#NSAWARDS2019 Winners Announced
15th August 2019
Well, that’s it, we have our winners! We have had another incredible year of nominations and the immense talent, relentless commitment and deserved success of our finalists has made this one of the most difficult years to call. We can honestly say our sport would not be where it is today without each and every one of you!
So, without further ado, we are thrilled to reveal the winners of the Netball Scotland Awards 2019!
‘Moira Ord’ Volunteer of the Year – Michelle Jempson
Michelle Jempson began volunteering as Coach with Winchburgh Warriors in 2018 when the club had around 20 members. Since then Michelle has been instrumental in growing the club to its current 60+ members. Michelle is responsible for organising friendlies, tournaments & festivals, she also organises drills and circuits and according to members, does so with the biggest smile on her face.
Umpire of the Year – Anna Beattie
Anna Beattie is an Umpire in the East Renfrewshire district who is currently progressing to her A assessment. She encourages coaches and players to develop their umpiring and mentors them through their C course, always making herself available for Q&As if anyone needs extra help. Anna umpires for her own club teams, NLP League, ER district, Active Schools tournaments and Netball Scotland’s Inter-District and Schools’ Competitions.
School of the Year – Perth Highschool
Perth High School have 6 netball teams from S1-S6 with over 64 pupils participating in lunchtime and after school training. 4 of these teams have competed in the Scottish Cup this year, with 2 reaching gold level. All 6 teams play in the Perth and Kinross league and hold the title for S2 and S3 league champions. More recently, Perth High’s netball team have seen numerous pupils and staff undergoing training on UKCC Level 1 and C Umpire courses to develop these disciplines within the school. This enabled pupils to run netball clubs after school and volunteer their own free time to help run the PKNN primary netball festival.
Bounce Back to Netball Club of the Year – Winchburgh Warriors BBN Club
Winchburgh Warriors BBN is an inclusive club for all levels of fitness and ability. Members attest that the club is Inspiring women to work together as a team and look out for one another whilst keeping fit and having fun. Located in a growing Village the Club sits at the hub of the community helping integrate new and old and bringing the community together.
Junior Club of the Year – St. Andrews Netball Club
St. Andrew’s Netball Club is at the heart of the community. They partner with the local primary school, secondary schools and Active Schools in North Lanarkshire. The Club has nearly 200 girls from U11-U17 age groups and are expanding to include U9. The club provides a player pathway from U11 to adults. Their U13s and U15s made many semi-finals and the U17s finished 2nd in their league.
Junior Coach of the Year – Lorna Norton
Lorna Norton coaches Bruntsfield Primary School Netball Clubs and led the P7s to win the EPSSA tournament. Lorna invested years in developing Netball in her local primary school and community. As one parent said: Not just a coach but also a mentor, a motivator and a real counsellor to all of the children throughout their time in netball. She has also mentored a couple of children who are now on the Edinburgh Netball Development Squad.
Senior Club of the Year – ACES Netball Club
ACES NC Senior Team has been unbeaten this season, as such they secured promotion in the GNA from 4th to 3rd. The club continues to support mental health awareness and have donated and supported many charities throughout the year. The club is also a strong figure in the community as its coaches’ volunteer at schools and after school clubs around the local area.
‘Agnes O’Brien’ Senior Coach of the Year – Rachel Holmes
Rachel Holmes coaches Bellahouston Netball Club. Rachel has created a club environment that provides an inclusive place for recreational players through to elite, national representatives by providing training that is fun, focused and demanding and organising tournaments to test and challenge her players. The club currently has 4 teams playing in the GPL and GNA league.
Huge congratulations to this year’s winners! And a massive congratulations to all of this year’s finalists, you are all true pillars of our sport!
