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In April, Richard Fernando (President Canterbury Ultimate) contacted Pip Deans (Darfield High School Sports Coordinator) to invite DHS student Rachel Mckenzie, to be a part of the New Zealand Youth Ultimate (Frisbee) Championships (NZYUC) held at St Peter’s College, Cambridge, on April 22nd and 23rd. The NZYUC is an event open to all youth players (born in 2005 or later) in New Zealand, offering them an opportunity to experience Ultimate Frisbee at a higher level than generally available in local school leagues. Players enter individually and are placed into teams based on experience ensuring the teams are fairly even. These teams compete for the NZYUC Trophy. Top coaches from around the country are assigned to each
team, providing a great development opportunity for players. It is a weekend for keen young Ultimate players to test their skills against the best in New Zealand in a fun and encouraging environment. The weekend also doubled as the key selection event for the New Zealand Junior National Training Squads, which were named after the tournament. The Squads compete against Australia on a bi-annual basis (in 2023, New Zealand will travel to Australia to compete) and will prepare to compete at the next World Junior Ultimate Championships in 2024. Over one hundred and thirty athletes were on the fields at St Peter’s College, and eighty one were offered a position on the National Training Squad, including Rachel.
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New Zealand Ultimate runs a biannual Under 20 National Training Squad programme to develop players’ skills and abilities. Through participation in the National Training Squad programme, players also grow in leadership abilities, allowing them to become leaders in their own Ultimate communities. After viewing performances at
the 2023 New Zealand Secondary School Ultimate Championships, the 2023 New Zealand Youth Ultimate Championships and other local and regional events, the NZU U20 Selection Panels selected a National Training Squad of both boys and girls in the Under 20 age group.
Rachel in action.
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