Fiji Secondary Schools Netball vice president Josua Qalo says the Crest Chicken Fiji Secondary Schools Netball Finals got off to an impressive start, as fans, parents and supporters came out in numbers for day one of the competition.

The Day 2 of the Rising Stars Netball Tournament delivered a series of commanding performances, with several teams asserting their dominance in the court.

Fiji Black captain Lydia Tavesivesi says that fighting for a spot to be part of the Rising Stars netball tournament is not easy.

The Fiji Black Under 21 head coach is pleased with how the combinations worked out in their first match against Singapore, defeating the visitors 42-40 in the Rising Stars tournament at the Vodafone Arena yesterday.

Six overseas-based players will be joining the Fiji Baby Pearls side for the upcoming Rising Star tournament next week.

Netball Fiji chief executive officer Vivian Koster says the upcoming Rising Star tournament next week allow her and national selectors to gauge the performance of their Fiji Baby Pearls extended side as they prepare for the Netball World Youth Cup next year.

Fijian national Serina Daunakamakama will be part of the New Zealand Under-21 netball side that will be competing in the Rising Star in Suva next week.

Netball Fiji has announced a 36-member 21&U Squad for the upcoming Rising Stars Fiji Tournament scheduled to be held at the Vodafone Arena in Suva from 19th to the 23rd of this month.

Netball Fiji Chief Executive Vivian Koster says the importance of females having choices in sports is a milestone worth celebrating.

A total of 132 teams from schools around the country will be taking part in the Crest Chicken Fiji Secondary School Netball Championships in Suva this month.

Preparations are in full swing for the Saint Annes Primary School’s Under 12 netball team, as they gearing up for a tour to New Zealand in September.

Former Fiji Pearl skipper Alesi Waqa says her Nasinu Tactix side is slowly building momentum in the Finance Hub Super League competition, where they are currently second in the points standings.