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2026 AA Regional Premierships - RotoruaWe had high hopes heading into regionals but this year just wasn’t to be. We had ...
07/09/2026

2026 AA Regional Premierships - Rotorua

We had high hopes heading into regionals but this year just wasn’t to be.
We had a lot of inconsistencies this year & hadn’t had the preparation that we should have had to achieve our goal, falling short on qualifying for Nationals.
It was never about wins & losses, the main focus was to do what we needed to qualify & we managed to put ourselves in a position to do just that.
After falling short in our crossover game, knocking us out of the top 8, we knew the clock had run out on our fairytale ending with the final buzzer sealing our fate.

Having had some of these boys since intermediate & picking up others along the way, it’s not the ending I had envisioned for us but as we look to close this chapter in our book, we can reflect back on the journey & feel proud about everything we have experienced & achieved.

Thank you to everyone involved over the past 4 years that supported our journey.

Thank you to all the boys who have helped paddle this waka & to this group of boys who have remained loyal to the name, we are extremely proud of you all. Now you all can take a breath
As we end one chapter, we begin to write the next 😉

Congratulations to Taiari Karipa who finished in the Top 5 top scorers as a Year 11. Averaging 21.5ppg, High score 36pts, 29 made 3s @ 40.2%.

We also look to farewell our 2 Year 13s
K28Walker
kobe schwenke685
Both with great plans going into next year, we all look forward to following your own personal journey.

📸 Mila Karipa
📸 Mike Hill

LakeCity Miniballers (U12s)This week we wrapped our local league & this group of boys done really well. Heaps of heart, ...
23/08/2026

LakeCity Miniballers (U12s)

This week we wrapped our local league & this group of boys done really well.
Heaps of heart, heaps of passion & heaps of energy.
We were lucky enough to be allowed to enter a team into our local league as a means of helping develop our next generation of ballers.

We have some keen young talent coming through so watch this space.

Thank you to all our whānau for showing up every week & supporting hard.
Was a very enjoyable season.

Thank you to this group of boys for being our first LakeCity team to be involved in our local league.
I enjoyed showing up with you all every week. Great characters to be around.

We now prep for U12 Champs in Hamilton in a months time.


U12 Mid North Zone Day - Rotorua4 years ago I started a journey with a small group of you men & yesterday It went full c...
09/08/2026

U12 Mid North Zone Day - Rotorua

4 years ago I started a journey with a small group of you men & yesterday It went full circle with a new journey beginning. Different time, Different group, Same goals.

Yesterday Jamie & I accompanied our young Lake Taupō Kahurangi boys team to the U12 Mid North Zone Day held in Rotorua where we played 2 games & were also joined by our 2nd U12 team.

For quickly put together teams that had had no trainings, both teams did exceptionally well. Although we were unable to walk away with a dub, we left with something much more valuable & beneficial, Learnings!

For majority of these boys, it was their first time playing outside of the Taupō local league & in a competitive environment so given the lack of experience & minimal development this far, we were all super proud of their efforts & they all left having enjoyed themselves.

Now we look to reset & get some trainings in, in preparation for U12 Champs held in Hamilton in September.

Here we go again whānau but now everyone knows what’s coming 😉😏💯




Te Aroha Basketball are running a masters tournament if your keen to enter please contact tash@tearohabasketball.co.nz
21/07/2026

Te Aroha Basketball are running a masters tournament if your keen to enter please contact [email protected]

We were fortunate enough to have an article written up on us while competing at Nattys. As it was on an American online ...
14/07/2026

We were fortunate enough to have an article written up on us while competing at Nattys.
As it was on an American online platform, unless you had a VPN, we weren’t able to access the article so screen shots on in order to share.

Once again brother
Thank you for your time & recognition

Appreciation post:A massive mihi out to our 3 mums that accompanied our boys on their trip. This could not have happened...
13/07/2026

Appreciation post:

A massive mihi out to our 3 mums that accompanied our boys on their trip.
This could not have happened the way it did without our 3 mamas there to help do, what coach could not. gundersen



Thank you so very much for making this trip what it was. Your contribution was soo very much appreciated & needed. From the washing to navigating to running ship. There’s nothing that you’s couldn’t or wouldn’t do for these lads.
There’s nothing like a mothers touch

“To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world”

Thank you ladies. We appreciate you all.
P.S, soo glad there were a few photos with all of us in there ☺️

Grateful to have finally met you in person GC. Even though there are far more deserving people, I am honoured to be reco...
13/07/2026

Grateful to have finally met you in person GC. Even though there are far more deserving people, I am honoured to be recognised.
We truly appreciate your acknowledgment.

Can’t wait to reconnect & introduce you to some of our local talent.
Until then brother, Salute 🫡

Photo bomb #2
29/06/2026

Photo bomb #2

Photo bomb
29/06/2026

Photo bomb

Native American Junior Nations 20269th/10th Grade BoysMesa, ArizonaWow, what an amazing experience Thank you to all invo...
29/06/2026

Native American Junior Nations 2026
9th/10th Grade Boys
Mesa, Arizona

Wow, what an amazing experience
Thank you to all involved for helping make this happen for this group of lucky young men. An experience that they will remember for a life time.

With everything seemingly against us from the get go, we managed to regroup & show up.

Day 1 Pool play
Vs Four Corners - Arizona
38-22 W

Day 1 Pool play
Vs OK Runners - Oklahoma
27-60 L

Day 2 Pool Play
Vs NM Wolves - New Mexico
41-31 W

Day 2 1st round of Bracket play
Vs Rez Heat - North Carolina
29-61 L

With 2 wins & 1 loss after pool play we earnt our spot in the Diamaond bracket (Top 30 teams out of 61 total teams), seeded 26th facing off against 7th seed in the 1st round of bracket play.
Harbouring some injuries & hitting the court with only 6 players against a tough team, we ended our Nattys experience early.

Our 2 losses came from 2 teams who both made top 4 & OK Runners even making the grand finale so we took solace in knowing we were able to play the best of the best, Nattys had to offer

Thank you for the opportunity & to all the friendly people who welcomed us.
Really made us feel comfortable in a foreign environment. We really felt the love & appreciated every moment.

Special thanks to Jon & Tribe Athletics. Look forward to our future endeavours & continued connections.
Coach Joey, Pechanga, ITS for showing up & supporting us. Family forever

You never know what the future holds & you may just see us again. Until then, much love to our new family in Arizona. We appreciate you all

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