Sporting Highlights 2009
Football
The Year 11 football team played Healing and came from 2-0 down to draw 3-3 with a late goal from Danny Jaycock. Special credit to captain Ryan Rice and left back Jamie Kay. Fantastic effort from the whole team.
The Year 8 football team narrowly missed out on penalties in the semi finals of the district football tournament played here at Whitgift. Great team spirit and attitude was shown by the whole team. Jack Steel, Patrick Farrell and Matthew Perrin have been selected to play for the district squad.
The Year 9 football team started off with a very positive result, beating Matthew Humberstone 8-0. They showed skill, team spirit and represented the school with a sense of pride.
The game of the season was against Havelock School. Whitgift Year 9s were 3-0 down but instead of giving up they played with resolve and determination to claw their way back into the game which finished 4-3 to Havelock. A tremendous performance.
Special mention to Caine Winfarrah and Bradley Skelley who play for Grimsby Town and Grimsby District. Well done also to Josh Short and Liam Sinclair.
Cross Country
In high winds four students represented the school at Cross Country, Courtney Green, Jessica Brandham, Jordan Heppinstall-Taylor, and Amy Strachan. Well done to all.
Netball
The Year 9 girls won both the indoor and outdoor under 14 Grimsby and District Netball tournament for the second year running. A great achievement.
The Year 11 girls won their under 15 District Netball tournament. There was an outstanding performance against Waltham Toll Bar, the score being 9-0 and in the final they beat Humberston 5-2. Well done girls.
Rugby
This term some Year 8, 9 and 10 students went to the Grimsby Rugby Club to take part in a Master class by Hull Kingston Rovers.
What an Achievement!
Congratulations to Chloe Osborne for competing in the National Disability Games where she won a gold medal for table tennis, a gold medal for shot-put and a silver medal for rifle shooting. Also in the National Rotary Games held in Coventry she was part of the team which won the trophy for table tennis. In Grimsby she received the Junior Disability Sports Personality of the Year award.
Karate - A brother and sister triumph
Heather Aitken, a former student, won a bronze medal for Karate at a world competition in Las Vegas and in a national competition Heather gained two silver medals and Robert Aitken two bronze. Also Robert now has his black belt.
Well done to both, a magnificent achievement.