Table Tennis success!

The NULC Academy of Sport Table Tennis team finished in joint 3^rd at the County Cup Tournament narrowly missing out on progressing to the 4 Counties Tournament later in the year. 

The boys played 24 games winning a total of 14 between them.

The team consisted of Michael Mccafrey, Joe Smith, Mark Bourne and Carl Bachelor. 

Find out more about our Academy of Sport programme at www.nulc.ac.uk/sport .

Sport staff became 'Mo Bro's' for charity

Four members of male staff from NULC took part in Movember, a national campaign to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity. 

The staff included Ross Cope, Steve Sumnal and Steve Teasdale from the Sport department and David Matthews, a member of the Senior Management Team at NULC.

Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, aimed at highlighting male health issues, specifically prostate cancer.

The ‘Mo Bros’ started their moustache growing challenge on 1 November clean shaven and then had the remainder of the month to grow and groom their moustache.

A shave-a-thon took place on 1 December at Transform Salon and Spa at the College where Level 2 Beauty students helped to remove the month-long moustache growth!

Over £1000 was raised by the staff for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

Children in Need 2010

Staff and students at NULC dressed up in outrageous costumes and took part in a range of activities to raise money for Children in Need.

Fun activities included ‘Pudsey’s Fundraising Grotto’, whilst some students raised cash to have their legs waxed – Ouch!

The College has so far raised over £900 and all proceeds will go to Children in Need.

Students selected for national rugby trials

Three students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) have been selected to try out for the British Colleges Sport (BCS) England rugby squad.

Tom Westwood, Vurani Vuki and Levi Waqa, who are all aged 18, will go on to the next set of trials at Warwick University on the 5 December. 

Trevor Humphreys, NULC Academy of Sport Manager said:” This is a great achievement for the students and the College. It’s testament to their hard work and dedication”.

To find out more about the Academy of Sport at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport, call 01782 254269, or email info@nulc.ac.uk

National swimming success for NULC student

A swimmer from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has achieved a silver medal in a national competition.

Sam Edwards, aged 18 from Brown Edge competed at the English Schools Swimming Association (ESSA) national finals on the 29 and 30 October 2010.

Sam said: “Individually I competed in the 200m Freestyle relay, where I won the silver medal. Overall the division that I competed with finished second overall after coming in fourth place last year.”

The Elite Sports Performance Programme (ESPP) was introduced by the College as part of the NULC Academy of Sport to allow talented athletes to continue with their academic studies, while training and competing to the highest level. The ESPP is open to students who have represented the county or above in a chosen sport within the last academic year.

He continued: “Being part of the ESPP ensures that I have the training and support that I need to succeed at this level.”

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager at the College, said:” Sam has worked extremely hard to get physically fit for the competition and his success is testament to his hard work and dedication.”

Football Development Centre - next match

As part of the colleges Football Development Centres programme the first team have a game against Stoke City Youth team on Wednesday 17 November at 1pm  at Claytonwood where the Stoke City Youth team train. Supporters are welcome to come down and support the team against extremely tough opposition. It is hoped that a similar game will take place against Port Vale in the New Year.

NULC student wins boxing competition

Ex NULC Student Nathan Russo boxed his way to victory by beating his component in a competition which has previously been won by the likes of Ricky Hatton and Amir Khan.
His boxing victory meant he was qualified to enter the national semi-finals.
Nathan is now a Staffordshire University student and is currently in his first year of a sports coaching development degree.

Record number of NULC students selected to represent region in national finals

More students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) than ever before have been selected to represent the West Midlands region in national British Colleges Sport (BCS) competitions.

 

A group of 17 students from TEAM:NULC have been selected to play for the West Midlands in Hockey, Netball, Ladies Football, Rugby Union and Men’s Football.

 

The successful students all attended a trial at Warwickshire College on Wednesday 6 October where they competed for TEAM:NULC against other students from colleges across the West Midlands.

 

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager and Lecturer at NULC, said: “We’re overjoyed that 17 of our students have been chosen to represent the West Midlands – this is the most students we’ve ever had selected and is testament to the high quality training and support they receive here.”

 

The students are all part of TEAM:NULC, a programme run within the NULC Academy of Sport programme at the College, which gives students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time.

 

He continued: ”All students who become part of TEAM:NULC are invited to represent the College in BCS competitions in order to help them progress and gain recognition in their chosen sport. This is a fantastic opportunity for all the students involved and I wish them every success.”

 

All sports represented by the College have the opportunity to progress to the BCS regional finals, which are held at Lilleshall Sport Centre in Shropshire, from which the England Colleges teams are selected.

 

To find out more about the NULC Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport, call 01782 254269, or email info@nulc.ac.uk

College holds conference for Young Ambassadors of the future

The College is inviting nine local schools to an interactive sport conference aimed to encourage them to take part in sport volunteering in the community.

The conference, which is being hosted at the College’s brand new £60 million campus on Wednesday 20 October, from 2pm - 5pm, is part of the Youth Sports Trust’s national Young Ambassador Scheme.

Young Ambassadors are officially part of London’s promise to the world to use the power of the 2010 Olympic Games and Paralympics to inspire millions of young people to choose sport.

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager and Lecturer at NULC said: “This interactive conference will comprise of a selection of training workshops, talks, practical sessions and talks with current NULC sport students.”

He continued: “Tom Roden and Michaela Bradbury, who are two of our selected Young Ambassadors, will be taking part in the conference and talking to students about the advantages of getting involved in the programme!”

NULC currently runs a Sports Volunteering and Leadership Academy, including the “Step into Sport” programme, which is designed to provide high quality support and development for young leaders and volunteers who are committed to volunteer work within their school and community.

By the time the Olympic Games and Paralympics take place in 2012, more than 5,000 young people from across the UK will have been through the Young Ambassador programme, which is managed by the Youth Sport Trust on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).

During the conference, school students will also have the opportunity to join the Associate Membership Scheme at NULC. By signing up they can get involved in sports tasters at the College and hear about the College’s latest successes and general sports news.

Do you want to find out more about the NULC Academy of Sport programme? Email sport@nulc.ac.uk or visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport

Supermarket sports support for local College

Students at Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) are set to benefit from brand new sporting equipment thanks to a local supermarket. 

Anthony Clegg, Manager of Sainsbury’s Newcastle-under-Lyme store, will visit the College on Wednesday 13 October at 11am to hand over the new football and basketball kits.

Sainsbury’s, which is due to open its new replacement store on 3 November at the College’s former Liverpool Road site, has donated football and basketball strips including tops, shorts and socks, along with two large kit bags. 

The donation forms part of Sainsbury’s Active Kids scheme, which has given over £1.3 million pounds worth of sports equipment and experiences to schools, nurseries, scout and guide groups and Clubmark accredited sports clubs across Staffordshire since the programme began in February 2005.

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager and Lecturer at NULC said: “We’re very grateful to Sainsbury’s for donating these kits. More and more students at NULC are choosing to take part in sport through our Academy of Sport programme, so the additional kits will come in very handy.

“We’re looking forward to continuing to build our relationship with Sainsbury’s in the future and are already planning a number of joint fundraising initiatives.”

Sainsbury’s Store Manager, Anthony Clegg says: “The location of our upcoming replacement store has provided a natural opportunity to work with the College over the past few months.

“For example, we’ve been holding interviews to recruit new store colleagues at the College’s conference facilities. This donation is a further example of our continuing partnership with the College, and demonstrates our commitment to making a difference in Newcastle-under-Lyme’s community.”

For more information about the NULC Academy of Sport visit http://www.nulc.ac.uk/ or email sport@nulc.ac.uk

Sports Centre Image Gallery

Here are some images of the new sports facilities at The Gordon Banks Sports Centre. The sports centre is open to students and staff as well as members of the public.

The Fitness Suite

Sports Hall

Dance Studio

College sporting credentials boosted

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has received yet another boost to its growing sporting credentials by being named a Talented Athlete Sport Scheme (TASS) institution.

The TASS is a unique Government-funded sponsorship between sport and Further Education, which offers talented athletes funding to support them while they study. The project is part of the Government’s pledge to develop Britain’s future sporting stars in advance of London 2012.

The scheme has many fans including five-time Olympic Gold Medal winner Sir Steve Redgrave who said: “This exciting new scheme provides our most promising future Olympians with top quality sporting services and access to good quality training facilities.”

The award has generated a lot of excitement within the College. Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Co-ordinator, said: “This is a prestigious programme to be part of and is key to attracting high quality sports people to the College.”

The College hopes to attract more athletes like its current star Ben Williams, who recently won Gold in the Triple Jump at the Under 17 World Championships in Italy. The TASS scheme furthers the College’s growing reputation as an institute of sporting as well as academic excellence.

The College already boasts academies in basketball and netball, as well as two very successful football academies in partnership with Newcastle Town FC and Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The College is also home to the recently completed Gordon Banks Sports Centre, which houses a 4-badminton court sports hall, a dance studio and well-equipped fitness suite, all of which are available to the public.