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Trampoline trophies

Trampolinist Calum McDonald has won the Mens’ Open B group of the Southampton Schools’ Championships, ending his local competitive career on a high note.

The competition was Calum’s last before concentrating on his A Level exams this summer. He hopes to study maths at Kingston University from September and continue his training at the Kingston Trampoline Academy.

06 Apr 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Success Stories

Medal haul

Barton Peveril students bounced, attacked, volleyed, smashed, rallied, and flicked their way to regional and national success at the British Colleges National Championships held at Bath University.

Eleven students qualified to represent the South East region in the three day event which saw more than 2,000 students and staff from colleges across 11 UK regions competing in 14 different sports.

Up and coming national tennis talent Rob Mitchell from Southampton proved himself the best player across all British Colleges, taking gold with top form serves and magnificent prowess on court.

Trampolinist Calum McDonald contributed to the South East team achievement with a silver medal while the Men’s Volleyball team took silver to become the second highest ranking team in the country. The title went to Newcastle-under-Lyme College.

Badminton players Beulah Moody and Matt Braisher showed excellent teamwork and court mobility during their matches…

29 Mar 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Success Stories

Season ends victorious

Barton Peveril sportsmen and women are celebrating after a brilliant season ended with proof of their position as the strongest performing college across four sports in the Hampshire College league tables.

Clear by an impressive nine points in the first division netball league, four points in mixed hockey and three in mixed badminton and men’s volleyball, Barton players also finished two points ahead in men’s badminton doubles and singles, and second in the women’s doubles and singles leagues.

Hot on the heels of the first netball team winning the U19 Hampshire Invitational Tournament, the college’s men’s volleyball team took the British Colleges’ Volleyball Cup after winning the national final against East Norfolk College three sets to one

Barton Peveril students have also contributed to county and regional sides throughout the season with footballer Jack Odam…

20 Mar 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Success Stories

They are the champions!

Barton Peveril’s first team netballers are celebrating after taking the 2011-2012 Hampshire Colleges League championship title in a closely fought match that showcased the best of the South’s young netball talent.

The girls’ 42-34 victory against Itchen College ended a game that started slowly but built to a fighting finish with Itchen’s strong team testing Barton’s fitness and skills to the limit.

Commenting on the match, coach Alix Christopher said that her team was more than ready for the challenge and deserved their success.

“The girls have shown excellent commitment to training and matches throughout the season and really gel as a team,” she said.

“With many of these students in their first year at Barton Peveril this is only the beginning. I’m really excited to see what they can do next season!”

11 Mar 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Student Stories, Success Stories

Elliot joins rugby elite

The heat is on for All England Colleges rugby player Elliot White (17) who has earned three caps in a month representing his college and his country in two games against Portugal and a third against the Irish Exiles.

The former Wyvern pupil has been devoted to the sport since the age of seven and currently plays prop for Barton Peveril, Trojans, Hampshire and England Colleges U19 squad.

Barton Peveril rugby coach, Henry Dorling, said: “This is an outstanding achievement for Elliot and everyone at Barton Peveril is very proud.

“To have a college team player achieve at this level and show such consistent commitment to his sport is fantastic.

“I am sure Elliot will rise to the challenge of playing at international level and continue to impress.”

Elliot is taking sport-related courses at Barton…

22 Feb 2012 | Filed under: Alumni, Sports, Success Stories

Dani tests Olympic Velodrome

Former student Dani King put the 2012 Olympic Velodrome through its paces and broke a world record when she was called up to race in the team pursuit UCI World Cup final at the eleventh hour.

Dani replaced Olympic silver medallist Wendy Houvenaghel for the race alongside Joanna Rowsell and Laura Trott. The trio’s textbook performance won them the team pursuit gold medal and smashed the world record. Dani attended Hamble Community Sports College before coming to Barton Peveril.

14 Feb 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Student Stories, Success Stories

Snow patrol

Barton Peveril student and nationally ranked skier, Sam Fairbairn, is spending half-term on the slopes in Bormio, Italy, competing in the English Alpine Championships 2012.

Sam ended the 2010/11 season as one of the top ten U18 skiers in Britain and will spend eight weeks on the slopes in France, Italy and Switzerland this winter as he competes in championships throughout the season.

The former Bitterne Park pupil began skiing at the age of four on family holidays and abandoned the dry slopes to train exclusively on snow in his mid-teens.

As well as weekly trips to The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead throughout the year, Sam trains for up to eight hours a week in the gym where he focuses on leg and power work. His mental agility receives a thorough workout…

12 Jan 2012 | Filed under: Sports, Success Stories

England squad for Jack

Aspiring professional footballer Jack Odam is celebrating his success on the pitch after being selected for the England Colleges Football national team.

The 16-year-old AFC Totton and Hampshire striker is a student at Barton Peveril and competed against players from sixth form and further education colleges at regional and national level to gain his place in the elite squad run by British Colleges Sport and The Football Association. He was also top goal scorer in the FA Youth Cup after playing three qualifying rounds this season.

A football fanatic since he was six years old, Jack is one of the youngest players in the U19 squad and hopes his selection will lead to greater things.

“Some of the other players are almost four years older than me so I’m hoping that I’ll get…

08 Dec 2011 | Filed under: Sports, Student Stories, Success Stories

Rugby duo make England squad

Rugby players Elliot White and Troy Cusack are celebrating success after being selected for the final trial of the England Colleges’ rugby squad.

The duo made it through a series of trials before being named in the England Colleges squad, from which an elite side will be selected. They will now travel to a selection and training weekend where they will be put through their paces by the England coaches with fitness testing, skills and drills and team sessions.

Elliot (left) and Troy, who both attended Wyvern School, currently play club rugby for Trojans as well as being forwards and backs captains in the Barton Peveril team. Both players have also tasted senior club rugby this season, delivering a consistently high level of performance,…

01 Dec 2011 | Filed under: Sports

Volleyball victory

Barton Peveril will represent the South East at the British Colleges Volleyball Championships next spring after beating teams from five colleges including Peter Symonds and Tauntons at the regional championships in Guildford.

William Davison, Tom Davison, Nathan Feltham, Nori Kawamoto, Cameron Mudd and Jack Donaghey proved the effectiveness of different strategies and plays throughout their matches, winning the final against Tauntons by just one point 21-17, 18-21.

The girls’ team of Zara Hill, Weronika Chojnadia, Charlotte Lewis, Alessandra Amato, Robyn Allsop and Alyssa Thompson also beat Tauntons 21-19, 21-18, but lost out to Richmond and Chichester.

Head of PE at Barton Peveril, Andrea Griffin, said: “We fielded two very strong teams who have trained extremely hard from the start of the season.

“Our focus is now on winning the boys’ finals at Bath University…

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