Sport
14 October, 2022
Exciting weekend of netball a success
THE Kenfrost Homes Marlin Coast Netball Academy hosted a successful weekend of netball with the 2022 Festival of Netball held in Cairns.
Sixty-one players from around the region were put through their paces last weekend when they experienced local coaching sessions from high-profile coaches from the south as well as local.
The sessions were both rewarding and inspiring, and the players gained a lot from the one-of-a-kind experience.
Sunday was devoted to match play, where local coaches were given the opportunity to work with their teams and be mentored by netball legend Vicky Wilson and hard performance coach Amanda Schaeffer.
The experience gave the 15 Marlin Coast Netball Academy coaches greater confidence, which they can now take back to their own clubs and associations.
Twenty umpires were able to hit the court under the guidance of international umpire Mark Hemming and improve their skills.
Umpiring is an integral part of the sport, and young umpires had the opportunity to work with one of the best.
A total of 61 players, 15 coaches and 20 umpires participated and made the 2022 Festival a huge success, with all attendees taking away new knowledge of the game and feeling inspired to support the academy program in 2023.
All players (61) have signed up for the 2023 academy, and the Marlin Coast Netball Academy staff will start planning next year’s program in November.
The Kenfrost Homes Marlin Coast Academy team of 10 were introduced at the conclusion of the event and will fly out Friday, October 21, to have a weekend of netball at Sunshine Coast.
