Ellie is a star of Blades Reg 1 and Prem teams, played for the England Roses U17s and until the end of the 2020 season was co-captain of  Surrey Storm U21s team. This season she is at University in Birmingham and has moved to Wasps.

"I have gained so much confidence through netball – I used to be really shy and anxious, but now I approach situations differently have learnt life skills such as cooking, independence and making friends with new people.

Balancing a degree with netball is challenging, but I have learnt to manage my time effectively. It has its ups and downs but I love combining academic learning with the physical challenge that performance netball brings."

Evelyn joined WPBlades in the 2017-2018 season as part of the U16 Nationals team and is now a regular in the Prem squad, a Northern Ireland international and a member of the London Pulse U21 squad. 

A talented musician, Evelyn has had to make some tough choices, not least between her love of music and her love of Netball.

Her advice for young players is to always look for the rainbows and the stars: "Don't let anything hold you back; fight for what you want everyday and always keep your options open while enjoying every moment. My mum once told me to “look for the rainbows when it rains and the stars when its dark as they are always there” – she couldn’t be more right!" 

Between them Sally Andrews and her daughter Michelle have been with Weston Park Blades for over 70 years. Sally now coaches the U11s while Michelle plays for the Regional Div 2 team and coaches with the U13s. 

Sally message for players is "you only get out what you put in. To improve you have to train and work hard, and give everything you have in every game" while Michelle says "I would always say to any netballer that we do it because we enjoy playing, so put in the work, enjoy your netball & remember you wouldn’t be in the squad if you weren’t good enough!"

The Read Family (mum Rosemary, Lucy and Emily) have been part of WPBlades for 15 years, since Lucy joined as an U11. Lucy played in 3 National Finals and was a key member of the Prem team for 7 years. She is a qualified coach and currently teaches PE in Abu Dhabi but is due back in Sept 2021. Emily also joined as an U11, won Silver with WPBlades at the U16 National Finals and played NPL for 2 seasons. Rosemary is an active volunteer (awarded Volunteer of the Year in 2014-2015) and is now Club Treasurer with a decade of service on the Committee. 

"We have met some amazing people along the way and had some wonderful weekends. It’s a privilege to be part of this wonderful Blades family.  "

Three time winner of the Weston Park Blades Hot Shot award, Hannah joined  the club as an U11, winning Silver at the U16 National Finals and was part of the team that won the Regional League Div 1 in 2015-2016. She was a key member of Netball South's NPL team for 3 years and continued playing Netball while studying Criminology at Exeter University, including 2 years with Team Bath's U21 NPL squad.

"I have met some fabulous friends for life through netball ... a shoutout to all the netball parents out there – you’re amazing! I could not have achieved what I have done without my family's support."

Jayda's first love was Gymnastics and tumbling until she started playing Netball, first at school and then at Weston Park. As an U14 she had to make a tough choice between her two loves; luckily for WPBlades she chose Netball. Twice awarded the club's "Star Defender" title, at just 16 years old Jayda is a regular in the Prem team, part of London Pulse's U19 and U21 squads and a member of the England Roses Academy Long Squad. 

"I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone at Weston who has supported me through my journey, all the coaches for the best coaching I could ever wish for and all the friendships I have formed that will last forever"

Lucy joined blades in 2012, making her debut for the Prem team in 2014-2015. By 2017-2018 she was a regular in the team, helping Blades finish runners-up in Prem Div 1, and had been selected by Surrey Storm as a Superleague training partner, as well as being a key member of Storm's U21 NPL squad.

Lucy spend 15 months of hard work recovering from an horrific injury, but she is now playing again and last month Storm once again selected Lucy as a Superleague Training Partner.

Lucy drew strength from her club:  "Blades became my netball-family support, where I got to stay connected with my team ... without the support from my team and everyone at WPBlades my rehab journey would have been a hundred times harder!"

Michelle was introduced to Netball at a very young age watching her mother Sally play. She started playing at school and joined Weston Park Blades at the age of 9. Michelle played in Weston's first team in the National Premier League for many years and was part of the team that won the U23 Nationals. She played for England at U18 and U21 levels, winning bronze at the World Youth Cup. When the Super Cup began (the predecessor of today's Super League), Michelle was part of Team Bath but sadly her Team Bath career was cut short by two ACL operations and she decided to focus on club netball.

Michelle currently plays for the Regional Div 2 side and coaches the U13s. She's been with Blades for over 30 years.

"I would always say to any netballer that we do it because we enjoy playing, so put in the work, enjoy your netball & remember you wouldn’t be in the squad if you weren’t good enough!"

Blades star Molly is a Team Bath Superleague training partner, co-captain of Team Bath U21s and part of the England Roses U19 long squad. 17 year-old Molly has represented England in two sports: as well as captaining the England U17s at Netball Europe, she is a two-time National Champion High-Jumper.

"Competing in 2 different sports throughout the years has had its challenges, but I wouldn’t change it for the world. Deep down, I know one day I am going to have to make a decision on which sport I am going to pursue further in the future but at the moment I am going to carry on enjoying both sports for as long as possible."

Sally started playing Netball at school at age 9, and has been a member of Weston Park Blades for over 40 years, as player and later as a coach. Sally now coaches the U11s.

Sally message for players is "you only get out what you put in. To improve you have to train and work hard, and give everything you have in every game".

Of Weston Park Blades she says "I have made many friends over the years would gladly do it all over again!"

Sheonah played locally as a youngster and at Uni where she studied Sport & Leisure Management. She starting coaching after a move to the North West, becoming Manchester Thunder’s Pathway Head Coach in 2017. Sheonah is now England Roses Academy Head Coach and a key part of WPBlades coaching team. 

"Blades really is the most fantastic club I have ever been at, from the super organisational skills of the committee, to the ethic instilled into the athletes, and the personable approach and kindness that everyone gives each other."

"Never Compare yourself to others. There is no comparison between the sun and the moon. They shine when it is their time. Own your own Journey, and find those doors to open."

Sophie started playing when she was 12, was captain of Twyford School's first team when she was still in Year 8 and joined WPBlades as an U13.  Today, 16 year old Sophie has four England Roses U17 caps, is a member of Surrey Storm's Superleague squad and plays for Blades in the U19s, Div 1 and Prem squads. 

As Sophie says: "I couldn’t have done any of this without all the amazing support and fantastic coaching I have received from the club. The friendships I have made here will last me a lifetime and I couldn’t imagine playing club netball anywhere else."