March 2016
WYCOMBE HIGH SCHOOL
SPORTS BULLETIN HAVE
YOU BOOKED YOUR TICKETS?
CHARITY GALA DINNER & SPORTS AWARDS FRIDAY 6 MAY Join us at the WHS sports event of the year hosted by Gabby Logan. This black tie evening of awards and sporting celebration is shaping up to be an event to remember! It will be at Wycombe Old Town Hall with tickets priced at £45 per adult and £25 per student. There will be separate adult and student tables, with full tables of 10 adults available to purchase. Students can only attend with an adult/parent. Tickets on sale at: www.thelittleboxoffice.com/whs.
INDIVIDUAL SUCCESS Swimming Millie Sansome (Y10, T4) attended an England Talent Programme in December and has been selected for Phase 3. She is the first swimmer from Wycombe District Swimming Club that has ever made it to Phase 3, which means she will attend an England training camp and competition in Majorca in May. Millie will be competing in open water swimming, racing 1.5, 5 and 7K.
Football Hannah Dawbarn (Y9 T2), plays for Arsenal Ladies U15 Football team who recently beat their main rivals Chelsea 4-1. A great result. She was also lucky enough to meet John Terry after the match too. Hannah is off to Dallas, Texas, for a tournament at the end of the month, best of luck.
117 games played 15 teams 6 age groups 171 players involved U14 A Team The most successful team in WHS history reached the Regional Finals in the National Schools Championships and placed 4 th after just missing out on a semi-final place. They were also runners up in the County and District Championships, narrowly missing out on 1st place in both competitions. The team were league winners in the District competition winning all 6 of their games! A fantastic effort from the players and thanks to their wonderful coaches, Mrs Grey and Mrs Lister. U13 A team Having won both the Districts and League last year, the team narrowly came runners up in the District Championships on a goal difference of just 2! They are, however, league winners in the District winning all 7 of their league games. Well done!
Ultimate Frisbee After 2 selection weekends 5 of our players have qualified for the GB under 20 Ultimate Frisbee Team and one for the U17 Team! Congratulations to Emilia Gaca Y13 B9, Ciara Bignel Y13 A1, Freya Elliot Y12 P6, Tabi Caroe Y13 B5, Katie Parry Y12 C10 and Dana Issa Y10 A9. That's six players out of a squad of 24 from WHS heading to Poland in August for an international tournament
Squash
Athletics Lilli Clark-Pratt (Y8 T6) enjoyed success at a recent South of England competition coming 4th in U15 high jump at the age of 13. Well done Lilli.
TEAM SUCCESS Netball The Netball season has been very successful this year with more players than ever playing the game!
Congratulations to the U15 and U19 Squash Teams who finished 4th and 8th respectively in the National Schools Finals in Nottingham. An incredible achievement.
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