Sports in Glen Innes are heating up again after the coronavirus pandemic shut everything down and netball is going forward all guns blazing.
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The local Glen Innes Netball Association competition will start on July 18 with a mixed competition.
Representative fixtures will begin shortly after with the Northern Inland Regional League commencing in Inverell on July 26.
Coach Julie Fuller said they've been training as much as they can with the current restrictions in place and are looking forward to getting back on the courts.
"A fair bit of struggle of course, this week we are allowed to train with a ball but we have been training without a ball and they get a bit cranky with that because it is all fitness," she said.
Fuller has two teams entered in Regional League - an open's and under-15 side.
"I have got a combined 17s and open's team and a couple of experienced players," she said.
"They will do pretty well.
"We haven't been able to do any carnivals and the 15s haven't been anywhere before so it will be a bit hard for them but they will be fine."
Following Regional League, there will also be state titles events in October.
"They [the 15s] haven't competed at that level but Regional League will be good for them," Fuller said of their state titles chances.
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Am currently involved in endurance horse riding and racing. Always happy to hear news and tips. Contact me via email: ellen.dunger@austcommunitymedia.com.au or phone/ text 0438 259 985 www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
