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Northern Mystics defender Michaela Sokolich-Beatson gave Whangaparaoa College’s Senior Team 1 some inspiration for their final season recently when she attended a training session.
Michaela, who played for the college three years ago, attended one of the team’s regular training sessions on Monday, August 7 at 6am at the college gym, showing them some new warm up drills and working with the defence.
The team is currently at the top of the table in the Premier college division at North Harbour Netball and aiming for a strong finish to the season. Many of the team members have played netball together on the Hibiscus Coast since Primary school.
Michaela was selected to trial for the Silver Ferns but had to sit on the sidelines due to a stress fracture in her back. She has had the injury for more than two months and it is expected to take another two months to fully heal.
She says watching the trials was difficult because she wanted to be on court, but she has to look after her back. “I have to wait another whole year before I can give the Silver Ferns trials another crack,” Michaela says.
Next season will be her third with the Northern Mystics. She is also studying Physical Education part time at Auckland University.
