Sport
19 February, 2024
Trio sets eyes on Singapore
LOCAL netballers Louise, Sophie and Silvienne will be heading to Singapore this year for the Singapore Netball Association’s Under 15s International Quad Series.
The three-day tournament will see the best teams from Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Australia come together to compete from 19-24 June.
The three Tablelands girls will be joining team Marlin Coast alongside 15 other netballers from across Cairns and Innisfail who were selected.
For Louise, being selected for the team is a dream come true and she hopes the competition will help her learn and develop her netball skills.
“I was shocked to start with, and then a flush of (pride) came over me when I realised that I had made an international squad. My head is still trying to get around it!” she said.
“Training-wise, I have been doing the home program set by the Marlin Coast Academy as well as doing additional work set by the under-15s coach.
“It is a competition so I am very much hoping the team might have a good outcome in Singapore. Individually, I would like to prove to myself that though I have had a knee injury, I can still go to that level.”
The opportunity to travel for netball is something Silvienne has always worked for, and now she has been selected, she is putting 110% into her training regime.
“I was so excited, and also very grateful to have this opportunity. I’m also really grateful to my local netball clubs and family for supporting and coaching me,” she said.
“I’m training hard at Six Gym, Atherton and at home, and I’m following my team training program.
“I want to bring my best to the court every game. I want to be a positive influence on the team atmosphere, and I want to be challenged by playing against hard players.”
For Sophie, she is proud of her and her team’s efforts and hopes she can play to the best of her abilities when she gets there.
“I was excited and proud of myself as this has been something I have been working towards,” she said.
“I’m working on the home program from my coach and will be training in Cairns fortnightly with my team for the lead-up to the competition.”
The team are currently fundraising to help pay for the trip. To support them, follow Marlin Coast Netball on Facebook.
