It is with great sadness that we can confirm that
@peace_proscovia
is heading for pastures new. She has been a true pleasure during her 4 years in Loughborough and we wish her all the luck in the world ๐โก๏ธ
#ThankYouPeace
Congratulations to the England Roses who make the Netball World Cup Final for the first time ever after overcoming New Zealand.
@lborolightning
NSL 2023 champion
@fwills11
was awarded POTM after making a vital intercept late in the game to propel the Roses to victory๐น๐
Also ... massive congratulations to our captain fantastic
@Npanagarry
who popped the question this weekend! ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ป
She said yes! ๐
#Lightninglove
๐
WE HAVE DONE IT!!!!!!!! LIGHTNING MAKE THE GRAND FINAL!!!
What an absolutely fantastic game between two phenomenal teams!
โก๏ธLightning 65 โ 59 Thunder๐ฉ๏ธ
#LIGVSTHU
#NSL2023
To our Netball family at Wasps ๐
Despite the strong rivalry that existed on court, we are all part of one big
@netballsl
family and we want to offer existing Wasps 2022 season ticket holders a free ticket to our first home fixture this season.
Read our full statement below ๐
THEY'VE DONE IT! ๐๐๐
Lightning steal the win by one point after an excruciatingly close encounter with midlands rivals
@Wasps_Netball
Final Score: Lightning 44 - 43 Wasps
๐จ.HUGE!๐จ
๐Lightning confirm Harten as
@Fast5allstars
All-Star pick๐
We are beyond excited to reveal
@EnglandNetball
legend
@Jarten
will return to the famous purple dress, for 1๏ธโฃ day only, after 8๏ธโฃ years! โก๐
๐
โก๏ธ๐ BETH IS BACK ๐โก๏ธ
๐ฌ โI feel like Iโve got unfinished business, I just really want to win with this team.
We are beyond excited to reveal that our first signing of the 2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ1โฃ
@NetballSL
comes in the form of Commonwealth champion
@BethCobs1
๐
๐
Sheโs only the second Ugandan to play netball outside of her country and Mary Cholhok has now followed in the footsteps of her idol and fellow countrywoman
@peace_proscovia
to claim the Vitality Netball Goalden Shot Award for 2019! โก๏ธ๐ ๐๐ป
SQUAD๐ฅ
Beth Cobden and Bella Baylis come into today's squad to replace Hannah Williams and Lauren Nicholls.
Check out the full squad list below๐๐
THEY'VE DONE IT!!
An incredible second half for Lightning and they've sealed the deal, marking the end of Thunder's unbeaten run
Final score: 65 - 60
โก
#LightningStrikes
#LightItUp
โก
Good luck to Sara Francis-Bayman in her new role as Assistant Head Coach at Queensland Firebirds.
Sara was our Director of Netball from 2018, achieving:
โก2021
@netballsl
Championship
โก2019 Fast 5 Championship
๐น Coaching multiple players to their
@EnglandNetball
debut
๐จ BREAKING NEWS ๐จ
๐ฌ"Itโs time for me to prioritise things other than netball.โ
@runlikeforrest
will take a temporary leave of absence next season, whilst
@Toriburgess86
steps up into the vacated Director of Netball role
๐ฐFull story:
โ Captain
โ Rose
โ Wife
A huge congratulations to our Lightning superstar
@Npanagarry
and her beautiful wife Katie on their wedding yesterday ๐ฐ๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ
Sending so much love and happiness to the newlyweds from all of the
#LightningFamily
๐
โ๏ธSIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, SHE'S OURS! ๐ต
We are absolutely thrilled to reveal that two-time Superleague champion
@maymay10
will join Loughborough Lightning for the 2020
@netballsl
season!
๐
#LightningStrikes
#Lightning2020
We are so so so excited and pleased to see our captain fantastic
@Npanagarry
in this line-up! ๐น๐น
Congratulations Nat on your
#NWC2019
selection from all your
#LightningFamily
- it's thoroughly deserved after an incredible season! โก๐
๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป๐๐ป
We can't wait for July!!!
Introducing a new look defensive unit for 2024.
Welcome back to:
โก
@alice_harveyy
We also welcome back Annabel Roddy into Lightning colours and wish a warm
#LightningFamily
welcome to Jade Popoola and Nicola Smith! ๐
๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑโก๏ธ
We're delighted to announce that
@Npanagarry
will lead the team as captain for the 2024
@NetballSL
season.
Vic Burgess has also named
@hannahjoseph199
as vice-captain ๐
After an incredible season with us we are both sad and excited to share that our Jamaican superstar
@shamera37742230
will be heading to Australia in 2019! An incredible player who was always destined for bigger and better things Go out there & smash it Shammy!!
#LightningFamily
๐
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have secured highly sought-after Jamaican international defender Shamera Sterling for the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season. Full story here:
#webringthunder
Congratulations to
@RheaDixon
who has been selected to represent
@NetballJamaica
for the 2023 Fast5 Competition in Christchurch on 11-12 November.
Rhea will feature as one of two debutants for Jamaica๐
Weโre looking forward to seeing you take to court, Rhea! ๐
Roses World Cup selection๐น
Congratulations to Loughborough Lightning Netball defender
@fwills11
who has been selected to represent
@EnglandNetball
at this year's Netball World Cup in South Africa.
What a fantastic achievement and we are all incredibly proud!โก๏ธ๐
๐TABLE TOPPERS ๐
An outstanding performance from Lightning tonight sees them claim the top spot at the close of the 2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ2๏ธโฃ1๏ธโฃ
@NetballSL
regular season!
Next up
#finalsweekend
where we face
@RhinosNetballSL
in the semi-final! ๐ฆ
๐ธ
@bensnapsstuff
All of the
#LightningFamily
would like to extend our best wishes, love and support to vice-captain
@hannahjoseph199
tonight ๐
๐คWe've all got our fingers crossed for a speedy recovery!
๐An update on Hannah's injury will follow in due course
โก๏ธ๐MAY RETURNS ๐โก๏ธ
๐ฌ"Now itโs just about looking forward to building again and seeing what this team can do."
We're so excited to announce that 2โฃ time
@NetballSL
champion
@maymay10
will return to the purple dress for her second season!
๐
๐LIGHTNING X PRIDE ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
A huge thank you to each and every one of you who came out tonight, wore the colours, donated money and got involved with our first ever Pride match ๐๐๐
We saw and heard over 1200 of you behind us tonight! ๐ฅฐ
๐ธ
@benlumleyphoto
Not only do we get SuperMum ๐ช๐ผ
@steaders_1
back on court but we also have a new mini bolt - Maya ๐ถ๐ผ to add to our
#LightningFamily
off court! โก๏ธ๐
A huge congratulations to Rhea Dixon who has been awarded
@Long_Tall_Sally
Player of the Match after an unmissable presence on the court! โก๐
#lightningstrikes
UPDATE: Unfortunately our Roses Superstar
@BethCobs1
will miss the 2018/19 International season after rupturing her ACL in the Grand Final.
We're sending you all the Lightning love, support and best wishes on your road to recovery!
#withyou
#youcandothis
โญ๏ธINTRODUCING...COACH PANAGARRY โญ๏ธ
@Npanagarry
will lead Lightning's charge as
@Fast5allstars
Head Coach on Saturday as they prepare for title defence
๐ฐ
๐๏ธIt's not too late to get your tickets:
Thank you for being part of our 2023
@NetballSL
championship winning team and being incredible ambassadors of our Lightning brand.
Your legacy shines brightly, and we hope to work with you all again in the future, good luck!๐
#lightningfamily
โก๏ธ
๐ IT'S OFFICIALLY
@NetballWorldCup
MONTH!!๐ฅ
Who else is excited to see our captain fantastic
@Npanagarry
in action in just 10 days time!?
Why not look back at our chat with Nat after she found out she'd been selected for
@EnglandNetball
๐น
Good Morning Lightning Family! ๐
Whoโs still reeling from yesterdayโs announcement? ๐๐ผโโ๏ธ
We thought weโd share a little message with you from
@Jarten
herself โฌ๏ธ๐ฅ
Congratulations to
@Zan_Vimbela
who was awarded tonight's
@Long_Tall_Sally
Player of the Match for a fierce defensive display in the second half
Also a huge congratulations to
@Npanagarry
who was awarded the Gilbert Player of the Match for a fantastic mid-court performance๐ฅ
What a performance! ๐๐๐
Lightning claim another win on the bounce with the highest scoreline of the
@NetballSL
so far!
Full-time: Lightning 70 - 41
@RhinosNetballSL
#LightningStrikes
โก๏ธ
Squad update๐
Beth Cobden will be replaced by Bella Baylis for the season opener fixture against Team Bath.
Beth has been managing some calf issues and is working hard to return to the court as soon as possible.
๐ปThis morning the squadโs team meeting was joined by none other than
@6Lauz
who shared her netball journey, career highlights before starting a discussion on team culture
A huge thank you to Laura for taking the time to join the call ๐
๐ฐโโ๏ธWhat an end to 2020! ๐ฐโโ๏ธ
We're sending lots of love and congratulations to our very own Director of Netball
@runlikeforrest
and wife
@StcyJyneFrancis
who tied the knot on Tuesday this week!
Wishing you a lifetime of happiness!
Welcome to the
#LightningFamily
Stacey! ๐
29.12.20 ๐ฐ๐พ๐๐ฐ๐ผ
"Seems silly doesn't it. A wedding. Given everything that's going on."
---
"Maybe that's the reason to have it. Because of everything that's going on."
๐ธ: Graham Nixon
๐ The Long Bomb Queen ๐
๐โโ๏ธWho's excited to see more of this from
@Jarten
when she steps out for Lightning next weekend at the
@Fast5allstars
Championship ?
๐บ
@SkyNetball
What a special day! 4 yrs ago Peace joined us on a journey to remember. As a fresh, talented athlete, we have watched her grow into an inspiring, role model & ambassador in Netball and also for Uganda! ๐
You will always be a part of the
#LightningFamily
. Good Luck in Aus Peace!
A huge congratulationsย to Lightning Legend and
@lborouniversity
alumni
@Jarten
who has been named in the Queenโs New Yearโs Honours list and will receive an MBE for her services to Netball! ๐
A fantastic achievement for one of our
#LightningFamily
๐โก๏ธ
Weโve found our final pieces ๐งฉ
Lightning are pleased to complete their 2023
@NetballSL
squad with the addition of 2๏ธโฃ more training partners ๐ฏโโ๏ธ
A huge welcome back to
@steaders_1
and a new welcome to the
#LightningFamily
@alexjohnsonnnn_
๐โก๏ธ
๐ฒ
๐ก FAST 5 SQUAD ๐ก
Here it is ....your 2021 Lightning Fast 5โฃ side
Don't miss out on the chance to see the new look squad in action for the first time as they look to defend their 2019
@Fast5allstars
title! ๐๐ช
๐๏ธGet your tickets now:
Weโd like to wish our very own
@BethCobs1
a huge congratulations on her selection for the upcoming Vitality Legends Series which takes place in January 2021
We canโt wait to see Beth back in the red dress!
Head over to
@EnglandNetball
to see the whole squad! ๐น
โ๏ธPLAYER SIGNING โ๏ธ
We are thrilled to reveal that
@SheCranes
powerhouse Mary Cholhok will return to the fold for the 2โฃ0โฃ2โฃ0โฃ
@NetballSL
Season! โก๏ธ
๐
GRAND FINALISTS ๐๐๐
Lightning close out the match and are heading to the Grand Final tomorrow!!
Final Score: Lightning 58 - 38
@RhinosNetballSL
๐ธ
@tara_stclair
โก๏ธTHE FANTASTIC 4โฃ RETURN FOR MORE โก๏ธ
โ Clark
โ Cobden
โ Joseph
โ Panagarry
4โฃ Roses๐น
4โฃ Title Winners ๐
4โฃ Signings โ๏ธ
๐ All locked in for 2022
@NetballSL
๐ป
#SigningWindow2022
#TheHomecoming