Crushing Win For Rapids Over SHC Hawkz

28th of April Wainuiomata Rapids defeat SHC Hawkz (3-0)

Women’s Rapids team collects a convincingly and sound win against the Sacred Heart College Hawkz Team 3 – Nil. They will face a more unyielding opposition in “Just Bang It” next week. Rapids maintaining good form from Central Zone, they would like to be able to build on their growing success.

Narrow Loss For Men’s Rapids

28th of April Wainuiomata Rapids lose to LOSVB (2-3)

The Rapids Men’s Team narrowly lose to Lalelei O Samoana. Rapids had taken the first set well, and the 4th set. With the sets in between being contested to the wire. But with the final set being a see-saw of a match, the team were unfortunate when coming into the home straight, going down 15 – 13. Next week the Rapids would like to make amends with another strong performance but this time against Porirua, who went down 3 – 0 to Eagles Victoria Black who had won the First Central Zone of 2007.

Wainuiomata Rapids Men’s Team 2007

1. Darryl Samuelu – (Outside Hitter / Passer / Middle)




2. Patrick Matalasi – (Middle Hitter)




3. Herbert Faitele – (Middle Hitter)




4. Ashton Ulu – (Outside Hitter)




5. Alex Ulu – (Outside Hitter / Passer / Setter)




6. Andrew Ulu – (Middle Hitter / Passer / Outside)




7. Junior Tiata – (Setter / Outside Hitter)




8. Kingshar Luteru – (Opposite / Middle / Setter)




9. Frank Solomona – (Player – Coach / Oustside)

Wainuiomata Rapids Women’s 2007

1. Philippa Samuelu – (Setter / Outside Hitter)




2. Casey Macdonald – (Middle Hitter / Outside Hitter)




3. Corrina Macdonald – (Outside Hitter)




4. Lynda Moore – (Middle Hitter)




5. Lauina Tauafaiga – (Setter)




6. Ferila Jay-To – (Setter)




7. Dahlia Gray – (Outside Hitter / Middle Hitter)




8. Tia Araiti – (Middle Hitter / Outside Hitter / Setter)




9. Sara Bate – (Outside Hitter)




10. Beth Fox – (Outside Hitter)




11. Virginia Faitele – (Outside Hitter)




12. Margeret Scott – (Outside Hitter / Middle Hitter)




13. Monique Macdonald – (Setter / Outside Hitter)




14. Ladanna Macdonald – (Outside Hitter)




15. Nicola Fowler - (Outside Hitter)




16. Dominique Va’a – (Middle Hitter)

Team Coach – Andy Hart

Non-Playing Team Members

Jonita Mauafua – (Setter / Outside Hitter)
Chrissy Dayrit – (Middle Hitter / Outside Hitter)
Helene Jensen-Selkirk – (Middle Hitter / Outside Hitter)
Lisa Schuster – (Middle Hitter)
Fiona Malaetasi – (Outside Hitter)