{"id":308927,"date":"2026-06-04T10:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T08:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/?p=308927"},"modified":"2026-06-04T11:10:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:10:34","slug":"players-coming-into-reckoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/players-coming-into-reckoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonoblomo coming into the reckoning, challenging for the top division in netball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>BLOEMFONTEIN <\/strong>&#8211; The Free State Sonoblomo qualified for the Division 2 semifinals of the Telkom Netball League (TNL) for the first time, rewarding their impressive form in the 2026 edition. They finished Power Week 2 in third place on the Division 2 log to secure their playoff spot. <br>This was a dramatic improvement since their maiden season in 2023, when they ended in seventh place. In both 2024 and 2025, they finished in sixth place.<br>After a slow start in Power Week 1, they managed to dust off the cobwebs and record an impressive four-match winning streak in the Power Week 2 series played at the Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg from 22 to 31 May. <br>Their stunning performance briefly propelled them to second place on the TNL log standings before they ultimately finished third in Power Week 2. The Free State side&#8217;s remarkable improvement was further reflected in their fighting spirit during a high-stakes fixture against the Western Cape Tornado, despite losing 59 &#8211; 52. Victory would have lifted them above third place in the Division 2 standings. <br>The Tornado finished at the helm in Division 2, the Baobabs secured second place, while the Queens claimed the fourth spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"780\" data-attachment-id=\"308928\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/players-coming-into-reckoning\/jomarilubbe-freestat_20549\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,914\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The Free State Sonoblomo centre, Jomari Lubbe. PHOTO: Supplied&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The Free State Sonoblomo centre, Jomari Lubbe. PHOTO: Supplied&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-1024x780.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-1024x780.jpg\" alt=\"The Free State Sonoblomo reached Division 2 semis\" class=\"wp-image-308928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-1024x780.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-768x585.jpg 768w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124-600x457.jpg 600w, https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/bloemnewsexpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/JomariLubbe-FreeStat_20549-e1780562217124.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Free State Sonoblomo centre, Jomari Lubbe. 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