2023 SPALDING WARATAH JUNIOR PREMIER LEAGUE FINALS & UNDER 12s STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP

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Written by Jaylee Ismay
31 July, 2023

The 2023 Spalding Waratah Junior Premier League season & Under 12 State Championships came to an end over the weekend in Penrith & Sutherland. 

The weekend saw 64 teams participate across the weekend across four age groups.

Congratulations to all our winners listed below.

Under 12 Boys = Norths Bears
Under 12 Girls = Hills Hornets
Under 14 Boys = Norths Bears
Under 14 Girls = Illawarra Hawks
Under 16 Boys = Norths Bears
Under 16 Girls = Sydney Comets
Under 18 Boys = Norths Bears
Under 18 Girls = Bankstown Bruins

Well done to our Most Valuable Players listed below.

Under 12 Boys = No. 38 – Edward Burke
Under 12 Girls = No. 12 – Jocelyn Liu
Under 14 Boys = No. 57 – Cooper Hanson
Under 14 Girls = No. 11 – Zara Suka
Under 16 Boys = No. 35 – Bailey Hanson
Under 16 Girls = No. 6 – Malki Halwala
Under 18 Boys = No. 93 – Henry Lau
Under 18 Girls = No. 14 – Azaleeah Oloapu

Basketball NSW would also like to thank the following referees for their time and throughout the season and the officials that were ordered with a medal game.

Officials: 

Under 12 Boys = Heath Williams & CJ Wilkinson
Under 12 Girls = Daniel Robinson & Jeremy Karam
Under 14 Boys = Isabella Naylor & Matthew Venticinque
Under 14 Girls = Rachel Hogan & Rylee Bowles
Under 16 Boys = Sarah Fahey & Ryan Blundell
Under 16 Girls = Ashton Morrison & Belinda Dalton
Under 18 Boys = Michael Napper & Cooper Elliss
Under 18 Girls = Ryan Buchaniec & Sarah White

A big thank you also goes out to all the volunteers and delegates for their hard work and commitment over the 2023 season, without their help, our kids can not take the floor each and every weekend. 

A special shout-out to all the staff at Hawkesbury, Menai, Penrith & Sutherland, we are very thankful for your support. 

CLICK HERE to see our photo gallery. 

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