Whilst it is sad to know that we wont get to see Jo pull on the red dress again I urge us all to celebrate the commitment, loyalty and love that Jo has shown to the Roses over decades of service. Ive come to this decision with both myself and my Roses family in mind leading into the World Cup campaign. There is a section on the England Netball website dedicated to reporting safeguarding concerns. A Lightning Hub Coach will supervise the athlete warm up, athletes will then beassessed over a series of skills, groups practices and inmatchplay. LIVE NETBALL! Player Pathway Programme operate over 2 age groups (e.g. Having won the title in 2021, Victoria Burgess' side made it all the way to the Grand Final again last year but were beaten by Manchester Thunder. London Pulse v Loughborough Lightning | Vitality Netball Superleague - YouTube 0:00 / 2:00:34 Video unavailable The uploader has not made this video available in your. Trial dates for the upcoming 2022-2023 season for our U17, U19 and U21 NPL squads. Awarded an MBE for services to netball in 2020, the Essex-born player represented the Vitality Roses at four Netball World Cups (2007, 2011, 2015 and 2019) and at four Commonwealth Games (2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022), including the historic triumph on the Gold Coast in 2018. Ella Clark scored 91 goals over round 16, against Rhinos and Mavericks. Mavericks, who had lost four of their last five games, benefitted from their unexpected rest last week after their game against Bath was postponed. To have had the privilege to have coached Jo at England age groups, U21 World Youth Cup in 2009 and again in these recent years, almost 15 years later, is something I will cherish. She has integrated well and got to know the current squad over the past 12 months and has thoroughly deserved the opportunity to join them for the season ahead as training partner.. She graduated from Loughborough University in 2011 . Copyright 2023 Loughborough University. It wasn't pretty netball." Loughborough Lightning are top, having played two games more than Bath. Paying tribute to Jo,England Netball Chief Executive Fran Connollysaid: Today the curtain comes down on the international career of one of our most celebrated players. Nicholls departed Lightning in 2022 to join fellow midlands side Wasps Netball, however, in November 2022, Wasps Holdings Ltd entered administration which was followed with confirmation that Wasps Netball would no longer be eligible to compete in the Netball Super League. Read More NPL U19 [1][2] Together with the women's cricket team and the women's rugby union team, the netball team is one of three women's sports teams based at Loughborough University that use the Loughborough Lightning name. LIVE NETBALL! Selection is made by the Head of the Pathway (FPC) and Lead Coaches. We wish Jo all the very best for the next part of her journey.. Catch up with round 19 of the Netball Superleague. [12], Loughborough Lightning play their home games at the Sir David Wallace Sports Centre at Loughborough University. Its aim is to provide the game's outstanding youth (U17) players with a performance environment and to organise for them regular, highly disciplined and intense competition. Loughborough Lightning will defend their Superleague title against three-time champions Manchester Thunder . The Netball Super Leagueis a top level netballleague featuring teams from the United Kingdom. Lightning began the weekend with a comfortable 64-44 win over London Pulse, whose performances this season have put them safely inside the top four. Concerns can be raised by sending an email tobesafe@englandnetball.co.ukor using and completing the concern report form found through the link above. Boasting over 75 appearances for Lightning, including being a part of the championship winning side in 2021, Head Coach Vic Burgess said it was an easy decision to welcome Lauren back to Loughborough: Lauren has been part of the Lightning family for a long time. NVH Holywell Fitness Centre, Loughborough University, Sir David Wallace, Loughborough University, Meet all performance characteristics defined in the Roses Development Framework athlete profile, If the athlete is no longer eligible by age for Under-15 programmes - Approved by the relevant Franchise Pathway Lead, Exceptions need to be approved by the athlete or their parents where they are under the age of 18. You are what makes the game great and your support throughout my career has been incredible. It was an easy decision to include her as a training partner for the 2023 season as she is a great team player and the girls love having her back in our environment.. The two additions take Lightnings squad to seventeen and rounds off a successful and exiting signing window for the side. The famous Loughborough Lightning franchise bring world class female sport to campus with its six sports all competing at the highest level. Copyright 2023 Loughborough University. [5][6], In 2017 Loughborough Lightning won the inaugural British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship. LIVE NETBALL! Events: - Loughborough Lightning. Speaking about her announcement, the former Lightning star said: Playing for England has been one of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. Loughborough Lightning offers a wide range of courses and camps for both players and coaches. Despite losing to Thunder in the final round, Sirens have provided a welcome disruption to the usual top-four battle, and although they ultimately finished sixth it marked a vast improvement on ninth in 2019, when they recorded just nine points. Manchester Thunder thrashed Leeds Rhinos 69-45 at Manchester's AO Arena on a double-header weekend in the netball Superleague. Netball Academy The Lightning Academy The Lightning Academy's aim is to find and grow competitive players and coaches with the aspirations and ability to compete at an elite level. In the past five seasons Lightning have made it to the final four of each year, including two consecutive Grand Finals, and were crowned Netball Super League Champions for the first time in 2021. Each camp and course is designed for a particular age group, ability or discipline allowing the . London Pulse 44-64 Loughborough Lightning, Loughborough Lightning 62-54 Leeds Rhinos, Catch up with round 10 of the Superleague. In the final round of the Netball Superleague, Loughborough Lightning beat Team Bath to finish on top while Manchester Thunder secure second with a win over Strathclyde Sirens. Loughborough Lightning Netball are pleased to reveal that Lightning stalwart Lauren Nicholls and rising academy talent Alex Johnson will join the squad for 2023 as additional training partners. A real student of our game, Jo is the ultimate role model and I have no doubt will continue to drive the sport forward in the years to come. We have a wide range of exciting job opportunities available within our Lightning teams. Loughborough Lightning is the no.1 Netball Super League side in the East Midlands and has been competing in the Netball Super League since its inception eighteen years ago. Having first been selected to represent England in 2007, Jos final appearance wearing the famous red dress came at the Vitality Netball International Series against Jamaica in January 2023. Any adult concerned about the welfare of a child or young person can call the, Selection is done in line with England Netball guidelines and our Loughborough Lightning Selection Policy which you can view. Please note England Netball categorise age from January December, not in Academic year. Read about our approach to external linking. However, any athlete trialling maybe asked to attend a different age group for final trials IF at open trials selectors feel it is necessary. Dates will be shared in advance . PREPARING FOR TRIALS:We suggest athletes undertake ball skills, speed and agility and stability work and a good understanding of the role of their preferred court position in preparation for the intensity of trials. Details of how to book can be found next to each session - please book early to avoid disappointment. I am so grateful for the experience and will cherish the memories made with teammates and management that have become family over the last 16 years. Weekly on court technical training and match play take place on a Friday evening, between 6pm and 9pm from late September 2022 to March 2023. Loughborough Lightning is an English netball team based at Loughborough University. They followed that with a 62-54 victory over Leeds Rhinos - a game which should have been played on the opening weekend, but was postponed after a Covid-19 outbreak in the Rhinos camp. https://www.englandnetball.co.uk/the-roses-development-framework/player-pathway/, Under 15 players going into Year 9 or Year 10 in September 2022, Under-17 as of 23:59 on 31st December 2022, Development Under-17 as of 23:59 on 31st December 2022 & Under-19 as of 23:59 on 31st December 2022, Under-19 as of 23:59 on 31st December 2022, Under-21 as of 23:59 on 31st December 2022, Valid UKCC Level 1 or 2 (Assistant Coaches). After a heavy. Trials are 10, payable upon registration online. Loughborough Lightning have made a habit of being one of the best teams in the Netball Super League over the last couple of seasons. [1][4], Loughborough Lightning made their Netball Superleague Grand Final debut in 200708. Copyright 2023 Loughborough University. Alumna Jo Harten announces retirement from international netball. Saracens Mavericks and Surrey Storm also secured impressive victories. | Loughborough Lightning v Strathclyde Sirens | Netball Super League - YouTube Video unavailable The uploader has not made this video available in your country What's Going On. Round 1 will see Lightning take on Team Bath in the opening match of the Season Opener event. Learn with Lightning. Loughborough Lightning offers a wide range of courses and camps for both players and coaches. Make sure you look the part whilst watching Loughborough Lightning this season in our brand new merchandise range. Lightning, who had lost to Thunder in round 19, were in control from the start and head coach Sara Francis-Bayman said it felt "surreal" to finish the season at the top of the league. If you have any questions relating to the Lightning Academy, please get in touch with our Franchise Pathway Lead, Josie Pointon - j.pointon@lboro.ac.uk. At club level, she began her domestic journey with Saracens Mavericks followed by a five-year stint at Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League (NSL), before making the move abroad to ply her trade in New Zealand and then Australia. Season Memberships are now on sale for 2023! We are so thankful to Jo and her family, mum Christine and Dad Barry and all the clubs and respective Coaches who will have helped Jo to become the player she is, not least her GIANTS family for whom we know Jo has such a strong connection having made Australia her home over recent years. Signing off from international duty, its been an honour. 3 June 2022 Netball. All training will take place at one of our geographic hub locations. A long squad of 16 athletes will be selected through trials. Athletes can join the Pathway in four different age categories from the Under-15 age group to Under-21s. Athletes are asked to trial in their respective age-groups. Read about our approach to external linking. Loughborough Lightning is the number one Netball Super League side in the East Midlands and were crowned NSL champions in 2021. She graduated from Loughborough University in 2011 with a degree in International Relations. The U17 Netball Performance League (NPL) consists of ten English teams competing for the trophy. Loughborough Lightning are part of the wider elite sport franchises based at Loughborough University. Its aim is to provide the game's outstanding youth (U19) players with a performance environment and to organise for them regular, highly disciplined and intense competition. The twelfth round of the Netball Super League saw Loughborough Lightning defeat Celtic Dragons at House of Sport, Cardiff. Copyright 2023 Loughborough University. Information about the Loughborough Lightning Experience hub programme. Improving your fitness, make friends and play with or against all ages and genders - netball has it all. I know what it takes to compete against the best in the world, but I feel I cant give 100% of myself both physically and mentally at this stage. Their senior team plays in the Netball Superleague. Thunder's win over Strathclyde Sirens left the top three teams separated only by goal difference. 349 talking about this. As one of the most influential players within English netball, 34-year-old Harten achieved 117 caps for England and will be celebrated as one of the country's most successful ever players. Thanks for the memories!. Under-19 serving athletes under 18 and 19) but age range is kept flexible to cater for individual needs and maturation. Athletes will be required to stay overnight for the duration of the Games on campus at Loughborough University, under the supervision of the coaching team. I know Jo will continue to be a huge source of support for the team as we head towards Cape Town and her leadership and professionalism will live on through the team for whom she has inspired along her Roses journey.. Loughborough Lightning are part of the wider elite sport franchises based at Loughborough University. Using the name Loughborough Students, Loughborough University also enter teams in intervarsity leagues organised by British Universities and Colleges Sport. Loughborough Lightning is an English netball team based at Loughborough University. I'm really proud of them for bouncing back because they were terrible last week so to come out like that takes a lot of guts.". Loughborough Lightning were one of the founding members of the Netball Super League (NSL) and have featured in every season since 2005. Athletes need to have been 12, 13 or 14 years old on 31st August 2021. Selection is done in line with England Netball guidelines and our Loughborough Lightning Selection Policy which you can view here. [15][16], In February 2023, clothing retailer Long Tall Sally were confirmed as the team's headline sponsor for the 2023 Netball Super League season.[27]. For further advice contact the Franchise Pathway Lead: Exceptions could be made for athletes who meet following criteria: U21, U19, U17 trials are open trials. 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Loughborough Lightning is committed to ensuring your child plays netball in a safe environment. They also enter under-19 and under-21 teams in the National Performance League. Vitality Rose Jo Harten has announced her retirement from international netball with immediate effect. Check out when you can catch Loughborough Lightning in action below. In 200506 they were founder members of the league. Get the lowdown on Loughborough Lightning ahead of their semi-final encounter with Leeds Rhinos on June 26: Coach: Sara Francis-Bayman Captain: Natalie Panagarry Nickname: Lightning Our Academy The Player Pathway Below is our current performance pathway structure: Eligibility Criteria Under-15 selection process Safeguarding Selection SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SkySportsSubLive coverage as Celtic Dragons take on Loughborough Lightning in the Netball Super League!MORE FROM SKY SPORTS ON YOUT. Thunder have won all three of their previous meetings with Rhinos. Thunder had edged out Celtic Dragons 59-50 in an anxious encounter to make it 11 wins from 11 as they set the pace at the top. COMING SOON! They also enter under-19 and under-21 teams in the National Performance League. Photo: Ben Lumley Photography. Vitality Rose Jo Harten has announced her retirement from international netball with immediate effect. Jo Harten in action for Loughborough Lightning. You cant help but be drawn in and her passion is palpable. If you have any queries regarding trials, please contact the relevant staff member for assistance: Josie Pointon - Franchise Pathway Head Coach, U15 & U17 Lightning Experience Hub Trials, Fiona Madeley - Lightning Experience Hub Officer, U15 Futures School Games Open Trials - Now closed for School Games 2022, U15 Loughborough Lightning Experience Hub Trials - Now closed for 22/23 Season, **We are now closed for Hub trial applications**, U17 Loughborough Lightning Experience Hub Trials - Now closed for 22/23 Season, NPL U17 Loughborough Lightning Academy Trials - Closed for 22/23 season, NPL U19 Loughborough Lightning Academy Trials - Now Closed for 22/23 Season, NPL U21 Loughborough Lightning Academy Trials - Closed for 22/23 Season.