NetGO Samoa hits the ground running

25 July 2018, 12:00AM

Two Year 9 netball competitions have kicked off following the success of the Oceania Foundation Coach Netball accreditation workshops held in May 2018, where 35 secondary school teachers completed the program.  

The NetGO Samoa programme is focussed on educating teachers and volunteers with fundamental skills for coaching Netball and promoting the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle.  

Pacific Sporting Partnership country coordinator Ruta Schwalger said the coaches that have been developed and supported in the NetGO Samoa programme will continue to nurture and grow the abundance of talent that is in Samoa.

“Over the last two months, there have been some fantastic netball on display and we have seen players as well as the coaches grow in confidence from week to week,” said Schwalger.

“These competitions have highlighted how much talent we have here and if we can continue to support these athletes and coaches it would be valuable for the continued development of netball in Samoa.”

Finals for the Upolu Junior Netball Cup competition will be played at 4.00pm on Friday 27th July at Pesega LDS Church College.  

Finals for the Savaii Junior Netball Cup will be played at 12.30pm at Don Bosco College in Salelologa.

Schwalger said having a weekly competition has allowed the Year 9 netballers a chance to get important court time ahead of the Junior National Championship Tournament where schools will compete for the Fiame Mataafa Netball Cup.  

This national competition will be held on Saturday 17th August 2018 at the Pesega LDS College grounds.

Please contact Ruta Schwalger for more information about the NetGO Samoa program on 7571175 or email [email protected] 

25 July 2018, 12:00AM
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