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The Strikers lead-up to facing the Cougars included the May 8 clash with Hawks Netball, and the May 15 showdown with North East Blaze at the State Netball Centre.<\/p>\n
There’s plenty happening on the representative front for the Strikers.<\/p>\n
After playing a key role in Victoria’s rush to gold in the open final at the National Men’s Netball titles, Jayden Cowling is in the running to make the Australian Kelpies team.<\/p>\n
Cowling and Strikers training partner Will Whiteacre will be on court at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from May 22 to 26.<\/p>\n
Another of the Strikers’ rising stars, Ollie Ryan was in Sydney for last weekend’s try-outs with the Australian 17-and-under boys team.<\/p>\n
An outstanding nationals for the mid-court ace was capped with a gold medal.<\/p>\n
The talented teen was the March recipient of a scholarship in Bendigo’s Sports Star of the Year awards.<\/p>\n
Team-mates in the Strikers 23-and-under team, Harriet Gall and Mackenzie O’Dwyer are in national squads at 19-under and 17-under level respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
BENDIGO Strikers will be aiming to draw another sell-out crowd for their Victorian Netball League home games against Geelong Cougars on May 19 at Red Energy Arena. It’s a clash of country-based rivals in the 12th of 22 rounds as Bendigo and Geelong clash in the championship and 23-under matches. Action starts at 1pm when […]<\/p>\n