The Sunday Mail
Veronica Gwaze
TO say that Progress Moyo has a bright future, matched only by the steady head on her shoulders would be a gross understatement.
But that is exactly what her friends and colleagues said about her moments after the 24-year-old was crowned the 2018 Netball Player of the Season
Earlier on, the Mwenezi-born Platinum Queens’ star had walked up another podium, albeit on the academic front, as she graduated with a degree in choreography from Midlands State University (MSU).
Being the first degreed choreographer to ever feature in netball circles, she feels she has already laid a firm foundation for life after sport.
“With my passion on the courts, the degree is a foundation for life after sport.
“For my position as a GA (Goal Attacker), I draw my inspiration from internationally renowned New Zealand shooter Maria Folau.
“She is a great player and a very educated someone.
“I like that about her,” said Moyo. Born June 5, 1994, Moyo is one of the top talents on the local netball scene.
Standing at 1,7 metres tall, the GA started playing netball during her school days in Mwenezi.
“It was just a sport for me from primary (school), but l was not serious about it until I was, maybe, Form Two. I think that was back in 2009.
“The team at Mwenezi High School was very serious about the game, and that in turn forced me to also take it seriously,” she said.
In retrospect, her time at Mwenezi High School can be described as the turning point of her career, as the school soon offered Moyo a scholarship which, in turn, allowed her to both hone her skills and study further.
That was in 2011.
Her success story became telling thereafter, as she bagged several national tournament awards and gained acceptance from her family and friends.
After completing “A” level in 2014, she enrolled for her first degree in Music and Musicology at MSU. That very same year she turned professional, joining Glow Petroleum under the mentorship of Perpetua Siyachitema and Sam Masvaure.
“I completed my “A” level in 2013 and proceeded straight to Midlands State University in 2014.
“That same year, I started playing for Glow Petroleum Queens under coaches Perpetua Siyachitema and Sam Masvaure,” said Moyo.
Re-joining Mwenezi High School in 2016, but this time on internship, she temporarily suspended her netball career before resuming it the following year by joinin Platinum Queens. At Platinum Queens, Moyo is the player with the most accolades.
She has been named Player of the Tournament nine times and capped off a brilliant 2018 season by bagging overall Player of the Season at her club.
“Winning awards is a big confidence-booster for me, but more importantly, they give younger players something to aim for or emulate.”
