{"id":278,"date":"2026-10-04T20:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T19:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamnorthants.org.uk\/?p=278"},"modified":"2026-10-25T00:53:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T23:53:19","slug":"wle-36-11-team-northants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamnorthants.org.uk\/?p=278","title":{"rendered":"WLE 36 &#8211; 11 Team Northants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SEASON OPENER<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today marked our first match of the season, and the Premier Handball League debut for six of our players: one 18-year-old and five 16-year-olds. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udde1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f9e1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udda4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f5a4.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the very beginning to the final whistle, the greater experience and quality of our opponents was evident. But today was also about showing what we are capable of, and, most importantly, how much room we have to grow. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcc8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t1\/1\/16\/1f4c8.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our youngest players showed an incredible fighting spirit, never giving up and continuing to battle until the end. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcaa\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/1f4aa.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t50\/1\/16\/1f525.png\"> At the same time, our senior players showed tremendous patience, availability and commitment, supporting the younger ones and helping them learn and improve every step of the way. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd1d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t64\/1\/16\/1f91d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was definitely not our day. But every match is a lesson, every challenge is an opportunity, and this team has plenty of potential to unlock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is only the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WE WILL COME BACK STRONGER.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WE PROMISE. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udde1\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tfd\/1\/16\/1f9e1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udda4\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t0\/1\/16\/1f5a4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd3e\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t23\/1\/16\/1f93e.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t50\/1\/16\/1f525.png\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SEASON OPENER Today marked our first match of the season, and the Premier Handball League debut for six of our players: one 18-year-old and five 16-year-olds. 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