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Severn Stars
Founded	2016
Based in	University of Worcester
Regions	West Midlands; South West England
Home venue	University of Worcester Arena
Head coach	Jo Trip
League	Netball Superleague
Website	www.severnstars.co.uk
Uniform	Uniform

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Severn Stars are an English netball team based at the University of Worcester. The team is named after the River Severn, which runs through Worcester and Gloucester, the original home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in 2016 and since 2017 their senior team has played in the Netball Superleague.

History

New franchise

In June 2016 it was announced that Severn Stars, together with Wasps Netball and Scottish Sirens, would be one of three new franchises that would join the Netball Superleague for the 2017 season.^[1]^[2] Severn Stars were formed as a partnership between the University of Worcester and the University of Gloucestershire. They subsequently appointed Anita Navin and Pamela Cookey as directors of netball and Mo'onia Gerrard as their first head coach.^[3]^[4]^[5] On 18 February 2017, with a team that included Josie Janz-Dawson and Eleanor Cardwell, Severn Stars made their Netball Superleague debut in an away game against Surrey Storm, losing 58–40.^[6]^[7]

Notable players

2024 squad

2024 Severn Stars roster

Players

Coaching staff

Name	Position(s)	DoB	Height
Sigi Burger	GS, GA	23 February 1996	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Rebekah Airey	GD, GK, WD	19 March 1996	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Jessica Shaw	C, WA	17 April 1996	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Gabby Marshall	C, WD	9 April 1996	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Suzie Liveseidge	GA, WA	1 June 2001	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Jo Trip	GD, GK	24 June 1990	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Betsy Creak	GS, GA	10 August 1996	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Ella Powell-Davies	WD, GD	18 March 1999	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Lefébre Rademan	GS, GA	22 August 1996	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Ashleigh Dekker	C, WA	16 February 1999	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Niamh Cooper	WD, C	29 July 1992	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Jasmine Brown	GD, GK	26 November 2001	–
Lily Smith (TP)	GA, GS	28 November 2003	–
Jess Haynes (TP)	GD, GK	13 June 2001	–
Ruth Hughes (TP)	WA, C	10 August 2003	–

Head coach

Jo Trip

Notes

(c) – Captain
(cc) – Co-captain
(vc) – Vice-captain
– Injury / maternity leave
(TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Player profiles: Team website

Last updated: 12 Sept 2023

Internationals

England

Australia

Ashleigh Brazill^[8]

Jamaica

Jodi-Ann Ward

Malawi

Towera Vinkhumbo

New Zealand

Liana Leota

South Africa

Wales

Nia Jones

Zimbabwe

Adelaide Muskwe

Home venues

On 3 March 2017 Severn Stars made their home Netball Superleague debut with a 53–46 win against Celtic Dragons at the University of Worcester Arena.^[9]^[10] Severn Stars have also played home games at the University of Gloucestershire Arena^[11]^[12]^[13]

Coaches

Head coaches

Coach	Years
Mo'onia Gerrard^[4]^[14]^[15]	2016–2017
Sam Bird ^[16]^[17]	2017–2019
Melissa Bessell ^[18]	2019–2022
Jo Trip	2022-

Directors of netball

Coach	Years
Pamela Cookey^[4]^[5]^[19]	2016–
Anita Navin ^[3]^[20]	2016–

References

^ "Netball Superleague: Three new teams added, but Yorkshire Jets left out". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "New-look 10 team Vitality Netball Superleague for 2017". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Anita Navin looks to give youth a chance at new franchise Severn Stars". www.skysports.com. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Introducing the Severn Stars Netball Team". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Netball Superleague: How Wasps and Severn Stars came into existence". www.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
^ "Severn Stars Lose Superleague Opener to Defending Champions Surrey Storm". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars lose Superleague opener to defending champions Surrey Storm". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Australian netball star joins Stars for Fast5 Tournament". www.netballsl.com. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars Gear Up for First Match in Front of Home Crowd". www.severnstars.co.uk. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars win first home game in Vitality Netball Superleague against Celtic Dragons". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars 57 Celtic Dragons 40: Report and pictures". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars". www.netballsl.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars announces Cheltenham College Sponsorship". www.netballsl.com. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars name Mo'onia Gerrard as head coach". www.skysports.com. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars seeking to appoint new coach after Mo'onia Gerrard steps down". www.skysports.com. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars: Sam Bird takes charge of Worcester-based Netball Superleague side". www.bbc.co.uk. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Netball: Head coach Sam Bird leaving Severn Stars". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars Appoints New Head Coach". www.severnstars.co.uk. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Pamela Cookey: Ex-England captain retires to take Severn Stars role". www.bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
^ "Severn Stars launch 2020 campaign". www.netballsl.com. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

External links

[bbc270616-1] "Netball Superleague: Three new teams added, but Yorkshire Jets left out". www.bbc.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[englandnetball270616-2] "New-look 10 team Vitality Netball Superleague for 2017". www.englandnetball.co.uk. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.

[skysports190716-3] "Anita Navin looks to give youth a chance at new franchise Severn Stars". www.skysports.com. 19 July 2016. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[severnstars191216-4] "Introducing the Severn Stars Netball Team". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 December 2016. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[bbc170217-5] "Netball Superleague: How Wasps and Severn Stars came into existence". www.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.

[severnstars190217-6] "Severn Stars Lose Superleague Opener to Defending Champions Surrey Storm". www.severnstars.co.uk. 19 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[worcesternews200217-7] "Severn Stars lose Superleague opener to defending champions Surrey Storm". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 20 February 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[nsl210918-8] "Australian netball star joins Stars for Fast5 Tournament". www.netballsl.com. 21 September 2018. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[severnstars030317-9] "Severn Stars Gear Up for First Match in Front of Home Crowd". www.severnstars.co.uk. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[worcesternews040317-10] "Severn Stars win first home game in Vitality Netball Superleague against Celtic Dragons". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[worcesternews280119-11] "Severn Stars 57 Celtic Dragons 40: Report and pictures". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 28 January 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[nslstars-12] "Severn Stars". www.netballsl.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[nsl050220-13] "Severn Stars announces Cheltenham College Sponsorship". www.netballsl.com. 5 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[skysports210716-14] "Severn Stars name Mo'onia Gerrard as head coach". www.skysports.com. 21 July 2016. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[skysports220617-15] "Severn Stars seeking to appoint new coach after Mo'onia Gerrard steps down". www.skysports.com. 22 June 2017. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[bbc280717-16] "Severn Stars: Sam Bird takes charge of Worcester-based Netball Superleague side". www.bbc.co.uk. 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[worcesternews060519-17] "Netball: Head coach Sam Bird leaving Severn Stars". www.worcesternews.co.uk. 6 May 2019. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[severnstars220719-18] "Severn Stars Appoints New Head Coach". www.severnstars.co.uk. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[bbc220816-19] "Pamela Cookey: Ex-England captain retires to take Severn Stars role". www.bbc.co.uk. 22 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

[nsl190220-20] "Severn Stars launch 2020 campaign". www.netballsl.com. 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.

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 | team name    = Severn Stars
-| image        =
+| image        =Severn Stars Logo.png
 | imagesize    =
 | founded      = [[2016 in England|2016]]
-| location     = [[University of Worcester]]<br>[[University of Gloucestershire]]
+| location     = [[University of Worcester]]
 | regions      = [[West Midlands (region)|West Midlands]]<br>[[South West England]]
-| venue        = [[University of Worcester Arena]]<br><small>[[University of Gloucestershire|University of Gloucestershire Arena]]</small>
+| venue        = [[University of Worcester Arena]]
 | chairperson  =
-| coach        = Melissa Bessell
+| coach        = Jo Trip
 | captain =
 | league       = [[Netball Superleague]]
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 }}
-'''Severn Stars''' are an [[netball in England|English netball]] team based at the [[University of Worcester]] and the [[University of Gloucestershire]]. The team is named after the [[River Severn]], which runs through [[Worcester, England|Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]], the home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in [[2016 in England|2016]] and since [[2017 Netball Superleague season|2017]] their senior team has played in the [[Netball Superleague]].
+'''Severn Stars''' are an [[netball in England|English netball]] team based at the [[University of Worcester]]. The team is named after the [[River Severn]], which runs through [[Worcester, England|Worcester]] and [[Gloucester]], the original home cities of the two universities. Severn Stars were formed in [[2016 in England|2016]] and since [[2017 Netball Superleague season|2017]] their senior team has played in the [[Netball Superleague]].
 ==History==
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 ==Notable players==
-===2022 squad===
+===2024 squad===
-{{ANZC roster header |year=2022 |team=Severn Stars}}
+{{ANZC roster header |year=2024 |team=Severn Stars}}
 <!-- List of players -->
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Paige Reed|pos=GA, GS |dob=9 July 1997|height= 1.78}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=RSA|name=[[Sigi Burger]]|pos=GS, GA|dob= 23 February 1996|height=1.90}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=WAL |name=Bethan Dyke|pos=C, WA |dob=25 December 1994|height=1.64}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Rebekah Airey|pos=GD, GK, WD|dob= 19 March 1996|height=1.82}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Lucy Herdman|pos=GS, GK |dob=16 March 1996|height=1.88}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG|name=Jessica Shaw|pos=C, WA|dob= 17 April 1996|height=1.70}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=[[Liana Leota]] (c) |pos=WA, C |dob=31 October 1984|height=1.65}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Gabby Marshall|pos=C, WD |dob= 9 April 1996|height=1.74}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Chloe Carchrie|pos=C, WA |dob=5 February 2001|height=}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Suzie Liveseidge|pos=GA, WA |dob= 1 June 2001 |height=1.77}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=[[Cat Tuivati]]|pos=GS |dob=25 October 1986|height=1.89}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=NZL |name=Jo Trip|pos=GD, GK |dob= 24 June 1990|height=1.88}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Jane Taylor|pos=GA, GS, WA |dob=27 August 2000|height=1.80}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=WAL |name=Betsy Creak|pos=GS, GA|dob= 10 August 1996|height=1.91}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Katie Harris|pos=GA, GS|dob=30 June 1994|height=1.85}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=WAL|name=Ella Powell-Davies|pos= WD, GD |dob= 18 March 1999|height= 1.80}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=NIR |name=[[Michelle Drayne]]|pos=C, WD, WA|dob=22 September 1988|height=1.68}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=RSA|name=[[Lefébre Rademan]]|pos=GS, GA|dob= 22 August 1996|height=1.72}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=FIJ |name=[[Adi Bolakoro]]|pos= GD, WD, GK |dob= 3 April 1985|height=1.85}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Ashleigh Dekker|pos=C, WA |dob= 16 February 1999|height=1.80}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Summer Artman|pos=GK, GD |dob=27 April 1997|height=1.88}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=NIR |name=Niamh Cooper|pos= WD, C |dob= 29 July 1992|height= 1.74}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Iman Thomas|pos= GD |dob=|height=}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Jasmine Brown|pos=GD, GK |dob= 26 November 2001|height=}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Issy Eaton|pos=GS, GA |dob= 4 May 2004|height=}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Lily Smith (TP)|pos=GA, GS |dob= 28 November 2003 |height=}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Nicole Humphreys|pos=C, WDK |dob=29 September 1995|height=1.73}}
+{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Jess Haynes (TP)|pos=GD, GK |dob= 13 June 2001|height=}}
-{{ANZC roster player |nat=ENG |name=Elishia New|pos=WD, C |dob=|height=}}
+{{ANZC roster player|nat=ENG|name=Ruth Hughes (TP)|pos=WA, C|dob= 10 August 2003}}
 <!-- Coaching staff -->
 {{ANZC roster footer
-| head_coach  = Melissa Bessell
+| head_coach  = Jo Trip
-| updated     = 14 October 2021
+| updated     = 12 Sept 2023
 | url_team    = https://www.severnstars.co.uk/team/
 | url_anzc    =
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 ==Coaches==
 ===Head coaches===
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+{| class="wikitable collapsible"
+! Coach
-|-
+! Years
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 |{{flagicon|England}} Sam Bird <ref name="bbc280717">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/40755863|title=Severn Stars: Sam Bird takes charge of Worcester-based Netball Superleague side|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=28 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200708014746/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/40755863|archive-date=8 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="worcesternews060519">{{Cite web|url=https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/17621411.netball-head-coach-sam-bird-leaving-severn-stars/|title=Netball: Head coach Sam Bird leaving Severn Stars|publisher=www.worcesternews.co.uk|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=6 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200705223633/https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/sport/17621411.netball-head-coach-sam-bird-leaving-severn-stars/|archive-date=5 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>||2017–2019
 |-
-|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Melissa Bessell <ref name="severnstars220719">{{Cite web|url=https://www.severnstars.co.uk/2019/07/22/severn-stars-appoints-new-head-coach/|title=Severn Stars Appoints New Head Coach|publisher=www.severnstars.co.uk|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706234933/https://www.severnstars.co.uk/2019/07/22/severn-stars-appoints-new-head-coach/|archive-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>||2019–
+|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Melissa Bessell <ref name="severnstars220719">{{Cite web|url=https://www.severnstars.co.uk/2019/07/22/severn-stars-appoints-new-head-coach/|title=Severn Stars Appoints New Head Coach|publisher=www.severnstars.co.uk|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=22 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706234933/https://www.severnstars.co.uk/2019/07/22/severn-stars-appoints-new-head-coach/|archive-date=6 July 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>||2019–2022
 |-
+|{{flagicon|New Zealand}} Jo Trip
+|2022-
 |}
 ===Directors of netball===
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+{| class="wikitable collapsible"
+! Coach
-|-
+! Years
-! style="background:silver;" | Coach
-! style="background:silver;" | Years
 |-
 |{{flagicon|England}} [[Pamela Cookey]]<ref name="severnstars191216"/><ref name="bbc170217"/><ref name="bbc220816">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/37156557|title=Pamela Cookey: Ex-England captain retires to take Severn Stars role|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=5 July 2020|date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200401181351/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/netball/37156557|archive-date=1 April 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>||2016–
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 [[Category:2016 establishments in England]]
-[[Category:Sports clubs established in 2016]]
+[[Category:Sports clubs and teams established in 2016]]

v t e Netball Superleague
Organising bodies	England Netball
Current teams	Birmingham Panthers Cardiff Dragons Leeds Rhinos London Mavericks London Pulse Loughborough Lightning Manchester Thunder Nottingham Forest Netball
Former teams	Glasgow Wildcats Severn Stars Strathclyde Sirens Surrey Storm Team Bath Team Northumbria Wasps Netball Yorkshire Jets
Seasons	2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Grand Finals	2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 2022
Related competitions	British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship
See also	Player of the Season

v t e Netball in the United Kingdom
Governing bodies	England Wales
Competitions	Netball Superleague British Fast5 Netball All-Stars Championship European Netball Championship Super Cup
National teams	England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales
Superleague teams	Birmingham Panthers Cardiff Dragons Leeds Rhinos London Mavericks London Pulse Loughborough Lightning Manchester Thunder Nottingham Forest Netball
By country	England Scotland Wales