East Zone 2010 1st Round (3rd match) Juniors

East Zone Juniors 1st Round (3rd match)

TKP Juniors vs CHIJ Katong 38-2

It was a good start for our third netball east zone match as the bus came on time and we had more time to warm up at Kallang netball centre.We did some goal line passes and loads of stretching before the match. After Mr Njoo briefed us on what he wanted us to do during the match, we got together and did the cheer, after which we started the game.

The 1st quarter did not go as well as expected and we only scored 7 against CHIJ Katong, but as the game carried on, the team started playing better. In the 2nd quarter we scored a total of 11 and in the 3rd quarter we had a score of 11(again). What we did not expect was two shots scored by our opponents in the last quarter.

Today Jean, our WA or sometimes centre was the star player of our team, running from place to place intercepting most of the passes joining another of our highly-rated player, Zay Hua who has so far kept the team together with her consistent performances so far in the tournament. Furthermore, Celine our main GS has finally hit a purple patch, she scores the majority of the points in the match, at times, she was shooting from the edge of the goal circle that many of us could not believe it would go in! Kudos to her for practising shooting during the weekends. Let's hope the other shooters will do likewise and post a higher shot percentage and contribute to the team's overall points.

For winning all three first round matches, our school will now proceed to the quarter finals as one of the four group champions. After the first round, teams that have stood out in the tournament are Fengshan Pri, White Sands Pri, St Hilda's and Pasir Ris Pri. Including us, there are actually 5 teams vying for a top four positions that will enable us to qualify for the nationals in term 3. I certainly hope we will continue to work harder and improve our physique and skills for the next round. THERE ARE NO MORE EASY GAMES!!!

(posted by Linnet Ong)

Here are some snapshots of the game:

Nicole intercepting!

What is Jean doing?

Good Call Jean

Nicole catching the rebound

Celine trying her hardest to catch that high pass

Natalie attempting to catch a high pass

East Zone 2010 1st Round

East Zone 2010 First Round (2nd Match)

TKP Juniors vs East View Pri 57-0

Today, we had our 2nd East Zone match with East View primary! Luckily, our bus arrived on time(unlike monday), and so Mr Njoo did not have to be nervous again.When we got to Kallang Netball Centre, we first did some stretches, followed by some drills and then we practised our Centre pass and Goaline pass. Mr Njoo then briefed us about what we should do in the game, and then we went to prepare for our match.


The 1st quarter went well, but we could have done much better. There were a few mistakes by some players, but they made up by doing better later on in the game. We could have scored more if our shooters had been sharper. The score at that time was 14-0. We prevented the opponents from scoring even one goal because of all the interceptions that we made. In the 2nd quarter, we improved as there were more interceptions and less mistakes. We scored 11 points, thus making the score 25-0. Due to our strong defense in the 3rd quarter, we didn't let the opponents score a single point, while we scored 14 points. Now came the tension. The score was 39-0, while we had to score 50-0. Not only did we have to score 11 points, but we had to keep up the strong defense. We dit it! We scored 18 points, and let in 0 goals!!! The final score was 57-0! Mr Njoo said that we could have scored 60 over points if our shooters had been sharper.

One player that has shone in the game was Cherylene, our reserve Goal Shooter. At first, when she first started, she missed all those near shots. However, as the game progressed, she became better and made all her shots. Linnet and Celine, our first choice shooters had better beware as Cherylene is poised to take over their position if she continues to play like what she did. Keep up the good work!

Here are some photos:
(posted by Krtyaka)

What's Nadya doing?

Jean catching the ball

     Linnet stretching?   

      

 Linnet shooting  

    

     Getting the rebound!

East Zone 2010 1st Round Update

East Zone Inter-Primary Netball Championship 2010
1st Round Game 1 Results

TKP Seniors vs Tao Nan  46-4
TKP Juniors vs Coral Pri 42-1

Below is a match report on the Junior match by Meagan Chong (5 Olympism)

Our 1st East Zone match started today with Coral Primary!!! The day started with the bus arriving late and making all of us very worried especially Mr Njoo. The second thing was that we had very little warm-up to prepare for our match. :( In the end, the bus came but at 7.30 am and our match was at 8.00 am. As we were on the bus, Mr Njoo was very anxious ==> ( again ! ) and kept asking us to stay calm.

When we arrived, we did some warm-up, and the match started. The 1st quarter went OK, but not that good. Some people like Juana was dreaming thus allowing the opponent's GA to enter the goal circle and score their solitary point, but in the 2nd quarter we improved and scored 12 goals. We could have done better but our GS (Celine) and GA (Linnet) who had a lot of chances to put the ball in, didn't. I feel that our team needs to practice playing matches in the morning as we are not that comfortable playing in the morning.

Below is a group picture after coming back from our match :

Bottom row: (from left) Zay Hua, Natalie, Nadya, Winnie, Meagan and Jean (Cpt)

Top row: (form left) Cherylene, Nicole, Britney, Juana, Celine (Asst Cpt) and Linnet (Asst Cpt)

Big Thanks to Mr Njoo for helping TKPS Junior Netball Team improve on our skills!!!

Here are some photos of the senior team in action against Tao Nan:

Rosemary catching the ball

Debby getting the ball

Seniors in action

Our tallest WD, Amira

Taking a breather, Natasha and Rosemary

Nice catch, Tiffany as Ariqah and Elycia looked on

More Pics from the Netball Camp 2010

Our New Netball Attire for 2010
Finally! Our new jerseys have arrived and the juniors were priviledged to wear them on the last day of the camp. Some might have remarked that it looked similar to last year's design. However, if you pay enough attention to it, you will realise that there's a slight difference even though the colour theme is the same. Anyway, enough said...Let's enjoy the pictures. (courtesy of the TKP Juniors)
(posted by Mr Njoo)

Juana stretching?

Vicky looking very serious

Celine is having a ball of a time

Krtyaka, tired?

Nicole putting her best foot forward

Britney conducting an orchestra?

What's Evelyn hiding behind?

Jeda trying to catch a ball. Are her eyes closed?

Meagan looking good

Water melon in action

The rest of the posers...

Cherylene looking ecstatic...

Water melon aka Winnie being caught on camera

Netball Camp 2010 Day 2

Netball Camp 2010 15th - 16th Mar

Day 2

After a lecture by Mr Njoo at the end of the first day of camp, the juniors started the day more motivated and focussed. During the team training at 0800 hrs, the juniors worked hard practicing their down-the-line drills. It was heart-warming to see them so fired up. The team was looking good after the team training.

Next, was a lecture by renowned umpire, Vincent Ong, about the rules of the game. It was to familiarise the juniors with the rules as many were still confused with the rules. It was hilarious and fun at the same time as Vincent took them through the various rules by simulating different situations in a game. The girls had fun acting out the various infringements.

After lunch, the juniors started preparing for their friendly match against Yumin combined junior and senior team. Mr Njoo fielded Nicole as GK, Juana as GD, Britney as WD, Zay Hua as C, Jean as WA, Linnet as GA and Celine as GS in the first quarter. The girls grinded out 7-1 in the first quarter. It was a respectable scoreline. Next, Mr Njoo substituted Britney with Nadya for the second quarter. This time, the opponents were much biggger as more of the senior members of the Yumin Pri team played. It was tough as the bigger players were aggressive. The second quarter score was 2-4 in favour of Yumin and the total score was 9-5 (TKP still leading). The juniors were lectured for their inability to finish off their chances and let the more physical Yumin Pri to dictate the game. In the 3rd quarter, the juniors gave their all and ended the quarter with a score of 8-1 and a total of 17-6. In the final quarter, the juniors were up against the P6 girls and their size superiority showed when the juniors had many turnovers as a result of their inability to pass the ball quickly and there were many 'held ball' decisions against us. Furthermore, the juniors were fast losing their stamina and were always second best in terms of chasing the loose ball in the court. Finally they lost 9-1 to their opponents. The final score of 18-15 in favour of TKP was a great result. However, the collapse of the team in the final quarter was enough to sound out the alarm bells for Mr Njoo as he prepare the team for the East Zone. I'm sure he will be able to work out some of the kinks in the team before the competition starts. Come on Juniors, let's work hard and achieve our target of being the East Zone Champion!!!

WE MUST, WE CAN, WE WILL!

Knowing the rules session

What is Zay Hua thinking?

Listening intently

Jeda acting out the infringement

copying notes

Captain Jean looking daze again!

Netball Camp 2010

Netball Camp 2010 15th - 16th March

With the impending East Zone Inter-Primary Netball  Championship a week away, the juniors kickstarted their March holidays with a 'netball camp'. It was a good opportunity for their coach, Mr Njoo, to fine-tune his final selection of players to prepare them for their first match against Coral Pri.

Day 1

The camp started with a specialised training session for defenders, mid-court and shooters. Coaching the defenders was Coach Cheryl, coaching the mid-court players was Coach Vanessa and coaching the shooters was Coach Huifen. Most of the coaches were either ex-national age-group or current national team players. Their presence certainly motivated the juniors as they lapped up everything they taught and their steady improvement could be seen after the two hour session.

Next on the agenda was a mental skills training session by Coach Victor. The juniors enjoyed the session thoroughly as they drew caricatures of themselves and wrote out their thoughts, weaknesses and strengths on butcher paper with the wide array of magic pens and crayons available! They also enjoyed the activity where they have to shout out their strengths as they passed the ball around. This was certainly one of the highlights of the first day.

After a sumptous lunch, the juniors went to KNC for team training. There, they were separated into two teams to be coached by Coach Cheryl and Coach Siew Kim. This session highlighted the juniors' weaknesses in their centre passes and the shooters' mobility in the goal circle. The day was further hampered by the drizzle that followed after an hour. The camp ended at about 5pm on the first day.

Introducing the coaches

Coach Huifen receiving a pass

Team photo with the coaches

Penning down their reflections

Very serious!

Mental Skills Training was fun!

Trying to slap one another

Who is stronger?

Presentation Time!

Team Training

Leaping

Contesting for the ball...Come on Evelyn and Cherylene!

Coach Siew Kim with her team

Coach Cheryl with her team

Captain Jean looking daze after the camp!