St Lawrence College has appointed Alastair Brogdon as its new Elite Performance Director. Alastair will look to further enhance the College's reputation as one of the top hockey schools in the country, and work with top performers across all sports to guide them on their path to maintaining a performance lifestyle. Alongside this role, he will also be working with Canterbury Hockey Club to maintain and...
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Three pupils at Bedford School have been selected for the U17 England Hockey Performance Centre squad for 2020/21. Will Hayward and Arthur Proctor in Year 9, and Joshua Stewart in Year 11, were all chosen to train on this prestigious programme after trials in September at Merchant Taylors’ School in Northwood. The England Player Pathway forms part of England Hockey’s talent development strategy,...
A hockey player at Bishop’s Stortford College has been selected to play for the Wales U16 National Age Groups (NAGS) squad. Alex James was chosen to play for the U16 NAGS squad after an intense trial, which took place in Cardiff during the Christmas holidays. The NAGS training programme prepares junior athletes for the demands of international hockey, covering technical, tactical, lifestyle and...
David Ames, vice-captain of England and Great Britain’s hockey teams, was at Windermere School recently to put the pupils through their paces. Ames was in the England team which finished fourth in the 2018 Men’s Hockey World Cup and, more recently, played in both play-off legs as Great Britain qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Head of PE at Windermere School, Dan Reid, was thrilled that...
Kent College’s Open Day for 2019 was one to remember this year, with a trio of England’s greatest sporting heroes attending for a morning of coaching followed by an exclusive interview for all to attend. After a morning of coaching preparing the students for the upcoming 19/20 season, prospective and current students, parents (and some lucky staff) gathered in School’s newly opened Great Hall for...
Two Bedford School boys have been selected to train in the England Hockey player development programme. Joshua Addo in Y9 and Joshua Stewart in Y10 both demonstrated outstanding talent on the hockey pitch when they attended trials for the England Hockey Performance Centre back in June. Aged just 14 years old, Joshua Stewart was delighted to be selected for the U17 squad - beating off competition from...
Two pupils and a teacher at Lancing College have recently enjoyed regional hockey success. Sixth Formers Mabel Woodley and Michael Laurent have been recognised and commended for their performances for Brighton and Hove Hockey Club (BHHC). Michael was named as the Men’s Young Player of the Season and said: “I’m extremely grateful for the award as I was up against stiff opposition. I’m...
West Buckland has enjoyed one of its most successful hockey seasons in recent years across the boys’ age groups. The U11 and U13 boys were crowned Devon Hockey Champions, reaching the West National Qualifiers, while the U13s won all their fixtures throughout the 2018 season. The U14s were crowned Devon Hockey Champions and remained undefeated throughout the tournament, also reaching the West...
Repton School’s U18 girls’ hockey team have won the Investec Schools Championships for the third consecutive year. The side beat Cranleigh School 1-0 at the Nottingham Hockey Centre thanks to a strike from captain Hannah Davey, securing an eleventh title in 14 years. This capped off a fine tournament which saw the school score 12 and concede only once on their way to the final, defeating St...
Bromsgrove Preparatory School’s U13 A hockey team have been crowned Independent School’s Hockey Cup (ISHC) champions. The side travelled to the ISHC National Finals at the University of Birmingham on Tuesday, where they defeated Blundell School 7-2 to set up a final against Calday Grange Grammar School. The Worcestershire-based school secured the title with a 7-0 win thanks to four goals from Archie...
A senior boys’ hockey side at Rydal Penrhos have become the North Wales champions for their age group. The U18 squad hosted the North Wales Schools’ Championships last week and won their opening game against Ysgol Friars 4-2, coming back from 2-1 down at half time. Sam Khorram-Sefat led the way with two goals, with Welsh youth international Jacob Heaton-Rue and Finlay Hare also hitting the...
Bishop’s Stortford College’s U13 boys’ hockey team recently took top spot at the Hertfordshire County Championship. The team won all of their fixtures at the tournament hosted by Oaklands College against Haberdashers’ Aske’s, Aldenham, Watford, St Albans and Hitchin. The final against Merchant Taylor’s saw two undefeated teams face each other, with Bishop’s Stortford recording an...
Bishop’s Stortford College U16 boys’ hockey team has secured joint third place at the Indoor National Finals recently held at Whitgift School. This is the third time in three years the team have reached the tournament. In the group stage, the college played four competitive matches against the winners of the Midlands and West regionals, Repton School and Millfield School, plus the runners-up of...