Fierce competition at the Northland area schools volleyball tournament

Mangakahia defender Kamira Takimoana gets up to block the attack from opposing Panguru players. Photo / John Stone

Results from the Northland Area Schools Volleyball competition at ASB Stadium in Whangārei on Thursday.

Girls

Pool A

Tauraroa Area School beat Mangakahia Area Schools – 2 sets to 0

Panguru Area School beat Mangakahia Area School – 2:0

Tauraroa Area School beat Panguru Area Schools -2:0

Maungakahia Area School coach Simon Barnsley gets the game against Panguru underway with a paper scissors rock competition to see who serves first. Photo / John Stone

Pool B

Taipa Area School beat Tauraroa Area School – 2:0

Tauraroa Area School beat Broadwood Area School – 2:1

Taipa Area School beat beat Broadwood Area School – 2:1

Maungakaramea's Leonardo Hetaraka gets in position. Photo / John Stone

Girls semi-finals and final:

Semi-final: Tauraroa Area School 1 vs Tauraroa Area Schools 2 – Winner: Tauraroa Area School 1 – 2:0

Semi-final: Taipa Area School vs Panguru Area School - Winner: Panguru - 2:0

Final: Tauraroa Area School 1 vs Panguru Area School - Winner: Tauraroa Area School 1

Panguru player Tiaki Campbell gets play underway. Photo / John Stone

Boys:

Taipa Area School beat Panguru Area School – 2:0

Broadwood Area School beat Taipa Area School – 2:0

Broadwood Area School beat Mangakahia Area School – 2:0

Panguru Area School beat Mangakahia Area School – 2:1

Taipa Area School beat Mangakahia Area School – 2:0

Broadwood Area School beat Panguru Area School – 2:0

Ray Petrie, coach for the Tauraroa Area School, urges his team on at the break. Photo / John Stone

Overall Placings (Girls):

1st Tauraroa Area School 1

2nd Panguru Area School

3rd Taipa Area School

4th Tauraroa Area School 2

5th Broadwood Area School

6th Mangakahia Area School

Overall Placings (Boys):

1st Broadwood Area School

2nd Taipa Area School

3rd Panguru Area School

4th Mangakahia Area School