After more than a month of intense competition across youth and adult divisions, the highly anticipated Coast To Coast Netball Tournament is set to conclude this Saturday, June 27, at Micoud Court, with four action-packed final-stage clashes scheduled to determine this year’s champions. Organizing body Netball Saint Lucia has officially confirmed the four finalists across both junior and senior divisions, following a dramatic round of semifinal matches held last weekend at the Beausejour Gymnasium.
In the senior competition bracket, 2 Da Max delivered a commanding repeat performance, overpowering the Windward Islands Secondary Games (WISG) side by a final score of 49-26 to secure their spot in the title decider. The road to the final for the other senior title contender, LFX Netballers, began with a walkover victory after Shamrock was forced to forfeit their preliminary matchup. Building on that bye, the pink-clad LFX squad carried their momentum into the semifinal, crushing their opponent with a lopsided 56-20 win to book their place in the championship game.
The junior division also saw impressive displays of skill and determination from the island’s rising netball talent. Little Sisters put on a masterclass of defensive pressure and offensive precision to secure a dominant 35-6 victory over Shamrock Juniors, earning their place in the junior final. In the other junior semifinal, Ruby Red Darlings engaged in a tight, low-scoring battle with White Blazers, ultimately edging out their opponents by three points to win 11-8 and claim the second final spot.
The full day of final-stage action gets underway at 1:00 p.m. local time at Micoud Court. The opening match will see White Blazers go head-to-head with Shamrock Juniors in the junior third-place playoff, followed immediately by the junior championship decider between Ruby Red Darlings and the undefeated Little Sisters. Starting at 3:00 p.m., the senior division’s closing matches will kick off with Shamrock Seniors facing off against WISG to claim third place, before 2 Da Max and LFX Netballers clash for the 20XX senior Coast To Coast title.
Saturday’s concluding matches will bring to an end more than five weeks of community-focused netball competition across Saint Lucia. Beyond the domestic tournament, the event has served as critical preparation for Saint Lucia’s senior national netball team, which is currently gearing up for two major upcoming international fixtures: the Central American and Caribbean Games, set to take place in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, this coming August, and the Netball World Championship Qualifiers scheduled for October in Barbados.