The West and Central Auckland Regional Association claimed the title with a 3-2 victory over Harbour in the final while four players were also named to the Tournament Team - Anaya Cole, captain Maya Dickson, Maui Paraki and tournament Most Valuable Player Annalisa Tresoldi.

Coached by Redver Viliamu, the Auckland side entered the tournament following a six-week training programme and won all five of their matches over the three-day event.

Bay of Plenty were the bronze medallists after a 3-1 victory over Waikato in the third and fourth placed playoff.

Bay of Plenty also took out the U-17 and U-23 women's titles while Harbour claimed the U-19 event.

Open Women
🥇WECA
🥈Harbour
🥉Bay of Plenty

Tournament Team
Blanka Preslova - Bay of Plenty
Rachael Gunn - Harbour
Charli Blackman - Harbour
Anaya Cole - WECA
Maya Dickson - WECA
Maui Paraki - WECA
MVP: Annalisa Tresoldi - WECA

U-17 Girls
🥇Bay of Plenty
🥈Harbour
🥉Canterbury

Tournament Team
Mia Montgomery - Canterbury
Khonnah Vanilau - Canterbury
Ngaawai Simpkons - Harbour
Eden Tepsell - Bay of Plenty
Natalie Vaipo - Bay of Plenty
Naitarah Hunia - Bay of Plenty
MVP: Devon Golaboski - Harbour

U-19 Girls
🥇Harbour
🥈Tasman
🥉Canterbury

Tournament Team
Grace Tiplady - Bay of Plenty
Nia Surman - Canterbury
Emma Mason - Canterbury
Lily Zwart - Tasman
Kalea Norton - Harbour
Marnie Ursem - Harbour
MVP: Charlie Vail - Harbour

U-23 Women
🥇Bay of Plenty
🥈Manukau Auckland
🥉Manawatu

Tournament Team
Amy Smith - Manawatu
Elinah Sii - Manukau Auckland
Bernadette Vite - Manukau Auckland
Sasha Solomona - Bay of Plenty
Hailey Cottam - Bay of Plenty
Meile-Rose Green - Bay of Plenty
MVP: Catriona Jobe - Bay of Plenty

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Harbour claim 2023 men's IPC title

Harbour Volleyball took out the Senior Men's title at the 2023 Inter-Provincial Championships at Pettigrew Green Arena in Napier on Monday.

Dropping just one match all weekend, Richard Casutt's team were too strong in the final, taking a 3-0 victory over the Canterbury Invitational team, sealing back-to-back titles for Harbour Volleyball.

The team success also led to personal rewards for five Harbour players with Billy Johnstone, Leni Maiai, Greg Vukets, Ashton Howard and Most Valuable Player Johann Timmer named to the Tournament Team.

Waikato finished third after a 3-1 win over WECA.

The remaining age groups were split over three regions with Waikato claiming the U-17 title, Canterbury the U-19s grade and Wellington the U-23 event.

Open Men
🥇Harbour
🥈Canterbury Invitational
🥉Waikato

Tournament Team
Luke Hulston - Canterbury Invitational
Sam Hodges - Canterbury Invitational
Billy Johnstone - Harbour
Leni Maiai - Harbour
Greg Vukets - Harbour
Ashton Howard - Harbour
MVP: Johann Timmer - Harbour

U-17 Boys
🥇Waikato
🥈Bay of Plenty
🥉Canterbury

Tournament Team
Alan Hodder - Canterbury
Gabriel Pidduck - Bay of Plenty
Era Taie - Bay of Plenty
Cayden Ritai - Waikato
Gui In Shin - Waikato
Jaxon Stone - Waikato
MVP: Liam Smith - Waikato

U-19 Boys
🥇Canterbury
🥈WECA
🥉Bay of Plenty

Tournament Team
James Walker - Bay of Plenty
Aiden Roberts - Bay of Plenty
Callum Stewart - Bay of Plenty
Michael Tyler - WECA
Luke McIntosh - Canterbury
Jova Waqa - Canterbury
MVP: Thomas Vesty - Canterbury

U-23 Men
🥇Wellington
🥉Manukau Auckland

Tournament Team
Israel Vila Sakalo - Manukau Auckland
Penitusi Toma - Manukau Auckland
Satuuu Titie - Manukau Auckland
Caleb Semanu Aiono - Wellington
Elliot Bagnall - Wellington
Jackson Tauraii - Wellington
MVP: Connor Tuifao - Wellington

IPC Tournament Teams

The standout performers at the 2022 Volleyball New Zealand Inter-Provincial Championships have been identified with the announcement of the event tournament teams in each grade.

The teams are chosen via discussion with a selected group of coaches co-ordinated via Volleyball New Zealand Game Development Manager Johann Timmer.

Senior Open Men's
Jeremy Nielsen - Waikato
Roy Ching - Wellington
Connor Gianotti - Wellington
Billy Johnstone - Harbour
Ashton Howard - Harbour
Manaia Harris - Harbour
MVP: Greg Vukets - Harbour

Senior Open Women's
Sophie Young - Tasman
Rachel Gunn - Harbour
Petra Manderson - Canterbury
Nicky Pio - Canterbury
Katie Adamson - Harbour
Hayley Flatz - Harbour
MVP: Hannah Davenhill - Harbour

U-21 Women's
Bernadette Vite - Manukau Auckland
Te Aorere Wharawhara - Waikato  
Mollie Allison - Waikato
Kalani Ruri - BOP
Charli Blackman - Harbour
Juliette Vukets - Harbour
MVP: Caitlin Studer - Harbour


U-21 Men's
Hamish Mortimer - Wellington
Nico Lietz - Harbour
James Sadlier - Harbour
Tom Vos - Harbour
Salem Tuaeu - Bay of Plenty
Scott Shipton - Bay of Plenty
MVP: Campbell Forsyth - Bay of Plenty

U-19 Girls
Lily Zwart - Tasman
Grace Tiplady - Bay of Plenty
Cathy Porter - Canterbury
Tineke Hinton - Canterbury
Holly Isherwood - Harbour
Zion Tibbotts - Harbour
MVP: Janke Pretorius - Harbour

U-19 Men's
Joe Baxter - Canterbury
Finn Howard - Canterbury
Stanley Paipuke - Otago
Hayden Robb - Tasman
Devon Taikato - Bay of Plenty
Spencer Campbell - Otago
MVP: Kyle Smith - Canterbury

U-17 Girls
Mackenzie Boyd - Wellington
Addison Schwirtlich - Wellington
Kendall McKane - Bay of Plenty
Kalea Norton - Harbour
Jaz Sanders - Harbour
Amelia Brown - Harbour
MVP: Kaia Buckley - Harbour

U-17 Boys
Anitelea Sagato - Wellington
Liam Smith - Waikato
Hikawera Puriri - Waikato
Jobe Mcauley - Tasman
Matthew Brett - Canterbury
Issac Weir - Canterbury
MVP: Thomas Vesty - Canterbury

 

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