Rotorua's Tyran Gillespie and Tauranga's Ella Akkerman have been selected in the team of 34 Kiwis aged between 14 and 18 to represent New Zealand at the Bahamas 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games.
Western Heights High School student Tyran and Aquinas College student Ella are in the beach volleyball team of four athletes.
Following in the footsteps of New Zealand Olympians, including cyclist Sam Bewley and swimmers Corney Swanepoel and Corey Main who also competed at Commonwealth Youth Games, athletes from athletics, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling and swimming will gain their first Commonwealth-style games experience.
New Zealand Olympic Committee chief executive Kereyn Smith welcomed the young athletes to the team.
"We know how important this games will be in their future development as athletes."