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Runshaw is the place to come if you are serious about sport and are willing to work hard.
We will endeavour to enable you to make the most of both your sporting and academic talents. We will help you to fulfil your potential, encourage you to be responsible for your own actions, be innovative and take the initiative.
Not only have Runshaw Basketball Academy raised the bar this year at North West level, they are now major players in the National Competition (ranked 4th Nationally due to their successes below). In addition, Runshaw claimed local bragging rights with two decisive victories during the season over neighbours Cardinal Newman College. All of which makes for an exciting season ahead for the Leyland college.
Their triumphs in the 2008-9 season included:
The Runshaw Rugby Union Academy became North West champions 2 weeks ago, beating top teams from local colleges Blackburn, Preston, King George V(Southport), Blackpool 6th Form and Winstanley College to take the title.
This is another great addition to the sport academy's role of honour this year and again strengthens our claim as the best sporting college in the North West. Here's to an even better season for 2009-2010!
A Leyland College hockey team are hoping they will learn from the experiences of their international hockey star coach.
Former Runshaw student and current England player Fay Nash (above right) has returned to the Langdale Road campus to help inspire her pupils to success this year.
Runshaw is no stranger to success and hopes to dominate the sport at the national finals at Loughborough University. That’s when they will represent the North West of England, playing against some of the top teams from around the country.
Yasmin Bennison and Victoria Cashmore (above left) are the current stars from the team and are still in the running for national honours. The girls have their fingers crossed for an international call-up after representing the North of England against the Midlands last month. When the national finals take place there will be some added spice to the competition.
A spokesman for Runshaw College said: “Last year our girls’ team were national champions. Thanks to Fay’s expertise and international experience, they have regularly been semi-finalists in this and other top competitions. It will be great for them travelling to Loughborough because the team will be able to catch up with former captain Kate Froggatt who is studying there.
Source: LEP April 2009
| In 2009 Runshaw is the top college in the North West for sport for the 9th successive year. |
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The ethos of our Academy is excellence in both academic achievement and sporting performance. To join our academy you don’t need to take a sports course at Runshaw and selection is based on your performance in your sport. If you have expressed an interest in joining our academy you will be invited in for trials during the summer term. |
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There are currently Academy teams in rugby league and union, basketball, netball, football, golf, hockey, badminton and tennis but we also cater for every individual sport and currently offer training in cycling, athletics, fell running and trampolining. You will be allocated six hours per week training, plus sporting fixtures on Wednesday afternoon. |
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Joshua Walsh regularly takes part in international swimming competitions and he was selected to represent England at the Third Commonwealth Youth Games in India where he managed to secure a Bronze medal. |
Four Runshaw students took part in the inaugural National Golf Championships at the prestigious St Andrew’s golf course. The event was held over three days and was open to all students in the 16-19 college sector. The final placing saw Sarah finishing in 2nd place, Nicola in 3rd place, Andrew was 23rd and Karl came in 31st in a field of nearly one hundred of the nation’s top young golfers.
Pictured left to right are Sarah Davies, Nicola Rawlinson, Karl Yates and Andrew Marsh.
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