The boys team from Tikipunga High School and the Whangārei Girls' High School A team emerged the victors at the ASB Northland secondary school sports association senior boys and girls volleyball finals at ASB Stadium this week.
Tikipunga High School almost completed the double with the girl's team falling to WGHS in the final. The overall rankings from the tournament will be the team's Northland ranking at the national volleyball tournament next week in Palmerston North.
Results:
Girls:
Pool A
Whangārei Girls' High School A beat Tauraroa Area School: 2 sets to 0
Tauraroa Area School beat Whangārei Girls' High School B: 2-0
Whangārei Girls' High School A beat Whangārei Girls High School B: 2-0
Pool B
Tikipunga High School A beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0
Kerikeri High School beat Okaihau College: 2-0
Tikipunga High School beat Okaihau College: 2-0
Semi-final 1 - Whangārei Girls' High School A vs Kerikeri High School
Winner – WGHS A: 2-0
Semi-final 2 – Tikipunga High School vs Tauraroa Area School
Winner – Tikipunga High School: 2-0
Final – Whangārei Girls' High School vs Tikipunga High School
Winner WGHS: 2-0
Boys:
Pool C
Tikipunga High School A beat Tikipunga High School B: 2-0
Tikipunga High School B beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0
Tikipunga High School A beat Kerikeri High School: 2-0
Pool D
Kamo High School beat Te Kāpehu Whetū A: 2-0
Whangārei Boys' High School beat Kamo High School: 2-1
Te Kāpehu Whetū A beat Whangārei Boys' High School: 2-0
Semi-final 1 – Tikipunga High School A vs Te Kāpehu Whetū
Winner: Tikipunga High School
Semi-final 2 - Tikipunga High School B vs Kamo High School
Winner: Kamo High School
Final - Tikipunga High School A vs Kamo High School
Winner: Tikipunga High School: 2-0
Overall Placings (Girls):
1st Whangārei Girls' High School
2nd Tikipunga High School
3rd Kerikeri High School
4th Tauraroa Area School
5th Okaihau College
6th Whangārei Girls' High School B
Overall Placings (Boys):
1st Tikipunga High School
2nd Kamo High School
3rd Te Kāpehu Whetū
4th Tikipunga High School
5th Whangārei Boys' High School
6th Kerikeri High School