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!