Irene Van Dyk Visit

On Friday the 6th June Irene Van Dyk came to visit the Kapanui School Netballers. In our opinion we think that Irene is the most amazing netball player to ever play for New Zealand. She holds records for the most outstanding shooting statisitcs in New Zealand.

Irene was born in South Africa. She didn't start playing netball until she 15 years old. She never made a rep team until she left high school. She taught us to keep trying even if we dont make the best team.

Irene came to NZ with her family to play for the Capital Shakers in Wellington. She soon began playing for our country at International Level. Her favourite game was the finals of the Commonwealth games in 2010 when the game went into overtime twice. They won the gold medal for NZ.

Irene was an inspirational speaker. She made us laugh so much. She taught us new drills in groups outside and even signed our balls, tops and shoes!

We love Irene :)