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4 days ago
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Memorable Night For Reuelu-Buchanan At Stars Awards
25 July Go Media Stars midcourter Mila Reuleu-Buchanan has had a night to remember at the annual Stars end of season awards event at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Karaka. Reuelu-Buchanan has been recognised for her outstanding ANZ Premiership season, taking home the Stonz Jewellers player of the year, members choice and player's player of the year gongs. After suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2024, Reuelu-Buchanan came back strong and hit the court running in 2025, producing a stellar campaign and leading from the front with her tenacity and class shining through when she took to the court. Reuelu-Buchanan was second in the competition for feeds with 361 and had 152 goal assists. Lili Tokaduadua was rewarded for a fantastic second season in the ANZ Premiership with the emerging talent award. Tokaduadua played in all 10 games this season and was all energy and effort at the defensive end. Tokaduadua finished the campaign with 27 deflections and 13 intercepts and continues to show why she's one of the most promising prospects in the game. The Matariki award is given to the player that lives the values of the team every day. This year's dual winners were Lisa Mather and Kate Burley. The defending champion Comets had a season to be proud of, finishing third on the Synergy Hair National Netball League ladder and narrowly missing out on a spot in the grand final. Jaelin Tulikaki was named player of the year, with Teuila Sotutu and Marie Hansen sharing the player's player of the year award and Charlie Lindsey being recognised as the emerging player of the year. The Stars men put on a show once again in their three game series with the Mystics men, as they showcased their skill and athleticism in three competitive outings. Tanekohurangi Apaapa was named Stars Men's MVP. Many aspects of game day wouldn't be able to happen without our amazing volunteers and this year's recipient of the volunteer of the year award went to Wiremu Te Rongomau. Wiremu has been a volunteer since the inception of the Stars and is the friendly face fans would see when they get their tickets scanned ahead of games. Robinhood Stars Awards 2025: Stonz Jewellers Player of the year - Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Members Choice Player of the year - Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Players Choice Player of the year - Mila Reuelu-Buchanan Emerging Talent Award – Lili Tokaduadua Matariki Award - Lisa Mather, Kate Burley Comets Awards: Comets 2025 Player of the year – Jaelin Tulikaki Players Choice Player of the year – Teuila Sotutu, Marie Hansen Emerging Player of the Year – Charlie Lindsey Stars Men's MVP - Tanekohurangi Apaapa
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22-06-2025
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Tactix Defeated The Go Media Stars 61-53 In Christchurch
The Go Media Stars have shown encouraging signs with a fantastic second half showing in a 61-53 ANZ Premiership loss to the Tactix in Christchurch. In what was very much a game of two halves, the first half was a difficult one for the Stars, with the Tactix flexing their muscles early and showing why they are the competition leaders with 19 and 17 goal quarters. The Stars struggled to build any momentum on attack in the first two periods and found themselves with a hefty 17 goal deficit at the half - down 36-19. Showing some great resilience, the Stars made a good fist of producing a competitive and winning third stanza, 14-13. The combination of the experienced Samon Nathan and Mila Reuelu-Buchanan in the Stars mid-court produced a lively performance on attack. Delivering precision ball at speed into the hands of Bell gave the Stars their best 15 minutes of the game to that point. At the other end, Johnson and Tokaduadua proved a handy defensive combination in taking the flow out of the Tactix game. Athletic and strong in the air, the pair played a strong hand in providing turnover opportunities while stalling the Tactix progress. Leading by 16 heading down the home straight, the Tactix were left looking over their shoulder when Marie Hansen, straight out of the Comets team in the National Netball League and making her senior debut in the final quarter, stepped in to provide an exciting finale. Showing no fear, the slightly-built Hansen calmly slotted five super shots on the trot to liven up the Stars performance, adding respectability against the well-drilled Tactix, who could look back on a strong first half buffer to get them over the line. The diminutive Crystal Maro, also elevated from the Comets, was a lively contributor from goal attack, including nailing a super shot. The Stars return home to host their Northern rivals the Mystics on Monday June 30th.
