Monthly Archives: October 2011

Challenger Sports Interview Days

Do you live and dream soccer? Feel gratification in teaching the game, skill development, and confidence?Do you love having fun? If so, join us for the best summer of your life! Challenger Sports would like to invite students that are interested in coaching soccer in the USA over the Summer to the recruitment days for the Midlands area at University of Warwick – Friday November …

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Basketball Giants Come to Loughborough

THE LANDMARK signing of Great Britain Under 23 squad member Jamell Anderson has been hailed by Leicester Riders head coach Rob Paternostro as a tribute to the new Loughborough basketball programme including the College.  The Nottingham-born giant, 21, averaged six points and three rebounds a game playing for Essex Pirates in the BBL last season and will now have a two-year scholarship at the …

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Golfer Sam to Play it Again

BETTER known for its elite athletes, swimmers and speed skaters, golf is the latest sport in which Loughborough College students are excelling. Eighteen-year-old Sam Pollard, from Melton, and Beth Varnham Fisher, who lives in Anstey, have both made it through to the national final of the British Colleges and Schools competition after very good rounds in the East Midlands regional event at Derby. Sam …

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Derby College Student Wins East Midlands Championship

Derby College student, Chloe Stokes was crowned Girls East Midlands Collegiate Golf Champion on Wednesday 12 October at Morley Hayes Golf & Leisure complex.  Chloe returned a solid round of 78 over the demanding par 73 championship courses at Morley Hayes to finish 2 shots ahead of Rebecca Hovell from Wigston College. Chloe will now go forward to the BCS National Championships to represent …

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Future Stars Day Great Success

Loughborough College played host to the fourth ‘Future Stars with Kelly’ Education Day on Saturday when 65 of the UK’s most talented young middle distance athletes came together with their parents and coaches to learn from Dame Kelly Holmes and her team. The youngsters, aged between 14 and 19, were selected individually by the double Olympic champion herself for their outstanding performances this year …

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