Player Success Story – Alana

“I came to Elite as a shooter, but without Elite seeing the potential in me as a defender, I would never be where I am today. I’m very grateful for how much they have developed me as a player.”

Meet defender Alana to find out more about her netball journey with Elite.

Position:

GK

Current club:

Leeds Athletic Netball Club

Elite Academy:

Yorkshire

Favourite players to watch:

Geva Mentor

What age did you start training with Elite?

I started training with Elite when I was 10, when I attended the camps and Zoom sessions during lockdown.

Why did you start training with Elite?

I wanted to develop my individual skills as a player and at such a young age I took any opportunity to play more netball.

What were your favourite sessions at Elite?

I really enjoyed the Elite Residential Camp and in classes I liked the S&C sessions we had before or after the court sessions, as I think they helped to develop my fitness as a younger player.

Tell us about your netball now and how Elite helped you on this path:

I now play for LANC U16’s as well as some senior games. I gained a place in Leeds Rhinos U17 NPL and I am also in the long squad for the upcoming U15 National Academies Tournament with Leeds Rhinos U15 (which I attended last year playing up a year).  As captain of my team at LANC, we were crowned U14 National Champions last year which is definitely my biggest achievement of all time, but this wouldn’t have been possible without the help of Elite. I came to Elite as a shooter, but without Elite seeing the potential in me as a defender, I would never be where I am today. I’m very grateful for how much they have developed me as a player, plus my sportsmanship and teamwork too.

What would you say to anyone thinking about joining Elite?

I would definitely recommend joining Elite as it has not only played a huge role in contributing to my success towards the player I am today, but has created friendships between me and people from different clubs, without which I wouldn’t have interacted with before.

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