COUNTRY CHAMPIONS... The GVVA Women's team won gold, and the Men's team won silver at the Country Championships in Bendigo. The women's team from back left, Coach Katie Heard, Cecilia Yandall (Captain), Olivia Flegeltaub, Millie Naroba, Lucy Heard and Waitangi Tuisaula. Kneeling: Taneesha Atkinson, Makereta Senibici, Veronica Mojica, Arieta Ketemosi, Lina Misipati. Front: Stacey and Gerald (mascots) Absent: Khisxa Santillan. Photo: Elaine T
CONTINUING their run of good form, the Goulburn Valley Volleyball Association (GVVA) served up a stellar performance at the Country Championships in Bendigo on the long weekend.
Both GVVA’s teams made the Grand finals, with the Women’s team winning gold and the Men’s team winning silver. The result for the two teams meant GVVA won the Chairman’s Trophy in a tie with Volleyball Ballarat, a feat neither association had achieved before.
COUNTRY CHAMPIONS… The GVVA Women’s team won gold, and the Men’s team won silver at the Country Championships in Bendigo. The women’s team from back left, Coach Katie Heard, Cecilia Yandall (Captain), Olivia Flegeltaub, Millie Naroba, Lucy Heard and Waitangi Tuisaula. Kneeling: Taneesha Atkinson, Makereta Senibici, Veronica Mojica, Arieta Ketemosi, Lina Misipati. Front: Stacey and Gerald (mascots) Absent: Khisxa Santillan. Photo: Elaine T
The last time a Goulburn Valley team won gold at Country Championships was 36 years ago in Men’s Division 2, a Goulburn Valley women’s team has never before won a gold medal in the history of Victorian Country Champs.
GVVA Men’s setter, John Patelesio, also made the All Stars team as best setter in Div 3, out of 12 Regional Teams.
