Sports Report
Last week was a packed week of fixtures across a range of sports.
Cross Country
Representing Wrekin, Chloe came fourth in the Yrs 10/11 English Schools Fell Running Championships against 70+ girls from around the country.
Football
The Under 16s had an outstanding 9-2 win in a friendly versus Concord College. Pick of the goals was an excellent header from Toby. The signs look promising for another strong season for them.
Golf
Congratulations to the pupils who played against Repton in the first round of the Independent Schools Golf competition. Well done to Jack and Arthur who won their matches, and a great effort from Alex who played very well but unfortunately couldn’t get over the line. They now face Ellesmere in the next round.
Volleyball
The Volleyball team got off to a winning start for this season with a nail-biting 3-2 victory over local rivals TCAT. The team were magnificent throughout. Well done to everyone involved.
Hockey
The Under 15s and Under 14s played against Denstone. Both teams showed great spirit and determination, however they were defeated by a strong opposition. The Under 13s were also in action at the Packwood prep school tournament, coming fifth out of eight schools.
On Saturday, the Under 14s, Under 13s and Under 12s had fixtures against Ellesmere College. The Under 12s played some excellent hockey coming away 3-0 winners, the pick of the players being Eira. The Under 13s also won 2-1 with some really well-worked goals. The Under 14s played some excellent hockey but lost out 3-0 on this occasion.
In Boys' Hockey this week the Under 18 Boys and Staff team who compete in the Saturday men's league ran away 5-1 victors against Old Wulfs Hockey Club. There were some excellent team and solo goals coming from Jack, Eric, Moritz and two goals for Mr Coope. The boys sit top of the league on their quest for promotion this year.
Rugby
Two good wins for the Under 15A against Saint Joseph's. On Wednesday they won 24-21 in the National Plate competition, and on Saturday they had another 21-17 victory, a job well done!
The Under 14 team started their county cup campaign vs Church Stretton winning 24-12. A great team effort. There were lots of highlights from the game, and a good grounding for Saturday where we recorded a 36-17 vs St Joseph's. A fine squad performance with 23 boys involved, with the ever improving Under 14s rounding off a good half term.
Netball
An outstanding week for both the Under 14 and Under 16 Netball teams. Both took on the best in their County Championships. In the space of three days, both teams dominated the competitions and became Shropshire Winners, going through to the West Midlands Finals after Christmas.
Gymnastics
Gymnast Mabelle was part of the Senior British Team Championships 2024. Mabelle and her team came first place winning gold medals and the prestigious shield, gaining the title of top gymnastics club in the United Kingdom. This is a fantastic achievement, congratulations Mabelle!
