BY BEN BILUA
Gizo
PROVINCIAL Member for Ward 10, Freedom Tozaka, challenges netball players aspiring to represent Western Province at the upcoming Solomon Games to uphold the province’s proud sporting tradition and bring home outstanding results.
Speaking during the official opening of the Western Province Netball Championship in Gizo yesterday, Tozaka encouraged players to give their best performances throughout the tournament and seize the opportunity to earn selection into the provincial team.
He said Western Province has a strong history of success in national sporting competitions and has produced athletes who have gone on to represent Solomon Islands at both national and international events.
“Today is your time to shine at the Solomon Games. Play hard and display your talents so that you can be selected to represent our province.
“As you might know, some of our women have been bringing back good results and I challenge you to go a step further,” Tozaka said.
He said the championship serves as an important platform to identify talented players who can continue the province’s legacy of sporting excellence.
Tozaka also stressed the importance of introducing and strengthening sports programmes in schools, saying that talent development should begin at an early age.
“We need to improve sports activities in schools. We must develop our sports men and women at an early stage so that we can have competitive players,” he said.
Tozaka noted that investing in grassroots sports development will help build a stronger pool of athletes capable of competing at provincial, national and international levels.
The Western Province Netball Championship, currently underway in Gizo, has brought together teams from across the province and is expected to play a key role in selecting players for the provincial squad that will compete at the Solomon Games.
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