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She managed her own award

By KYLIE STEVENS

The under 16s NSW All Schools netball side weren't the only stars when they took out the national All Schools titles in Darwin in August.
Off the court, their dedicated manager Joanne Kenny also played a big role in the team's success.
The Westfields Sports High director of sport has just received the Schools Sports Australia award for her outstanding services to netball.
The minimum requirement to be eligible for the award is 10 year's service.
Since 1993, Kenny has managed the under-16s NSW All Schools state squad 10 times in the past 12 years.
"I've been doing it for a long time and sometimes wondered if people appreciated what I did," she said.
"I'm honoured but this won't stop me.

DEDICATED...Westfields Sports High's sports director Joanne Kenny with her Schools Sports Australia award. Photo: HELEN NEZDROPA

"I'll keep doing what I do.
"It's not why I do the job but it's nice to be recognised for what you have given to sport.
I do it for the love of the sport."
Kenny plays an instrumental role behind the scenes, liaising with sports bodies, keeping in constant contact with the players and their parents, organising uniforms, training schedules, travel and accommodation.
"I virtually do everything to make sure that when the coach

walks in, all she has to do is coach," she said.
She became involved in the sport in 1987 when her sister-in-law, Sue Kenny, played netball for Australia.
Since then, she has managed numerous NSW

Combined High School teams, under-19 and 21s squads and several Sydney teams.

Wed 6th October 2004