WAIKATO SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

WAIKATO SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Waikato Senior Championships spans over 6 divisions and caters for teams ranging in all skill levels. The Waikato Senior Championships is used as seeding for the NZSS Senior National Championship in March.

The Waikato Senior Championships is held in Term 1 and runs for 5 weeks total. Games are played on Saturdays at The Peak as the main venue with other venues used as support.

The 2024 season will commence on Saturday 10th February for Premier Division and Saturday 17th for Divisions 1-5.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WAIKATO SENIOR CHAMPIONS!

BOYS: Hillcrest High School GIRLS: Hamilton Girls’ High School

2024 WAIKATO STAR 7 TOURNAMENT TEAM

BOYS:

David Nguyen - Hamilton BHS

Jaxon Stone - Hillcrest High School

Hikawera Puriri - Hillcrest High School

Preston Solomon - Tokoroa High School

Kade Rounthwaite - Hillcrest High School

Shae Asiata - Hamilton Boys’ High School

MVP: Liam Smith - Hillcrest High School

GIRLS:

Lily Murray - Hillcrest High School

Skylah Bishop - Hamilton GHS

Mia Green - Hillcrest High School

Amelia Rettkowicz - St. Peters Cambridge

Amy Thomas - Waikato Diocesan School

Jordyn Rondon - Cambridge High School

MVP: Holly Proudlock - Hamilton Girls’ HS

2024 SEASON

DRAW - ALL DIVISIONS

PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS

PREMIER DIVISION STANDING

DIVISION 1-5 STANDING

DIVISION 1-5 RESULTS

2024 SEASON

PLAYING DATES

Week 1: Saturday 10th February

Week 2: Saturday 17th February

Week 3: Saturday 24th February

Week 4: Saturday 2nd March

Premier Final Week: Saturday 9th March

Division 1-5 Final Week: Saturday 16th March

ELIGIBILITY

Years 11-13

Junior players by application

ENTRY FEE

$400/team

VENUE

The Peak (60 Kimbrae Drive, Rototuna) is the main venue with other venues used as support.

GAME FORMAT

Premier Division- Best of 5 sets (90 minute time-slot).

Division 1-5 - Best of 3 sets.

Generally 2 games + 1 duty per day.

PREMIER DIVISION REQUIREMENT

As part of our ongoing mission to raise the level of play, all teams competing in Premier Division will be required to provide at minimum locally qualified referees.

It is therefore a requirement for all teams in the Premier Division to have numbered uniforms and be able to complete scoresheet.

Volleyball Waikato will help with getting your qualification. Sign up to our Senior referee course.

REFEREE REQUIREMENTS FOR WAIKATO CHAMPIONSHIPS AND NATIONALS

As part of our ongoing mission to raise the level of play in our region, all teams competing in Premier Division in the Waikato Senior Championships must provide Regionally (or above) qualified referees and be able to complete a scoresheet.

It is a requirement of entry to the National Secondary Schools’ Volleyball Championships for each team to provide a VNZ qualified Regional (or above) Referee.

The nominated referee/s must be identified on the Team List (on line registration) with their level of accreditation. This will be confirmed by the VNZ Referee Development Manager. Additional qualified referee/s may be added to the team roster at the Technical meeting and are subject to confirmation by the Referee Delegate.

The nominated referee/s must attend the Referees Meeting at Nationals.

VNZ supports students as 1st Referee. Where a school nominates students as referees, either the Team Coach or Manager MUST be present at the score bench for the duration of the team duty and wear the court bib provided to show the designated adult in charge of the duty team.

BOYS

2024 - Hillcrest High School

2023 - Hillcrest High School

2022 - Hillcrest High School

2021 - Hillcrest High School

2020 - Hillcrest High School

2019 - Hillcrest High School

2018 - Hillcrest High School

2017 - Fraser High School

2016 - Hillcrest High School

2015 - Hillcrest High School

2014 - Hillcrest High School

PAST WAIKATO SENIOR CHAMPIONS

GIRLS

2024 - Hamilton Girls’ High School

2023 - Hamilton Girls’ High School

2022 - Te Awamutu College

2021 - Matamata College

2020 - Te Awamutu College

2019 - Matamata College

2018 - Matamata College

2017 - Matamata College

2016 - Fraser High School

2015 - Hillcrest High School

2014 - Matamata College

PAST MOST VALUABLE PLAYERS

BOYS

2024: Liam Smith - Hillcrest High School

2023: Tyler Wilson - Hillcrest High School

2022: Tristan Barclay - Hillcrest High School

2021: Jarod Robert - Hillcrest High School

2020: Jarod Robert - Hillcrest High School

2019: Kyle Smith - Hillcrest High School

2018: Harrison Mackenzie - Hillcrest High School

2017: Vaea Euga - Fraser High School

2016: Vaea Euga - Fraser High School

2015: Dylan Gonano - Hillcrest High School

2014: Jacky Sek - Hillcrest High School

GIRLS

2024: Holly Proudlock - Hamilton Girls’ High School

2023: Shine Labores - Hamilton Girls’ High School

2022: Maude Rewha - Te Awamutu College

2021: Mollie Allison - Matamata College

2020: Maude Rewha - Te Awamutu College

2019: Lele Wharawhara - Matamata College

2018: Lele Wharawhara - Matamata College

2017: Shaydene Begovich - Matamata College

2016: Kayla Polley - Fraser High School

2015: Tyler Hurn - Hillcrest High School

2014: Caitlin Langlands - Matamata College