Meet the San Francisco Stars!
Stella Abraham
Position(s): GD, GK, WD
Height: 5' 11"
Age: 34
Netball Career: Started playing when I was at school in Hong Kong
Fun Fact: I speak Cantonese so always have fun shocking the staff in a Chinese restaurant
Moved to the SF Bay Area: July 2001
Nationality: British but born and raise in HK
Kirsten Skipper
President
Position(s): GA, GS
Height: 5' 10"
Age: 29
Netball Career: Been playing for a long time!
Fun Fact: I've never made it through a tournament without hitting the deck!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 2000
Nationality: Australian
Cathryn Weems
Secretary
Position(s): WA, WD
Height: 5' 5"
Age: Not in the first bracket!
Netball Career: Been playing since I was 10. Played in a youth league and in school.
Fun Fact: At least half the club has thought I'm related to Nat Notaney at one point or another!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 7 1/2 years ago!
Nationality: British
Natalie Zimmer
Treasurer
Position(s): C, WA, WD
Height: Short!
Age: 18
Netball Career: Started playing in high school. Played for Ernst & Young after college and also played in the Reading District Netball League
Fun Fact: I'm very funny!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 5 years ago
Nationality: British
(Born in Australia)
Raelene Callus Development & Outreach
Position(s): WA, WD, GD
Height: 5' 5"
Age: 31
Netball Career: Played all through school.
Got back in to netball in 2009 thanks to the Stars!
Fun Fact: Loves wine and chocolate!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
April, 2007
Nationality: Australian
Lucy Neugart
Social Secretary
Position(s): WA, C, WD (GA if I'm up for a laugh or if you're desperate)
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 29
Netball Career: Play from 12-18 for various schools and county teams. Played socially while living in London before joining the Stars in 2006.
Fun Fact: Made the front page of the Daily Mail and The Sun for being the first girl born in my Dad's side of the family for 97 years!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
October, 2005
Nationality: British
Cindy Muscio
Venue Liaison
Position(s):
Height:
Age:
Netball Career:
Fun Fact:
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
Nationality: Australian
Katerina Wetere
Coach
Position(s): GA, GD
Height:
Age:
Netball Career:
Fun Fact:
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
Nationality: Kiwi
Keshana Nawbatt
Tournament Co-Ordinator
Position(s): WD, GD
Height: 5' 4"
Age: 35+
Netball Career: Played in Toronto for 3 years. After moving to California, it took me 4 years to join the Stars. I joined them in 2004 and have been playing since!
Fun Fact: Love to cook spicy food, which scares away some of my friends and family!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
2000
Nationality: Canadian (Born in Sri Lanka)
Fiona Short PCNL Co-Ordinator
Position(s): GD, GK
Height: 6'
Age: 34
Netball Career: Have been playing netball for 24 years!
Fun Fact: I do a great "Footloose" dance!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 4 years ago
Nationality: British
Minette Viljoen
Position(s): GA, GS, WA, GK
Height: 5' 11"
Age: 31
Netball Career: I have been playing netball for 25 years now. I am a B Grade umpire and experienced club and association administrator.
Fun Fact: I was born to vacation in warm, beach locations - I am a complete sun baby.
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
2003
Nationality: South African
Danielle Mandy
Position(s):
WA, GD, WD
Height: 5' 6"
Age: 31
Netball Career: Been playing netball for 25 years!
Fun
Fact: I have the cutest dog.
Moved to the SF Bay Area: Less than 2 years ago.
Nationality:
Kiwi
Renee James
Position(s): WA, C, WD, GA
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 27
Netball Career: Started playing at age 9 and played during school. Picked up netball at age 27 and played club netball in South Africa. Played for Texas in 2001. Joined the Stars and have been playing since!
Fun Fact: I lied about my age... I'm really 35... Or am I?
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 4 years ago
Nationality: South African
Nat Notaney
Position(s): GK
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 34
Netball Career: Been playing for less than 10 years. Joined the Stars in 2003!
Fun Fact: I consider netball to be an extreme sport!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 6 1/2 years
Nationality: Australian
Sharmeen Shroff (Shaz)
Position(s): WD, GD, GK
Height: 5' 6"
Age:
27
Netball Career: Been playing for 18 years!
Fun
Fact: Can provide pro-bono therapy if needed!
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: 4 years
Nationality: British
Ricky Aqquire
Position(s):
WA, C, WD
Height: 5' 3"
Age:
28
Netball Career: I am one of the US
nationals playing on the team and have been playing for one year now.
Fun
Fact: I'm a 2 time All American Wrestler and P.E. teacher
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: One year
Nationality:
USA
Christine Stott
Position(s):
Height:
5' 8"
Age:
33
Netball Career: This is my first
year playing netball. Joined the Stars in 2010!
Fun
Fact:
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: 7 years
Nationality:
USA
Julie Bradshaw
Position(s):
GA, WA, C
Height: 5' 6"
Age:
37
Netball Career: Many years! Joined the Stars in 2010!
Fun
Fact:
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: Less than a year!
Nationality: British
Stella Abraham
Position(s): GD, GK, WD
Height: 5' 11"
Age: 34
Netball Career: Started playing when I was at school in Hong Kong
Fun Fact: I speak Cantonese so always have fun shocking the staff in a Chinese restaurant
Moved to the SF Bay Area: July 2001
Nationality: British but born and raise in HK
Kirsten Skipper
President
Position(s): GA, GS
Height: 5' 10"
Age: 29
Netball Career: Been playing for a long time!
Fun Fact: I've never made it through a tournament without hitting the deck!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 2000
Nationality: Australian
Cathryn Weems
Secretary
Position(s): WA, WD
Height: 5' 5"
Age: Not in the first bracket!
Netball Career: Been playing since I was 10. Played in a youth league and in school.
Fun Fact: At least half the club has thought I'm related to Nat Notaney at one point or another!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 7 1/2 years ago!
Nationality: British
Natalie Zimmer
Treasurer
Position(s): C, WA, WD
Height: Short!
Age: 18
Netball Career: Started playing in high school. Played for Ernst & Young after college and also played in the Reading District Netball League
Fun Fact: I'm very funny!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 5 years ago
Nationality: British
(Born in Australia)
Development & Outreach
Position(s): WA, WD, GD
Height: 5' 5"
Age: 31
Netball Career: Played all through school.
Got back in to netball in 2009 thanks to the Stars!
Fun Fact: Loves wine and chocolate!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
April, 2007
Nationality: Australian
Lucy Neugart
Social Secretary
Position(s): WA, C, WD (GA if I'm up for a laugh or if you're desperate)
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 29
Netball Career: Play from 12-18 for various schools and county teams. Played socially while living in London before joining the Stars in 2006.
Fun Fact: Made the front page of the Daily Mail and The Sun for being the first girl born in my Dad's side of the family for 97 years!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
October, 2005
Nationality: British
Cindy Muscio
Venue Liaison
Position(s):
Height:
Age:
Netball Career:
Fun Fact:
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
Nationality: Australian
Katerina Wetere
Coach
Position(s): GA, GD
Height:
Age:
Netball Career:
Fun Fact:
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
Nationality: Kiwi
Keshana Nawbatt
Tournament Co-Ordinator
Position(s): WD, GD
Height: 5' 4"
Age: 35+
Netball Career: Played in Toronto for 3 years. After moving to California, it took me 4 years to join the Stars. I joined them in 2004 and have been playing since!
Fun Fact: Love to cook spicy food, which scares away some of my friends and family!
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
2000
Nationality: Canadian (Born in Sri Lanka)
PCNL Co-Ordinator
Position(s): GD, GK
Height: 6'
Age: 34
Netball Career: Have been playing netball for 24 years!
Fun Fact: I do a great "Footloose" dance!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 4 years ago
Nationality: British
Minette Viljoen
Position(s): GA, GS, WA, GK
Height: 5' 11"
Age: 31
Netball Career: I have been playing netball for 25 years now. I am a B Grade umpire and experienced club and association administrator.
Fun Fact: I was born to vacation in warm, beach locations - I am a complete sun baby.
Moved to the SF Bay Area:
2003
Nationality: South African
Danielle Mandy
Position(s): WA, GD, WD
Height: 5' 6"
Age: 31
Netball Career: Been playing netball for 25 years!
Fun
Fact: I have the cutest dog.
Moved to the SF Bay Area: Less than 2 years ago.
Nationality:
Kiwi
Renee James
Position(s): WA, C, WD, GA
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 27
Netball Career: Started playing at age 9 and played during school. Picked up netball at age 27 and played club netball in South Africa. Played for Texas in 2001. Joined the Stars and have been playing since!
Fun Fact: I lied about my age... I'm really 35... Or am I?
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 4 years ago
Nationality: South African
Nat Notaney
Position(s): GK
Height: 5' 7"
Age: 34
Netball Career: Been playing for less than 10 years. Joined the Stars in 2003!
Fun Fact: I consider netball to be an extreme sport!
Moved to the SF Bay Area: 6 1/2 years
Nationality: Australian
Sharmeen Shroff (Shaz)
Position(s): WD, GD, GK
Height: 5' 6"
Age: 27
Netball Career: Been playing for 18 years!
Fun
Fact: Can provide pro-bono therapy if needed!
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: 4 years
Nationality: British
Ricky Aqquire
Position(s): WA, C, WD
Height: 5' 3"
Age: 28
Netball Career: I am one of the US
nationals playing on the team and have been playing for one year now.
Fun
Fact: I'm a 2 time All American Wrestler and P.E. teacher
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: One year
Nationality: USA
Christine Stott
Position(s):
Height:
5' 8"
Age:
33
Netball Career: This is my first
year playing netball. Joined the Stars in 2010!
Fun
Fact:
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: 7 years
Nationality:
USA
Julie Bradshaw
Position(s):
GA, WA, C
Height: 5' 6"
Age: 37
Netball Career: Many years! Joined the Stars in 2010!
Fun
Fact:
Moved
to the SF Bay Area: Less than a year!
Nationality: British