This article appears in the Spring 2024 issue of the FCA Donor Publication. The FCA publication is a gift from our FCA staff to all donors giving $50 or more annually. For more information about giving, visit here.

FCA volunteer Kathyann Williams-Gabriel is leading the Caribbean island of Grenada’s finest young netball athletes not only in excellence on the court, but in their spiritual lives as well.

Immersed in the netball world, Williams-Gabriel is a coach who has taken teams to numerous junior national and international tournaments, including winning the Under 23 Netball Championships three times. She is also a qualified netball umpire who has served in Grenada’s Ministry of Youth and Sports at the local, regional and international levels, helping prepare young athletes for tournaments. She is also active with FCA.

She lives out Philippians 4:13: “I am able to do all things through him who strengthens me.”

Netball ... What is it? 
Netball is known around the world as a fast-paced and exciting sport compromised of two teams of seven players each. It is derived from early editions of basketball, and the object of the game is for teams to score goals through their ring goal, or "net." Players have a position on court where they need to stay, and the ball is passed between players with the defense trying to stop them. There are four 15-minute quarters, and whichever team has the most goals at the end wins. 

"I tell my players all the time, 'If you work hard, you'll reap the benefits. Dig deep; don't give up.' As believers, we need to stay focused and keep our eyes on the prize. I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me," said Coach Williams-Gabriel.

Coach Williams-Gabriel leads her players in exercise and practice to keep them in top physical shape for their high levels of competition. She also makes sure each player is cared for holistically, caring about the mind, body and spirit. 


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Photos courtesy of Kathyann Williams-Gabriel