Mystics training partner announced

The SKYCITY Mystics have named schoolgirl Mererangi Paul as a training partner for the 2017 ANZ Netball Elite League.

The young midcourter is a member of the St Kentigern College side and has been at the school since earning a sporting scholarship in 2014.

The 17-year-old will now have an opportunity to rub shoulders with some of the sport’s best including Maria Tutaia, Bailey Mes and Anna Harrison.

“This is an exciting opportunity and I look forward to taking the next step,” Mererangi said.

“St Kentigern has played such a big part in the success I’ve had so far as they have been very supportive in all sports.”

Paul started playing Netball 10 years ago, representing Whakatane Netball Centre through various age groups, before moving to Auckland where she gained higher honours through the under-17 and under-19 groups.

Selected in the NZSS team that won the final of the International Secondary Schools Challenge in May, she was also a member of the under-20 Aotearoa Maori side and was named player of the tournament at the Upper North Island Secondary Schools tournament.

The SKYCITY Mystics have confirmed 10 players for the ANZ Netball Elite League including Maria Tutaia, Anna Harrison, Bailey Mes, Storm Purvis, Elisapeta Toeava, Samon Nathan, Tera-Maria Amani, Sasha Corbin, Michaela Sokolich-Beatson and Brooke Watt.