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Interview with Former WB Pupil Abi Fitzpatrick
With regards to learning, what are you studying since leaving William Beamont? I am studying for a BTEC in Performance and Excellence in Sport and English AS Level. Your training and dedication has paid off with your sprinting, tell me more. I was one of six to be invited to the UKA Trials at Loughborough, Great [...]
Sports Personality of the Year
Ben Kenwright represented William Beamont in Athletics, Rugby, Football and is an excellent Badminton Player. He completed the Coniston 17 Mile running race and Bolton 10k Running race. He excelled in PE throughout the years he has been at William Beamont High School and is a pleasure to be around. He is a good role [...]
Coach praises Ellis after World Championships
WARRINGTON Athletics Club’s coach Phil Hicken has paid tribute to Harry Ellis after his appearance in the World Junior Championships. Ellis finished eighth in the third heat of the 1500m in Moncton, Canada, producing one of the fastest times by a European on the day. Hicken said: “Harry ran tactically very well until he was [...]
Athletic success for St Gregory’s High School
ST GREGORY’S finished the academic year celebrating athletic success after five pupils represented the school at Cheshire Championships level and above. Matthew Pontifex, aged 16, was sixth for Great Britain in 1500m at the FISEC Games in Tours, France, as well as competing in the Cheshire Championships. Ashley Kirsopp, aged 13, did so well in [...]
Ellis debut shows good shape for World Junior Trials
HARRY Ellis made an impressive Team GB debut at the Loughborough International at the weekend. Competing against senior opposition in hot conditions, the Warrington Athletics Club star finished the 1,500m race in 11th position in 3mins 48.66secs. Less than one second covered runners from fourth to 13th place. Coach Phil Hicken was pleased with his [...]
FINAL HURDLE FOR MOSCOW – Youth Olympic Trials
WARRINGTON Athletics Club hurdlers Abi Fitzpatrick and James Gladman have been selected to represent the GB Youth Team in the European section of the Youth Olympic Trials in Moscow later this month. The 16-year-olds had to achieve top-class qualifying times and win through the UKA trials to gain selection for the under 18s competition on [...]
Athlete Mentor, Chris Cook, visits Penketh High School!
If you always do what you always did, you’ll always get what you always got! Go after your goals with as much determination as you can muster you’ll be amazed at where they will take you! Chris Cook International Swimmer and Double Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist visited us on Tuesday 2nd March to inspire our [...]
Y5&6 Sports Hall Athletics County Final
The 5th March saw the delivery of a great Y5&6 Sports Hall Athletics County Final at the Northgate Arena in Chester. A really good (and very noisy) atmosphere that lived up to the billing. Andrew Steele one of GBs Olympians from Beijing attended as the Star guest which inspired many of the young people. (It’s a [...]
Lysander Sportshall Athletics
An exciting event took place at Lysander High School Cluster on Monday 18th January with 3 Primary Schools enjoying an afternoon of Sportshall Athletics. The children had the opportunity to try 6 different field events and then had a number of exciting track events with some very close finishes. The noise levels were very high! [...]