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Mahurangi Girls First XI Results from the Auckland Football Competition

The Mahurangi Girls First XI team finished 7th in the greater Auckland girls football competition, not an accurate portrayal of what was a good season under the circumstances. We had a new team this year which spanned the grades from years 9-13. Kate Tipace, Cecile Dixon, Emma Clark (new to Mahu this year) and Katie Lester made up our defence; Alex Hunter, Amelia Arnerich (team captain), Gemma Harris, Beth Watkin and Sarah MacGillivray took the midfield and Shaye Cornall with young players Danika McKenzie and Jade Matheson made up our striker team. Hannah Dixon was our regular goalkeeper but also enjoyed a few games on the field.  

The team unfortunately lost three players during the season for various reasons, which meant new players needed to be found to be able to field a side on a regular basis. The girls appreciated those extra players for giving up their time to help us out.

The team would like to acknowledge the support and commitment from both the coach, Paul Watkin, and manager Kathy Hunter. Paul left work early and drove up from Auckland twice a week to coach and encourage the girls in their games. Kathy ensured the girls were always informed of game and training details via Facebook and was on hand to drive the mini-bus whenever necessary. The team would like to thank the parents who supported the team throughout the season.

Paul was impressed with the leadership skills role modeled by the team captain Amelia Arnerich and vice captain Katie Lester, who remained positive and continually encouraged the rest of the girls throughout the season.