"She went to her first major tournament and it was a home World Cup where the fans went crazy, ticket sales went through the roof and the England girls were getting mobbed! But things could intensify in the next round when Storm will host Pulse in a top-of-the-table match while Thunder take on Lightning. The Vitality Netball Superleague continues on Saturday, with the semi-finals live on Sky Sports Action and Mix and streamed on the Sky Sports YouTube channel from 1.30pm. Bella Baylis. With more players to be revealed over the coming days, be sure to keep your eyes peeled on social to find out who will be joining them in purple for 2021. Loughborough Lightning Netball squad. Alas, for all involved in the Vitality Netball Superleague, COVID-19 meant that the 2020 season was paused in mid-March and cancelled entirely at the end of May. The team will train weekly on either a Tuesday or Wednesday night (TBC) at Loughborough University from October to May. Lightning embracing finals weekend pressure, Resilient Rhinos ready to attack finals opportunity, Atkinson discusses keys to Sirens' success, Loughborough Lightning vs Leeds Rhinos Netball, Live on Sky Sports Action and Mix, streamed on the Sky Sports YouTube channel. Klopp: We will do business | Chelsea transfer model impossible for manager, Transfer Centre - Neville: Spurs can't afford to lose Kane this summer, Brecel holds off Selby fightback to win World Snooker final, Carra: Everton display will worry rivals | 'Big Sam makes sense for Leeds', Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race, Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky!'. Key Moments Beating Pulse after Thunder loss, Round 11. They fell 12 goals behind Storm in the opening quarter and struggled to overturn the deficit - with Leota saying her side offered "too little too late" against the league leaders. The semi-final is the hardest game to get through and we know it's going to be tough. Head coach Vic Burgess steered the 2021 champions to qualification with ease after the team finished second in the table. Klopp: We will do business | Chelsea transfer model impossible for manager, Transfer Centre - Neville: Spurs can't afford to lose Kane this summer, Brecel holds off Selby fightback to win World Snooker final, Carra: Everton display will worry rivals | 'Big Sam makes sense for Leeds', Arteta: This is not over | Lampard: Arsenal still in the title race, Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky!'. I didn't want people to forget who I was a player and what I was trying to achieve. Pulse beat Severn Stars 56-50 but drop to second on goal difference while Lightning overcame Strathclyde Sirens 61-45 to remain fourth, behind Thunder. Im not too old yet, theres still more in the legs but its great to see all the workings off court. She currently coaches at a private school in London. As a player all we usually see is what happens on court so its great to get an insight into the backroom conversations, tactics and meetings that go on and to be involved at all levels.. 3 0 obj "I hope we can take this forward to next year and start seeing some consistency - that's where I'm looking.". Reading Time: 3 mins. "It's definitely triggered a change in her, in terms of how she perceives herself. As their first outing at The Copper Box Arena since claiming the VNSL (Vitality Netball Superleague) title in June, Panagarry spoke of the sides excitement for the tournament. Thacker first donned the purple of Loughborough during the Fast5 tournament and has become a strong member of the team in a very short period of time. The_Netball_Coach Retweeted Lionesses @Lionesses endobj Mar 14 Join the team! Loughborough University and Loughborough Lightning are looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to oversee our netball programmes. Netball Coach UK strives to expand the netball community and build a bright future for both recreational and professional netball in the UK. Conor De Smith Celtic Dragons were comfortably beaten 65-48 by Loughborough Lightning, their first match since parting ways with head coach Danielle Titmuss-Morris. Loughborough Lightning have struck gold with their fifth consecutive Vitality Netball Superleague play-off spot. Follow @NetballSL on Twitter and Instagram for the latest Vitality Netball Superleague news. Towera Vinkhumbo, Strathclyde Sirens' incredibly influential defender, was named as the Players' Player of the Season after her outstanding campaign with the Scottish franchise. At Loughborough University Sport Chris has worked within the Hockey and Badminton performance programmes and now supports the performance swimming programme. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 594.96 842.04] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The Hubs will deliver 20 sessions between September and April and will also take part in education days and games days at Loughborough University in the school holidays. U21reserves and playing in the England U19 squads: Emma Rayner, Emma Thacker and Yasmin Roebuck, Roses Down Under Mentors 200th National League game spoiled by Hartens GIANTS, West Midlands residents offered exclusive access to Birmingham 2022 tickets, 2020 Vitality Goalden Globe Netball Volunteer Awards, Support for Schools/Universities/Colleges. Trent is one of nine hubs in the East Midlands that are providing high performance, technical and tactical training for the 2020-21 season. "There have been trailblazers [in netball] and I think someone like Ash Brazil in Australia has done a great job, Laura Clemesha and Nat in this league. No stranger to the duel athlete role, Clark boasts international caps for both Netball and Basketball and looks to once again intertwine the two in 2021. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. Who is ready to make the big push at the top end of the table? Yes, we knew that we were going to finish top of the league anyway, but it was about how we went about that in order to take us into the semi-finals on Friday.". At just 20-years-old, Fadoju is still growing in the game but under the wing of veteran Roses defender Geva Mentor has the potential to become a vital player for head coach Jess Thirlby. "The team have been unbelievable," Karen Greig, Thunder's head coach, told Sky Sports. With some of the world's best players having represented them, they continue to inspire and develop talent through their pathway and Netball Super League activity. The young goal-attack continues to build on her experience from England youth programmes where she has featured at both . "It was a poor start, I thought we were going to come out with a hiss and a roar, but it took us too long to get into it," she told BBC Sport. . 7,Vj d!/Vvgsjy_5VlBuhmuSIe"AyrWP1-6cor[jS+ 6)pH"&P#@C-s^Z.$7t(f42Xsx9)UD"vof6wh@f-#k}vs[lf'b8?i)!$tmAB\ws1ykS8(9 *ne-BWEO$H(v%. Loughborough Lightning Academy works in collaboration with a select number of schools to extend professional training opportunities across the region. Fadoju. Burgess said: We didnt have a very good start against Thunder and going into the Pulse game the following week, in the first quarter we went up 20-6 for me that was a huge statement that we know what we can do, we know we can be better than that. Bayman, who is now retired from playing elite netball, is slightly older than her captain and on the same episode of Off The Court, she shared her own feelings from her time as an athlete. Vinkhumbo's technical director at Sirens - Karen Atkinson - was voted as Coach of the Season, after leading the team to their highest placing in their history. That game showed how much we can learn from that previous game and implement something different and not make the same mistakes we made before. Her decision leaves the Roses without one of their most experienced and prolific shooters before this summer's World Cup. Netball Commenting on her ability to juggle two sports, Clark credited each sport for their advantages: I didnt really get into the thick of it last season as both got cut short just the sports began to collide, so it will be interesting to see how that works this year. England shooter Jo Harten, who has 117 caps and was part of the squad who won Commonwealth gold in 2018. announced her retirement from international duty on Monday. Back in 2008, they lost to Mavericks in the final, then in 2017 and 2018 Wasps were the team that made them fall at. As an LGBT+ athlete at the top of the English game, Panagarry's own experiences of inclusivity have been positive ones. At just 20-years-old, Fadoju is still growing in the game but under the wing of veteran Roses defender Geva Mentor has the potential to become a vital player for head coach Jess Thirlby. "I've always felt that I've been celebrated for who I am and that's how everyone should be," she said. Loughborough Lightning's Mary Cholhok won the Gilbert Golden Shot for scoring the most goals in the regular season. As one of the most influential players within English netball, 34-year-old Harten achieved 117 caps for England and will be celebrated as one of the country's most successful ever players. These are the types of players that are stepping up, performing week after week., Best Performance Loughborough Lightning v Mavericks, Round 6. Netball Loughborough Lightning Netball Loughborough Lightning is the number one Netball Super League side in the East Midlands and were crowned NSL champions in 2021. 13th Jul 2021 by "Since then, it's made me realise that I do need to step up and if I can be a role model for just one person within the community or any minority group, that's amazing. Theathleteshave allput in a lot of hard work to be selected into the programme and haveshownoutstandingcommitment andresilienceto adapt to the different environmentsin this time. I found that really difficult. h}S)\( Ot/z8upL:-c"VF*_5w4&iA\.4u=nvC1|(q,w}N,I81Xg}b@(1Wdyy2;&dDnqbK#=hAf]:DvJ&A+kQ" ck&20}Bz$uM1kKtX\FQsv4 XwxiH#dwxoyqHMptJc$HR 8?0rw]#u(SXa+%4wLqFv'I`z9\ y@c$n5e((XunR4tlFhS-aE lqoX=n#fH;)QSQG7Xv].?R#V:[Mra,s[,6 2^8[%@}XM'yD*:K%I`_eiR 2VwnQ-:J u2TcCk",nNN '^DZ+EZ' 4 ]]r7(G Netball Boasting over 75 appearances for Lightning, including being a part of the championship winning side in 2021, Head Coach Vic Burgess said it was an 'easy decision' to welcome Lauren back to Loughborough: "Lauren has been part of the Lightning family for a long time. London Pulse's Olivia Tchine lacks major tournament experience but has featured in recent series against Australia and Jamaica and, as the highest-ranked English scorer in this season's Super League with 431 goals, is a presence in the circle. Loughborough University Northumbria University About Experienced Performance Netball Coach with a demonstrated history of working in the education and also on the England Netball. Clark becomes Lightnings seventh signing for 2021 as she joins Beth Cobden, Sam May, Annabel Roddy, Beth Gabriel and Lucy Parize in whats gearing up to be a very exciting roster. x\[sF~wwqKJqXITv " 'g 2EQ$KOOO)k.'Hq|Yu|m^,fW5_zWrqrN_R5gUG^, Last year's champions will be taking on first-time semi-finalists London Pulse. WD/GD/C. Weve also got Zan and Fran, who have joined us this year, who are hungry for ball and for the opportunity to get out there and show is what they can do. Loughborough Lightning has revealed yet more of its line-up for the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague with champions Hannah Williams and Suzie Liverseidge returning to the side. "Before the World Cup, I possibly just saw myself as Nat who played netball and that was me," she reflected. Playing the majority of the every game and stepping into a well-deserved leadership role, Joseph has helped shape Lightning when they needed it most. "Tamsin [Greenway] and I are really good friends, but I massively struggled with my sexuality and even telling close friends. Im a little bit nervous but I am excited too. Alongside the Netball Head Coach, liaise with Strength & Conditioning Coaches and other multi-disciplinary 2023 Content Copyright Netball Super League, Northern Irelands Fi Toner pledges future to Leeds Rhinos Netball, Grace Sullivan graduates to Surrey Storms senior squad. Papers: Bowyer to replace Gracia at Leeds? "Athletes now, I think generally, are much more willing to embrace who they are and what makes them different. We have a large group of dedicated coaches within our pathway. Its a great opportunity for me to try it out and see if its something I want to go into in the future. Clark ends Lightnings first week of announcements and joins an ever-growing list of signings for the 2021 squad .With more to be revealed in the coming days be sure to keep your eyes peeled on social to find out who will be joining them in purple for 2021. England shooter Jo Harten, who has 117 caps and was part of the squad who won Commonwealth gold in 2018, announced her retirement from international duty on Monday. Thunder have beaten both Lightning and Pulse this season, but facing both in less than 48 hours will prove a tough challenge for Karen Greig's side. The England international wants to be a role model for others in netball Nat Panagarry, Loughborough Lightning's captain and an England Vitality Rose, joined Off The Court and discussed her. sn+IQEs809 # e:D#;U3;{v@Ku;}O4u-Q\2l\ lA= ]m.7#`Q;Xt?5>nXl(BoGYgHjW-V/'B:f6Czhd}@.f@a\g'EP&fHqXu2$1I +Za^$fc2pmGZnd\j-sAN7 *V@`,t!H`:bTJZSHLT[P opUYk4b"WhP`T,HRR_,Mo|f-g%7u2*YGaQr/\o4O{'!b/\$C"6'.! 23rd Oct 2020 by England netball players Kadeen and Sasha Corbin have launched NetBallers - a BBC Radio 5 Live podcast. Klopp: We will do business | Chelsea transfer model impossible for manager, Transfer Centre LIVE! For a player to be eligible for the award they must be 21 prior to the start of the season. "I feel like I just got it in the week before, before [COVID-19] all started," she said on Sky Sports' Off The Court. EAST MIDLANDS AGM 20/4/2018 East Midlands Regional Netball Annual General Meeting to be held on Sunday 24th June 2018 at Yew Lodge Hotel, Packington Hill, Kegworth, Derby, DE74 2DF Tel: 01509 672518 <> Our Loughborough Lightning Academy supports over 270 athletes from 12 21 years of age. Through its Performance sports, the school recognises and nurtures potential to help pupils build strong foundations for futures in professional sport. The team will train weekly at Loughborough University on a Thursday night (7-9pm) from September to May alongside the Superleague and U21 team. Lightning Netball Academy Our Squads Our Squads We have a range of age group programmes designed to offer development and competition within a performance pathway Our Loughborough Lightning Academy supports over 270 athletes from 12 - 21 years of age. c.thorpe@lboro.ac.uk Kam Sodha Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach Kam is a UKSCA accredited strength and conditioning coach who has a BSc in Sport and Exercise Science. We love that our coaches are unique and encourage each of them to develop a coaching style that is centered around a growth mindset philosophy. Lightning; Netball; Squad; Sports Get involved Performance Para sport . ', Sprint beef, Ferrari respite & reignited title fight | What we learnt in Baku. By Jess Anderson BBC Sport at the Copper Box 5 June 2022 Netball Thunder also won the Superleague title in 2012, 2014 and 2019 Manchester Thunder completed a perfect unbeaten season by winning. "Netball, I think, is one of the most diverse [sports]. Olivia Murphy. Reading Time: 3 mins. In her fifth season with the side, Clark will also compete for Leicester Riders Women . With Head of Netball Miss Josie Pointon stepping into the role of lead coach, the school looks forward to working with the Super League Netball franchise to bring first-class opportunities to local athletes. Her tally of 772 goals, with a success rate of 88 per cent, bodes well for Lightning moving into finals weekend. Storm returned to the top of the league with a 63-51 win over Saracens Mavericks before - playing at home for the first time in six matches - they defeated Leeds Rhinos 65-49. Sophie Drakeford-Lewis has been magnificent for Surrey Storm this season - scoring 316 goals - and is the only goal attack ranked inside the Super League's top 10 shooters in 2023 but tends to offer versatility in mid-court and not as a target shooter. Loughborough Lightning's rugby team is a newcomer to the high performing women's sports at Loughborough. The game was set to be an exciting one with Rhinos aiming to seal their first win of the season and leave the bottom of the table. Manchester Thunder have won the 2022 Vitality Netball Superleague title and completed a perfect season, after a 60-53 victory over Loughborough Lightning in the Grand Final. Athletes selected for the squads are named below: England U21 Performance Competition squad: U21reserves and playing in the England U19 squads:Emma Rayner, Emma Thacker and Yasmin Roebuck. The top four has taken shape, albeit with plenty of jostling for position still to be done. 2 0 obj Can Leeds Rhinos find some consistency at the bottom? Beat Media Fadoju. To select the 2021 'All Star VII', teams were asked to pick out who they thought was the best player in each position, but were not allowed to vote for any of their own squad members. Thomson brings a wealth of experience coaching at all levels of the game to the role, includinghelping the Vitality Roses on their journey towin goldat the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Get your ticketshere, 2023 Content Copyright Netball Super League, Vitality Netball Superleague: Semi-finals preview, Vitality Netball Superleague Grand Final 2022: Manchester Thunder. Returning as defending champions, Panagarry insists theres no pressure on their shoulders. Loughborough University student Suzie Liverseidge will once again balance her studies in Sports Technology with her training programme as she continues to represent . The 28-year-olds reliability has become a key part of the team over the season, pushing them towards success. "I think it's important that I do take that role now and show that this sport is inclusive.
