U13 Waterpolo Team at National Finals

Written by Jojo Williams & Sophie Clerkson

On Monday the 16th May, the U13 waterpolo team traveled up to Northampton Boys School to the finals, after being unbeaten in the the qualifiers

In the tournament our team went up against: Manchester Grammar School Bolton School Bedford School Alleyn’s and Emanuel Throughout the day we played a collection of 4 matches; we won 1, drew 1 and lost 2 However it was a very memorable and enjoyable day for the whole team

During the tournament, we bonded and created new friendships and strategies The opponents were strong and we spent lots of time coming up with strategies and analysing their different strengths and weaknesses

In the end, we finished fourth out of the six teams in the finals - NHEHS is the fourth best U13 girls waterpolo team in the whole of England

Although we may have wanted to place higher any goal scored created a huge sense of pride and joy within the team and we came out on the other side a much stronger and closer group We were all so grateful for the opportunity and really enjoyed the whole experience