Thursday 9 February 2012

TEAM:NULC Sports Results: Wednesday 8th February

Weather destroyed the outdoor fixtures again for football and rugby but it was a day of great success indoors.

Congratulations to the Mixed Volleyball team who progressed to the semi-finals of the National cup and to the Ladies Volleyball team who are now in the last 8 of the National cup. The Basketball team also remain unbeaten for the season, and the Netball team moved back into 2nd place within their league.

Results for Wednesday 8th February 2012

§        Basketball (away)- TEAM:NULC 111-44 Halesowen College

§        Netball (away)- TEAM:NULC 35- 22 Hereford Sixth Form

§        Rugby (home)- no game- postponed due to weather

§        Football Men’s 1st Team (away)- no game- postponed due to weather

§        Football Men’s 2nd Team (away)- no game- postponed due to weather

§        Football Men’s 3rd Team (Home)- no game- postponed due to weather

§        Football Men’s 4th Team (home)- no game

§        Football Ladies (home)- no game- postponed due to weather

§        Ladies Volleyball (away)- TEAM:NULC 2-0 Richard Huish College

§        Mixed Volleyball (away)- TEAM:NULC 2-0 Richard Huish College

§        MMU/NULC Football 1st Team – MMU/NULC 3-0 Fleetwood Town

§        MMU/NULC Football 2nd Team (home) – MMU/NULC 3- 3 Wigan and Leigh College

I would just like to say a big thank you to members of staff Ross Cope and Steve Sumnal who undertook an 8 hour round trip to take the Volleyball Players down to Yeovil.  

Thursday 2 February 2012

Join in football games for charity

NULC student Zac Cooper has organised a range of events to help raise funds for the Special Olympics.

Zac aged 16 from Newcastle is studying the BTEC Diploma in Vocational Studies (E3) Sport at NULC and along with his fellow students has organised the following events which are open to all NULC staff and students.
  • Penalty Shoot Out – 5 shots; everyone who scores 4 or more will be entered in a prize draw.

  • Kick-Up challenge – How many can you do in 1 minute? Prize for the winner.  
The events will take place on TUESDAY 7 FEBRUARY ON THE 3G PITCH outside the Gordon Banks Sports Centre from 1:00pm until 2:30pm.

To take part it costs £1 per game or £1.50 for a go of both games.  Please come along and help to raise money for this very worthy cause.

TEAM:NULC Sports Results- Wednesday 1st February.

Weather was the biggest winner this Wednesday as all outdoor games were cancelled. Congratulations to the men’s Volleyball team who progressed to the 3rd round of the national cup, and to the Basketball team who are now in the last 32 of the England Basketball National Cup.

Results for Wednesday 1st February 2012

§        Basketball (away)- TEAM:NULC 85-40 Kings Edwards 6th Form (Stafford)- the basketball squad are now into the last 32 of the England Basketball National Cup

§        Netball (away)- no game

§        Rugby (home)- no game

§        Football Men’s 1st Team (away)- no game 

§        Football Men’s 2nd Team (away)- no game

§        Football Men’s 3rd Team (Home)- no game

§        Football Men’s 4th Team (home)- no game

§        Football Ladies (home)- no game

§        Men’s Volleyball (away)- TEAM:NULC 2-0 Deeside College

§        MMU/NULC Football 1st Team – no game

§        MMU/NULC Football 2nd Team (away) – no game