Oakham the school to beat as TWO teams progress to national netball finals
The U19s, U16s and U14s all finished in the top three in the region
Last updated 10th Feb 2022
Oakham School has really set the benchmark for netball in the East Midlands, with three teams all finishing in the top three in the Regional Finals.
The U19 and U16 teams will progress through to the National Finals, while the U14 team fell just short, but should still be proud of their achievement.
The National Finals will be held in March, and Oakham's successful teams will continue to train twice a week and play matches against the school's first team to prepare.
Lauren Nicholls, Director of Netball, told Greatest Hits Radio Stamford & Rutland:
"Over the last ten years really it's been a real big build of success through the pathways the kids are doing outside of school, but also for the quality of netball that we're producing from lower one all the way through to form seven, so all the way through the years at Oakham."
Sophie, captain of the U19s team, told Oakham's school website:
“In preparation for Regional finals we trained hard as individuals, but most importantly we trained as a team.”
“The team environment is being supportive of each other as we want every player to be successful. We’re all very trusting and respectful of each other both on and off the court and although it’s a competitive team, we also all enjoy our netball.
“To get to regionals and nationals Oakham School supported us by providing exceptional and specific coaching along with challenging Strength and Conditioning training sessions. To be going to National Finals is such an amazing achievement, and although it will be highly competitive, we hope to play our best netball and enjoy the occasion.”