Pigeons successful day on court

Winter netball finally arrived in Yarrawonga on Saturday, with the A grade clash against Lavington being the first wet game of the year.

The Panthers confidence was high after a close loss to the second placed Raiders last week, but the Pigeons were able to contain that with a strong start and early 10 goal lead at quarter time.

Lavington consistently fought back with good opening minutes of each quarter, but Yarrawonga was always able to stem this flow and counterpunch, extending their lead at every break.

Kylie Leslie was at her damaging best, getting lots of tips on an increasingly slippery ball. She was supported by Emily Laracy who rebounded superbly against taller opposition.

Laura Irvine and Tilly Kennedy were a force through the centre of the court, supported exceptionally by Laura Ryan and Gemma Muldoon.

Shooters Bridget Cassar, Maddy Allan and Kaleisha Pell rotated through multiple combinations seamlessly and shot accurately in difficult conditions.

Ending with a 20-goal win, the Pigeons will be looking for a similar result against Myrtleford next week after a disappointing loss earlier in the season.

Best: Kylie Leslie and Maddy Allan.

B Grade

Yarrawonga 55 def Lavington 35

It was a wet and rainy afternoon for the round 11 encounter between Yarrawonga and Lavington. The B grade team were able to start the game strong in the first half even with the very wet conditions.

Delaynee Moon and Mylah Kennedy shot with accuracy, while Abbey Chapman and Emily McNamara worked hard in the midcourt giving the goalers plenty of confidence in their feeding.

Annalise Grinter worked tirelessly in defence to create many turnovers for the girls in attack to capitalise on.

The Lavington girls fought hard to bring themselves back into the game in the third quarter, but it came too late with Yarrawonga running away with a 20 goal victory.

Awards: Players player - Abbey Chapman, Coaches award - Delaynee Moon.

C Grade

Yarrawonga 43 def Lavington 35

A great redemption game for C Grade this week. Fighting off some ordinary conditions, the girls were able play a strong defensive game, allowing the attacking end to carry the ball down swiftly and score.

With Lavington putting on a great last quarter, the girls were able to stay composed, allowing them to get over the line with a 43-35 win.

Grace Eales and Matilda Jaques played a strong shooting game, barely skipping a beat. While Elle Christian found herself in GD this week, supported by Kirby Holmquest - the pair taking numerous intercepts.

Looking forward to next week with hopefully another strong win against the Myrtleford Saints.

Awards: Players Player - Ella Christian and Coaches Award - Kirby Holmquest.

Under 17s

Yarrawonga 43 def Lavington 31

The first cold wintering morning left the under 17 girls eager to warm up and get moving. The girls were up and ready to secure their first win against Lavington.

The first quarter got them into a 5-goal lead, allowing everyone to have confidence within each other and play their role.

The defenders Skai McConnell and Milla Fletcher were able to transition the ball seamlessly through defence to attack, along with the midcourters Kendall Connell, Claudia Cruickshank, Mia Wheaton and Emma Thompson who fed beautifully to the shooters, Mylah Kennedy and Lucy Judd.

All the girls had great defence through the midcourt causing many stoppages.

Overall the girls held the own throughout the game, and were able to come away with their first win!

Awards: Coaches Award: Skai McConnell and Players player: Mylah Kennedy.

Under 15

Yarrawonga 17 def by Lavington 54

Lavington had a strong start making the lead early. The girls stayed competitive with new match ups in both defense and attack.

Leni and Liv worked well as a team defending a strong shooting side form Lavington that barely missed.

Chloe Liddell has been swapped from midcourt to goals and transitioned seamlessly working well with Ella.

Awards: Players Player - Liv and Coaches Award - Chloe Liddell.