{"id":206011,"date":"2019-05-29T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-29T08:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=206011"},"modified":"2019-05-29T14:40:36","modified_gmt":"2019-05-29T12:40:36","slug":"young-netball-player-selected-life-time-international-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/05\/29\/young-netball-player-selected-life-time-international-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Young netball player selected for once-in-a-life-time international tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For Lin\u00e9 du Preez (16) from Marlands, netball is more than just a sport, it is her passion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy whole world is netball,\u201d she said when she sat down with the GCN on Wednesday.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Lin\u00e9, who is a Grade 10 learner at Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif, has been playing netball since she was in Grade One.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt first, playing netball was just something to keep me busy,\u201d Lin\u00e9 explained.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut in time I started taking it more seriously and it became something I did all the time and a huge part of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/XS5xD1Ze40o' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>Though Lin\u00e9 has played in several different positions throughout her netball career, which has seen her play outdoor and action netball, her favourite position is goal shooter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not sure why I love the position so much,\u201d Lin\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is because you get a clear view of the whole game, while you stand at the end of the court, but more so because of the rush of adrenaline you get when it is time for you to shoot, knowing the whole team is counting on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/205109\/germiston-high-rowers-propel-to-greater-lengths\/\" target=\"_blank\">Germiston High rowers propel to greater lengths<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Lin\u00e9, who has played for her school\u2019s first netball team this year and last, has earned her Eastern Gauteng colours for action netball.<\/p>\n<p>She explained how she discovered action netball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t really know about action netball until my mom, Loma, started playing,\u201d Lin\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI used to go with her to her games and always wanted to play, but got told no because I was too young.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen one day they needed someone to stand in and that was it, I was hooked.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lin\u00e9 progressed from team to team, from league to league, until a friend suggested she try out for the Super League and Eastern Gauteng.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI decided to take the chance and made the team,\u201d Lin\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if she prefers action or court netball, Lin\u00e9 admitted she loves action netball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAction netball is faster and you can play harder,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith action netball you don\u2019t have much time to breathe because the nets stop the ball from leaving the court.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou and the ball are in play all the time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because of her skills on the court, Lin\u00e9 has been selected as part of the team that will attend the Visions Spellbinding Netball Tour in Orlando, Florida, USA, in December 2020.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174514\/paddling-waves-high-altitude\/\" target=\"_blank\">Paddling the waves at high altitude<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The tour\u2019s South African coordinator, Michelle Saville, told the GCN more about the tour.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is an international junior netball tournament played indoors, though it is not action netball \u2013 as there are no nets,\u201d explained Michelle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeams, made up of top players, come from all over the world to compete.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tour offers girls who are serious about netball and have played in the Super League or been selected for a provincial team an opportunity to not only take part in an international tournament, but to receive once-in-a-life-time training.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe girls are there as ambassadors for their schools, their towns, their sport and their country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tournament also exposes the young players to different styles of netball and training and gives them the chance to make friends from different corners of the globe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd with social media it has become so easy for the girls to maintain the friendships they make at the tournament,\u201d said Michelle.<\/p>\n<p>Michelle does not for one minute hide the fact that this once-in-a-life-time tournament, unfortunately, comes with a large price tag.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am here to help each family ensure they have the funds for the tour and I do this by helping them find and secure sponsorship and fund-raising opportunities,\u201d Michelle explained.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are several different levels of fund-raising, with families also having the option of paying everything by themselves and not taking part in any fund-raising events.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, I think it is important for all the girls to participate as it helps build team spirit before they leave for the USA.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the tour or if you are interested in sponsoring the tour call Michelle on 084 581 6090 or send an email to michelle@savillem.co.za.<\/p>\n<div class='tie-fluid-width-video-wrapper tie-ignore-fitvid' style='margin-bottom: 30px;'>\n\t\t\t<iframe style='width: 100%; min-height: 300px; aspect-ratio: 16\/9;' src='https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/DonaKCZVVjk' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>For her fund-raising efforts, Lin\u00e9 has a Paint and Sip Afternoon planned for July 27 and a Spring Market Day for September 28.<\/p>\n<p>The Paint and Sip Afternoon will be held at Ho\u00ebrskool Goudrif from 2pm until 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>While the Spring Market Day will be held at Sunnyridge Primary School\u2019s sports field from 8am until 5pm.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what she looks forward to most about the tournament, Lin\u00e9, who also has Ekurhuleni North colours for ringball, said with a laugh, \u201cPlaying netball.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso all the coaching we will receive because I love learning new things.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" 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