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Netball out the games. Naomi Turtle eningly accurate attacking two.
stepped into her new role as a Rachel Jamieson, Emily Hark-
With the beginning of the new
defender and helped the team ness, Naomi Turtle and Connie
academic year in September,
secure some very close score Bell made up a strong defensive
came the beginning of a brand
lines throughout the season, as unit within the squad. Samantha
new Year 8 Netball team. This
she appeared determined to Millar and Anna Service worked
year, the team was comprised
prevent the opposition from
of girls who were completely cohesively together to control
scoring. The dynamic duo of An-
new to the sport of Netball in the centre court. The Year 10s
na Francey and Emma Robinson
addition to those who had had a strong campaign finishing
performed some excellent at-
gained some experience during third in the league, very close to
tacking plays to help their team
their primary school years. The second place Cullybackey Col-
advance into the attacking third,
Year 8 girls turned out in force lege.
and their reliable and accurate
to Netball training, starting the
shooting often resulted in a goal
year as they meant to go on…
on the board for the team!
with determination and commit-
ment! Although, many of the The dedicated members of the
girls did not know each other 17/18 season’s Year 9 team con-
previously, through Netball club tinued to demonstrate their out-
friendships were made and standing commitment to Net-
laughs were had. The team com- ball as they progressed into this
peted amicably this year in the year’s Year 10 team. Although
Ballymena League, defeating small in numbers, the Year 10s
Slemish College and St Patrick’s demonstrated a clear passion
College, and securing a draw for playing Netball and pride in The Year 11 and 12 team this
against Cullybackey College. year, combined to very strong
representing Dunclug College.
athletic teams. The two year
The Year 9 team included many This year, the Year 10 team in-
groups meshed together flaw-
of the rising starts of the previ- cluded some Year 9 players who
lessly, with captain Jodie Far-
ous year’s Year 8 team, with the had regularly demonstrated the
quhar taking control and leading
addition of some new charac- skill level and commitment to
the team forward. This was the
ters. The girls demonstrated ex- play opposition from the older
last year of school Netball for
cellent teamwork and communi-
year group. This included: Anna Kerry Agnew and Hannah Wil-
cation skills throughout their
Service, Anna Francey and Nao-
games, often challenging the son who have been dedicated
mi Turtle, all three regularly ap-
tough opposition they faced. to the school sporting teams
pearing on the court for the
Centre Anna Service pushed the throughout their school lives.
Year 10 team. Captain Amy
team to perform at a high inten- These girls have always per-
Francey lead from the front this
sity, as she dominated in centre formed to an excellent level and
season, pairing up with Anna
court, demonstrating fantastic will be sorely missed!
88 Francey, the pair were a fright-
control and strength through-
