Cassie Howard (Dutton's 2021) Makes Netball Super League Debut

Alleyn's alumna Cassie Howard (Dutton's 2021) has made her Netball Super League debut, coming on for Leeds Rhinos in two separate appearances over the course of a single weekend in late February. On 18 February, Cassie entered the court at Wing Defence against Saracens Mavericks after being named in the Rhinos squad for the first time. Of her debut, Cassie said: "It was so exciting to be able to play in such an intense game". Despite the intensity, Cassie also went on to enter the following day's game against Surrey Storm, this time as Centre.

Cassie initially signed as a training partner with Leeds Rhinos from London Pulse ahead of the 2023 season. At Pulse, she was a member of the 2022 NPL U21 Championship-winning team.

Cassie's success follows a long-held tradition of sporting excellence amongst Alleyn's alumni. Athletes from across the years include cricketer Mickey Steward OBE (Tulley's 1950), Olympic swimmer Zara Long (Brown's 1989), professional footballer Luke Cook (Tulley's 2021) and Olympic diver Eden Cheng (Roper's 2021).

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