Netball Jamaica welcomes Trinidad for U16, U18 two-match series

Jamaica’s national under-16 netball team will host Trinidad and Tobago in a two-match series at the Leila Robinson Courts, starting Friday. The teams will compete for the Island Vibes Trophy.

The series opener on Friday is scheduled to start at 7:15 pm, with the second game set for Sunday at 5:45 pm. In addition to the under-16 series, Trinidad and Tobago’s under-18 team will face Clarendon-based Denbigh High School, winners of the Youth Summer Invitational, in a similar two-match series.

Netball Jamaica vice president Simone Forbes expressed enthusiasm for the event, saying, "The coaches and the girls are excited about this opportunity to play an international series." She also noted the support from sponsors, including Cari-Med, Wisynco, NHT, Budget Car Rentals, and INSPORT, which she believes will help promote youth development in the region.

Trinidad and Tobago netball president Sherry-Ann Blackburn echoed Forbes’ sentiments, highlighting the intense training of their under-16 and under-18 teams and expressing optimism about the series' impact on regional high-performance structures.

“We are all excited and gearing up for intense competition in Jamaica this weekend. Our national under-16 and under-18 teams have undergone rigorous training supervised by our dedicated technical staff. We are happy to be part of this new and innovative series and hope it will help make a real difference as the region continues to put structures in place to build high performance,” said Blackburn.

Jamaica’s Under-16 netball squad:

Defenders: Henicka Henry, Kyara Johnson, Denesia Laing, Ashley Kentish, Sashane Smith.

Centre Court: Shamwua Hall, Jody-Ann Flemmings, Brianya Allen, Natasha Pringle, Reniecia Jones, Jada Campbell..

Shooters: Kaelyn-Keandra Smith, Kheresha Peccoo, Syranna Brown, Kalee Martin

The schedule for the series is below.

Friday September 206:00 pm: Denbigh High vs Trinidad & Tobago U-187:15 pm: Jamaica U-16 vs Trinidad & Tobago U-16

Sunday September 22

4:30 pm: Denbigh High vsTrinidad & Tobago U-185:45 pm: Jamaica U-16 vs Trinidad & Tobago U-16