Severn Stars travel to Manchester on Saturday after getting their third win of the season last week against benecosMavericks. Given their positions in the table, this was a shock result. The home fans were treated to a high-class performance which saw the Stars pull away from the Mavericks in the first two quarters. It finished […]
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PREVIEW: Severn Stars look to close the gap to top half of table
Last week saw Severn Stars get their second win of the season when they travelled up to play Team Northumbria. Despite the long break for the Commonwealth games, this meant two wins on the bounce for the Stars in the league but it will be a tough task to get three. They take on Loughborough […]
NETBALL: Severn Stars player Jodie Gibson’s England overcome New Zealand in record win
Severn Stars player Jodie Gibson and her England teammates have reached the semi-finals of the Commonwealth Games after a record 54-45 win over New Zealand. The England Roses put in an outstanding performance in Australia in the early hours of Wednesday (UK time) to record their largest ever victory over the Kiwi’s. Jodie Gibson watched […]
NETBALL: Sam Bird: “If we’d scored two extra goals in those two games we’d have six points”
The Severn Stars host Surrey Storm at the University of Worcester Arena tomorrow evening in what could turn out to be a vitally important fifth game in this 2018 Super League season. Stars head coach Samantha Bird has been pleased with the team’s performances so far, despite the lack of results, but realises how important […]
NETBALL: Sam Cook: “I’ve known about 80% of the girls anyway”
The 2018 netball season is almost upon, squads are continuing to get announced and teams are preparing for the first round of fixtures in less than a month’s time. One squad that has been preparing for a long time is the Severn Stars who announced their team a couple of months ago. They have recruited […]
Severn Stars Head Coach looking for local talent to push team
Samantha Bird will take charge of the Severn Stars for the 2018 season. Bird, who was assistant head coach in the Stars’ first season in the Vitality Netball Super League, has assumed control following the departure of head coach Mo’oina Gerrard. Despite the change, Bird seems prepared and confident for the teams’ chances going into […]