TEAM:NULC Sports Results- Wednesday 26th September 2012

Yesterday the weather took its toll on the football and rugby fixtures although a number did go ahead. It was a great day all round as all teams who played won well.

A result from last week was that the Men’s Elite side played the Manchester City College in the English Schools Cup and won 5-1 to move through to the 2^nd round.  

Results for Wednesday 26^th September 2012

§  Men’s Basketball (away)- no game

§  Ladies Basketball (home)- no game

§  Netball (home- friendly)- TEAM:NULC 63-1 Stafford College  

§  Rugby (home)- postponed due to water logged pitch

§  Football Men’s Midland Floodlit Team (away)- playing on Thursday night

§  Football Men’s Elite Colleges Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 6-1 Derby College (Derby County FC)  

§  Football Men’s Performance 1 Team (Home)- postponed due to waterlogged pitch

§  Football Men’s Performance 2 Team (away)- postponed due to waterlogged pitch    

§  Football Ladies (home)- TEAM:NULC 5-1 Stafford College

§  Men’s Volleyball (away)- no game

§  Ladies Volleyball (home)- no game

§  Mixed Volleyball (away)- no game

§  MMU/NULC Football 1^st Team (away)- TBC  

§  MMU/NULC Football 2^nd Team (away) – TBC

Performance of the week

The performance of the week has to go to the Men’s Elite squad for not only winning comfortably yesterday against Derby County, but their comfortable win against one of the top college in the country, Manchester College on Friday in the ESFA cup. Well done to the lads and management team.

TEAM:NULC Sports Results- Wednesday 19th September

Yesterday saw the return of British Colleges Sport fixtures for 2012-13, and it proved to be a good start for TEAM:NULC. Men’s Football were the flag bearers yesterday as ladies football, rugby, netball and men’s basketball fixtures start over the next 2 weeks. Three out of four teams managed a win yesterday which is hopefully a good omen for the coming year. The Midland Floodlit squad eased their way into the next round of the FA Youth Cup which is a great achievement as it’s the furthest that we have ever reached in that competition.

Results for Wednesday 19^th September 2012

§  Men’s Basketball (away)- no game

§  Ladies Basketball (home)- no game

§  Netball (away)- no game

§  Rugby (home)- no game

§  Football Men’s Midland Floodlit Team (away)- TEAM:NULC 1-0 Redditch FC

§  Football Men’s Elite Colleges Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 3-4 Burton and South Derbyshire College (Burton Albion FC)  

§  Football Men’s Performance 1 Team (Home)- TEAM:NULC 4-2 Shrewsbury College of Art and Tech 1^st

§  Football Men’s Performance 2 Team (away)- TEAM:NULC 5-0 Our Lady and St Chad 6^th Form 1^st    

§  Football Ladies (home)- no game

§  Men’s Volleyball (away)- no game

§  Ladies Volleyball (home)- no game

§  Mixed Volleyball (away)- no game

§  MMU/NULC Football 1^st Team (away)- MMU/NULC 0-1 Ilkeston Town  

§  MMU/NULC Football 2^nd Team (away) – MMU/NULC 1-5 Accrington & Rossendale College

Performance of the week

The performance of the week has to go to the Men’s Performance 2 squad, and their coach Steve Sumnal. Our Lady & St Chad is always a hard place to visit and to take a new squad away and come home with a 5-0 victory is a great achievement. Well done to all the lads and the coach, Steve Sumnal.

Newcastle-under-Lyme College enter Partnership with Gatorade G Force

The college has entered a partnership with Gatorade G Force, under which they will be the exclusive supplier of Nutrition drinks to all the Academy Teams.

G Force representative Matt Barton has worked hard over the past few months to establish the partnership with Newcastle-under-Lyme College Academy of Sport and we hope to be able to repay his efforts in the coming months and years.

The Gatorade G Series Pro product range includes three main drinks:-

01 PRIME for use prior to training or sports activity to deliver energy and have a big impact on performance

02 PERFORM for use during sports activity to rehydrate and replace electrolytes

03 RECOVER for use after sports activity to rehydrate, replace electrolytes, and aid muscle recovery

Gatorade and the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) continue to search for and study new ways to help athletes improve performance by delivering proper hydration and nutrition. From the testing of athletes in the lab, to the publication and distribution of scientific research, they strive to allow athletes to perform at their peak. From the origins in the University of Florida labs to the cutting edge sports science facilities around the world, Gatorade remains committed to being the global leader in sports nutrition.

Gatorade products are available to all squads, and stocks will be available in the College shop.

We look forward to a mutually beneficial partnership with Gatorade and encourage all team managers and coaches to explore the opportunities of getting that extra 10% out of all your players.

More details can be found at http://www.gatorade.co.uk/gforce

British Colleges Sport fixtures start this week

Its that time of the year again when Newcastle-under-Lyme College start to do battle against the rest of the country in the British Colleges Sport leagues and cup competitions. This year the college is running the following teams that will compete in British Colleges:

Men's Elite Football- National Colleges Football League
Men's Performance 1 Football- West Midlands Performance 1A
Men's Performance 2 Football- West Midlands Performance 2A
Ladies Football- West Midlands Elite League
Netball- West Midlands Division 1
Men's Basketball- West Midlands Division 1
Ladies Basketball- West Midlands Division 1
Rugby- West Midlands Division 1
Volleyball Men's and Women's- British Colleges National Cup

Each Academy will also take part in regional championships, national cups and also have development squads that compete in local sports leagues. All of the Academy teams will compete on a Wednesday afternoon travelling throughout the West Midlands.

Home games take place in the Gordon Banks Sports Centre, and adjoining pitches and support is welcome to cheer on the teams.

Good luck to all and hopefully it will be a year to remember. 

College student selected for regional Basketball squad

A student from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has been selected to represent the West Midlands in basketball.

Jamie Brunsdon, aged 17 from Burslem, is part of the College’s award-winning Academy of Sport and plays in the NULC Basketball Academy.

Former Haywood High School pupil, Jamie, studies the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sports Performance and Excellence at NULC. He is the first member of the NULC Basketball Academy to be selected to represent the West Midlands this year.

Jamie said: “It is a huge privilege and honour to be one of the chosen few to represent this region in many upcoming national tournaments.

“I’d like to say a big thank you to all my friends and family who supported me and helped me to get this far, especially Coach Jamison and Newcastle-under-Lyme College for taking to time to work with me and help me improve, as without them this wouldn’t have been possible.”

The NULC Basketball Academy is coached by former NBA professional, Shawn Jamison, who has over 20 years of experience in the game of basketball both as a coach and as a player. Shawn also spent 7 years in the British Basketball league and spent 5 of those 7 years with the Milton Keynes Lions, where he won a cup title for the Lions, which was the icing on the cake for his basketball career.

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager said: “Jamie is an incredible Basketball player who has the height and ability to achieve amazing success. His selection for the West Midlands squad is just the beginning for him.”

Earlier in the year, Newcastle-under-Lyme College was named West Midlands College of the Year by British Colleges Sport in recognition of its dedication and participation in sport at a regional level.

Here Jamie tells the selection process story in his own words:

"When I was told that I had been invited to regional try-outs for the West Midlands under 17 I was anxious to get started but also very excited. To know that the best players from every part of the region would be trying out for this team made me happy. It would be a big test for me, to see where I am at and to see if I am skilfully good enough, physically strong enough and mentally smart enough to compete at that level."

"Throughout the summer I traveled to Birmingham twice a week to try out. 30 people had been invited to the regional trials. This would later be reduced into a squad of 11 men. The training sessions were very intensive and every player took it seriously as no one wanted to be cut. Players were being cut weekly so I knew if I had any hopes of making the team I had to bring my ‘A game’ to every session without fail."

"And after a month and a half of trying out my hard work had paid off, as Coach Barnes announced that I would be apart of the 11-man roster that would represent the West Midlands. It is a huge privilege and honour to be one of the chosen few to represent this region in many upcoming National tournaments. I would like to say a big thank you to all my friends and family who supported me and helped me to get this far and an especially big thank you to Coach Jamison and Newcastle-under-Lyme College for taking to time to work with me and help me improve, as without you all none of this would have been possible."

To find out more about the Academy of Sport at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or sport@nulc.ac.uk

Newcastle-under-Lyme College First Team Footballers Progress to Second Qualifying Round of FA Youth Cup

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) in partnership with Newcastle Town FC, first team football squad have progressed to the second qualifying round of the FA Youth Cup with a 3 – 2 victory away at Stratford Town. 

Going in at the interval two goals to nil down things were not looking good but two goals from former Stoke City player and first year sport student Tom Conlon and one from former Port Vale player and second year sport student Jordan Cole ensured that the squad progressed to the next round where they have been drawn away against Redditch.

Good luck in the next round!

Local college bucks national trend to become leaders in sport

With the Paralympic Games in full swing, Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) is celebrating a record-breaking year in Sport.

As the country basks in Team GB’s Olympic success and the Government plans to roll out the Olympic Legacy, the College has seen a dramatic increase in the number of students choosing to study Sport. Since 2009, the number has nearly doubled with 596 students choosing to study a Sport qualification in 2011-12.

Nationally, the number of students opting to study PE at A Level has dropped by 12.7 per cent this year. However the College has bucked this trend with the number of students taking A Level PE at NULC Sixth Form Centre more than doubling since 2009. Of those completing A Level PE this year, three quarters plan to progress to Higher Education.

Shelly Brown, Curriculum Manager for Sport at NULC said: “We’ve had a phenomenal year both academically and practically and the demand for Sport at NULC just keeps growing; we’ve now extended our offer to provide a university-level HNC course in Sport and Exercise in partnership with Staffordshire University.”

Shelley added: “The sports facilities are first class and teaching staff are experienced industry professionals. One lecturer has even spent the summer at the Olympics as a member of Team GB’s medical team.”

Natalie Slater aged 18 from Kidsgrove, achieved an A* in A Level PE and is a member of the College’s Academy of Sport. Natalie has competed in the British College Sports Championships for two years running, where she achieved a gold and silver medal in Table Tennis. Natalie also won Senior Athlete of the Year for her role in Table Tennis at the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council Sports Council Awards this year.

Natalie said: “On occasions I have had to take time off college to attend England training camps and I also play at an international level, which involves travelling abroad to countries like Sweden to play Table Tennis.

“Luckily, my lecturers have been really supportive and offered one-to-one sessions to make sure I don’t fall behind in my work; I’ve now achieved A*, A, A in my A Level results and I’m so grateful for the all the support from the College.”

The College’s A Level PE success was mirrored by success on its vocational courses, with 100 per cent of students studying the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise achieving High Grades. In addition, 100 per cent achievement rates have been achieved for Level 3 vocational sport courses over the past three years.

In 2009 the College launched its Academy of Sport, which provides a wide range of opportunities to full-time students, including Sports Academies, Elite Sports Performance Programme, Sport Volunteer and Leadership Academy and Recreational Sports.

The Academy of Sport allows students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time.

The Academy has had a record breaking year in 2012 with the honours list including awards such as:

•    Winner of West Midlands College of the Year in the British Colleges Sport Awards
•    Basketball - Winners of West Midlands Performance League and National Cup Finalists
•    Men’s Volleyball - West Midlands and National Champions and National Cup Winners
•    Women’s Volleyball - West Midlands Champions
•    Ladies Football - West Midlands Performance League Runners-up
•    BCS National Championships – 23 students selected, 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze medal won
•    Five students selected to play for National British Colleges squads in Netball, Men’s and Ladies Football and Rugby

To find out more about the range of sport courses on offer at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254.