Record Success at BCS Regional Championships

On the 7^th of February 2011 57 students represented the college at the British Colleges Sport (BCS) regional qualification tournament at Lilleshall National Sports Centre. This was a record number of students to represent the college at these games and is a testament to the emphasis that the college places on sport. The students competed in a number of sports such as Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Cross Country and Volleyball.

All the students competed extremely well and made the college proud with their commitment, attitude and sportsmanship. There were a number of major successes of the day as 13 progressed to the national tournament at Bath University in Squash, Table Tennis, Trampoline, Cross Country and Swimming.  

The following students will be competing for the West Midlands team at the National Championships:

• Roxanna Keshavarz- Squash
• Natalie Slater- Table Tennis
• Naomi Yates and Lauren Harrison- Trampoline
• Sam Edwards- Swimming
• Sammey-Jo Daley Davies, Hannah Jones, Marie Oakley, Paige Machin, Steph Crowley, Georgina Holmes- Women’s Cross Country
• Tom Guy- Men’s Cross Country

This event marked the end of a successful autumn/winter regional tournaments programme for the college and demonstrates the college’s commitment to becoming one of the top sports institutions within the West Midlands. 

Football legend opens 7-a-side football league

Gordon Banks OBE officially opened the brand new 7-a-side football league at The Gordon Banks Sports Centre on Monday 7 February. Find out more about Banksy's 7-a-side league by clicking here.

NULC Basketball Academy helps launch new Nike Store

The NULC Academy of Sport Basketball Academy helped to launch the new Nike Store at Freeport, Talke on Thursday 3 February 2011.

The Academy took part in Basketball Academy demonstrations throughout the day and even received a gift voucher each from the store to thank them with their help during the event. The students will be helping out at future events at the Store along with Shawn Jamieson, the new Basketball Academy coach.

To view the interview and video by Staffs Live, click here.

To find out more about the NULC Basketball Academy and other sports at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport

College welcomed to 2012’s ‘Get Set’ network

NULC is celebrating after it was officially welcomed in to London 2012’s Get Set network, in recognition of its commitment to the Olympic and Paralympic Values.

The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has awarded the College with the status to acknowledge its involvement in the London 2012 education programme through the NULC Academy of Sport.

The NULC Academy of Sport gives students the chance to study and pursue their sporting interests at the same time. Opportunities for students include Football, Basketball and Netball Academies, an Elite Sports Performance Programme (ESPP), a Sports Volunteering and Leadership Academy and a Coach Education Programme.

To find out more about the NULC Academy of Sport visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport  or contact Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager, by emailing trevor.humphreys@nulc.ac.uk

NULC Netball Academy Enjoys Success

The College's Netball Academy is so far enjoying a very successful season. They remain unbeaten in the West Midlands Performance League and currently sit top of the table. The cup has also been a success as the team has now reached the quarter-finals of the British Colleges Sport National Cup.


For any information on joining the Netball Academy, please contact Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269.

Newcastle College in Partnership with Newcastle Town Football Club

The College has strengthened its already close tie in with Newcastle Town Football Club by jointly applying to join the Football Conference Youth Alliance League for the 2011/2012 season. The team will play under the Newcastle Town banner but will actually be the College First team made up of Newcastle College students. The team will play all its home matches at the Lyme Valley Stadium on a Wednesday afternoon and will be competing against sides such as Birmingham City, FC Manchester and Halifax Town.

The decision to enter a team in this highly competitive league reflects the increase in both the standard and the number of footballers who are involved with the Colleges Football Development Centre since relocation in January 2010 and will further encourage the Colleges attempts to attract the best young sports people in the area to study at NULC.     

NULC Basketball Academy welcomes new head coach

Shawn Jamison has been named as the Head Coach of the NULC Basketball Academy, which forms part of the NULC Academy of Sport programme.

He has over 20 years experience in the game of basketball both as a coach and as a player. His career highlights consist of NBA experience with the Los Angeles Clippers. Shawn was also part of the Harlem Globtrotters who were the first team to actually showcase his skills in the UK when he played dates at the London Arena, Wembley Arena and the MEN in Manchester where he was MVP of the tour. He then began a 7 year career 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.

Shawn will be taking all training sessions and providing advice on all aspects of the game to NULC Basketball Academy students. If you are interested in playing for the NULC Basketball Academy you must be the following:

• Studying on a full or part-time programme at the College;
• Aged between 16-19;
• Have a good level of playing ability i.e. club/high level at school.

For more information speak to NULC Academy of Sport Manager Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or email trevor.humphreys@nulc.ac.uk