New champions crowned in Richland Park Netball

3 J’s Valley Strikers took the Junior title, and National Properties Netters, the Senior Division title in the just-concluded 2024 Island Sipz Richland Park Netball Competition.

National Properties Netters secured the Senior Division title

They were crowned as new champions last Sunday, August 25, when the tournament came to a close at the Hard Court of the Richland Park Government School.

The Junior Division final though, stole the spotlight, as 3 J’s Valley Strikers came from a 15-19 deficit versus Conquerors at the start of the last quarter. A surge saw Valley Strikers levelling the match at 22 -22, sending it into extra time. Spurred on by a section of the crowd, Valley Strikers put the contest beyond Conquerors’ grasp, winning 36-24.

Meanwhile, Netters who ended bottom of the teams in the preliminary round, stormed back to upstage the defending champions, High Performance, 56-46, as the next generation of national senior netballers gave a sneak peek of their future prowess.

Before Sunday’s finals, the third places were determined on Saturday, with Success Netters One, defeating Paragon Netball Academy, 23-15 in the Junior Division, and High Park United winning by default over TCCU Star Girls, in what was intended to be a showdown of former champions.

As such, 3J’s Valley Strikers earned $1,500 sponsored by GECCU; Conquerors- $800, and Success Netters One- $500, donated by GJs Auto Import.

Island Sipz sponsored the first place in the Senior Division, so Netters collected $2500. Second place and dethroned champions, High Performance, received $1,500, and High Park United, $800, part sponsored by Senator Shackell Bobb.