By LEE DIXON
NICOLE Harrison is the centre of attention - when she's on the netball court.
The 17-year-old who attends Westfields Sports High School, has just returned victorious
from the National Netball Championships in Darwin Where NSW defeated SA in the Grand Final 32-23.
Harrison, who plays as centre and wing attack, was selected for the 12-member squad from more
than 140 netballers in NSW.
"The side was announced on January 22 - my birth-
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day. So that was a really good day," she said.
Aftre first following her older sister Christie's footsteps onto the netball court at age seven,
she has since worked her way up through the ranks.
Harrison represented Blacktown in the state netball league last year after playing for Blacktown
Reps since she was 12.
From the national championships. Harrison has hopes of making it to the Sydney Swifts team
within the next five years.
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Nicole Harrison
 Wed 13th April 2005
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