Category: Hockey

Ashby’s under 18 boys’ hockey team are celebrating after reaching the semi finals of the England Hockey Super 6s competition.

The boys first secured their place in the Midlands final following a 4 -2 win over Trent College, a 4 – 0 victory against Rugby School and a 4 – 4 draw with Oakham School. All three opponents were teams from independent schools.

In the Midlands final, they played three games, winning two and losing to Repton, to qualify for the semi finals. They were defeated in the semi finals by Bromsgrove School.

PE teacher and coach Vikki Rundle-Brown said: ‘In the semi final, our boys played extremely well but sadly lost to a tough Bromsgrove team which later lost to Repton in the final.’

Our team put in some strong performances against tough competition from some of the best hockey-playing schools in the country so we’re extremely proud of what they achieved and excited to see what they can do next!’

This was also the first time that Ashby School had entered a girls’ team in the tournament (pictured below).

Mrs Rundle-Brown added: “‘”For most of the girls, it was the first time they had played indoor hockey. Although they didn’t progress to the next round, they showed great determination and resilience and loved the experience.”

Originally published at https://ashbyschool.org.uk/news/hockey-boys-reach-semi-final, archived via Wayback Machine.

After almost two years without school hockey, Ashby’s team relaunched its campaign for victory in the England Hockey Schools Super 6 indoor competition.

Ashby was the first state school team for a number of years to make it to the national finals in 2019.

The boys played the first round of this year’s competition at Bromsgrove, beating Bromsgrove and Trent to go top of the group and qualify for the regional finals.

They then travelled to Aldersley Leisure Village for the regional finals, beating a confident Rugby School 7 – 1.

Ashby went on to suffer a 3-2 defeat at the hands of Oakham who had watched the previous game and had the experience to block Ashby’s attacking players out of the game.

Ashby made it to the semi-finals as runners up where they faced Repton, renowned as the best team in the country. After fighting extremely hard, Ashby lost 2-1, meaning they did not qualify for the national finals.

Vikki Rundle-Brown, Deputy Headteacher and hockey coach, said: “Although they didn’t reach the final, the boys left in high spirits and are looking forward to the outdoor competition. Our first game is at home against Ratcliffe.”

Originally published at https://www.ashbyschool.org.uk/news/near-miss-for-ashby-s-trailblazing-hockey-team, archived via Wayback Machine.

The school’s under 19 hockey team has been named School Team of the Year at the Leicester Mercury Sports Awards.

Members of the team accepted the prize at a star-studded ceremony at Leicester Tigers’ Welford Road Stadium, topping off a year of incredible achievements.

The team became one of the first in the country from a state school to reach the semi-finals of the England Schools National Plate competition and played the semi-final match at Lee Valley, an elite athletics centre in London.

Their achievements were also recognised at an earlier awards ceremony when they were named ‘Team of the Year’ at the The North West Leicestershire Local Sports Alliance Sport and Health Awards.

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The boys’ hockey team has been named ‘Team of the Year’ at the The North West Leicestershire Local Sports Alliance Sport and Health Awards.

The award tops off a hugely successful year for the boys, who became one of the first  teams from a state school to progress to the semi-finals of the England Schools National Plate.

The boys played the National Plate semi-final at Lee Valley, an elite athletics centre in London used by Olympic athletes.

PE teacher Vikki Rundle-Brown, who has helped to coach the boys throughout the year, said: “This award rounds off a fantastic year for the team, all of whom have worked incredibly hard to achieve some outstanding results against some of the toughest opposition in the UK. This award is the icing on the cake and very well deserved.”

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The boys’ under 16 hockey team has become one of the first from a state school to progress to the semi-finals of the England Schools National Plate, in the history of the competition.

The boys beat Loughborough Grammar 4-2 in the National Plate quarter finals to secure their spot.

Their latest victory follows an 11 – 1 win against William Brookes School, the only Coubertin school in the country and part of an international network of schools based on the ethos of Pierre de Courbetin, who is credited with founding the modern Olympic games.

The semi-finals and final matches will be held over two days at Lee Valley, an elite athletics centre in London used by Olympic athletes such as Grey Rutherford and Jonnie Peacock.

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The boys’ hockey team has continued its impressive run with a resounding victory in the England Schools competition.

Ashby won 11 – 1 against William Brookes School, the only Coubertin school in the country and part of an international network of schools based on the ethos of Pierre de Courbetin, who is credited with founding the modern Olympic games.

Following their victory, Ashby’s boys will progress to the next round of the Tier 2 Plate competition against King Edward’s School, Birmingham.

Ashby School entered the competition earlier this year in Tier 1 – the highest level – beating Loughborough Grammar School in their first game and facing Repton in the second round.

Ashby’s defeat by an extremely strong Repton side knocked them out of the Tier 1 contest but means they still have a chance to distinguish themselves against some good teams in Tier 2.

Earlier this year, the boys were highly commended in the Team of the Year category at the North West Leicestershire Sports Awards (pictured above).

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