Kasey Evering

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Kasey Evering
Personal information
Full name Kasey Ann Evering
Born (1983-02-14) 14 February 1983 (age 42)
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Occupation Coach
Children Kaheim Aiken
Relatives Olda Allwood (Mother), Kurt Evering (Brother),
Nadine Evering (Sister)
Netball career
Playing position(s): GD, GK
Years Club team(s) Apps
2001–present Clarendon Gators
2011 Tivoli Gardens
Canterbury Tactix
Years National team(s) Caps
2000–present  Jamaica
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Netball World Championships
Bronze medal – third place
2003 Kingston
Netball
Bronze medal – third place
2007 Auckland
Netball
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow Netball
Last updated: 21 October 2010

Kasey Evering (born 14 February 1983) is a Jamaican international netball player. Evering is primarily a defender at international level, although she also plays as a shooter in domestic competition.

Evering made her debut with the

2007), and has competed at two Commonwealth Games (in 2006 and 2010), where Jamaica placed fourth both times.[2]

Evering left the national team after the 2007 World Championships, following an injury and a dispute with the Jamaican Netball Association.[2] She continued to play domestic netball with Tivoli Gardens, whom she had played with since 2001.[3] Evering suffered a potentially career-ending knee injury during a league match in 2009. After a long recovery involving two surgeries, Evering returned the following year to help guide Tivoli to a Berger Super League title.[3][4]

Evering returned to the national team that year in time for the

2011 Netball World Championships in Singapore.[6] She once again rejoined the team in 2014 and was selected for the 2014 Commonwealth Games where the team won bronze.[7]
As of 2014, she has over 70 caps for her country.

References

  1. ^ "2006 Commonwealth Games athlete profile: Kasey Evering". Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Lowe, Andre (13 May 2010). "Evering rejoins the Sunshine Girls". Sports Jamaica. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  3. ^
    Jamaica Gleaner
    . Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  4. Jamaica Gleaner
    . Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  5. ^ Sewell, Jane (21 October 2010). "Tactix still confident in Jamaican despite lack of form in Delhi". The Press. Retrieved 21 October 2010.
  6. ^ Richens, Matt (13 April 2011). "Time away from son hurts most". The Press. Retrieved 13 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Topic: JAMAICA COMM GAMES TEAM 2014 | Netball Scoop". Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.