Honours and Highlights

The Vypers Volleyball Club strives for excellence and in the process has achieved success at local, state, and national level as players and as a club.
These are those highlights.

(A lot of highlights between 2005 and 2010 is missing. Information such as MVP’s and championships won. If you have any information, please send us an email and help us update our records)

2011

Arafura Games
Men’s Coach, Matthew Cheong-Wing, was chosen by Volleyball NT to coach the Mens Arafura Squad in 2011.
Vypers players representing the NT: John Pattemore, Jonathon Dunstan, John Lay, Chris Fforde, Andrew Scott, Chris Stewart, Jeremy Schelkis, Mark Trobbiani, Kyle Webb, and James “Jet” Chan.

Vypers member, John Lay, was chosen by Volleyball NT to coach the Womens Arafura Squad in 2011. Vypers had three women competing: Guin Cowan, Brooke Kimberley, and Michelle Ezzy.

Season 1
Mens League Champions

2010

Good Neighbour Tournament – Canberra
Vypers sent it’s first Junior Girls team to the Tournament.
Women’s Division 3 Team – Coached by Octavio Simoes.
Team Roster: Rachelle Pattemore, Michelle Ezzy, Sasha Beekham, Madeleine Chin, Georgina Chin,  Roseanna Thomsen, Shakira Lampton, and Megan Smith.

2009

Arafura Games
Men’s Coach, Matthew Cheong-Wing, was chosen to coach the NT Men’s team.
Vypers players chosen for the Men’s team: John Pattemore, Jon Dunstan, Octavio Simoes, Johannes Baluyot, Mark Trobbiani, Phillip Pattemore, Andrew Scott and Duane Schelkis.

Women’s Coach, John Lay, was chosen to coach the NT Women’s team.
Vypers players chosen for the Women’s team: Guin Cowan, Jade Bear, Ricky Jones, Roseanna Thomsen, and Michelle Ezzy.

2008

Good Neighbour Tournament – Canberra
Vypers send their first Women’s Team to the Good Neighbour Tournament.
Men’s Division 2 – Gold Medalists
Women’s Division 2 – Sixth Place.

Men’s Division 2 Team – Coached by Matthew Cheong-Wing
Team Roster: John Pattemore, Johannes Baluyot, Jonathon Dunstan, Octavio Simoes, Mark Trobbiani, Andrew Scott and Roger Jones (from Renegades)

Women’s Division 2 Team – Coached by John Lay
Team Roster: Guin Cowan, Jade Bear, Brooke Kimberley, Emma Pereira, Sonia Pattemore, Emily Ryan, Sarah Sutton, and Melanie Baggs (Uni Cougars)

2007

Good Neighbour Volleyball Tournament – Canberra
Vypers sent two Men’s teams to Good Neighbour both winning medals.
Men’s Division 2 – Bronze Medalists
Men’s Division 3 – Silver Medalists

Men’s Division 2 Team – Coached by Matthew Cheong-Wing
Team Roster: John Pattemore, Joshua Ezzy, Johannes Baluyot, Jonathon Dunstan, Ben Scott, Mark Trobbiani, Phil Pattemore

Men’s Division 3 Team – Coached by John Lay
Team Roster: Andrew Scott, Peter Chan, Brendan Diggins, John Lay, Ben Beckwith, Orr Tomason,

Arafura Games
Men’s Coach, Carlos Jongue, chosen as head Coach for the NT Men’s Team.
Vypers players chosen for the Men’s Squad: Johannes Baluyot, John Pattemore, and Phil Pattemore

2006

Good Neighbour Tournament – Canberra
Vypers Volleyball Club Sends its first ever team to Good Neighbour.
Men’s Division 3 – Bronze Medalists
Team coached by Carlos Jongue.  Tournament Coach was John Lay.
Team Roster: John Lay, John Pattemore, Jonathon Dunstan, Phil Pattemore, Joshua Ezzy, Ben Beckwith, Ben Scott, Johannes Baluyot, and Matthew O’Brien (Uni Stingers)

2005

Arafura Games
Vanessa Mounessy and Sarah Sutton were selected for the Arafura NT Women’s Team.
Men’s Reserve Coach, Glenn Bradley, chosen as Assistant Coach for NT Men’s Team.

Northern Territory Championships
Women’s Division – Best Passer: Christina Camilleri
Men’s Division – Best Blocker: Dieter Mittermayer
Men’s Division – Runner-up Best Blocker: Phil Pattemore
Men’s Division – Runner-up Best Setter: Raz Abrantes
Men’s Division – Most Improved Junior: Phil Pattemore
Mixed Division – Best and Fairest: Ben Scott

2004

DVA Dry Season Competition
Men’s  Reserve – Silver Medalists
Men’s League – Bronze Medalists
Women’s League – Most Improved Junior: Amanda Deacon

DVA Wet Season Competition
Men’s Reserve – Gold Medalists
Men’s Reserve: Most Valuable Player: Andrew Scott
Women’s League – Best Blocker: Vanessa Mounsey

NT Championships
Women’s Division – Silver Medalists
Women’s Division – Best Blocker: Vanessa Mounsey
Women’s Division – Most Valuable Junior: Vanessa Mounsey

Men’s Division – Best Blocker: Dieter Mittermayer
Men’s Division – Best Setter: Raz Abrantes

2003

Vypers Volleyball Club is Established in June.