Tuesday, 13 July 2010
MISSION Queensland Firebirds Lauren Nourse, Laura Geitz, Natalie Medhurst and Amy Steel have been named today by Australian Netball Diamonds coach Norma Plummer in her 2010/11 Diamonds squad.
The 22 players will be in contention for the 12-player team to travel to Delhi in October for Australia’s Commonwealth Games gold medal campaign and for the Holden Netball Test Series against the...
Friday, 9 July 2010
FANS are invited to help the Mission Queensland Firebirds will celebrate their 2010 ANZ Championship season next Friday night, July 16 at the Gabba.
The Netball Queensland Board extends an invitation to the fans of the Mission Queensland Firebirds to help them celebrate another fantastic season.
Tickets are selling quick and are limited so get in quick to secure your ticket.
Contact...
Thursday, 8 July 2010
YOUNG netballers from the Sunshine Coast were ready to learn from their favourite Mission Queensland Firebirds at the ANZ Fire Up! Clinic at the Caloundra Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Firebirds captain Lauren Nourse along with Amy Steel, Laura Scherian and Jacqui Russell took the 60 participants through four different stations focusing on different netball skills.
Lauren Nourse took the...
Thursday, 8 July 2010
ANZ has renewed its naming rights sponsorship of the ANZ Championship for an additional three years, making it the single largest female sport sponsorship across Australasia.
ANZ CEO Australia Phil Chronican and ANZ CEO New Zealand Jenny Fagg said ANZ’s sponsorship demonstrated the bank’s continued commitment to the competition and the ongoing advancement of netball across...
Thursday, 1 July 2010
THE rain did nothing to dampen the spirits of 100 eager young netballers who braved the elements to meet their favourite Mission Queensland Firebirds at the ANZ Fire Up! Clinic on Wednesday.
Firebirds Laura Geitz, Romelda Aiken, Clare McMeniman, Laura Scherian and Jacqui Russell along with Missie, the Mission Queensland Firebird were on hand to teach the young athletes some netball skills....
Thursday, 1 July 2010
BEING rewarded for her time and effort as a volunteer with Netball in Queensland has only motivated Deborah Kealley more.
As an active member involved with umpiring development within the Magnetic North region for more than a decade, Deborah was nominated for the 2010 Volunteer Recognition Program and was rewarded with a trip to two to the final Mission Queensland Firebirds home game of the...
Friday, 25 June 2010
FOR most athletes there is nothing better than playing in front of a sell-out crowd.
The roar of passionate fans is often enough to inspire a side to victory in a tight battle.
And when it’s your home crowd and the stadium is cheering for you, it can be just what you need to score those extra few goals.
For Diamonds Kate Beveridge and Lauren Nourse, the home-crowd advantage is...
Friday, 25 June 2010
THE Mission Queensland Firebirds season might be over, but that hasn’t stopped the players from making their mark on the game during 2010.
The statistics taken from 14 rounds of netball during the ANZ Championship reveal that the Firebirds are among the top netballers in the Trans-Tasman league.
In a netball match, 10 different statistics are looked at to judge how a player is...
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
FOR many people juggling a full-time study load as well as a part-time job can be stressful, but spare a thought for Mission Queensland Firebird Sophie Croft.
The talented young netballer not only juggles studying full-time with a part-time job, but a career as a semi-professional athlete.
But those days will soon be over with Sophie sitting her final exam of her law degree today,...
Tuesday, 22 June 2010
WHEN Mission Queensland Firebird Amy Steel was announced as the final nominee for the inaugural MARS Red Best Young Player Award she was surprised and honoured.
With only five nominees from across the 10 Australian and New Zealand teams in the ANZ Championship, the MARS Red Best Young Player Award is a prestigious award which recognises emerging stars in the world’s leading...
Sunday, 20 June 2010
IT was deja vu for the Mission Queensland Firebirds whose finals hopes were dashed by a formidable Fever in Perth today.
It was standing room only at Challenge Stadium and the Firebirds, who had their season on the line faced a team with nothing to lose.
From the first whistle, the Fever came out strong, quickly putting five points on the board, before the Firebirds could get one.
The...
Saturday, 19 June 2010
CLARE McMeniman and Laura Geitz were not the only people from Warwick on the television on Monday night.
A contingent from the Warwick Netball Association as well as Scott Lane from Lane Motor Group featured on Network 10 prior to the Mission Queensland Firebirds clash with the Canterbury Tactix.
Scott Lane along with Clare McMeniman presented the Warwick Netball Association with a cheque...
Friday, 18 June 2010
MISSION Queensland Firebird Sarah Wall has successfully undergone surgery to her right knee after tearing her ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) in the Round 11 clash against Waikato/Bay of Plenty Magic.
Wall consulted Melbourne surgeon David Young and two AFL footballers to discuss treatment options and decided on a double bundle surgery rather than the new LARS treatment.
Young...
Friday, 18 June 2010
WHEN dedicated netball volunteer Les McLaren found out he had been nominated through Netball Queensland’s Volunteer Recognition Program, he felt more embarrassed than humble.
Les who is from the Marlin Coast region was nominated not for his work as a coach or umpire, but as someone who does all those thankless tasks without a second thought and without complaint.
Whether it’s...
Thursday, 17 June 2010
IT is crunch time for the Mission Queensland Firebirds as they head into the final round of the ANZ Championship this weekend.
While the Firebirds finals hopes rest on other teams in the competition, this is still a must win match if they want to make it to the final four.
After an outstanding game against Canterbury Tactix at home on Monday, the Firebirds will be looking to continue...
Tuesday, 15 June 2010
SUPER League netballers from Victoria Point Indoor Sports received some specialist advice from the country’s best netballers when they arrived at the centre for training on Friday.
Mission Queensland Firebirds Laura Geitz and Natalie Medhurst were at the courts for a surprise training clinic with the centre’s Super League teams.
Rick Heagerty from Victoria Point Indoor Sports...
Monday, 14 June 2010
RECORDS were smashed at the Mission Queensland Firebirds final home game of the season on Monday.
The team could do no wrong as they reached the highest score in their ANZ Championship history with an impressive 75.
On the other side of the coin, the Canterbury Tactix had their lowest score ever getting just 32 points on the board.
Another record the Firebirds can add to the books is...
Sunday, 13 June 2010
MISSION Queensland Firebirds are pleased to introduce Missie the Mission Queensland Firebird, the new team mascot.
With the Firebirds on a mission to make the finals series, its seems fitting to unveil Missie the Mission Queensland Firebird at the final home game on June 14 to fire up the crowd and support the team in these must win games.
With her yeloow, orange, pink and purple plume,...
Thursday, 10 June 2010
THE Mission Queensland Firebirds are ready for their final home game of the season as the finals series looms.
In another must win match for a final four placing, the Firebirds will be on a mission to get as many points as they can on the board against the Canterbury Tactix.
Another motivator for the athletes will be Aussie pride. Having defeated four of New Zealand’s five teams...
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
READY to fire up the crowd in the Mission Queensland Firebirds final game will be members from CItipointe Christian College netball teams.
Comprising of players and their mums, the Fire Brigade will be a mix of netball fans with the students coming from various grades from years 7-12.
The person responsible for organising the Fire Brigade is teacher and netball coach Beulah Grobler.
Ms...
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