Netballers chosen for academy program

Several members of the Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association have been selected for the Central Coast Academy of Sport netball program.

Twenty athletes were chosen to be part of the program this year including Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association members Jenna Chapman, Britney Logan, Tayla Nicoll, Eleanor Rayner, Breannan Singman and Georgia Twyford.

Skye Sharpe was also selected to take part in the academy's netball umpire program and her mother Megan Sharpe will be the team's assistant coach.

Association secretary Ms Ellie Hamilton said the local netball community was extremely proud of the girls' achievement.

"We are so proud of all our girls and wish them the best of luck in their experience at the academy," Ms Hamilton said.

Clare Graham, 14 Jan 2009 Interviewee: Ellie Hamilton, Woy Woy Peninsula Netball Association