Sporting Success
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Our fantastic PE department ensures that all students are given the opportunity to shine in sports and games, and our girls have been particularly successful when competing in netball and indoor and outdoor athletics.
Here is Mrs Turner's report on the 2014/15 season. Indoor Athletics DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS-COLMERS SCHOOL, 27th JANUARY 2015 Year 7 and 8 competed in the Level 2 District Championships on the above date (there are no District championships for Year 9). Both teams performed really well on the day, winning most events in each age group. Year 7 and 8 were both selected to represent the District at the All Birmingham Final at the NIA ALL BIRMINGHAM FINAL 7th FEBRUARY 2015 NATIONAL INDOOR ARENA Both the Year 7 and Year 8 teams competed in the above event, representing the District as District Champions. There were some very good individual results and in the team competitions. There are 78 secondary schools in Birmingham and 12 had qualified for this final. The team results were :- YEAR 8 – ALL BIRMINGHAM CHAMPIONS! YEAR 7 – 4th ALL BIRMINGHAM CHAMPIONSHIPS Although the 7 girls were upset to narrowly miss out on a medal, their performances were excellent. (Very few points separated the top 4). SANDWELL INDOOR LEAGUE 2014-15 Teams from year 7, 8, and 9 have competed in this league throughout the winter with 6 competitions in total. It is a very strong league with 9 teams in each age group. Many of the schools have club athletes who compete regularly for their clubs out of school. The performances throughout have been outstanding, both from individuals and from the team as a whole. Results were as follows :-
SANDWELL INDOOR LEAGUE 2014-15 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS With 9 schools of between 6-8 athletes, there are approx. 54-72 individuals competing in each age group. Bronze, Silver and Gold medals were awarded to the individuals who gained the most points over the 6 competitions. We won 5 of the 9 medals for the 3 age groups:- Year 7 - Deanna-Rae Fieldhouse 2nd Shanais Johnson - equal 3rd Year 8 - Grace Lema-Kavungu - 1st Angel Richards - 3rd Year 9 - Zaneta Bowes - 3rd Amy Tiller 8B and Ruth Solademi 9Y were both awarded a certificate for outstanding effort and contribution to their teams. Years 7, 8 & 9 Indoor Athletics Teams - overall 2nd place at Sandwell 2014/15. Well done to all the athletes for some amazing performances this season. Also many Thanks to Miss Cosnett and Mrs Miller who have all helped coach the teams, attended competitions and given a great amount of support. The success of our teams has truly been a great team effort, from both pupils and staff. Outdoor Athletics COUNTY PERFORMANCES WEST MIDLANDS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2015 There are over 200 schools in the West Midlands and it was a great achievement for five of our girls to be selected to represent the District of South Birmingham in the West Midlands Championships. Two of those girls selected were however unable to compete. The results are as follows with two personal best performances (PB): Ruth Solademi - under 14 girls discus - 21.04m - 2nd place Kiera Flannagan - under 14 javelin - 19.50m PB - 5th Shannais Johnson - under 14 800m - 2.36.5 PB - 7th Angel Richards - under 14 shot - unable to compete Sophie Bullock - under 14 javelin - unable to compete MASON TROPHY INTER COUNTY MATCH 2013 Saturday 15th June Alexander Stadium Congratulations to Ruth Solademi who as West Midlands Runner up, represented the West Midlands County at the above Inter County event in:- Junior Girls Discus- She finished in 4th place with a Personal Best performance of 23m.58cm Well done on a great Achievement. Ruth was only one step away from being selected for the English Schools National Championships. However, she did not manage to do the National Qualifying distance so was not selected. SANDWELL GIVE & GAIN ATHLETICS EXTRAVAGANZA Friday May 15th 2015 This was a team competition where ALL 8 girls did ALL events. The Year 7 team finished 1st out of 14 schools and there were some very good performances. Shanais Johnson finished as the 3rd best overall athlete out of the 12 schools - A total of 96 Athletes ! Well done to all competitors in all competitions. The behaviour and efforts of all the girls have been a credit to the school. TUESDAY 23rd JUNE 2015 TIPTON Following our great success in the Sandwell Indoor Athletics league at Tipton, we were invited to take part in the Outdoor Leagues for Years 7,8 and 9 over 3 weeks at the same venue. Both Turves Green Girls and Boys combined together, as it was a mixed competition. In the year 7 competition there were some great performances. Turves Green Girls & Boys Combined team finished 2nd Overall out of 12 very strong teams. This is a fantastic achievement. Well done to all those who competed. |
Our year 8 girls winning first prize at the Birmingham School Indoor Athletics Games, 2015
Year 8 team - 2nd overall, Sandwell Indoor Athletics League 2014/15
Year 9 team - 2nd overall, Sandwell Indoor Athletics League 2014/15
Year 9 team - 4th place, Kings Norton District Netball Tournament
Year 8 team - Kings Norton District Netball Tournament
Year 7 team - 2nd place, Kings Norton District Netball Tournament
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SHENLEY ACADEMY SUPER 6’S ATHLETICS EVENT
YEAR 7 & 8
THURSDAY 11th JUNE 2015
Turves Green Girls were invited to compete in the above team event and results are as follows;-
Year 7 team competition – 2nd
Year 8 team competition – 1st
There were some great results and the following girls all achieved 1st places (There were A and B competitions):
Year 7 -
Hannah Patton 1st B 100m -14.8
Shanaya Shepherd 1st A 200m 30.9
Megan Ray 1st B 200m- 32.60
Shanais Johnson 1st A 800m – 3.03.00
Deana Rae Fieldhouse 1st B 800m 3.06.00
Deana Rae Fieldhouse 1st A Shot
Maysa Durrani 1st B Shot
Year 8 -
Grace Lema Kavungu 1st A 300m 53.50
Grace Lema Kavungu 1st A Shot 8.42
Angel Richards 1st B Shot
Leah Jenkins 1st A Javelin 18.41
Sophie Bullock 1st B Javelin 15.48
Relay – 1st 47.38
Well done to everyone who competed.
Netball
KINGS NORTON DISTRICT NETBALL LEAGUES
Another good season from Turves Green Netball teams in the District leagues. Year 9 were undefeated, Year 8 lost only 1 game and Year 7 lost 2 only games; final league positions as follows : -
KINGS NORTON DISTRICT NETBALL TOURNAMENTS
Year 9 District Tournament, Wednesday 25th February 2015 :
4th Place
In the District tournament the Year 9 team had to play against 3 teams from Division 1 (They have played in Division 2 this season) They did well to reach the semi- final. Unfortunately they lost to Colmers on the ‘Golden Goal’ ruling. It was all square at the end of the Semi Final 6-6. The game was restarted after Colmers won the toss up and took the first centre pass. The team to score the next goal would win. As Colmers had the first centre pass they scored from it and went through to the Final. Unfortunately, they then lost narrowly to Edgbaston High in the 3rd and 4th play-off. However, still a good season for year 9, so well done overall.
Year 8 District Tournament, Wednesday 4th March 2015
The year 8 team have had a very good season finishing 2nd in a very strong Division 1. Some matches throughout the league season were won by just 1 or 2 goals, so this was always going to be a difficult and closely contested tournament.
On arrival we found that 4 of the top 5 teams were all in our section! As a result we lost 2 games very narrowly and didn't qualify for the Semi Final. However, still an excellent season for Year 8 finishing 2nd in Division 1 of the District league.
Well done to all the players.
Year 7 District Tournament, Wednesday 18th March: 2nd Place
The Year 7 team have done well in their first season, finishing 3rd in the 1st Division of the District League and losing only 2 games. At the District tournament, they found themselves playing the 2 teams they had lost to in the league. Firstly Kings Norton Girls were beaten in the first round of section games (Kings Norton won 13-7 in the league game), This helped Year 7 qualify for the Semi Final. Then they beat Edgbaston High in the Semi Final (Edgbaston had won 11-4 in the league game). Unfortunately, Turves lost the Final, to an excellent King Edwards Camp Hill team, who are also ranked 2nd in the County.
So well done to the Year 7 for finishing runners up in the District tournament. A great end to a good first season.
COUNTY NETBALL TOURNAMENTS
The standard of play at these tournaments is always very high, with nearly all the other teams having a high percentage of club players within their teams. There are 78 Secondary schools in Birmingham County.
This year, the organisers commented that Turves Green are the only non independent school to compete in this tournament every year and they were impressed with the ability and attitude of all our teams.
Year 9 County Netball Tournament
Monday 10th November 2014 Edgbaston High School
The Year 9 team played very well in this tournament and narrowly failed to get to the Semi Final on goal difference. If they had scored one more goal or let one less goal in, they would have gone through. Edgbaston High went through, even though we had beaten them in the first round. They eventually won the tournament and went on to play in the National Schools Tournament. This shows how narrow the margins were - this time it was just 1 goal that prevented the Year 9 team going through! They eventually finished in the top 6 in the County, which is a great achievement.
Year 8 County Netball Tournament
Monday 23rd March 2015 Sutton Girls Grammar School
The Year 8 team made a good effort in this tournament, but a couple of the girls were injured or unwell at crucial times and they ended up losing 2 games by 1 goal. Therefore they did not make it through to the semi final. However, they would be well capable of progressing through in the future and competed well with all the private and independent schools that were in the tournament. They also still managed to finish in the top 8 in the whole of Birmingham.
Year 7 County Netball Tournament
Wednesday 11th March 2015 Sutton Girls Grammar School
Once again, the Year 7 team from Turves Green had a tough draw. There were 6 teams in their section and 4 of the best teams in the tournament were all in our section, including the eventual winners. The girls competed well, and although they drew 1 and lost 4, three of the games lost could easily have been won. They still managed to finish in the top 10 in the whole of Birmingham.
Well done everyone!
Mrs Turner
YEAR 7 & 8
THURSDAY 11th JUNE 2015
Turves Green Girls were invited to compete in the above team event and results are as follows;-
Year 7 team competition – 2nd
Year 8 team competition – 1st
There were some great results and the following girls all achieved 1st places (There were A and B competitions):
Year 7 -
Hannah Patton 1st B 100m -14.8
Shanaya Shepherd 1st A 200m 30.9
Megan Ray 1st B 200m- 32.60
Shanais Johnson 1st A 800m – 3.03.00
Deana Rae Fieldhouse 1st B 800m 3.06.00
Deana Rae Fieldhouse 1st A Shot
Maysa Durrani 1st B Shot
Year 8 -
Grace Lema Kavungu 1st A 300m 53.50
Grace Lema Kavungu 1st A Shot 8.42
Angel Richards 1st B Shot
Leah Jenkins 1st A Javelin 18.41
Sophie Bullock 1st B Javelin 15.48
Relay – 1st 47.38
Well done to everyone who competed.
Netball
KINGS NORTON DISTRICT NETBALL LEAGUES
Another good season from Turves Green Netball teams in the District leagues. Year 9 were undefeated, Year 8 lost only 1 game and Year 7 lost 2 only games; final league positions as follows : -
- Year 9 – 1st Division 2
- Year 8 – 2nd Division 1
- Year 7 – 3rd Division 1
KINGS NORTON DISTRICT NETBALL TOURNAMENTS
Year 9 District Tournament, Wednesday 25th February 2015 :
4th Place
In the District tournament the Year 9 team had to play against 3 teams from Division 1 (They have played in Division 2 this season) They did well to reach the semi- final. Unfortunately they lost to Colmers on the ‘Golden Goal’ ruling. It was all square at the end of the Semi Final 6-6. The game was restarted after Colmers won the toss up and took the first centre pass. The team to score the next goal would win. As Colmers had the first centre pass they scored from it and went through to the Final. Unfortunately, they then lost narrowly to Edgbaston High in the 3rd and 4th play-off. However, still a good season for year 9, so well done overall.
Year 8 District Tournament, Wednesday 4th March 2015
The year 8 team have had a very good season finishing 2nd in a very strong Division 1. Some matches throughout the league season were won by just 1 or 2 goals, so this was always going to be a difficult and closely contested tournament.
On arrival we found that 4 of the top 5 teams were all in our section! As a result we lost 2 games very narrowly and didn't qualify for the Semi Final. However, still an excellent season for Year 8 finishing 2nd in Division 1 of the District league.
Well done to all the players.
Year 7 District Tournament, Wednesday 18th March: 2nd Place
The Year 7 team have done well in their first season, finishing 3rd in the 1st Division of the District League and losing only 2 games. At the District tournament, they found themselves playing the 2 teams they had lost to in the league. Firstly Kings Norton Girls were beaten in the first round of section games (Kings Norton won 13-7 in the league game), This helped Year 7 qualify for the Semi Final. Then they beat Edgbaston High in the Semi Final (Edgbaston had won 11-4 in the league game). Unfortunately, Turves lost the Final, to an excellent King Edwards Camp Hill team, who are also ranked 2nd in the County.
So well done to the Year 7 for finishing runners up in the District tournament. A great end to a good first season.
COUNTY NETBALL TOURNAMENTS
The standard of play at these tournaments is always very high, with nearly all the other teams having a high percentage of club players within their teams. There are 78 Secondary schools in Birmingham County.
This year, the organisers commented that Turves Green are the only non independent school to compete in this tournament every year and they were impressed with the ability and attitude of all our teams.
Year 9 County Netball Tournament
Monday 10th November 2014 Edgbaston High School
The Year 9 team played very well in this tournament and narrowly failed to get to the Semi Final on goal difference. If they had scored one more goal or let one less goal in, they would have gone through. Edgbaston High went through, even though we had beaten them in the first round. They eventually won the tournament and went on to play in the National Schools Tournament. This shows how narrow the margins were - this time it was just 1 goal that prevented the Year 9 team going through! They eventually finished in the top 6 in the County, which is a great achievement.
Year 8 County Netball Tournament
Monday 23rd March 2015 Sutton Girls Grammar School
The Year 8 team made a good effort in this tournament, but a couple of the girls were injured or unwell at crucial times and they ended up losing 2 games by 1 goal. Therefore they did not make it through to the semi final. However, they would be well capable of progressing through in the future and competed well with all the private and independent schools that were in the tournament. They also still managed to finish in the top 8 in the whole of Birmingham.
Year 7 County Netball Tournament
Wednesday 11th March 2015 Sutton Girls Grammar School
Once again, the Year 7 team from Turves Green had a tough draw. There were 6 teams in their section and 4 of the best teams in the tournament were all in our section, including the eventual winners. The girls competed well, and although they drew 1 and lost 4, three of the games lost could easily have been won. They still managed to finish in the top 10 in the whole of Birmingham.
Well done everyone!
Mrs Turner
Turves Green girls' school, turves green, Birmingham B31 4bp
Telephone0121 464 8346
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