NULC student heads to Rio Olympics.



A level student Florence (Flossie) Owen will soon fulfill a lifelong dream after being selected to volunteer at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Eighteen year old Flossie, who currently studies A levels in Photography, Media Studies and Psychology is also a member of NULC’s Academy of Sport where she plays in the Volleyball team.


Flossie said: “After attending the London 2012 Olympic Games as a spectator watching the volleyball and seeing the volunteers, I realised what a fantastic opportunity they had been given. I thought to myself that I would love to do this at the next Olympics.  So, two years later in October 2014, I applied.  I chose to write about my experience and passion for volleyball to influence the role that they could offer me.”


The interview process for volunteer selection at the 2016 Olympic Games began with an interview via webcam where candidates were asked to discuss what Rio 2016 meant to them. Flossie then had a tentative four month wait to understand the outcome of the interview, during which time she continued to update her application with new experiences and qualifications she had gained.
Said Flossie: “In December 2015 I was delighted to receive an email that confirmed I had been selected as a volunteer. Just one month later, I learned that I had secured my dream role of Field of Play (FOP) Indoor Volleyball Team Member.”


Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager said: “This is an incredible opportunity, we are all immensely proud of Flossie’s achievement and determination to fulfill her dream. Volunteering at the Olympic Games is a once in a lifetime experience so we would encourage Flossie to make the most of her time in Rio de Janeiro. We hope that she will return and share her experience with her peers, inspiring them to pursue similar goals in the future.”
Flossie continued: “I’m so excited to have the opportunity to meet my role models and see what it takes to make an Olympic Games so successful.  I am going to enjoy every moment.”


After the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, Flossie aims to keep setting herself high goals. Her main aspiration is to qualify to become a volleyball referee which will allow her achieve another dream of travelling around the world.
For more information about the range of A level courses we offer and information about the West Midlands No.1 Sports Academy visit www.nulc.ac.uk

RESULTS - 27.01.16

NULC Basketball A 89 - 16  Gloucestershire College

NULC Basketball B 80 - 21 Walsall College

NULC Ladies Basketball 48 - 21 BMET

NULC Netball B 36 - 9 City of Stoke-on-Trent 6th Form College

NULC Ladies Volleyball 3 - 0 King Edward VI

Stourbridge College

NULC (Cat 1) 4 - 4 Preston College

NULC (Cat 3) 0 - 4 TCAT

NULC Netball A Beat St Joe’s (friendly)

NULC Badminton - Winners

  

 

National Volleyball student cup qualifiers

 

On Sunday 29^th November, Newcastle under Lyme College’s Volleyball Academy left in the early hours to compete in the Volleyball England Indoor student cup qualifiers at Leeds University.

A male and female squad both made the journey, both the men’s and the women’s squads were made up of NULC College students unfortunately due to injuries both teams could not get full strength squad’s; Men’s- Zakk Hadgett, Connor Grimes, Rich James, Matt Smith, Harry Dawson, Harry Kearon and Kamil Kempinski. Women’s- Olivia Burton, Olivia Beckett, Aimee Degg, Rita Magalhaes, Lucy Matthews, Florence Owen and Georgina Reah.

The student cup is a higher level competition compared to college volleyball which the students are used to playing against due to it being a University competition, other teams who competed were well-established University scholars and Academies.

The women’s team had a tough day ahead of them especially without some of their most experienced players; Rosie Barley and Georgie Reah who turned up to support the girls but could not play due to injury. Sadly the level of volleyball was too high for this young in-experienced side with missing two of their most experienced players and unfortunately the ladies did not qualify for the student finals but should be proud of themselves as they competed well throughout the day and gave a good account of themselves. The tournament was a great learning experience for the girls and really good preparation for AoC National Finals in April where they will be representing the West Midlands and for the next Student Cup qualifiers.

The men’s team had a tough start to the competition facing the group favourites Nottingham 1, a University team with a scholarship funded Volleyball programme, after a tough fought battle NULC lost the first game 2-1.

The next fixture saw NULC take on Nottingham 2, another University team, NULC went on to comfortably win 2-0.

The third fixture saw NULC take on Bristol with another convincing 2-0 win, after a tough fourth game against Oxford NULC again managed to come out on top with another 2-0 victory.

The final fixture of the day saw NULC men’s team take on Warwick; Warwick had also had a close game with group favourites Nottingham 1 losing 2-1 to them, so this looked to be a tough fixture for NULC. As predicted the game was a very close match seeing Warwick take the first set 25-22, NULC fought back in the second set and won 25-23 taking the game into a final set, the final set saw NULC lose 15-10 and lose the fixture 2-1, the long day and lack of available substitutions had clearly taken its toll on the NULC men’s team.

NULC Men’s Volleyball Academy managed to qualify for the Student Cup Final 16 where they will face the top teams from across the country such as Sheffield Hallam University and Essex University. The finals are due to take place in Norwich on the weekend 6^th - 7^th February. This is a massive achievement for the lads so Congratulations and a massive good luck from all at NULC.

 

RESULTS 13.01.16

NULC Ladies 0 - 8 Accrington and Rossendale

NULC Netball A 66 - 41 Hartpury College

NULC Basketball A  111 - 38 Hereford 6th Form College

NULC Basketball B 66 - 32 Stoke on Trent 6th Form College

NULC Rugby  5 - 40 Myerscough College

NULC Cat 1 0 - 6 Lancaster and Morecombe College

NULC Volleyball Ladies 3 - 0 Salford City College

 

 

 

RESULTS 9.12.15

NULC Ladies Basketball 39 - 23 BMET

NULC (CAT 1) 0 - 2 AFC Telford

NULC Netball A 48 - 16 Bilborough College

NULC Netball B 16 - 19 Codsall 6th Form College

College Netball team crowned Staffordshire County Schools Champions

Newcastle-under-Lyme College’s (NULC) Academy of Sport is celebrating after its Netball team were crowned Staffordshire County Schools Champions.

The Staffordshire County Schools Championship Final was held on Wednesday 4 November at Newcastle-under-Lyme School. The team was cheered on by a number of fellow NULC students who travelled the short distance to support their team.

Eight local schools and colleges competed, including St Joseph’s College, Sir Graham Balfour School and the venue host, Newcastle-under-Lyme School.

Trevor Humphreys, NULC Academy of Sport Manager, said: “Being crowned Staffordshire County Schools Champions is a great achievement for the Netball team. We enjoy competing locally and giving our students the opportunity to gain recognition in their home town. The students from the NULC Academy of Sport are extremely dedicated and disciplined and continue to raise the standard of sport played amongst their peers.”

Trevor continued: “The team are now looking forward to representing Staffordshire at the West Midlands’ Schools Championships in February 2016.”

NULC’s multi-award-winning Academy of Sport programme gives full-time students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time.

Potential students wishing to find out more information about the College’s Academy of Sport programme are encouraged to attend their Open Event on Tuesday 8 December, 5.30pm to 8pm at their Knutton Lane campus.

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

RESULTS 02.12.15

NULC Men’s Basketball B 107 - 43 TCAT

NULC Ladies Basketball 69 - 30 Sandwell College

NULC (CAT 2) 1 – 4 Shrewsbury College

NULC (CAT 3) 1-7 Shrewsbury 6th Form College

NULC Ladies Football

 West Midlands Regional Winners