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Best of Scotty & Izzy: How Wellington coach Alando Soakai created a championship culture in the capital
Jamie Lawlor • November 11th, 2024 10:26 pm
There was plenty of content for the lads to feast on this past week on SENZ's Scotty & Izzy.
Buoyed by the return of sharpshooter Grace Nweke, the Silver Ferns romped to a convincing series victory over the Australians to bring the trans-Tasman trophy back across the ditch for the first time in three years.
At Sky Stadium, Wellington and Bay of Plenty put on an NPC final for the ages, going into extra time in treacherous conditions, where the Lions managed to sneak ahead and bring the title to the capital.
Buoyed by the return of sharpshooter Grace Nweke, the Silver Ferns romped to a convincing series victory over the Australians to bring the trans-Tasman trophy back across the ditch for the first time in three years.
At Sky Stadium, Wellington and Bay of Plenty put on an NPC final for the ages, going into extra time in treacherous conditions, where the Lions managed to sneak ahead and bring the title to the capital.
Stateside, the Dodgers clinched the World Series with a 4-1 series victory over the New York Yankees in a battle of two heavyweight franchises.
We also had a chat with our own Content Manager about SENZ's exciting relaunch as Sport Nation on November 19.
__Jodi Brown__
The former Silver Fern joined us to talk about the Silver Ferns securing the Constellation Cup for the third time, how the girls improved from the series against the English, and the drama around Grace Nweke and her move to Australia.
__Alando Soakai__
The Wellington Lions head coach reflected on the Lions' extra-time victory over the Steamers in the NPC final and how he was able to build such a strong culture within the team in his first year as head coach.
__Reuben Bradley__
SENZ's Content Manager announced SENZ’s rebranding to Sport Nation, explaining the reason for the name change and what it means for the future of the station.
__Justin Nelson__
The former NBL GM spoke about the introduction of the Indian Panthers into the NBL and how it is going to help grow the game of basketball here in New Zealand as well as in India.
*Tune into Scotty & Izzy from 6-9am weekdays on SENZ, available on the [SENZ app](https://sen.lu/SENZapp) or find your [local frequency here](https://sen.lu/SENZradio).
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The former Silver Fern joined us to talk about the Silver Ferns securing the Constellation Cup for the third time, how the girls improved from the series against the English, and the drama around Grace Nweke and her move to Australia.
__Alando Soakai__
The Wellington Lions head coach reflected on the Lions' extra-time victory over the Steamers in the NPC final and how he was able to build such a strong culture within the team in his first year as head coach.
__Reuben Bradley__
SENZ's Content Manager announced SENZ’s rebranding to Sport Nation, explaining the reason for the name change and what it means for the future of the station.
__Justin Nelson__
The former NBL GM spoke about the introduction of the Indian Panthers into the NBL and how it is going to help grow the game of basketball here in New Zealand as well as in India.
*Tune into Scotty & Izzy from 6-9am weekdays on SENZ, available on the [SENZ app](https://sen.lu/SENZapp) or find your [local frequency here](https://sen.lu/SENZradio).
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