PLYMOUTH Leander Olympian Ben Proud is part of Great Britain’s squad which will open their 2017 season this weekend in Luxembourg. Double Commonwealth Games champion Proud is one of 13 swimmers named in the GB party to compete at the Euro Meet long course event at the Aquatic Centre d’Coque. Joining him in the squad … Continue reading
EIGHT Mount Kelly College pupils have been named in Devon’s team for the South West Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Truro on February 4. Devon’s team was selected after last weekend’s county championships at Stover School. Ivybridge Community College, Devonport High and Plymouth College also have pupils in the county squad. The Mount Kelly pupils … Continue reading
NOMINATIONS have opened for the 20th Devon Sports Awards. Sports lovers have until the end of March to enter a club, coach, athlete or volunteer for an award. This year’s glittering event will take place at Exeter Chiefs’ Sandy Park on June 30. There are nine categories this year. They are: Devon Coach of the … Continue reading
SOUTH Brent Judo Club are celebrating a great start to 2017 after having six judoka members selected for England programmes. Josh Shipp, Adam Vosper, Lewis Widdicombe and Cerys Callard are in the cadets squad, while Pierre Michelin and Cordelia Gregory are named on the pre-cadets programme. Their selection has delighted club coaches Pete Whitfield, Steve … Continue reading
DEVONPORT High School for Girls’ Emily Cornish edged out Ivybridge Community College’s Kristyna Caden to take victory in the minor girls’ race at the Devon Schools’ Cross Country Championships at Stover. Cornish clocked a time of 8.32 minutes, with Caden finishing just three seconds behind. Third-placed went to Plymouth College’s Isabella Page. The minor age … Continue reading
OLYMPIC swimmer star Ben Proud gave his seal of approval to the new Plymouth Studio School building when he visited to meet the school’s high performance sports students. The school, which opened in 2015, has recently moved into a new state-of-the-art building on the campus of the University of St Mark and St John at Derriford. … Continue reading
CITY of Plymouth AC’s Victoria Weir enjoyed a successful debut for England on Sunday by winning silver at the Elgoibar International Cross Country in Spain. Weir, who has competed twice for Great Britain in the last two months, was only beaten by her international team-mate Amelia Quirk who took victory at the Basque event. Quirk … Continue reading
ERME Valley Harriers triple jumper Sam Trigg impressed in his opening competition of 2017. Trigg, competing for the University of New Mexico, took victory in the Cherry and Silver Invitational Meet in Albuquerque on Saturday. The former Ivybridge Community College pupil and Oxford University graduate set a new indoor best of 15.58 metres to claim … Continue reading
A NUMBER of Ivybridge and Plymouth-based players impressed for Devon Under-20s in their friendly against Cornwall at Launceston on Sunday. Although Devon lost 33-19, the visitors dominated large spells of the game, with their pack particularly impressing. Ivybridge RFC provide seven of Devon’s squad, including Damon Akerman and Mitch Pinkus, who were both on the … Continue reading
RUTA MEILUTYTE opened her year in style with a two golds and a bronze medal at the Flanders Speedo Cup in Antwerp. The 19-year-old triumphed in her two favourite events – the 50m and 100m breaststroke – and took bronze in the 50m freestyle. The world record holder and current European champion clocked a steady … Continue reading