Super success for college just threemendous
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
SUNDERLAND College is celebrating a hat-trick of sporting achievements - an impressive national accolade and double success for its Sport Development Centre.
The college has been named as an Association of Colleges Football Super Hub, which will be run in partnership with the FA.
It will join an elite network of only 22 Super Hub colleges nationally which will demonstrate excellence and innovation within football and futsal in the further education sector.
Over the next two academic years, these high-performing colleges will showcase their strengths, act as a football development advisory group, be at the forefront of new FA products and initiatives and receive additional funding to further support the development of the game.
John Rushworth, Faculty Director for Sport, Health and Wellbeing at Sunderland College, said: “We are delighted to have been selected as a college football Super Hub and look forward to working within this highprofile network.
“Our students and staff will benefit from the exceptional opportunities this status brings as we strive for continuous improvement.
“We are exceptionally proud of our men and women’s Football Development Centres and our Super Hub status further supports our football and academic ambitions for our student athletes.”
Marcus Kingwell, AoC Sport Managing-Director, added: “AoC Sport is
NEW Hartley’s challenge for the Durham Under-18 League title continued with a 7-1 win at Middlesbrough-based Polton.
Defender Scott Shepherd put Hartley in front on 15 minutes and this was quickly doubled by winger Jordan Armstrong.
Just before the break Polton pulled one back to make it 2-1 but Hartley then netted five times in the second period through Jamie Clarke (2), Rob Christie, Fin Baty and Jordan Cairns. delighted 22 colleges have been successful in becoming football Super Hubs.
“We were overwhelmed by the
■■PONTELAND Whites progressed in the Apollo Doors Gateshead Youth League’s Under-12 Castle Cup with a 4-0 victory over Newbiggin Hall. Redheugh Whites beat Ryton Cobras in the Under-12 Bridges Cup.
■■KILLINGWORTH YPC defeated Tynemouth Yellows 2-1 in the Apollo Doors Gateshead Youth League’s Under-16 Division. responses from members and we look forward to working with them on this very exciting opportunity.”
Meanwhile, the college’s women’s football team has been crowned North East Colleges Futsal League champions.
They were unbeaten in all of their qualifying games and defeated New College Durham 4-1 in the final.
Abigail Phipps, who scored a hat -trick in the match, said: “The team has performed extremely well over the season and to score a hat-trick in the final was a great achievement for me.”
The men’s first team also celebrated winning the North East College Premiership League champions title following a 4-0 victory against Gateshead College. Martin Scott, Director of Improtech Soccer, said: “I am delighted with the progression and resilience of this group of footballers.
“Every player in the squad has played his part and the staff have worked tirelessly to provide a quality learning environment which creates sporting excellence.”
The college’s successful men’s and women’s Football Development Centres, in association with Improtech, enable talented players to combine full-time studies with elite coaching and competitive play.
For more information about the Sport Development Centres, email sport@sunderlandcollege.ac.uk or ring 0191 511 6000.