MEDIA COVERAGE OF WYNC2005 (A Selection)

NY News Day
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sfl-cnetballjul21,0,614465.story
http://www.nynewsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/sfl-netballrosterjul21,0,4690393.story


Miami Herald (Broward County Edition)

Netball giants upset

BY FRANK E. DeMARZO / fdemarzo@herald.comThe top two teams in the world both fell Saturday in the semifinal round at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships at the Broward County Convention Center. Sunday, July 31, 2005 (Herald.com)

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U.S. plays better but loses fifth straight

BY FRANK E. DeMARZO / fdemarzo@herald.comDespite scoring more points than it had in the previous two games combined, the United States closed out the second round with its fifth consecutive defeat Friday, falling to West Samoa 71-29 at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships at the Broward Convention Center. Saturday, July 30, 2005 (Herald.com)

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U.S. suffers another lopsided loss

BY FRANK E. DeMARZO / fdemarzo@herald.comThe struggles continued for the United States team on Thursday as it suffered its third straight blowout defeat, a 46-18 loss to the Cook Islands at the 2005 Youth Netball Championships at the Broward County Convention Center. Friday, July 29, 2005 (Herald.com)

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Kiwis top novice U.S.

BY PETE PELEGRIN / ppelegrin@herald.comThe United States entered the second round of the 2005 Youth Netball Championships at the Broward County Convention Center on Wednesday hoping to start with a clean slate after two consecutive blowout losses in the preliminary round. Thursday, July 28, 2005 (Herald.com)

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Netball tourney hosts top teams

BY DARRAN SIMON / dsimon@herald.comIt took a dance, a coffee-and-pancakes fundraiser and six raffles to scrounge up the money to send the Scottish netball team to the World Youth Championships in Broward. In nine months, the Scottish parents raised more than $43,000 for the trip. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 (Herald.com)

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Jamaica right at home in rout

BY PETE PELEGRIN / ppelegrin@herald.comNever mind that Tuesday's netball match between the United States and Jamaica was being played at the Broward County Convention Center. Amid the din of Jamaican Thunderstix and the raucous fans it seemed like a home game for the Jamaicans. Wednesday, July 27, 2005 (Herald.com)

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U.S. netball team routed 96-15

BY PETE PELEGRIN / ppelegrin@herald.comMissing its top goalkeeper, Saskia Small, a callow United States squad was routed by South Africa 96-15 on Monday afternoon during the preliminary rounds at the Bank of America World Youth Netball Championships at the Broward County Convention Center. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 (Herald.com)

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U.S. falls to Canadians

BY BOB EMANUEL JR. / bemanuel@herald.comWith two fledgling teams competing early in their development, Canada and the United States exhibited the type of play one might expect during Sunday's round-robin competition of the Bank of America World Youth Netball Championships at the Broward County Convention Center. Monday, July 25, 2005 (Herald.com)


Sun-Sentinel

New Zealand tops England for titleAugust 1, 2005FORT LAUDERDALE · Swarming defense propelled New Zealand to a 53-39 win over England on Sunday in the championship game of the World Youth Netball Championships at Broward County Convention Center. The third-seeded Kiwis trailed only once, after England...

Kiwis face England for titleJuly 31, 2005New Zealand edged Australia, and England upset Jamaica to reach today's championship game of the World Youth Netball Championships at Broward County Convention Center. Australia and Jamaica were the top two seeds. New Zealand, the 1992 champion, is in...

Windies may get big bats (Gayle, Sarwan) backJuly 31, 2005Standout batsmen Chris Gayle and Ramnaresh Sarwan, who are not in Sri Lanka with the West Indies team due to a contract dispute, have hinted that they may make themselves available during the tour, whose next stop will be in Australia. Opening batsman...

U.S. opens with upset victoryJuly 22, 2005Fort Lauderdale · The United States rolled out the red carpet for the international netball community Thursday, then yanked it out from under one of its guests. At the conclusion of the opening ceremonies for the 2005 World Youth Netball Championship at...

Netball hopes to court new fans, players with world event in S. FloridJuly 21, 2005As young women, Annette Payne and Karen Clarke kindled a friendship playing netball on the athletic courts of Jamaica. Jump to five years later in South Florida: They're still playing, and now they're promoting the game. "Here we are on the same team...

If you go to netball championshipsJuly 21, 2005What: World Youth Netball Championships. When: Today-July 31. Where: Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Blvd. Of note: The opening match pits the United States against Bermuda and will begin at the conclusion of the opening ceremonies...

What is netball?July 21, 2005What is netball? Netball, like basketball, its predecessor, is played on a court. A hoop, minus a backboard, sits atop a 10-foot pole. Players cannot run with the ball, and must stay within designated playing areas. They pass the ball to advance it up the...

Broward tournament aims to net fans in U.S.July 21, 2005Long before the first goal is scored tonight at the World Youth Netball Championships, the quadrennial event already will have experienced several firsts. The tournament, the sport's first international championship in the United States, begins its 11-day...

U.S.A. netball teamJuly 21, 2005Karen Bleasdell Position: Center/Wing Defense/Goal Attack Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Simone Brown Position: Center/Wing Attack Hometown: Boynton Beach Alicia Browne Position: Wing Defense/Center/Wing Attack Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Ashlin Humphreys...


Hartford Courant
http://www.courant.com/news/custom/newsat3/sfl-cnetballjul21,0,5284656.story
http://www.courant.com/news/custom/newsat3/sfl-netballrosterjul21,0,7135839.story


LA Daily News

http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200%257E23149%257E2980023,00.html?search=filter

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