Vale Vipers Netball

🏐🐍 Vale Vipers 2026/2027 Teams 🐍🏐

Introducing our three Vale Vipers teams for the 2026/27 season. There’s been plenty of movement and some new combinations across the squads, and we’re looking forward to seeing how everyone settles in and what they can bring to the season ahead.

Alongside the new team structures, we also have some new leadership combinations:

Vale Vipers A

Captain – Erin Murray (Erin Murray🌻)
Vice Captain – Chloe Whitlow (Chloe Whitlow)

Vale Vipers B

Captain – Gemma Shipway (Gem Shipway)
Vice Captain – April Jones (April Jones)

Vale Vipers C

Captain – Pearl Costello ()
Vice Captain – Kirsty Overton (Kirsty Louise)

After a successful first year in the Cardiff & District League for all three teams, we’re excited to build on that foundation and see what the 2026/27 season brings.

Good luck to all three teams for the season ahead. 💚🏐

💚 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY 💚

Vale Vipers Netball Club is looking for local businesses to sponsor us for the upcoming season!

Sponsoring us is a fantastic way to support grassroots sport, promote your business, and help our players and coaches continue to develop.

Your sponsorship can help us with:
🏐 Kit and equipment
🏐 Tournament entries
🏐 Club development and player opportunities

In return, we can offer promotion across our social media, logo placement, and the opportunity to support a growing local club.

Whether you’re a small business, local organisation, or someone who simply wants to support local women’s sport, we would love to hear from you!

To find out more please contact us:

📩 - [email protected]
📞 - 07415463603

Emily and Hols🐍💚

💚🏆 Viper of the Year – Millie Horne 2025/2026 🏆💚

Millie has had nothing short of an incredible season. We’ve watched her truly come into her own, developing her own unique style of play while making a huge impact all over the court. Her attitude, work ethic and improvements have been outstanding, and she has been an absolute joy to coach and share the court with.

As if being Viper of the Year wasn’t enough, Millie also took home the Players’ Player and Most Improved awards, an incredible achievement that reflects the impact she’s had both individually and as a teammate.

We’re so proud of everything you’ve accomplished this season, Mils, and we can’t wait to see what you achieve in the year ahead.

Congratulations!

🏆 Sportmanship Award of the Year 2025/2026 🏆

Awarded to the player who always brings positivity on and off court, supports their teammates be it quietly or loudly and puts the teams needs up their with their own. Always my favourite type of player to coach and to have on the bench (even if it is not often) thank you 🫶🏻

Vale Vipers A - Chloe Whitlow (Chloe Whitlow)
Vale Vipers B - Nicola Scougall (Nicola Scougall)
Vale Vipers C - Kirsty Overton (Kirsty Louise)

Congratulations!

🏆 Players Player 2025/2026 🏆

This award is voted for by teammates and reflects the respect and appreciation they have for one another. It recognises a player whose performances, attitude, and contribution to the team have stood out throughout the season. The comments from each team made it clear just how valued these players are, both on and off the court.

Vale Vipers A - Erin Murray and Georgina Anstee (Erin Murray🌻 and Georgina Grace)
Vale Vipers B - Millie Horne ( )
Vale Vipers C - Daisy Denning ()

Congratulations!

🏆 Most Improved Players 2025/2026 🏆

This award recognises the players who have shown the greatest improvement throughout the season. Their hard wor to develop their game have not gone unnoticed whether that be on or off the court. Well deserved 🐍

Vale Vipers A – Hannah Stephenson ()
Vale Vipers B – Millie Horne ()
Vale Vipers C – Donna McCarthy (Donna McCarthy)

Congratulations! 👏

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🏆 Coaches Players of the Year 2025/2026 🏆

Chosen by the coaches, this award goes to the players who have stood out all season with their effort, attitude, and performance in their teams. Well deserved 🐍

Vale Vipers A - Carys Thomas-Pycroft ()
Vale Vipers B - Taylor Barrett (.bar95)
Vale Vipers C - Pearl Costello ()

Congratulations!

🏐🐍 Vale Vipers Presentation 2025/2026 🐍🏐

We celebrated our end-of-season awards over the weekend, and what an incredible season it’s been.

This year has seen us make the jump from the A470 League to the Cardiff & District League, grow from two teams to three, and welcome so many new members who have become an integral part of every aspect of our club. We’ve also watched our coaching team grow from just two coaches to an amazing team of five, including coaches who have come through our very own club.

I think it’s fair to say this season has been nothing short of incredible. We’re so proud of everything all three teams have achieved, both on and off the court and we are forever grateful to everyone who turns up week after week, gives their all, and puts their loyalty and trust into the club.

Thank you to every single one of you for making this such a memorable year. Our hearts are definitely full, and we can’t wait to see what next season brings. 🫶🏻

A huge thank you to Academy and Floral Belles for helping make our presentation evening functional every year and for always putting up with us (I’m really sorry about the flute playing 🪈).

Em & Hols 💚🐍

🏆 Cardiff & District League – Presentation Evening 25/26🏆

A huge congratulations to our A Team Captain, Erin Murray, on taking home Division 7 Player of the Season, and to our Head Coach, Emily on being awarded Division 8 Umpire of the Season 👏🏻

Erin is a phenomenal player, captain of our A team and has become an integral part of the club. We often joke about the frequency of her POM awards, but that consistency is a reflection of the standard she performs at week in, week out. Your development this season has not gone unnoticed and we’re excited to continue watching you grow both on and off the court as a coach. Congratulations on a thoroughly deserved award 🫶🏻

For a club completely new to the Cardiff & District League this season, it’s incredibly special to see the commitment, effort and talent within our club already being recognised, as well as the performances both teams have produced throughout the year.

A brilliant achievement and a lovely way to round off our first season in Cardiff & District 🐍🏐