THE Port’s two netball associations will field a combined seven teams in the 2016 State Age Championships.
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The championship event, one of Netball NSW’s largest events, will be held across three venues between Saturday, July 2 and Monday, July 4.
The Raymond Terrace-based Port Stephens Netball Association will field an under 15 side in division three, and under 12, 13 and 14 sides in division four.
Nelson Bay Netball Association will field under 14 and 15 sides in division three and an under 12 team in division four.
They will face some of the best young netballers from right across NSW.
More than 3300 athletes from 309 teams representing 87 associations will take the courts for the 48th installment of the competition.
The championship division will be played at Campbelltown District Netball Association, division two at Bankstown City Netball Association, and divisions three and four at Illawarra District Netball Association.
Along with the thousands of players taking part, more than 400 coaches and 500 umpires will be joined by tens of thousands of spectators, marking the State Age Championships as one of the largest female sports tournaments in Australia.