Sonya Hardcastle (born 16 April 1972)[1] is a New Zealand former international netball player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 16 April 1972 | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Netball career | |||
| Playing position(s): C, WA | |||
| Years | Club team(s) | Apps | |
| 1998–99, 2001 | Northern Force | ||
| Years | National team(s) | Caps | |
| 1992, 1997–99 |
 New Zealand | ||
Medal record | |||
| Last updated: 26 March 2010 | |||
An attacking midcourt player, Hardcastle was first selected for the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, in 1992.[2] She sustained a back injury the following year, which kept her out of the 1993 World Games.[3] Outside of netball, Hardcastle was stalked several times during her early international career.[4] After taking time out to focus on studies, Hardcastle rejoined the Silver Ferns in 1997,[3] and went on to win silver medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and 1999 Netball World Championships.
With the start of the Coca-Cola Cup (later the National Bank Cup) in 1998, Hardcastle signed with the Northern Force; having moved to live in Invercargill, she also started playing provincial netball for Southland.[5] She announced her retirement from all forms of netball after 1999,[6] although she played again with the Northern Force in 2001;[7] she also made a surprise return to play with North Harbour in the 2008 provincial netball season.[2]
Her sisters Nadine and Rochelle also played alongside Sonya in domestic netball, with Rochelle joining her in the Northern Force. Her mother is also a coach with Netball North Harbour.[8]
References edit
- ^ "The Silver Ferns". The Press. 24 February 1999. p. T6.
- ^ a b Johannsen, Dana (26 September 2008). "Ferns veteran happy to help". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b Hinton, Marc (19 October 1997). "Hardcastle's return in home stretch". The Sunday Star-Times. p. B5.
- ^ Drent, Rob (19 May 1996). "Law may be used to stop stalkers". The Press. p. A6.
- ^ Heron, Kate (26 June 1998). "Lifestyle change for Hardcastle". The Southland Times. p. 24.
- ^ "For the record". The Sunday Star-Times. 19 December 1999. p. B16.
- ^ Gray, Russell (3 May 2001). "We're not a spent Force, says coach". The Dominion Post. p. 28.
- ^ McFadden, Suzanne (14 August 1999). "A huge part of this family's life". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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