TEAM:NULC Sports Results- Wednesday 27th March 2013

It was again another week that saw fixtures severely disrupted by the weather as only 3 took place. The men's football performance 1 side went joint top of their league with a victory over South Staffordshire College, and although the Elite men's football side lost they are still sitting 6 points clear at the top of their league. The major result of the day was achieved by the men's Basketball squad who beat York college to reach the final 4's day of the national cup for the 2nd year running!  

   

Results for Wednesday 27^th March 2013

§  Men’s Basketball (away)- TEAM:NULC 97- 45 York College

  

§  Football Men’s Elite Colleges Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 1-5 Burton Albion FC  

§  Football Men’s Performance 1 Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 4-0 South Staffordshire College

 

Performance of the week

The performance of the week has to go to the men's Basketball squad who beat York to reach the finals of the National cup for the 2nd year running. Well done to all the students and staff

 

Happy Easter to all although we will be having a number of games over the break so we will keep you up to date as much as possible.

Newcastle-under-Lyme College bring home more medals than ever!!

Over 30 students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s Academy of Sport represented both the college, and the West Midlands region at the British Colleges Sport national Champions this weekend.

The 35th BCS National Championships, the largest annual college national multi-sports championships of its kind, were held with great success from the 22nd of March to the 24th of March 2013.
Despite the cold weather conditions over the weekend, it was a great turnout, with more than 2,000 students and staff from colleges across England, Scotland and Wales competing in fourteen different sports. 
For the third year running, the Championships were held at the University of Bath, which gave the young athletes access to some of the finest facilities in Britain as they competed in a total of thirty-nine events over the three days.
College athletes taking part were aged 16 to 19 years and each had qualified to represent one of the championship's eleven regional teams the East, East Midlands, London, North East, North West, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands and Yorkshire & Humberside

Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s men’s volleyball team were crowned national champions and won gold for the 2^nd time in a row. A further 3 bronze medals for cross country and 2 silver medals for swimming were also won, and for the first time ever the ladies football squad won gold and were crowned national champions. This makes it the most successful championships ever for the college!

To add to this the men’s volleyball final was the last event on Sunday and the overall championship depended on it. The college team beat PETROC from the South West which meant that the West Midlands region won the overall title for the 1^st time in its history.

A fantastic weekend was had by all and the students were a credit to the college, and it all further enhanced the reputation of the college on a national level.

TEAM:NULC Sports Results- Wednesday 20th March 2013

It was a fantastic week for the college as all the teams that played won and cemented the status of Newcastle-under-Lyme College as one of the top colleges in the region. All football squads are in a great position to win their respective leagues as are basketball and rugby union. The men's basketball and men's/mixed volleyball squads are also through to national cup finals.  

   

Results for Wednesday 20^th March 2013

§  Men’s Basketball (away)- TEAM:NULC 73- 49 Dudley College

  

§  Netball (home)- TEAM:NULC 28-9 Dudley College

§  Rugby (home)- TEAM:NULC 49-12 Birmingham Metropolitan College

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

§  Football Men’s Elite Colleges Team (away)- TEAM:NULC 3-2 Warwickshire College

§  Football Men’s Performance 1 Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 8-1 Birmingham Metropolitan College

§  Football Men’s Performance 2 Team (home)- TEAM:NULC 2-2 Staffordshire University 3rd's

  

§  Men’s Volleyball (home)- TEAM:NULC 3-1 Middlesbrough College

Performance of the week

The performance of the week has to go to the men's Volleyball squad who beat Middlesbrough to reach the final of the National cup for the 2nd year running. Well done to all the students and staff

Good Luck!!!- The college would just like to wish all students who are representing the college and West Midlands at the National Championships this weekend good luck.

Men's Volleyball team reach national cup final

Newcastle-under- Lyme College’s men's volleyball squad managed to reach the final of the British Colleges Sport National Cup for the 2^nd year running. TEAM: NULC, who were crowned champions, last year faced stiff opposition in the form of Middlesbrough College who made the 4 and half hour journey for the 2nd time in a month.

After a tough beginning TEAM: NULC managed to win the game 3 sets to 1 and showed their class throughout the game beating a very good Middlesbrough team.

Newcastle-under-Lyme College is 1 of 6 National Satellite Academies for Volleyball England which allows the players extra training time, sports science support and sports therapy.

The final will now be played on the 2^nd May at the National Volleyball Centre in Kettering against PETROC College 

The mixed squad are also through to the national cup final and will again be looking to defend their national crown. If all goes to plan this will hopefully be another successful year for the college’s Volleyball Academy.  

 

 

TEAM RESULTS WED 13 MARCH

Following on from last weeks epic cup win by the ladies football team, they continued their winning roll in this weeks game against the Blue Coats where they won 6-0.  The ladies football team is rapidly developing and team member Emily Horton (pictured left) was last week selected to be part of the England under 19's squad for their forthcoming game against Wales.

In other Football news the Men's Elite Football team also gained 3 points over South Staffordshire College which now puts them 2nd in the league.

The performance of the week is awarded to the ladies football squad.

TEAM RESULTS WED 6 MARCH

It's been a great week for TEAM:NULC with the Ladies football team winning the West Midlands Regional Cup.  This week the 16 strong squad travelled to Redditch United to face North East Worcestershire College in the BCS West Midlands Cup Final, where TEAM:NULC went on to win 3 -0.  Striker Dom Ford-Gordon scored two of the goals, with Rachael Ball sealing the 3-0 win for TEAM:NULC. 

Amongst the winning team were Emily Horton, aged 18 from Newcastle who plays for the England Ladies under 19’s squad, Jade Boulton, aged 18 from Rode Heath who plays for the Wales under 18’s squad and Paris O’Connor, aged 17 from Middleport who is a member of the Stoke City FC Ladies squad.

In addition the Men's Volleyball team progressed through to the semi-finals of the National Cup.

The performance of the week is awarded to the ladies football squad.

 

STARS FITNESS SESSION 2

MONDAY 4 MARCH 2013
 
15 STARS Squad members took part in their second fitness testing session at the Gordon Banks Sports Centre.  Matt Berrisford, Sports Scientist for the Academy of Sport, took the group through a series of physical tests to identify strengths and weaknesses within each athlete.  Some of the tests were repeated from the first session to see any improvements and there was also some new ones.  Several squad members managed to improve on their performance.
 
The tests were:, Illinois Agility test, Stork Balance Stand Test, Vertical Jump, , Hand grip dynamometer, Sit and Reach flexibility test.
 
The Squad members were again very competitive, as to be expected with elite performers, despite it only being 8.30 am.
 
Top Performances were:
Vertical Jump             Aiden Harvey (Golf)         60 cm 
                                    Adam Jones (Athletics)    60 cm       
Handgrip                    Adam Jones (Athletics)    50 kg
Illinois Agility test       Adam Jones (Athletics)     17 secs
Sit and Reach            Lauren Finney            32 cm
Stork Balance            Heather Clarke        61 secs

The next session is Monday 22 April 2.00pm start.  This session will be in the Sports Hall at the Gordon Banks Sports Centre.

Emily selected for latest international game

NULC Academy of Sport student Emily Horton has been selected for the England U19s  Football squad against Wales.

Everyone at NULC wishes Emily the best of luck for the match. 

Over 80 Year 11 students attend development day

During Half-term over 80 Year 11 students who have applied to join the NULC Football Academy in September attended training days on Thursday and Friday.

In addition development days for volleyball, rugby, ladies football, netball and basketball were also organised for Year 11 students.

If you would like to join the Academy of Sport in September 2013 contact Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or email sport@nulc.ac.uk.

Ladies football team win regional title

The ladies football team from Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s Academy of Sport have won the British Colleges Sport (BSC) West Midlands Cup.

The 16 strong squad travelled to Redditch United to face North East Worcestershire College in the BCS West Midlands Cup Final, where TEAM:NULC went on to win 3 -0.

Striker Dom Ford-Gordon scored two of the goals, with Rachael Ball sealing the 3-0 win for TEAM:NULC.

Dave Sutton, Sports Development Officer at NULC, said: “The win for the ladies football team is absolutely fantastic.  They’ve trained hard throughout the year and faced some strong competition along the way, but winning the cup final is testament to their hard work and dedication.”

Amongst the winning team were Emily Horton (below left), aged 18 from Newcastle who plays for the England Ladies under 19’s squad, Jade Boulton (above left), aged 18 from Rode Heath who plays for the Wales under 18’s squad and Paris O’Connor, aged 17 from Middleport who is a member of the Stoke City FC Ladies squad.

Team captain, Paris O’Connor said: “To win the regional cup final is great, but we’re now focusing on the National Cup Final.  We will be reviewing past games and training three times a week in the run up to the National Cup Finals.  We really want to add a National win to the trophy cabinet.”

Newcastle-under-Lyme College currently holds the title of West Midlands Sports College of the Year which was awarded by the British Colleges Sport in October 2012.

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:

•    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 NULC Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or email sport@nulc.ac.uk.

College invests in sporting legacy

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) has cemented its commitment to Sport by investing £20,000 in a new Sports Science Lab.

The new Sports Science Lab, is based at the College’s £6 million Gordon Banks Sports Centre and features top class equipment, including a Wingate Bike, Servomex Gas Analysis, Blood Lactate Testing, Ultrasonic Body Analyser and Heart Rate Monitoring System.  With much of this type of professional equipment being used by Team GB athletes in the run up to the London 2012 Olympics.

Shelley Brown, Curriculum Manager for Sport at NULC, said: “The new Sports Science Lab will enable students to have hands on experience testing the College’s Elite Athletes and providing Fitness Testing and Health Screening.”

The new equipment allows students to gain experience using professional sports equipment which links to their course assessments and provides a distinct advantage to students progressing on to sports based university courses and careers, where this type of equipment is used regularly.

Shelley added: “Students will gain practical expertise in the key science areas of Applied Physiology, Nutrition, Biomechanics and Performance Analysis.  The equipment then collates data on computers, allowing students to enhance their communication, numeracy and ICT skills as well as interpersonal skills.”

The College also runs the award-winning 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 had a record medal haul in national competitions last year, accumulating with the College being awarded West Midlands College of the Year by the British Colleges Sport in 2012.

The College launches its next round of Part-time Sports and Exercise courses aimed at adults on Monday 11 March including a Level 1 Award in Coaching in a number of sports including Basketball, Football and Netball.

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

Caring student runs marathon for little brother

A student from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) is running a half marathon in aide of a Cerebral Palsy charity.

Caring Leon Probert, aged 18 from Bradwell is an avid sportsman, already a member of the College’s award-winning Academy of Sport as well as studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport (Performance and Exercise).  Leon is running the Stafford Half Marathon on Sunday 17 March 2013 to raise funds for Cerebral Palsy charity, The Movement Centre.

Leon explains how the decision came about: “I was sat at home one evening with my mother, chatting about my little brother and his progress at school and suddenly I decided wanted to do something to reward them for the help they have given my little brother.”

Leon is very close to his younger brother and explains why the charity is close to his heart: “When my brother was aged one when he was diagnosed with meningitis septicemia, nystagmus and Ataxia, which means he has difficulties with seeing far away objects, speech problems and exercising for a long period of time. He was in hospital for over two months, his prognosis was bleak and the Doctors said he would never be able to run or ride a bike and as he got older he would eventually be in a wheelchair.”

“However, now aged 13 my brother has developed massively and is able to ride a bike with stabilizers when out with mum. He can take part in PE activities at school and also takes part in extra-curricular activities such as football outside of school.”

The Movement Centre is a registered charity that provides Targeted Training – a life changing therapy that develops functional skills required for head control and sitting and where possible standing and walking, in children with cerebral palsy and other problems of movement control.

Former Wolstanton High School pupil Leon, decided to run the half marathon because: “I want to give something back to the community for helping my brother as much as they have and would like to raise money for my chosen charity to give other children with similar disabilities the same opportunities that my brother has been given.”
 
Leon has spent months training for the half marathon, “I’ve been training hard, I go running three times a week and I’m also in the first team for the College’s Football Academy, so I have weekly training sessions with the College coaches and matches across the country against other Colleges.”

You can sponsor Leon by emailing him on leon.probert@nulcollege.ac.uk.