Our Kristin Premier Netball Girls’ Team have gone back-to-back, winning the North Harbour Premier Competition for the second year in a row. Remarkably, the girls had an undefeated season, winning 7 out of 7 competition matches before heading into the finals. 

 

Up against last year's finalists, Westlake Girls’ High School, in the semi-final, the girls put on a clinical performance to win 28-22 and book their spot in the grand final against Rangitoto College. The grand final took place on Saturday 16 August, on the indoor court at Netball North Harbour, and there was an immense amount of support for both teams in attendance, with the stands and sidelines packed with cheering fans of all ages. 

 

The match did not disappoint; it was an absolute heart-stopping affair with incredible skill, stamina, courage and sportsmanship on show throughout its entirety. Our girls had to dig deep and found themselves behind by as many as 5 points in the first half. However, they rallied back to trail by just a couple at halftime. The second half was a nailbiter, with both teams going goal for goal right up until the last couple of minutes. With the clock ticking down, our Kristin team found another level to get themselves in the lead and hold on for a pulsating 36-34 victory. With many Year 13 girls in the team, this was a fairytale finish as they represented Kristin on the court for the final time.

 

Congratulations to both teams for a fantastic final; you both played sensational netball, doing yourselves and your schools proud.

 

Kristin Premier Netball Team: Charliee Hawkings, Willow Simper, Joia Thomas, Sadie McGavin, Marina Stowers, Madeleine McCrow, Eva Stowers, Yashoda Sharma and Grace Iuvale.