The 2025 junior netball season has ended with Hautapu Sports Club’s 49 teams and 394 registered players celebrating their efforts and achievements.
The club’s junior netballers came together for their end-of-season prizegiving and will continue their celebrations with a junior disco to be shared with junior rugby and junior hockey players.
The disco will cater for years 1-4 on Thursday October 9, 2025, while years 5-8 will get together at the clubrooms on Thursday October 16, 2025.
All funds raised from the disco nights — which are a first for our juniors — will go towards the Hautapu Sports netball court refurbishment programme.
Of our 49 teams, 47 took part in the Cambridge Netball Centre competition, while the 7A and 8A teams represented Hautapu Sports in the top sections of their respective grades in the Hamilton City Netball Centre competition.
Main photo: Hautapu Year 8 Manuka (coached by Vicki Bullick and Kelsey Clark). Left to right: Sophie McFarlane, Rubi Meredith, Stevie Tunley, Amelia Mills, Summer Kwok, Maddi Forbes, Jasmine Holmes and Molly White.
Thanks to those who make it possible
Hautapu’s junior sport thrives with the help of our community of sponsors, including Property Brokers, Burger Fuel Cambridge, Roofing Craftsmen, Splice Construction Limited, Sentinel Homes, Joe’s Garage, Grassroots Trust and Ampt Electrical.
The club thanks all of them.
Hautapu Sports’ juniors have a fantastic group of coaches, managers, umpires and supporters — thanks to them for making this season successful and enjoyable for our junior members.
Our umpires
Umpiring netball is a demanding and often under-appreciated role. Many girls volunteered their time to umpire this season, and the club thanks them for their commitment and for inspiring the next generation of umpires.
Congratulations to the following umpires who were selected to umpire the finals for Cambridge Netball — Ellie Taylor, Mia van de Wall and Summer Kwok, who umpired Year 7 grade finals playing for 3rd and 4th.
Aaliyah Tiatoa was selected to umpire the Year 7 grade final, and Hautapu Whio and Hautapu Marama, who played for 1st and 2nd.
Award winners
Congratulations to the following Cambridge Netball Centre award winners and their accomplishments:
6v6 Practical Award
Asha Ryan, Ariana Hurst, Emma Gascoigne, Hannah Gascoigne, Lexie Maher, Mackenzie Jones, Macca Shaw and Sophia Jacobsen.
ITU Practical Award
Aaliyah Tiatoa, Dayna Flatt, Ellie Taylor, Keelan Mareroa, Macca Shaw, Mia van de Wall and Summer Kwok.
Most improved umpire award — Sophia Jacobsen.
Emerging umpire award — Emma Gascoigne.
Diligence award — Mia van de Wall.
Team awards
Congratulations to these Hautapu Junior Netball teams, who were awarded the following:
Cambridge Netball Centre 2025 season
Fairplay Awards
Year 6 — Winner Hautapu Karaka
Year 7 — Winner Hautapu Taimana
Year 8 — Winner Hautapu Tangaroa
Year 7/8 Highest Goal Difference
Winner — Hautapu Tangaroa
Year 7/8 Best Defence
Winner — Hautapu Marama
Year 7 Finals Winner: back (left to right): Asha Ryan, Hannah Gascoigne, Jo Gascoigne (coach), Mackenzie Jones, Emma Gascoigne, Sandra Hurst (manager). Front: Sophia Jacobsen, Lexie Maher, Ariana Hurst.
Finals
Year 7 Finals Winner — Hautapu Whio
Year 7 Finals Runners-up — Hautapu Marama
Year 8 Finals Winner — Hautapu Manuka
Year 8 Finals Runners-up — Hautapu Tangaroa
Hamilton City Netball Centre 2025 season
Year 7A Pool A Runners-up — Hautapu Year 7A
Other achievements that deserve recognition include Year 8 Hautapu Manuka excelling in their grade, being undefeated.
Year 6 Hautapu Kauri, a new team, completed their netball season undefeated — a great example of the hard work that was put into the season.
A number of our teams also represented the club at regional tournaments.
Te Awamutu tournament
Hautapu Mixers, a one-time Year 7 team, played five games in the Year 7 and 8 Pool A grade at the Te Awamutu Netball Centre junior tournament on March 30. These girls showed grit and determination as they used this tournament as a pre-season opportunity for a competitive experience.
Rotorua tournament
On June 8, the Hautapu 7A and 8A teams made the trip to Rotorua Netball Centre to compete in their respective A grades in the representative tournament, where both teams displayed a high level of netball skills and demonstrated great sportsmanship on the court.
Hamilton tournament
Three teams represented Hautapu Sports in the Hamilton City Netball Centre mid-season intermediate tournament on June 15. Congratulations to Hautapu 8A, who were runners-up in the Year 8 A Grade.
Cambridge tournament
The Cambridge Netball Year 3-6 tournament on July 27 saw a sea of red dresses on the netball courts, with 21 teams competing and each team enjoying their games, as well as meeting new friends.
Bay of Plenty tournament
Three teams headed to the Bay of Plenty on August 10 to compete in the Year 6/7/8 and college tournament.
Congratulations to Hautapu 7A, who were runners-up in their pool.
Cambridge pre-AIMS tournament
Six Hautapu junior netball teams endured a full day of heavy rain, as they competed in the Cambridge Netball pre-AIMS tournament on August 17. All teams pushed through the tournament with positive attitudes, representing the club well.
Congratulations!
Congratulations go to all the club’s junior teams for their achievements and for continuing to represent Hautapu Sports with pride, and for demonstrating outstanding netball and sportsmanship.
Next up, the junior disco … and then our players and supporters can start to look forward to doing it all again in 2026.
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