Mackay Netballers Bring Home Sportsmanship Honours From NZ

Photo source: Mackay SHS

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Two Mackay State High School netball teams have returned from an international competition in New Zealand with both sides recognised for their outstanding sportsmanship.

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The teams travelled across the school holidays to compete in the International Netball Festival, where both received the Sportsmanship Award, voted on by umpires after every game.

A representative from Mackay State High School said both teams finished with an impressive 23 points, reflecting the way players conducted themselves both on and off the court.

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The representative said the players consistently demonstrated the school's values of Respect, Resilience and Pride, with umpires approaching coaches throughout the competition to commend the girls on their conduct.

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“The umpires kept coming up to coaches to tell us how much of a pleasure our girls were to umpire, how polite, fair, and kind they are and we couldn’t think of a better impact or legacy for our girls to have,” the representative said.

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Finals day saw the two Mackay teams face each other once again, with Purple narrowly taking the win over Pink.

Purple went on to secure another hard-fought victory to finish fifth overall, while Pink narrowly lost its final match to finish seventh.

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The school also paid tribute to its departing Year 12 players, recognising their efforts throughout the tournament and their contribution to the academy.

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“To our departing Year 12s — what a way to finish! You gave absolutely everything on the court and played your hearts out. We could not have asked for a better group of girls to lead our academy this year,” the representative said.

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The school congratulated every player on their dedication, commitment, sportsmanship and positive attitude throughout the trip, with Miss Nixon, Miss Allen and Mr O’Brien expressing their pride in the way the students conducted themselves and represented the school.

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