Three Two One... Play Ball!

Sport has got me through a lot in my life. I can turn to my sport when I'm in a good mood, crappy mood and just any mood. I was a really sporty girl growing up and I still am today. I remember when I was little, mum would put me in heaps of sports ranging from soccer to gymnastics. She was very sporty as a kid and I think that's where I get all of my energy and sportiness from. She played netball and did athletics... Just like me!

I have been playing netball since I was in year 3 (so I was 8). I really enjoyed this and kept playing it each year. I am now in year 11 and still playing the sport. Netball is really one of my favourite things to do. When I play a game of netball I'm in the zone, it's like I'm right at home with what I'm doing. I go and play netball in any mood whether it was to get all of my anger out, or even be happy and enjoy it, I do it. I'm not comparing myself to all of the top state and even Australian netball players but, I think I have gained a lot of confidence, skill and power through my game play. it's a passion that drives me to play the game that I absolutely love. Playing netball is like my second home.

I play indoor netball two maybe even three times a week, and have training once a week. I play my outdoor games during winter every Saturday. My mum, my sister and I are apart of our netballs' committee and help out with umpiring, coaching and anything that needs to be done. We are well known with the club and would never want to change clubs for any reason what so ever.

I also do little athletics. I have done this for 7 seasons now and absolutely love it! Athletics to me is what I do to keep me fit through the summer. I have met some amazing people through it. I am more of a thrower as I'm not that good at running. I never really have been a sprinter or a long distance runner, but the jumps and throws I excel in. I have broken a few records with javelin and its also my favourite event.

I'm not really that good at athletics in general, not like a few of my friends who have gone to Singapore and over East for it, but I still love the fun and the fitness. I have just finished my second last season of little athletics and I am really looking forward to next season as it will be my last one and I already know its going to be the best season of athletics so far!

'Somewhere behind the athlete you've become and the hours of practice and the coaches who have pushed you is a little girl who fell in love with the game and never looked back... play for her.' -Mia Hamm.