Schishka confident of chances

Wairarapa under-17s netball coach Robyn Schischka believes the versatility of her players will be a definite plus at their national tournament, which gets under way in Wanganui on Saturday.
She said all team members had shown the ability to inter-change positions without adversely affecting the overall performance, something which had to be an advantage during the hard grind of tournament play.
"It's always good to have players who are adaptable, who aren't fazed when they are asked to play out off their normal positions," Schischka said.
Schischka has been happy with the pre-tournament results achieved by her side, considering they had often been depleted through the matches clashing with inter-school commitments.
"It has been a bit disjointed in that we have seldom had the chance to put a full strength side on court but we have still managed to compete strongly against some very good teams," she said. "And it's meant we have had to try out a number of different combinations and and that's useful too."
Schishka is confident that in terms of both skill and court craft her team will measure up well at nationals, where the 38 competing teams have been drawn into six sections of five and two sections of four. In Wairarapa's pool are Taupo, Hamilton City, Bay of Plenty Blue and Thames Valley.
Brief pen pictures of the Wairarapa team are:-
Abby Hull (Wairarapa College): Team captain who can play at wing defence, wing attack and goal attack. She is a current member of the Capital Shakers development squad who reads the play well and is a strong leader both on and off the court. She has the ability to star on attack and defence.
Harriet Somerville (St Matthew's Collegiate). Vice captain who plays mainly at centre. Her height is an asset in all areas of the court, especially through the midcourt.
Hope Phillips (Harcourts): Accurate goal shoot who is also able to play at goal attack and wing attack. She has great natural flair and the ability to dominate her opposition.
Sophie Ross (St Matthew's Collegiate): Another accurate shooter who drives strongly in the shooting circle. She plays at goal shoot or goal attack.
Chanel Phillips (Kuranui College): A skilful midcourter who plays at centre or wing attack. She works hard in and around the shooting circle.
Maria Hodges (Wairarapa College): Accurate distributor of possession through the midcourt and feeding into the shooting circle. She plays at wing attack or wing defence.
Lisa Morriss (Wairarapa College): Reads play well and has sound attacking and defensive skills. She is usually positioned at wing defence or wing attack.
Jesse Smith (St Matthew's Collegiate): A tall player with the ability to bring the ball out of defensive situations with speed and accuracy. She plays at goal defence and goalkeeper.
Rosie Broughton (St Matthew's Collegiate): Another tall player who uses her height to good advantage. Plays at goalkeeper and goal defence.
Rachel Mawson (Wairarapa College):Gritty determination is the key to her game, especially when hassling opposition shooters.She plays at goalkeeper and goal defence.
Sally Mitchell (Wairarapa College): Very fit midcourter who makes up in speed for what she lacks in height. She is a wing defence or wing attack.