As many waited with bated breath, the Supreme Ventures Divisional Netball League has finally come to a halt.

The league, which is comprised of the A and C competitors, kicked off on April 2 at the Leila Robinson Courts with Supreme Ventures in tow as title sponsors.

The league, which ended on June 18, saw more than 40 teams shooting for local netball supremacy.

Tricia Robinson, president of Netball Jamaica, stated that she was pleased with the overall running of the league and extended gratitude to all who assisted in its successful execution.

“We have come a long way and, as such, we have to applaud the passion, commitment, and tenacity of our affiliates, staff members, players, managers, coordinators, technical staff, umpires, coaches, volunteers, and everyone else who supported the sport. A wonderful season has just passed,” Robinson noted.

In the Major League championship, Mico ‘A’ copped first place, earning 49 points, with team Tivoli close behind with 43 points, earning the second-place title.

The Ravens followed through to third place, tallying 36 points. The Minor League was conquered by team Alpha ‘B’, who earned 27 points, 10 points more than XLCR Eagles, who tallied 17 points, and team Marchelette made it through to third place, tallying 21 points.

Robinson added that the championship has given the youngsters the opportunity to shine and happily announced that the Sunshine Girls will tour New Zealand in September and participate in the Fast Five Tournament in November.

She expressed that “thinking big” and forming “big partnerships” has been a rewarding strategy as their sport was able to rise to the next level.

“We are fully aware that if we wanted the sport to continue to thrive towards commercial independence, maturity, and self-reliance, sustainable partnerships had to be formed, and this was reflected in our partnership with Supreme Ventures,” she expressed.

Chloleen Daley-Muschett, corporate communications and PR manager at Supreme Ventures, expressed that Supreme Ventures will continue its support of sport, understanding its importance to national and youth development.

“We have a long history of supporting netball, therefore we are delighted that we can keep doing so through the sponsorship of the Jamaica Olympic Association. We have found that these kinds of competitions will enable young athletes to continue the tradition of netball in Jamaica at the senior level,” Daley-Muschett said.

“Well done, Netball Jamaica, I must say, for sticking with it and making sure that this thrilling sport keeps its place in Jamaicans’ hearts and on the international stage. A special thanks to the competition’s organisers as well.”

The Americas World Cup Qualifiers will take place in Jamaica from October 15 to October 22 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, and, even though Jamaica has already qualified for the 2023 Netball World Cup, 11 countries are expected to participate.