2024 Junior Representative Season Update

We had an incredible season across all junior age groups, and it was great to recognise everyone at our Awards Ceremony. Below is a recap of the programme, results, and award recipients.

 

Awards Overview

MVP – The player who brought the most value to the team through performance, attitude, and overall impact.

MIP – The player who has shown the most improvement from the start of the season to now.
Coaches Award – Awarded for outstanding attendance, communication, and attitude towards training.

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Junior Programme Highlights

• 37 players training weekly

• 9 coaches involved across all age groups

• 5 teams competing in Local Derbies

• 7 teams qualifying for Central Region (CR) Team Finals

• 4 Wellington teams + 1 Capital combined team competing at NZJTC

• Huge thank you to all coaches and managers who supported the teams at NZJTC.

 

Special Mentions:

• Ekam Singh & Hannah Fang – CR U15 Camp

• Grace Zhen – CR U15 Camp & CR U17 Performance Squad Trial

• Aaron Duan & Mei Linh Trinh – CR U15 Camp, CR U17 Performance Squad Trial, NZ U15 Squad Trial

 

U13s

Results

• 1st – Div 2, CR Team Finals

• Did not attend NZJTC (most players competed up an age group)

 

Players

Benjamin Nathanson, Dylan Zhang, Hannah Fang, KK Keo, Otto Bungert
Coaches/Managers: Alice Zheng & Matthew Nathanson, Yi Linh Trinh

 

Award Winners

• MVP: KK Keo

• MIP: Hannah Fang

• Coaches Award: Benjamin Nathanson

 

U15s

Results

• 3rd – Div 1, CR Team Finals

• 1st – Div 3, U17 CR Team Finals

• Wellington Gold – 7th, Div 1 NZJTC

• Wellington Black – 2nd, Div 3 NZJTC

 

Players

Aaron Duan, Bao Chau Nguyen, Benjamin Nathanson, Denny Rutherford, Ekam Singh, Eva Li-Zhang, Gayathri Alagappan, Grace Zhen, Hannah Fang, Jay Arnupapbanjerd, Julian Arellano, KK Keo, Mei Linh Trinh, Neo Bruchhaus, Peira Dent, Sokunnea Sun, Surya Vivek
 

Additional Players: Cherrie Peng, Clara Law

Coaches: Angus Crawford, Alice Zheng, Min Er Teh

Managers: Param Ghuliani, Matthew Nathanson

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Award Winners

• MVP: Mei Linh Trinh

• MIP: Grace Zhen

• Coaches Award: Grace Zhen

 

U17s

Results

• 1st – Div 2, CR Team Finals

• 10th – Div 1 NZJTC

 

Players

Alexa Catacutan, Alexandra Tierney, Aryan Doshi, Casmai Sawhney, Jhanki Menon, Parth Sharma, Pete Ekaraphanich, Shaun Binu, Shiv Patel, Soveana Sun
 

Coaches/Managers: Tom Slade, Anaiwan Ojala, Hamish Francis

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Award Winners

• MVP: Pete Ekaraphanich

• MIP: Alex Tierney

• Coaches Award: Aryan Doshi

 

U19s

Results

• 1st – Div 2, CR Team Finals

• 2nd – Div 3, CR Team Finals

• Capital – 9th, Div 1 NZJTC

• Wellington – 7th, Div 2 NZJTC

 

Players

Anish Warrier, Bharat Lather, Calista Feng, Cassius Irvine Royo, Edward Chhorn, Joshua Hawkins, Kanika Sun, Layton Powell-Young, Mike Sun, Thomas Zhen, Zung Nguyen
 

Additional Players: Alice Scaglione, Annika Tharshan, Darren Leishman, Sean Wong, Sienna Baxter
 

Coaches: Brandon Chu, Omal Dharmawardena
 

Managers: Celeste Hawkins, Liz Baxter

 

Award Winners

• MVP: Bharat Lather

• MIP: Calista Feng

• Coaches Award: Zung Nguyen

 

Special Acknowledgement

A special mention to the players leaving Wellington for university next year, especially Mike Sun and Kanika Sun.

• Mike joined Wellington four years ago and has been a strong representative ever since.

• Kanika is the last remaining member of the initial U13 group from my first coaching year at BW — and part of the team that won the bronze medal in 2023, one of my proudest coaching moments.