Still basking in her double success in the 2022 Inter-secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) Netball Under-19 Schoolgirl competition, the promising Brianna Nevers says her dream is now to play for the senior Sunshine Girls.

Nevers led Glenmuir High School to the Under-19 rural title on December 8, defeating Manchester High 39-35 at the National Indoor Sports Centre, and the All-Island Under-19 title on December 16, defeating St Catherine High 41-25 at Manchester High School.

“The feeling is awesome winning both titles, especially the all-island championships. I mean, we knew that would have come out here victorious, and so we were very humbled about it. Coming out here, we knew we had the team to win,” said Nevers, who is the daughter of popular Netball Coach Winston Nevers.

“We saw St Catherine in the urban finals, and so we just focused on their weaknesses when we went back to training, and we just worked on those weaknesses they had, and we just came out here and executed. I developed a lot of leadership skills because this is my second time as the captain, and so I have learned a lot,” Nevers told the Jamaica Observer.

With her skill, industry, determination, and steely mindset, wing attack Nevers said that playing for the senior Sunshine Girls in the near future is her ultimate goal in a Jamaica shirt, which she believes can open countless other doors of opportunity.

“I have a lot of love for the game. The future plan is to just make the senior national team one day, and hopefully, I can get a scholarship and go to colleges overseas to better myself. It will also be easy on my parents financially,” said Nevers, who added: “I look up to Adean Thomas and Khadijah Williams as they play in my position, and so I admire them a lot.”

Nevers said that while she can play other positions on the court, the position of wing attack suits her playing style best.

“I feel more comfortable at wing attack. I came to Glenmuir as a goal attacker, but because of my height, I felt that wasn’t my thing. I felt that I was quicker on the cuts and centre passes, so that is my strength, and so I just work towards that.

“I am very confident in myself. I know that I can go out and do it, and I know that I have the skills and ability to do it,” the 17-year-old said.

Nevers shared how she got started in the sport.

“I first started playing when I was about six years old. I started playing with Jamalco because my father [Winston Nevers] is the coach of Jamalco, and so I started off with them and also with the Bank of Nova Scotia and RJR. I played alongside greats like Elaine Davis.

“Over the years, my skills develop,” she said.