Despite impending pressures of preparing for next month's Commonwealth Games, two national netball stars have made time to give back to the younger generation.
Central Pulse and Silver Fern captain Katrina Grant and teammate Ameliaranne Ekenasio visited Sacred Heart College yesterday where they spoke about what it takes to achieve at a high level.
Ekenasio talked about her experiences of trying to stay motivated, particularly in the early days when she was not getting much court time.
"The biggest thing that I have learned is that you have just got to keep working hard and even though it might seem like you yourself at the time don't get what you individually think you want or need, you have to always look at the bigger picture.
"The way I stayed motivated was because I knew for me to play my part the best I could in my team, didn't always mean that I was on court."
