6th February

Fixtures

Tuesday 12^th February – Gym Show

1^st XI District Cup Football V STABS (A)

                                                Y7 District Cup Football V St. Columbas

                                                Y10 National Basketball V Lea Manor @ Samuel Ryder

Wednesday 13^th February – Y8 County League Basketball V Richard Hale (H)

Tickets are still available for the gym show on 12^th February. Anyone interested should contact the Sandpit for more information. It should be a spectacular event and not worth missing.

Results

Well done to all of the students who competed on Saturday at Verulamium Park in the County X-Country Championships. There was an excellent standard of athletics taking place and a number of our students ran very well. The best performance of the day came from year 7 student Elliot Breen finishing 3^rd. This is an excellent achievement and bodes well for the future.

Pre-Junior Boys

Elliot Breen 3^rd

Pre-Junior Girls

Grace Gill 13^th

Junior Boys

Josh Farraway 27^th

Toby Zell 31^st

Mauri Duran 33^rd

Junior Girls

Erin Breen 25^th

Lizzie Markwell 41^st

Michelle Irwin 60^th

Thursday 31^st January

On Thursday the year 10 football team took on St. Columbas in the 1^st round of the District Cup. The game was played on Westmintser Lodge’s pitch and the conditions were surprisingly good considering the rain and snow that has fallen lately. The team started very strongly and quickly established the lead as Toby Parker pounced on a cross from Luke Foster after 10 minutes. The game continued to ebb and flow as possession was being exchanged by both teams. As the second half started it soon became evident that SCC were attacking to get the equaliser. There were some excellent saves from Tom McLeod to keep the opposition out and this was ultimately what won the game. Well done on a well fought result.

Friday 1^st February

The year 10 team took on Mount Grace in their second game in two days. The occasion seemed to get the better of the team and after 10 minutes we were 2-0 down to a team that did not seem to have the quality we did. The game was always going to be an uphill battle from there and by half time the score was 3-0. The second half was a closer affair and we managed to win it 2-1 with goals from Toby Parker and Greg Moseley.

The year 7 team played Townsend in the last 16 of the County Cup for a place in the Quarter Final. The pitch was very wet and heavy underfoot and did change the style of football played. There were some excellent performances in a game that became quite heated at times. Louis Roberts played exceptionally well, even contributing to the scoreline which finished at 3-2, putting us into the quarter final of the competition. A very good performance under the circumstances and a well-deserved spot in the next round.

Monday 4^th February

Year 7/8 Girls Football Tournament

Year 7 – An excellent performance from the year 7 girls again in a local tournament saw they have a variety of results and lots of possession of the ball. It was a frustrating time as Sandringham had all the ball and were often in the opponents half but failed to convert any chances into goals! There were some excellent performances from players such as Emma Wilkinson, Jess Levy and Megan Roome. The final outcome of the tournament was a good 4^th place. This week’s player of the tournament was Sophie Hegerty for excellent attacking prowess and determination. Well done all girls involved!

Year 8 – The tournament saw the year 8 Sandringham team dominate their first two games where lots of goals were scored. Some great efforts from all the girls left them narrowly missing out on going through to final from their pool as they lost unfortunately to STAGS but there were some courageous individual performances from Maya Yapp, Ellen Fox and Charlie Boyle. A fantastic show of goals and some great interchange between defence and attack was great to see and well done to all girls who played!

Tuesday 5^th February

Year 8 Football vs Broxbourne (H) 3-1 County Cup

It was a fantastic game which saw two sides battle it out on a cold and windy afternoon. There was some great defensive performances from Oliver Moody in goal and Hayden Kemp-Robertson, Adam Smith and Alex Stevens to deny Broxbourne many clear cut chances at goal. Marco Merlo opened up the scoring late into the first half with an amazing left footed strike just beating the goalkeepers hand and dropping into the net. At half time Sandringham were dominating in possession and chances on goal finishing the half 1-0 up. After the break Broxbourne fought back with some good phases of play and got themselves back into game scoring from a fast break where Sandringham lost possession high up the pitch. The Sandringham team worked hard to get themselves back in front when the ball dropped to Bilal Bendahman whose shot was saved narrowly going into the far corner of the goal to make the score 2-1. Sandringham them looked strong in attack once more and soon after the second goal Marco Merlo doubled his tally with a fantastic driving shot across the goalkeeper into the far corner of the goal. Broxbourne struggled to get back into the game through excellent defending and concentration from players such as Oscar James, Ashley Willing and Kyle Hoyte. The man of the match this week went to Marco Merlo for inspiring the team to victory and contributing two goals to the game. Well done boys! Now through to the quarter finals of the county cup.

28th January

Fixtures

Saturday 2^nd February – County X-Country (All Years)

Monday 4^th February – Y11 National Basketball V West Hatch School @ Roundwood Park

                                           Y7/8 Girls Football @ Nicholas Breakspear

                                           Y8 District Hockey Tournament

Tuesday 5^th February – Y8 County Cup Football V Broxbourne (H)

Wednesday 6^th February – Y9/10 Girls Football @ Nicholas Breakspear

Thursday 7^th February – Y11 National Basketball V Passmoores (A)

                                                Y7 Rugby V Beaumont (H)

Results

Wednesday 23rd January - Y7 Girls District Futsal

Vs. Heathlands 2-0 WIN

Goals: Scout Newman Booth/ Megan Roome

Vs. STAGS 4-0 WIN

Goals: Maya Reid/ Emma Goldingay/ Ellie Holder/ Megan Roome

Vs. Roundwood Park LOST 1-0

Vs. Marlborough 1-0 WIN

Goals: Jess Levy

It was a fantastic tournament where the year 7 girls showed what they can really do when they get the ball down and play passing futsal. They scored a staggering seven goals and only conceded one with some great goals from Jess Levy and Megan Roome. Up against varying opposition the girls won three games out of the four games and marginally lost their final game due to a goalkeeping blunder! All the girls played their part and ended up finishing in 1st place and easily securing a place in the County Championship Tournament. Player of the tournament goes to Emma Goldingay who put in a fantastic performance playing in defence using her tactical and spatial awareness to ensure nobody came close to the Sandringham goal. Well done to:

Thursday 24th January - Y11 National Cup Basketball V Thomas Lord Audley

On Thursday we took a long away trip to Colchester to play the TLA Giants. In what was most definitely not our most vintage performance we took the points for the win with a 50-47 win. We left it late to take control of the game, where Jacob Moody increased the pace and dominated at both ends, including a dunk on the break. The win does secure a spot in the regional round, our opponents will depend on our final two games.

Monday 28th January - Y11 County League Basketball V Highfield

After two losses last year to Highfield who went on to take the County title we were keen to rectify previous mistakes. The game was a fiery affair with high passions and a fast tempo. In the first quarter we executed some very good fast breaks that took us 15 points clear. Just before half time Highfield retaliated with a number of points from outside shooting. The game was within 5 at half time with a number of their players in foul trouble. Down the stretch, we increased the intensity on defence with Alex Cleaver and Jacob Moody closing down their most dangerous player. Offensively Miles Godman and Sam Tanton wreaked havoc taking us clear. The final score was a well deserved 90-77 win, which will put us into the County semi final with one game remaining.

Y7 Girls Futsal

Games and Picture Attached

Vs. Heathlands 2-0 WIN

Goals: Scout Newman Booth/ Megan Roome

Vs. STAGS 4-0 WIN

Goals: Maya Reid/ Emma Goldingay/ Ellie Holder/ Megan Roome

Vs. Roundwood Park LOST 1-0

Vs. Marlborough 1-0 WIN

Goals: Jess Levy

It was a fantastic tournament where the year 7 girls showed what they can really do when they get the ball down and play passing futsal. They scored a staggering seven goals and only conceded one with some great goals from Jess Levy and Megan Roome. Up against varying opposition the girls won three games out of the four games and marginally lost their final game due to a goalkeeping blunder! All the girls played their part and ended up finishing in 1^st place and easily securing a place in the County Championship Tournament. Player of the tournament goes to Emma Goldingay who put in a fantastic performance playing in defence using her tactical and spatial awareness to ensure nobody came close to the Sandringham goal. Well done to:

Scout Newman-Booth

Maya Reid

Jess Levy

Phoebe Skinner

Ellie Holder

Emma Goldingay

Megan Roome

25th January 2013

Fixtures

Saturday 26^th January – Football V Beaumont Cancelled due to pitches

Monday 28^th January – Y11 County League Basketball V Highfield (H)

Wednesday 30^th January – Y9 Basketball V Beaumont (H)

                                                   1^st XV Rugby V Broxbourne (A)

Thursday 31^st January – Y10 District Cup Football V SCC (A)

Friday 1^st February – Y11 National Basketball V Billericay @ Verulam School

The Gym show has been postponed and will be now on the 12^th February. We felt that with the recent bout of adverse weather and a number of key rehearsals missed that it was the best decision to allow all students to demonstrate their work to the best of their abilities. All tickets that have been bought so far will still be valid for the 12^th February. Any questions please feel free to contact the PE department.

St Albans Half Marathon and 5K race

We would like to encourage students to take part in the ‘Secondary School Challenge’ at the ‘St Albans Half Marathon – 5K Race (Aged 13 -16 years) – Sunday 9^th June – 9.00am. This is a participation based competition and is not decided by the fastest runners. It is awarded to the school with the highest number of entries in the 5K race. To qualify towards the challenge pupils must be aged 13 – 16 years and must attend the school they are running for. Size of school will be taken into consideration for the challenge winners. Please note that the winners of the Secondary School Challenge receive a cash donation and trophy. You can enter online at www.stalbanshalfmarathon.com – ‘EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT’ AVAILABLE UNTIL 31^ST JANUARY 2013

Results

Y10 Girls Basketball V Beaumont L24-57

The year 10 girls basketball team in their first season playing at this level have done exceptionally well. They came up against a very organised and well-drilled outfit in Beaumont school. The game was an intense and well fought affair with a number of our girls demonstrating how much progress they have made this year. Unfortunately the girls did lose 24-57 with a number of key performances from Chloe Pettengell and Emily Mair.

Y7 Girls County Basketball Rally

The year 7 girls basketball team were successful in the district round which catapulted them onto the county stage. They travelled to Wodson Park, Ware to take on the other top schools in Hertfordshire. The girls put in some outstanding performances and battled hard to show the range of skills they have been working on this year. They did, however struggle against some of the more established girls’ basketball schools and weren’t able to progress from the early rounds. This is a fantastic achievement to reach this level in year 7 and all the girls involved should be very proud. Well done!

13th December

Fixtures

Saturday 15^th December – Y7-10 Rugby V Nicholas Breakspear

Monday 17 th December – Y9 District Basketball V Nicholas Breakspear (H)

Tuesday 18^th December – Y11 National Cup Basketball V Queens (A)

Saturday 22^nd December - Christmas Break

Football Practices will restart after Christmas with the District Cup and County Cup competitions resuming.

Results

Well done to Tom Hirst (Y8) on some excellent recent results in the pool. Tom has been working very hard for Hatfield swimming club and over the weekend his club were able to win the Regional Nationals and secure a spot in Cardiff for the Nationals. Well done.

Congratulations to Elliot Breen (Y7) on finishing 68^th in the Southern Inter Counties XC championships. This is a fantastic achievement, especially as Elliot still has a year left in this age group. It was Elliot’s first County vest so an excellent feat, well done.

Also a huge congratulations to all of students involved in Gym Club. The Gym show is at the end of January and many students are working very hard on perfecting their routines.

Wednesday 5^th December – Y9 County League Basketball V Longdean Won 45-24

The year 9 team played their 3^rd game in 3days against Longdean on Wednesday and recorded another victory. The team have been making excellent progress thanks to some very hard work from Mr McNally on a Monday lunch. The game started at a fast tempo and some excellent offense from Nat Nicholls and Dan Goldingay saw us gain an early lead. After a while it became clear that Longdean also had much to offer going down the floor and without some fortune on our part with a number of key missed lay ups were we able to come in at half time up. In the second half the team started to implement their new offense and with some excellent fast breaks from Dom Boost, we were able to stretch our lead taking the victory 45-24 and almost booking a spot in the County Semi Final with one game remaining against Hemel in the new year.

Y9 Girls Basketball

In October, we entered the U14 Girls Basketball Team into the St Albans and Harpenden Rally and finished in 2^nd place, which meant that we went into the Hertfordshire Schools County Rally. Having only been playing Basketball for 2 months, the girls were incredibly pleased to make it that far. They had a shaky start to their pool matches, where in their first game they showed a real determination but narrowly lost to JFK 9-6. They had a better result in the next game where they drew with Simon Balle School. The last pool match was against Queens, whom are an experienced side, with some very good players, however, the girls dug deep and after some amazing shooting by Emily Caswell, they convincingly beat them 20–8, meaning they had made it through to the semi-finals! We came up against Meridian School, who again, were a very experienced side and although the girls defended well and scored some good baskets, towards the end of the match, Meridian pulled away to take the win. Sandringham ended up coming 3^rd overall, which is an absolutely fantastic achievement, especially considering they have only been playing for 2 months. We are very proud of our team which is packed full of potential, well done Emily Mair, Emily Caswell, Chloe Pettengell, Hannah Gill, Erin Breen, Frankie Hammond, Abi Charnock, Maxime O’Malley and Charlie Boyle.

Thursday 6^th December – Y11 County League V Beaumont Won 67-49

The Year 11 team played their first County League match of the season. After being postponed last week, the boys were keen to get started and put their hard work to the test against a very strong Beaumont team. At the end of the 1^st quarter we had a 1 point lead over the opposition with some fantastic driving from Sam Tanton. The defensive display from Jacob Moody and Maxx Hood was exceptional and limited Beaumonts best player to minimal points. After the 3^rd quarter we led 53-36 and every player had contributed. The last quarter gave the team an opportunity to experiment and look at some offensive strategies, with an eventual victory of 67-49. Well done.

Friday 7^th December – Y10 National Cup Basketball V Melbourn Community School Won 56-45

On Friday the year 10 (District Champions) travelled to Cambridgeshire to tackle Melbourn Community School in their first game on a National level. This was a daunting and yet exciting prospect. The team were keen to put in a good performance and start their new challenge off well. Once the game started it quickly became evident that we were far better drilled and more talent in our team, however the harder we worked the more of a challenge we made it for ourselves. The half time score was 22-17 to the home side. Not a refelection of skill level at all. As the game wore on we started to execute our offense slightly better and eventually edged ahead in the final quarter thanks to some excellent rebounding from Alex Frankl. The eventual score was not a reflection of the hard work the team have put in, but a win nonetheless.

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Fixtures and Results

Fixtures

Friday 23^rd Nov – Y10 Wix Shield Football V Lealands

Saturday 24^th Nov – NO FIXTURES

Tuesday 27^th November – Y11 County League basketball V Beaumont (Home)

      Y9/10 Netball V Royal Masonic School (Away)

Wednesday 28^th Nov – Year 7 A/B Netball V STAGS (Away)

                                              1^st XV V Beaumont (Away)

Results

Tuesday 13^th November – Y8 County Cup Football V Kings Langley Won 2-0 (Tom Levy x2)

Wednesday 14^th November – 1^st XV V Monks Walk Lost 0-9

Thursday 15^th November - 1^st XI V Longdean Lost 1-3

Saturday 17^th November  - Year 8-10 Rugby  V Mount Grace

Our 3^rd County Cup league game saw us matched with Mount Grace, who are usually a very physical side. The year 8 team, were again missing some key players but very quickly established possession and began creating many chances with a number of key contributions from the backs. The team ended up winning the game 26-5 with some great individual performances.

The year 9 game was a very close affair. The team went up early on with some excellent tries from a number of the boys. Mount Grace managed to use their speed out wide to edge themselves back into the game and as the final whistle drew closer the team found themselves behind. With Josh Farraway coming off the sidelines after being sin binned he used his force and power to get over the line and seal a narrow 30-26 win for the team.

The year 10 team, fresh off a victory over Chancellors ran out with a strong side, bar one key player. The team started very well with some excellent backs play and a number of forwards working hard across the front line. The team, missed one key tackle and ended up going 7-0 down just before half time. We created a number of chances and with some more experience in the team would have sealed some points. The second half saw an excellent defensive display, however once again a try was conceded leaving the game at 14-0. The team put in an excellent performance and showed much character,. Their progress this season has been fantastic and they narrowly lost a game that could have swung either way.

Year 7 County 15’s Tournament @ Nicholas Breakspear School

The year 7’s were out for only the 2^nd time on Saturday and were in the annual tournament at Nicholas Breakspear. The team were drawn in group 3 with some tough opposition, alongside Verulam, Beaumont and Goffs. As the games went on the team got better and better and eventually qualified from the group into the Cup competition over the plate! The team were up against Mount Grace in the quarter final and played exceptionally well, defending at times on their 5m line. The score at the end of play was level and then again after extra time, so the result was decided on a brutal toss of a coin. The team then went through to the Semi-final to play the eventual winners Beaumont. It was a great display from all the boys and a steep learning curve that will set them up for their future games. Well done to all involved on Saturday.

Monday 19^th November :

Year 8 District Netball Plate Semi-final V Roundwood Park

Well done to the year 8 girls team on reaching the District Plate Final competition with a comfortable win over Roundwood Park 16-12. Bella Maskatiya was fantastic and deserved the player of the match award. Well done and good luck in the final.

Year 11 Netball V STAGS Won 15-4 (MVP Phoebe Murray)

Year 10 Wix Shield Football V Townsend

The year 10 boys earned another victory in the Wix Sield, The oldest schools football competition in the world. They played Townsend and battled from behind to take the win 4-3 after some fantastic team displays and individual goals, including a fantastic piece of flair from Joe Lowthian. The boys go on to play Lealands from Luton this Friday afternoon. Good luck.

Year 11 County Cup Football V John Henry Newman Lost 5-3 on penalties

9th October

Fixtures

Saturday 13^th Oct - Y7/8/9/10 Football V Hemel (7/10 Away and 8/9 Home)

Monday 15^th Oct – Y8 Hockey V Beaumont @ Oaklands

Wednesday 17^th Oct – 1^st XV V Rickmansworth (H)

                                             1^st XI V Kings Langley

                                             Y8/9 Netball V Beaumont (A)

Thursday 18^th Oct – Y9/11 Netball V Loreto (A)

                                        Y8 Girls Football Tournament (STAGS)

Saturday 20^th Oct – Y7/9 Football V Adeyfield (Home)

Results

Congratulations to Abi Charnock and Elliot Bailey for being selected to represent Hertfordshire Schools FA. This is a huge honour and demonstrates the hard work and talent that both students have for their sport. Well done and good luck for the season.

Saturday 6^th Oct – Y7/8/9/10 Football V The Cavendish School

Saturday saw us match up against Cavendish in what is normally a competitive set of fixtures. Once again the side were well matched and all teams had a good opportunity to play some attractive football. The year 7 team, who are still bonding and developing started well and were able to hold off the opposition until half time. After the break and a few changes later the side found the game tough going eventually losing 4-1. The year 8 team, without their voice of experience and authority Mr Rixon had to battle through a very close game to hold on for what looked like a draw until the dying minutes. With seconds left on the clock, Ashley Willing stepped up to a free kick and was able to cutely finish to give the team a well-earned victory 1-0. The year 9 team, who continue to leak goals again saw a flurry of goals at both ends. The team went up early on and then saw the lead change twice more. With seconds left we led 5-4 with goals from Tom Goodall (3), Aaron Jacobs and Fin Auld before a free kick was given away. With the very last kick of the game in a goal mouth scramble Cavendish equalised to take it to 5-5. The year 10 team, who have by far enjoyed the most success this season again put in an excellent performance as described by Mr Owen as, ‘Man United circa 1994’ won 4-1 with goals from Joe Lowthian, Sian Khan (2) and Harry Fennell.

Monday 8^th Oct

Y10 District League Basketball V Roundwood Park – Won 35-28

The Year 10 boys went into Mondays fixture versus Roundwood Park unbeaten in the district league. The team were missing some key players and looking slightly depleted, however this gave others a fantastic opportunity to show how good they are. The team played below their best but remained in control of the game. Some excellent performances from Keni Akutu, Alex Frankl, Dom Boost and Dan Mair were enough to hold off Roundwood and the team ran out 35-28 winners, keeping their record intact.

Y9 District Netball V Beaumont – Won 10-4

After some very competitive and close matches, Beaumont had narrowly won by one goal the last time these two teams faced each other. Sandringham were determined that the next time they played Beaumont that they would come out victorious and so they showed true commitment in attending extra training sessions in the run up to this match. The weather made the game conditions even tougher but Sandringham came out in the first quarter full of determination and gained an early lead. By half time the score was 7-2 with Jazz Fisher showing strength and confidence in her shooting. In the second half, Beaumont came out fighting but our defence, Emily Mair and Chloe Pettengell used their training to shut down the centre passes and give Sandringham possession. The end score was 10-4 to Sandringham who played some of their best netball despite the pressure from the opposition. Most Valuable Player goes to Frankie Hammond. Well done to the whole team.