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• Talented local trio completes Steel’s 2019 roster 6 Sep 2018Talented local trio completes Steel’s 2019 roster 6 Sep 2018The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has completed its 2019 squad with a trio of southern talent.Read More
• International shooting sensation signs with Steel 31 Aug 2018International shooting sensation signs with Steel 31 Aug 2018South African shooting star Lenize Potgieter will add even more firepower to the ranks of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel in 2019.Read More
• ILT Stadium Southland renamed as tribute to sporting legend 31 Jul 2018ILT Stadium Southland renamed as tribute to sporting legend 31 Jul 2018In a historic first, ILT Stadium Southland will be temporarily renamed in honour of local sporting legend Wendy Frew. Read More
• End of an era for Steel legend 5 Jul 2018End of an era for Steel legend 5 Jul 2018It’s time to hang up the bib for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel captain Wendy Frew.Read More
• Demand forces Sting reunion to be ticketed 26 Jun 2018Demand forces Sting reunion to be ticketed 26 Jun 2018Due to unprecedented public interest, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting’s 20-year reunion game will now be a ticketed event.Read More
• Sting players to unite for 20-year reunion 19 Jun 2018Sting players to unite for 20-year reunion 19 Jun 2018A legendary sporting era will be celebrated next month when members of the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Sting unite.Read More
• Heffernan promoted into Steel 18 Jun 2018Heffernan promoted into Steel 18 Jun 2018Midcourter Kate Heffernan has been promoted into the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel team for the remainder of the 2018 ANZ Premiership season.Read More
• Steel midcourter ruled out for season 8 Jun 2018Steel midcourter ruled out for season 8 Jun 2018A serious knee injury has ruled Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel midcourter Dani Gray out of the remainder of the 2018 ANZ Premiership.Read More
• Steel recruit new defender 2 May 2018Steel recruit new defender 2 May 2018Her elevation into the elite ranks of the ANZ Premiership may have come as a surprise, but Courtney Elliott is determined to make an impact.Read More
• Former champions excited with new partnership 5 Apr 2018Former champions excited with new partnership 5 Apr 2018Enliven has long been home to many former national sporting champions within its Southland rest homes and villages.Read More
• Steel reveals leadership duo 12 Mar 2018Steel reveals leadership duo 12 Mar 2018The honour of captaining the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel never diminishes for Wendy Frew.Read More
• Injury blow for Steel’s Jamaican defender 3 Mar 2018Injury blow for Steel’s Jamaican defender 3 Mar 2018A devastating injury has ruled Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel defender Malysha Kelly out for the 2018 netball season.Read More
• Jamaican defender enjoying NZ 14 Feb 2018Jamaican defender enjoying NZ 14 Feb 2018She’s tall, super talented and hails from the isle of Jamaica but don’t go comparing Malysha Kelly.Read More
• Trio named as Steel training partners 21 Dec 2017Trio named as Steel training partners 21 Dec 2017A talented trio of southern netball’s young guns will be immersed in the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel squad next season.Read More
• Clash of the netball titans looms 20 Nov 2017Clash of the netball titans looms 20 Nov 2017In an epic trans-Tasman clash of the titans, the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel will take on the Sunshine Coast Lightning in March next year.Read More
• Jamaican defender features in Steel signings 11 Aug 2017Jamaican defender features in Steel signings 11 Aug 2017The New Zealand style of netball has always intrigued Jamaican defender Malysha Kelly so she jumped at the chance to be immersed in it next year.Read More
• Steel adds four to 2018 roster 8 Aug 2017Steel adds four to 2018 roster 8 Aug 2017The return of the powerhouse Selby-Rickit siblings along with two rookies are the latest player recruitments for the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel.Read More
• Midcourt trio commits to Steel 31 Jul 2017Midcourt trio commits to Steel 31 Jul 2017The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel has retained its powerful midcourt trio for next year’s ANZ Premiership title defence.Read More
• Fowler-Reid seeks new challenges 10 Jul 2017Fowler-Reid seeks new challenges 10 Jul 2017After five years dominating the New Zealand netball scene, Southern Steel’s powerhouse shooter Jhaniele Fowler-Reid is heading to Australia.Read More
• Reinga looking at the 'positive' side of Jane's departure 5 Jul 2017Reinga looking at the 'positive' side of Jane's departure 5 Jul 2017Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham is taking a "positive" viewpoint to the departure of star goal keep Jane Watson to the Mainland Tactix.Read More
• Home is where the heart is for Watson 4 Jul 2017Home is where the heart is for Watson 4 Jul 2017The call of home has finally proved too hard to resist for Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel defender Jane Watson.Read More
• Steel coach 'never dreamed of' unbeaten season 29 Jun 2017Steel coach 'never dreamed of' unbeaten season 29 Jun 2017Homegrown Southern Steel netball head coach Reinga Bloxham's debut season has exceeded her expectations.Read More
• Relieved Southern Steel complete perfect season with national league win 28 Jun 2017Relieved Southern Steel complete perfect season with national league win 28 Jun 2017The Southern Steel have maintained their unbeaten season to claim the national netball league title with a comfortable 69-53 win over the Central Pulse in Invercargill on Wednesday night.Read More
• Injured duo Wendy Frew and Te Paea Selby-Rickit back for final 27 Jun 2017Injured duo Wendy Frew and Te Paea Selby-Rickit back for final 27 Jun 2017There is some good news for the Southern Steel netball team, with injured duo Wendy Frew and Te Paea Selby-Rickit set to take the court in the national netball league final.Read More
• Team connection key to Southern Steel netball success 22 Jun 2017Team connection key to Southern Steel netball success 22 Jun 2017Southern Steel wing attack Gina Crampton believes the team connection has a lot to do with the success of the franchise.Read More
• Countdown on for injured Steel players ahead of final 21 Jun 2017Countdown on for injured Steel players ahead of final 21 Jun 2017Southern Steel coach Reinga Bloxham will give two key players up until 24 hours before the national netball league final before ruling them in or out.Read More
• Shannon and Jhaniele return for Steel's clash against Pulse 19 Jun 2017Shannon and Jhaniele return for Steel's clash against Pulse 19 Jun 2017There is good and bad news on the injury front for the undefeated Southern Steel netball team.Read More
• Steel overcome Tactix with last quarter burst 14 Jun 2017Steel overcome Tactix with last quarter burst 14 Jun 2017Southern Steel netballers burst into tears at fulltime after they capped off an emotional 48 hours with victory.Read More
• Steel to take on Tactix without some of their stars 14 Jun 2017Steel to take on Tactix without some of their stars 14 Jun 2017Before Monday, the top-of-the-table Southern Steel were hot favourites to beat the Mainland Tactix on Wednesday night in their national netball league clash.Read More
• The game must go on: Steel 13 Jun 2017The game must go on: Steel 13 Jun 2017The Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel will play its ANZ Premiership netball game against the Mainland Tactix in Christchurch tomorrow night.Read More
• Steel players recovering after accident in Christchurch 12 Jun 2017Steel players recovering after accident in Christchurch 12 Jun 2017Players from the Ascot Park Hotel Southern Steel are recovering after being involved in an accident in Christchurch this afternoon.Read More
• Steel book home final with thrilling win over Mystics 8 Jun 2017Steel book home final with thrilling win over Mystics 8 Jun 2017A late Jhaniele Fowler-Reid goal on the buzzer booked a home national netball league final for the Southern Steel with a thrilling 68-67 victory over the Northern Mystics in Dunedin on Wednesday night.Read More
• Steel hunt inaugural national netball league title 7 Jun 2017Steel hunt inaugural national netball league title 7 Jun 2017The Southern Steel are looking to learn from their 2016 campaign and confirm home advantage for the 2017 national netball league finals in Wednesday night's clash against the Northern Mystics in Dunedin.Read More
• Steel claim comfortable game of two halves netball win over Stars 28 May 2017Steel claim comfortable game of two halves netball win over Stars 28 May 2017The unbeaten Southern Steel netball juggernaut rolls on with an impressive first half paving the way for a comfortable 82-58 national netball league win over the Northern Stars.Read More
• Steel absolutely outclass Pulse in Porirua 25 May 2017Steel absolutely outclass Pulse in Porirua 25 May 2017Katrina Grant thought she'd said goodbye to games like that.Read More
• Shannon refreshed and keen to avoid upsets against Pulse and Stars 24 May 2017Shannon refreshed and keen to avoid upsets against Pulse and Stars 24 May 2017Be warned national netball league rivals, the Southern Steel are refreshed after a 10-day break and keen to avoid tripping up against two of the form teams of the competition.Read More
• Steel trying to stay ahead of improving chasing pack 16 May 2017Steel trying to stay ahead of improving chasing pack 16 May 2017The Southern Steel may still be undefeated in the national netball league, but they are trying to stay ahead of the chasing pack.Read More
• Steel take their chances and make the Magic pay 15 May 2017Steel take their chances and make the Magic pay 15 May 2017Give the Southern Steel enough chances, and they'll make you pay.Read More
• Jamie Hume shooting for more court time 12 May 2017Jamie Hume shooting for more court time 12 May 2017Southern Steel goal attack Jamie Hume made an immediate impact in her starting debut against the Mainland Tactix, and now she can't wait to get back on court.Read More
• Southern Steel given wake up call 7 May 2017Southern Steel given wake up call 7 May 2017The Southern Steel were given a wake up call, before they overcame a determined bottom placed Mainland Tactix 61-55 in the national netball league at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin on Sunday.Read More
• Steel struggle before finishing strongly to beat Pulse 2 May 2017Steel struggle before finishing strongly to beat Pulse 2 May 2017It was another day at the office for the unbeaten Southern Steel, this time finishing strongly to take out a 63-50 win over the Central Pulse.Read More
• Southern Steel remain unbeaten 1 May 2017Southern Steel remain unbeaten 1 May 2017The Southern Steel overcame an early seven goal deficit to record a comfortable 66-46 victory over the Northern Mystics in netball's Super Sunday in Invercargill.Read More
• Wendy set for 150th national netball league match 25 Apr 2017Wendy set for 150th national netball league match 25 Apr 2017Wendy Frew is set to play her 150th combined national league netball match as the Southern Steel face four games in 11 days.Read More
• Steel hit 90 goals in big win over Tactix 20 Apr 2017Steel hit 90 goals in big win over Tactix 20 Apr 2017The Southern Steel racked up an avalanche of goals, as the Mainland Tactix season plummeted into crisis point.Read More
• Jane looking forward to facing former team 18 Apr 2017Jane looking forward to facing former team 18 Apr 2017Southern Steel netball goal keep Jane Watson is looking forward to facing her former team, the Mainland Tactix on Wednesday night.Read More
• Te Paea excited to reach milestone against Tactix 18 Apr 2017Te Paea excited to reach milestone against Tactix 18 Apr 2017Silver Ferns netball goal attack Te Paea Selby-Rickit is thrilled to be taking the court for her 50th match for the Southern Steel on Wednesday night against the Mainland Tactix.Read More
• Reinga Bloxham enjoying chance to blood players 12 Apr 2017Reinga Bloxham enjoying chance to blood players 12 Apr 2017Southern Steel netball coach Reinga Bloxham thinks it is great having the new national netball league interchange substitution rule.Read More
• Steel too strong for Magic 11 Apr 2017Steel too strong for Magic 11 Apr 2017The Southern Steel netball team showed the benefit of a settled squad with a comfortable 72-59 win over the Waikato-Bay of Plenty Magic at Stadium Southland in Invercargill.Read More