2026 VOLLEY SOUTH REPRESENTATIVE PROGRAMME

SQUAD ANNOUNCEMENT & IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Congratulations to all athletes selected for the 2026 Volley South Representative Squads.

Your commitment, skill, and hard work have earned you this opportunity, and we are excited to begin the season together.

A number of athletes expressed interest but did not complete registration or did not attend the scheduled trials.A final opportunity to trial will be available at the training camp, but ONLY for those who complete the registration form:

👉 Free Trial Registration Form:https://www.sporty.co.nz/viewform/388559

No unregistered walk-ins will be accepted.

* Asterisk indicates players who trialled but have not completed the free trial form.

📅 MANDATORY TRAINING & TESTING WEEKEND

Saturday 28 February & Sunday 1 March 2026

Locations

  • Otepuni Community Hub – Beach Courts, 40 Forth Street, Invercargill

  • Indoor venue (TBC)

Indicative Cost

$60 per athlete(Covers food and venue hire. Final details will be confirmed.)

Purpose of the Weekend

Coaches and managers will assess:

  • Fitness levels

  • Technical skill levels (beach + indoor)

  • Team systems, structure, and cohesion

  • Behaviour and standards on and off the court

  • Commitment to the full 2026 programme

Final team selections will be released Monday 2 March.

TRAINING COMMITMENT (MARCH–JUNE)

Selected athletes will train twice weekly in Invercargill and Queenstown:

  • Tuesday trainings

  • Sunday trainings

Volley South is currently negotiating with schools to secure free or reduced court hire.We will confirm once final arrangements are completed.

FIRST REPRESENTATIVE TOURNAMENT

Lower South Island Tournament – Dunedin

This event will be the first competitive hit-out as teams.

Travel Arrangements

Queenstown-based athletes:

  • Travel logistics will be confirmed with families individually.

Invercargill-based athletes:

  • Travel together with staff on the bus

  • Early departure for a 9:30am first match

  • Expect 2–3 matches (including possible 5-set matches)

  • Teams will also have duties assigned

  • Return travel on the same day

Cost: Bus fare + packed lunch (entry fee is free). Final price will be shared once the bus quote is received.

WARM-UP TOURNAMENTS

Two warm-up tournaments will be included before IPC.

Dates, locations, and costs will be announced shortly.

To minimise costs:

  • Billeting will be used where available

  • Day trips considered for closer locations

  • If parents prefer a coach to stay in paid accommodation, this cost is covered by the athletes involved

IPC – KING’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND, WELLINGTON

IPC is the pinnacle representative event for the season.

All players and staff must:

  • Travel together

  • Stay together

  • Participate fully in all team activities

There is no opt-out for transport or accommodation.

IPC Costs – 2025 Context

“In 2025, IPC costs were around $1,400 per player. Thanks to grants, athletes were only invoiced for half of this amount. A fundraiser then reduced the remaining balance to zero for all athletes who participated.”

For 2026, we aim to repeat this model through:

  • Payment plans can start ASAP, if not selected can be refunded

  • Grants

  • Group fundraising

  • Individual athlete fundraising

Full financial expectations will be released before the training camp.


2026 COACHING & MANAGEMENT TEAM

Board Approved – 30 November 2026

U19 Boys

  • Coach: Jorgelina Leiva

  • Manager: Keila Patino

U17 Boys

  • Coach/Manager: Julian Patino

  • Coach/Manager: Duane Te Paa

U19 Girls

  • Coach: Tetoaiti Neiti

  • Manager: Mark Sales

U17 Girls

  • Coach/Manager: Suzannah Miranda

  • Assistant Coach/Manager: Rubzo Tofinga

Tour Manager

  • Donz Milne

We also acknowledge with sadness that Tomoka is relocating. Volley South thanks her sincerely for her contribution to our programme.


2026 PRELIMINARY SQUADS

Several players have expressed interest but did not register or attend trials.

A final chance to trial will be available only at the training camp if they register via the link above.

* Indicates players who trialled but have not completed the free trial form.

U17 GIRLS – Alphabetical by Last Name

  • Layla Bose Wood

  • Julia Dantas

  • Lexi Dickson

  • Lillian Henderson

  • Meere Kaieti

  • Harper Melville

  • Molly McConachie

  • Taylah Miller

  • Sasha Muangsri

  • Bianca Nagal

  • Ayaka Saotome-Ripley

  • Ysabela Salonga

  • Marina Sales

  • Kizziah Sinoro

  • Hanna Soliven

  • Leise Tofinga

  • Asenati Tuilaepa

  • Siena Ulrich

U19 GIRLS – Alphabetical by Last Name

  • Renee Cottle

  • Eliah Guanzon

  • Lilly Hogan

  • Luana Kirchoff Pereira *

  • Althea Manoop

  • Marian Navasca

  • Cerys Phillips

  • Caroline Piolo

  • Salome Tekaaki

  • Karscell Teremoana

  • Sieni Uepa Faleolo

U17 BOYS – Alphabetical by Last Name

  • Lewis Chen

  • Franco Li

  • Issei Muta

  • Zyrhon Odicta

  • David Roble

  • Dean Sison

  • Watson Tuberi

  • Akira White

  • Kinate Lagaaia

U19 BOYS – Alphabetical by Last Name

  • Charlie Chen

  • Ben Davis

  • Leo Duggan

  • Munokoa Faleitute

  • Jack Jia

  • Faafetai Lafoga *

  • Jeit Lagaaia

  • Jaxon Lawton

  • Kirk Palcon

  • Ryne Saldana

  • Tyler Smith

  • Bakaro Tekabu *

  • Tai Te Paa

  • Andrew Tytler

  • Luapou Vine