Now outside the comfort of the school environment, strapping young goalkeeper Caitlin Lafaele is quickly learning the extra demands required in pursuing her sporting dreams as part of Central Manawa in the Synergy Hair Netball League (NNL).
With the prospect of higher honours providing the impetus, teenaged Central Manawa goal attack Sarah Guiney has done her cause no harm during the opening rounds of the Synergy Hair Netball League (NNL).
Spending more hours in her car than on the netball court, perseverance has paid off handsomely for Central Manawa midcourter Tyra-Jade (TJ) Alexander and with it a breakthrough season in the Synergy Hair Netball League (NNL).
Newcomer Martina Salmon got more than she bargained for when making her debut for Central Manawa in the Synergy Hair Netball League and is now primed for a repeat dose in Round 2.
Player retention has provided a healthy foundation for defending champions Central Manawa to launch their 2024 Synergy Hair Netball League (NNL) campaign starting with their season-opener against the Comets in Auckland on Sunday.
Netball Central's Ngarama Milner-Olsen was quick to acknowledge a cast of many after taking out the National Netball League (NNL) Coach of the Year title at the 2023 New Zealand Netball Awards.
Led by the Dame Lois Muir Supreme Award winner, rangy defender Kelly Jackson (nee Jury) capped an outstanding return for Netball Central personnel as the cream of the sport's finest in 2023 have been celebrated.
With eight players returning from last year's National Netball League (NNL) winning team, Central Manawa have named a strong squad to defend the title in 2024.