Loughborough Lightning is delighted to announce the signing of overseas duo Jo Trip and Vanessa Walker ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. Equally adept playing either goalkeeper or goal defence, New Zealander Jo Trip re-signs for Lightning after a strong debut season in northern hemisphere netball in 2016. Previously plying her trade in
Loughborough Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls has put pen to paper and will return for her sixth season as part of the Loughborough University side. Head Coach Karen Atkinson has placed an emphasis on consistency in her squad ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season, with Nicholls joining Joseph, Panagarry, Proscovia, Airey and Coleman who
Liana Leota is to return to the Thunder fold with Jamaican international Marvadene Anderson joining the squad for 2017. Silver Fern Leota will act as player-coach while Sunshine Girl Anderson will slot in at shooter. Wing attack specialist Leota, whose debut season with the Black and Yellows was hampered by injury, will bring vital experience to the
Former Australia Diamonds’ captain and arguably the best goal shooter of her generation, Vicki Wilson, will be spending three weeks with the Loughborough Lightning squad and its coaching team ahead of the 2017 season. Wilson, who has also been Assistant Coach to the Silver Ferns and Head Coach for ANZ side Queensland Firebirds, has a
Young England shooter Amy Clinton is the latest player to commit her future to Manchester Thunder. The Roses U21 player, who recently won the Netball Europe title, becomes the sixth player confirmed in the Black and Yellows Superleague squad for the 2017 season. Clinton enjoyed her debut season in the Superleague in 2016, making several
Loughborough Lightning are pleased to announce that England U21 defenders Rebekah Airey and Vicky Oyesola, as well as shooter Brittany Coleman, have signed for the forthcoming season. Coleman is an exciting young talent who has come through the East Midlands and Loughborough Lightning pathway and got her first taste of senior Super League netball last
Mid-courter Mikki Austin is the first player to re-sign for Surrey Storm ahead of the 2017 Vitality Netball Superleague season. The 23-year-old signed from Hertfordshire Mavericks two seasons ago, making her debut on the opening night of the 2015 campaign against Manchester Thunder, and instantly became a fans’ favourite for her passion on and off
Loughborough Lightning has announced that Ugandan goal shooter Peace Proscovia has re-signed for the franchise for the next two seasons. Proscovia, who played for Lightning in 2015 and 2016 has also enrolled on a MSc in Marketing at Loughborough University’s School of Business and Economics, and made her British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) debut
Experienced defensive duo Kerry Almond (pictured above) and Emma Dovey have committed their future to Manchester Thunder. The pair, who have been with the club since its rebirth in 2008 and have formed a vital and unmatched partnership at the top domestic level over that time. Head coach Karen Greig, who also played with the
Manchester Thunder are pleased to announce Mizuno as the club’s official kit and footwear sponsor. The sports brand has signed a four-year deal with the Superleague franchise. It is a deal that will see Thunder players wearing the brand’s latest range of netball shoes, along with a Mizuno-designed dress and elite performance training range. Graham
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