Noosa netballers honoured

Three Noosa Netball Association players recently represented the Sunshine Coast region at the Queensland Schoolgirls’ Netball Championships.

Good Shepherd Lutheran College Year 6 student Kate Ansell was selected as a defender in the Sunshine Coast 11 Years team, which finished in fourth spot at the state titles in Ipswich on July 11.

Kate has long admired family friend and Queensland under-21 squad member Emma Tickner, who also plays in the defensive circle, and was proud to follow in her footsteps.

Shooter Georgia Lunn and centre Eliza Trompf, both Year 10 students at Good Shepherd Lutheran College, made the highly competitive 15 Years Sunshine Coast regional team, which incorporates schools from Noosa right down to the Redcliffe area.

Both girls performed admirably at the state titles, which were held at Caloundra at the end of May.

The rigorous training schedule during April/May paid off, with the Sunshine Coast girls coming runners-up, finishing ahead of all the metropolitan regions.

St Theresa’s College students Tayla Baxter and Georgia Rolls, and Lutheran College student Kobee Grandemange were named as shadow players for the team.

Wednesday night season two sign-on will be July 28.