U17 – 4 The Love Of Sport

Team Bath netball squads for NPL Tournament

Jennie Powell — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 10:52:09 +0000

Team Bath Netball’s age-group teams will be looking to build on impressive league campaigns when they compete in the 2023 Netball Performance League (NPL) Tournament, taking place in Nottingham from 27-30 July.

The U21s, who won bronze in the league, have included three Team Bath 2023 Super League players in their exciting squad – Lily Jones, Sophie Kelly and Phoebe Maslen.

Daisy Harrison and Lily Rutland, who were named as overall Player of the Season for the U19 and U17 league campaigns respectively, both feature in a Team Bath U19 squad looking to build on their fourth-placed finish in the league table.

Team Bath’s U17s won NPL South silver medals during the league season and will look forward to testing themselves on the full national stage. They will face Leeds Rhinos, Manchester Thunder, North East Phoenix and Severn Stars in their group matches.

The U19s take on Loughborough Lightning, Thunder, Surrey Storm and Mavericks, while the U21s will face London Pulse, Thunder, Stars and Mavericks in their group fixtures.

Team Bath’s NPL squads are supported by Haines Watts, the Blue & Gold’s principal sponsor.

NPL tournament squads

Team Bath Netball U21: Ife Danso, Ellie Ervine, George Ford, Ellie Gabriel, Amaya Herold, Charlotte Jennings-Evans, Lily Jones, Sophie Kelly, Phoebe Maslen, Effie Robinson, Olivia Selby, Poppy Tydeman. Coaches: Natalie Roddy, Anya Le Monnier. Team manager: Vicky Carnall.

Team Bath Netball U19: Isobel Bailey, Ashleigh Browne, Alice Clark, Daisy Harrison, Becca Hinkins, Faye Kinsella, Roisin O’Rourke, Erin Peskin, Lily Rutland, Thea Rhodes, Charlotte Steer, Holly Thompson. Coaches: Holly Duerden, Layla Slade. Team manager: Roni Peck.

Team Bath Netball U17: Izzy Baker, Sascha Dale, Ane De Wet, Mae Haines, Sope Ilelaboye, Sophie Lock, Zoe Maynard, Neve Mortimer, Fechi Ofakor, Olivia Pitt, Alice Potter, Martha Vujicic. Coaches: Chantelle Cox, Brittany Johnson. Team manager: Kelly Browne.

With thanks to Team Bath

England Rugby Player Pathway Festival in Malvern

Jennie Powell — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:56:40 +0000

1,150 pathway players take part in festival at Malvern College
Largest gathering of players in the U17 and U18 age groups to take place to date

The largest gathering of pathway players to date takes place this week at Malvern College. Approximately 1,150 U17 and U18 male and female players from every Regional Academy and Centre of Excellence will meet to take part in a festival of rugby.

The 14 academies, covering the 13 Gallagher Premiership clubs plus the Yorkshire Academy and the 11 Centres of Excellence, play a series of festival games.

During this week of rugby, which will serve as preparation for the 2022-23 season, the focus is on developing individual players and giving them the chance to play against people from all over the country.

Don Barrell, Head of Performance Pathways and Programmes said: “The opportunity to bring almost every player in the under 17 and under 18 age groups together in one place will provide invaluable learning and development opportunities.

“It’s the first time we’ve had so many players from right across the country on one site and we thank Malvern College for hosting the festival.

“This is also the first time the female players from the Centres of Excellence have been involved in the festival and I know they are all looking forward to the experience.”

Superb silver for Pentathlon GB’s Wilson and Hood

Jennie Powell — Sat, 20 Jul 2019 22:31:12 +0000

Sarah Wilson and Josh Hood produced a stunning laser run as they surged through the field to take silver in the Under 19 mixed relay at the Youth World Championships. After ending the Under 19 Euros with mixed relay bronze, the TASS supported British duo upped that to world silver as they claimed Pentathlon GB’s first medal of the week in Sofia.

In the Under 17 girls’ final, Larissa Hannam finished 24^th with Gina Speakman 30^th as both athletes recorded their best ever major championship finishes in hot conditions in the Bulgarian capital.

The mixed event concluded the Under 19 relays after Toby Price and George Case finished 5^th in the boys’ relay on Thursday whilst Annabel Denton and Emma Whitaker came home 9^th in the girls’ relay yesterday. The opening two days of the Championship also saw Under 17 qualifying with Larissa and Gina needing to make it through to the last 36 in the girls’ competition whilst Sam Cobb and Charlie Brown qualified for the boys’ final yesterday, despite having to borrow other people’s kit after their luggage failed to arrive.

Story of the Day – Under 19 Mixed Relay

On their last international start, Trowbridge’s Wilson and Hull’s Hood teamed up to claim mixed relay bronze at the Under 19 European Championships and the young British duo were looking to continue that momentum as they began their Under 19 World campaigns.

Despite not being the favoured discipline of either athlete, a solid start in the swim saw the Brits record a 2:16.80 for the 200m. In the fencing hall, some superb hits from both athletes saw Wilson and Hood record 25 victories and just 15 defeats from their 40 bouts, the third best result in the discipline.

Although they couldn’t add to that tally in the bonus round, their fencing performance moved the 18-year-olds up to 8^th after the opening two disciplines and within striking distance of the medals heading into the laser run.

Although there wasn’t much to choose between the leading nations at the first shoot, a devastating first 800m loop from Wilson saw her move the Brits into third by the end of the first lap. That was a position she maintained to the changeover whilst continuing to put distance into those behind. Hood continued the team’s good work, consolidating third before making his move at the final shoot with a 10-second visit to the range. That saw him vault into second ahead of his Mexican counterpart, a place he maintained with a determined final 800m run to claim a superb silver medal with South Korea taking gold. It was a brilliant run-shoot display from the Brits as they clocked the quickest time for the laser run and backed up their European performance with another excellent relay demonstration.

Celebrations will be limited for the young Brits though with both facing a busy schedule this week. Wilson will be back in action tomorrow for Under 19 girls’ qualifying along with Annabel Denton, Emma Whitaker and Georgina Mitchell whilst Hood returns on Monday when he competes in Under 19 boys’ qualifying with Toby Price, George Case and Ross Charlton.

Story of the Day – Under 17 Girls Final

The Under 17 girls’ final began in the pool with both British athletes in action impressing as they improved on their times from Thursday’s qualifying. West Yorkshire’s Speakman was in particularly impressive form, recording the second quickest time of 2:16.49 with Lancashire’s Hannam stopping the clock in 2:26.34.

With the Under 17 age group a modern triathlon, it was straight to the laser run where some sharp shooting from Hannam helped her to cross the line in 24^th, two places higher than she managed at last month’s Under 17 European Championships.

Despite some struggles on the range, strong running from Speakman saw her come home 30^th in Sofia, her best finish at a major championship with another season in the Under 17 age group still ahead of her.

Tomorrow sees the Under 17 boys’ final taking place in Sofia with Sam Cobb and Charlie Brown both in action for Pentathlon GB before Hannam and Speakman will team up in the Under 17 girls’ relay on Monday.

Courtesy of Pentathlon GB

England WU17 EURO squad announced

Jennie Powell — Sat, 04 May 2019 23:25:01 +0000

Gemma Grainger has named her squad for the UEFA European Women’s U17 Championship finals in Bulgaria.

Drawn in Group B, the Young Lionesses will play Germany [Sunday 5 May, Albena], Austria [Wednesday 8 May, Kavarna] and the Netherlands [Saturday 11 May, Kavarna].

The competition kicks off Sunday 5 Mayand runs through to 17 May.

Current Lionesses Leah Williamson and Georgia Stanway captained this age group in 2013 and 2016 respectively, with the latter group securing a bronze medal.

Eight nations will challenge for this year’s title, with the top two from each group reaching the semi-finals.

This is the first women’s final tournament to be held in Bulgaria, who will make their debut in any female finals.

Bulgaria previously hosted the 2015 men’s U17 EURO and 2007 UEFA Regions’ Cup.

Head coach Grainger said: “Naming the squad has been a privilege with such a talented group of players.

“This is the first competitive international tournament for this age group and playing at a finals presents invaluable learning opportunities.

“We are very passionate about providing young lionesses with the support they need to further their development and become ready to win as senior lionesses.

“Tomorrow, we begin our journey with our opening game against Germany.

“We know the more games we play, the more we learn about each other and we’re all really excited.”

The squad

Goalkeepers

Emma Bradley (Manchester City), Emily Orman (Brighton and Hove Albion)

Defenders
Lucy Johnson (Leicester City), Sophie Quirk (Reading), Maya Le Tissier (Brighton and Hove Albion), Eleanor Hack (Brighton and Hove Albion), Gracie Pearse (Arsenal), Ella Morris (Southampton)

Midfielders
Charlotte Fleming (Chelsea), Rebecca May (Manchester United), Ruby Grant (Arsenal), Melisa Filis (Arsenal), Ellen Jones (Bristol City), Paige Peake (FA Women’s East Region Academy in partnership with Ipswich Town)

Forwards
Eleanor Dale (Middlesbrough), Emma Harries (Reading), Katie Robinson (Bristol City), Francesca Stables (Manchester United), Alisha Ware (Southampton), Keri Matthews (York City)

Photo above shows the successful 2017 U17 squad.

Courtesy of the FA

8 Pentathlon GB athletes selected for Under 17 Euros

Jennie Powell — Tue, 13 Jun 2017 14:45:09 +0000

Eight Pentathlon GB youngsters will travel to Bulgaria for this year’s Under 17 European Championships which begin at the end of June. The octet consists of the top four girls and top four boys on the 2017 Pentathlon GB Under 17 Ranking List which was created following this year’s two Under 17 Ranking Competitions.

Three of the team – Lancashire’s Emma Whitaker, Somerset’s George Case and Kent’s Tom Wilton – will be making their second appearances at the Under 17 European Championships having competed on home soil in 2016.

16-year-old Whitaker, who enjoyed victory at the Portuguese Under 17 National Championships in April, will be joined in the girls’ team by Warwick’s Georgina Mitchell, Hertfordshire’s Kamie Lowe and Plymouth’s Annabel Denton. Fellow 16-year-old Mitchell has enjoyed an outstanding 12 months, beginning with victory at the 2016 Under 17 British Modern Tetrathlon Championships before finishing an impressive 4th on her international debut at Olympic Hopes in Prague last October. Mitchell, who trains at Plymouth College, has also produced a strong beginning to 2017 domestically and has finished 1st and 2nd at the two Under 17 Ranking Events.

Lowe, who currently studies and trains at Saint Felix School, is another athlete who has made a promising start to 2017, including an international debut at the GB Youth International in March. The 16-year-old then claimed a bronze medal on her first overseas event at the Portuguese Under 17 Championships in April as part of a Pentathlon GB team that contained the same 4 girls that have been selected for the European Championships.

Plymouth College’s Denton, the youngest member of the squad, has earned her place in the team with blistering performances at both Under 17 Ranking Competitions which sees her sit 4th on the GB Under 17 Ranking List. Denton, who will turn 14 just a few days before the Championships, also impressed in Portugal where she claimed silver as part of a GB 1-2-3-4.

In the boys’ team, Wilton and Case, who finished 18th and 21st respectively at the 2016 Under 17 European Championships will be joined by Yorkshire Pentathlon Club duo Toby Price and Josh Hood. The four boys have also enjoyed good starts to 2017 with 16-year-old Price claiming victory at the first Under 17 ranking competition of the year at Hartpury College.

It was Ashford School Modern Pentathlon Club’s Wilton who took the honours at the second ranking competition of the year, backing up his victory at the Under 17 Portuguese National Championships earlier in April. Leweston Pentathlon Academy’s Case has already enjoyed international success in 2017 with a stunning silver medal at the GB Youth International in March whilst 16-year-old Hood has enjoyed a consistent beginning to the season that has seen him compete at internationals in the UK, Portugal and Spain already this year.

The Championships in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria will follow the modern triathlon format which sees all athletes complete a 200m swim before the laser run (combined running and shooting).

Full Girls’ Team

Georgina Mitchell, 16, from Warwick. Currently training at Plymouth College.

Emma Whitaker, 16, from Bolton Le Sands, Lancashire. Currently Training at City of Lancaster Triathlon Club (COLT).

Kamie Lowe, 16, from Bassingbourn, Hertfordshire. Currently training at Saint Felix School.

Annabel Denton, 13, from Plymouth. Currently training at Plymouth College.

Full Boys’ Team:

Toby Price, 16, from Alne, North Yorkshire. Currently training at Yorkshire Pentathlon Club.

George Case, 15, from Bridgehampton, Somerset. Currently training at Leweston Pentathlon Academy.

Tom Wilton, 16, from Bethersden, Kent. Currently training at Ashford School Pentathlon Club.

Joshua Hood, 15, from Hull, East Yorkshire. Currently training at Yorkshire Pentathlon Club.

Full competition schedule:

Friday 30th June – Girls’ Individual & Boys’ Individual Competitions

Sunday 2nd July – Girls’, Boys’ and Mixed Relays

Report courtesy of Pentathlon GB

John Griffiths selects U17 squad for Euros

Jennie Powell — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 12:15:58 +0000

Head coach John Griffiths has selected his squad of 18 players for the UEFA European Women’s U17 Championship finals which will take place next month.

The young Lionesses will play the Republic of Ireland on Tuesday 2 May, followed by the Netherlands on 5 May and Norway on the 8 May.

Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton (Birmingham City), Emily Ramsey (Manchester United).

Defenders: Meg Boydell (Liverpool), Shannon Cooke (Arsenal), Esme Morgan (Manchester City), Grace Neville (Millwall), Poppy Pattinson (Sunderland), Olivia Smith (Chelsea).

Midfielders: Beth O’Donnell (Manchester City), Aimee Palmer (Bristol City), Amy Rodgers (Liverpool) Emily Syme (Bristol City), Miri Taylor (Chelsea).

Forwards: Nicole Douglas (Chelsea), Jess Ngunga (Arsenal), Lauren Hemp (Bristol City), Ella Rutherford (Millwall), Gabby Ravenscroft (Oxford United).

Photo above is of last year’s U17 team

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup – Groups & Pool games

Jennie Powell — Tue, 31 May 2016 13:15:20 +0000

FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup – Groups and Pool games

Group A

Jordan

Spain

Mexico

New Zealand
Group B

Venezuela

Germany

Cameroon

Canada
Group C

Nigeria

Brazil

England

Korea DPR
Group D

USA

Paraguay

Ghana

Japan

Friday 30 September – Pool games

GROUP B

Al Hassan International Stadium

13:00 – Venezuela v Germany

GROUP A

Amman International Stadium

15:00 – Mexico v New Zealand

GROUP B

Al Hassan International Stadium

16:00 – Cameroon v Canada

GROUP A

Amman International Stadium

18:00 – Jordan v Spain

Saturday 01 October

GROUP C

King Abdullah II International Stadium

14:00 – Nigeria v Brazil

GROUP D

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

14:00 – USA v Paraguay

GROUP C

King Abdullah II International Stadium

17:00 – England v Korea DPR

GROUP D

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

17:00 – Ghana v Japan

Monday 03 October

GROUP A

Al Hassan International Stadium

14:00 – Spain v New Zealand

GROUP B

Amman International Stadium

14:00 – Venezuela v Cameroon

GROUP A

Al Hassan International Stadium

17:00 – Jordan v Mexico

GROUP B

Amman International Stadium

17:00 – Germany v Canada

Tuesday 04 October

GROUP C

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

14:00 – Nigeria v England

GROUP D

King Abdullah II International Stadium

14:00 USA v Ghana

GROUP C

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

17:00 – Brazil v Korea DPR

GROUP D

King Abdullah II International Stadium

17:00 Paraguay v Japan

Friday 07 October

GROUP A

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

14:00 – New Zealand v Jordan

GROUP A

King Abdullah II International Stadium

14:00 Spain v Mexico

GROUP B

King Abdullah II International Stadium

17:00 – Canada v Venezuela

GROUP B

Prince Mohammed International Stadium

17:00 – Germany v Cameroon

Saturday 08 October

GROUP C

Amman International Stadium

14:00 Korea DPR v Nigeria

GROUP C

Al Hassan International Stadium

14:00 – Brazil v England

GROUP D

Amman International Stadium

17:00 – Japan v USA

GROUP D

Al Hassan International Stadium

17:00 Paraguay v Ghana

England’s young lionesses face Germany in Euro semi finals

Jennie Powell — Wed, 11 May 2016 13:05:51 +0000

England’s U17s came from behind to beat Serbia 4-1 and earn themselves a semi final place against Germany in the UEFA Women’s U17 Championship.

Having won their opening two matches, they only needed to earn a point against Serbia, however, just before half time Miljana Ivanovic put the hosts ahead.

Minutes into the second half Georgia Stanway scored a penalty to level the score and, when Serbia went down to 10 shortly afterwards with Isidora Vuckovic being shown a red card, the young Lionesses upped their game and Niamh Charles, Ellie Brazil and sub Hanah Cain adding goals.

England will now take on Germany, runners-up in Group B, on Friday in the Lionesses’ first Euro semi-final since 2013.

The two finalists and the winners of the third-place play-off will qualify for the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in Jordan in September.

England (4-2-3-1): 13 Katie Startup (Gillingham), 2 Flo Allen (Bristol City), 12 Anna Patten (Arsenal), 5 Grace Smith (Aston Villa), 3 Taylor Hinds (Arsenal); 18 Anna Filbey (Arsenal), 4 Hollie Olding (Brighton & Hove Albion); 7 Alessia Russo (Chelsea), 10 Georgia Stanway (Capt. Manchester City), 11 Niamh Charles (Liverpool), 9 Ellie Brazil (Birmingham City), 16 Ella Toone (Blackburn Rovers).

Substitutes: 15 Lois Joel (Chelsea) for Allen 50, 17 Hannah Cain (Sheffield FC) for Russo 67, 8 Laura Hooper (Arsenal) for Filbey 73.

Substitutes not used: 1 Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City), 6 Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal), 14 Kelsey Pearson (Blackburn Rovers).

Goals: Stanway pen 47, Brazil 68, Charles 71, Cain 76.

Bookings: Russo

Head coach: John Griffiths

Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

Read more here.

The young Lionesses beat Belarus 12-0

Jennie Powell — Sat, 07 May 2016 17:05:32 +0000

England beat Belarus 12-0 in the UEFA Women’s U17 Championship moving them a step closer to the semi-finals.

In their first game of the competition they beat Norway 3-2 but this match was a different ball game with Ella Toone scoring after just 5 minutes and the young Lionesses were 4-0 up within 15 minutes.

Belarus could do nothing to stem the tide as seven of the Lionesses got on the score sheet.

England goalscorers: Ella Toone (5, 38), Anna Filbey (7, 19), Alessia Russo (15, 23), Georgia Stanway (29), Hannah Cain (71, 75), Ellie Brazil (80+1), Grace Smith (74, 80+5),

A point against Serbia in the final group match will seal a place in the last four of the Euros, with the top three teams in the competition qualifying for the FIFA Women’s U17 World Cup in Jordan.

England (4-5-1): 1 Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City); 15 Lois Joel (Chelsea), 12 Anna Patten (Arsenal), 5 Grace Smith (Aston Villa), 14 Kelsey Pearson (Blackburn Rovers); 17 Hannah Cain (Sheffield FC), 18 Anna Filbey (Arsenal), 2 Flo Allen (Bristol City), 10 Georgia Stanway (Manchester City), 16 Ella Toone (Blackburn Rovers); 7 Alessia Russo (Chelsea).

Substitutes: 9 Ellie Brazil (Birmingham City) for Russo 41, 11 Niamh Charles (Liverpool) for Filbey 56, 3 Taylor Hinds (Arsenal) for Joel 69.

Substitutes not used: 13 Katie Startup (Gillingham), 4 Hollie Olding (Brighton & Hove Albion), 6 Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal), 8 Laura Hooper (Arsenal).

Head coach: John Griffiths

Referee: Ana Aguiar (Portugal)

You can read more here.

England U17s open Euro campaign with win over Norway

Jennie Powell — Thu, 05 May 2016 08:01:25 +0000

England Women’s Under-17s opened their Euro Finals campaign with a 3-2 win over Norway.

John Griffiths’s side, who eased into Belarus 2016 by winning five of their six qualifiers, took the lead just after the quarter-hour mark through Liverpool midfielder Niamh Charles with her sixth goal in seven Euro matches.

Chelsea forward Alessia Russo doubled the lead on 36 minutes. Remarkably, it was her 10th goal in this year’s Euro campaign.

Lena Tyriberget’s side came roaring back to level courtesy of a second-half brace from Sophie Haug.

But the Young Lionesses found another gear and Arsenal’s Anna Filbey won the game with 11 minutes remaining.

Next up is host nation Belarus, who lost 5-1 to Serbia in their opening match, on Saturday afternoon.

The top two teams in each group will make it through to the semi-finals, while the top three teams at the tournament will qualify for the FIFA Women’s U17s World Cup which will be held in Jordan in September.

England (4-2-3-1): 1 Ellie Roebuck (Manchester City); 15 Lois Joel (Chelsea), 12 Anna Patten (Arsenal), 6 Lotte Wubben-Moy (capt; Arsenal), 3 Taylor Hinds (Arsenal); 4 Hollie Olding (Brighton & Hove Albion), 8 Laura Hooper (Arsenal); 11 Niamh Charles (Liverpool), 18 Anna Filbey (Arsenal), 7 Alessia Russo (Chelsea); 9 Ellie Brazil (Birmingham City).

Substitutes: 5 Grace Smith (Aston Villa) for Wubben-Moy 22.

Goals: Charles 16, Russo 36, Filbey 69.

Referee: Vera Opeykina (Russia).