After impressive individual performances during the u-21 Africa Youth World Cup netball qualifiers last March in Pretoria, Kenya’s Nahum Ogot, Miriam Wamani and Dorine Anyango have now been selected among 15 best players across Africa to be invited for the second edition of the Vhafuwi Netball Training Camp in South Africa at a date to be announced.
Revealing the information on Monday from it’s base, the city of Bloemfontein in Brandwag, Vhafuwi Sports Agency said that it has selected the top 15 players for a fully paid training camp in South Africa,
“We will also invite some of the top coaches and International Players to come share their skills and knowledge with these young ones. Last year’s camp featured only 15 top U-21 South Africans from across nine Provinces, but after watching the U-21 African Youth World Cup 2024, we are planning on hosting some of the very best talents in Africa, ” said a statement from the company’s social media Facebook page.
National u-21 captain Miriam Wamani who plays as a Center and Goal Defense Nahum Ogot, both 19 year olds who graduated last year from Bumala Secondary School before being romped in for Equity Netball Club by seasoned coach Everline Cherono, played for their lives in South Africa and have found favor in the eyes of the selectors to be among Africa’s top 15.
Former Kobala Secondary School graduate Dorine Anyango who just turned 20 years old is the other player among Africa’s best and the Goal Attack currently plies her trade with former national Netball league champions Ulinzi Swords.
The trio helped Kenya finish fifth out of the seven countries that were fighting to qualify for the World Youth Netball Cup slated for Gibraltar this August
According to Vhafuwi Sports Agency the main objective for the training camp is to give Africa’s young netballers an idea of what it takes to reach the highest level, conditioning drills, technical abilities ,court awareness, time management, balancing of netball and academics and most importantly how to handle disappointment so to never lose the love of the game.
The agency will now contact the selected player’s respective federations in due course to assist with player contacts, VISA applications, travel tickets and most importantly permission.
The 15 Girls identified from the African U21 Youth World Cup Qualifiers
1.Kanyolo Loide -Namibia (GA)
2.Nalwamba Joyce -Zambia (C)
3.Mwita Mecklina -Tanzania (GD)
4.Muchuma Harriet -Zambia (GA)
5.Ndlovu Thandazile -Zimbabwe (GS)
6.Mutero Faith -Zimbabwe (WA)
7.Ogot Nahum -Kenya (GD)
8.Miriam Wamani -Kenya (C)
9.Dorine Anyango- Kenya (GA)
10.Mule Mukela -Zambia (GK)
11.Stellah Matelazi -Malawi (GS)
12.Shabello Bengo -Malawi (GK)
13.Desdamona Tjirera- Namibia (Gk)
14.Fatima Mulenga- Zambia (WA)
15.Aisha Gama -Malawi (GD)
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Good for such organisation