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Medal Success for School of Sport at Commonwealth Youth Games
Glasgow School of Sport pupils selected to represent Youth Team Scotland at the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games in the Isle of Man have returned with two medals after a string of outstanding performances.
Senior pupil Douglas Ross (17) led the way, winning gold on the vault in the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics individual apparatus finals. Douglas was one of six past and present pupils from the School of Sport who represented Youth Team Scotland at this year’s Commonwealth Youth Games. Fellow gymnasts Cara Kennedy (13) and Carly Smith (14) were part of the Scotland team that finished in fourth position in the Women’s Artistic Team competition. Cara and Carly have already been tipped as potential Team Scotland representatives for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Kirsty and Douglas |
Recent School of Sport graduate Kirsty Gilmour (17) took bronze in the badminton women’s singles after defeating Malaysian Li Lian Yang in a play-off. It is the latest in a line of fine performances by rising star Kirsty, who has already had a taste of the senior Commonwealth Games in Delhi last year. Kirsty was joined in the Isle of Man by fellow School of Sport graduates Josh Neil (16) and Caitlin Pringle (17).
The Deputy Leader of Glasgow City Council and Executive Member for the Commonwealth Games, Councillor Archie Graham, said: “Once again Glasgow School of Sport pupils have led the way for Scotland bringing home two medals from the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. It is a fantastic achievement for two pupils from one school to win medals at the same sporting event.
“The School of Sport works tirelessly to prepare our rising sports starts for events such as this, which is becoming increasingly important as we turn our focus to the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. These results show that our youngest athletes are on the right track for the 2014 Games.”
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Douglas leaps over Kirsty, Carly, Cara and Caitlin and Councillor Archie Graham |
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Sporting Students to Shine at National School Games
Britain’s top school-aged athletes will compete at the Sainsbury’s UK School Games this weekend (1 – 4 September 2011) in Sheffield and Glasgow School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy has a record number of its pupils selected.
Competing alongside an estimated 1800 competitors from all over the UK are gymnasts Emma Mackey, Cara Kennedy and Carly Smith; hockey players Gordon Amour, Lee Morton, Jack McAllister and recent graduates Michael Nicol, Michael O’Donovan and Ben Peterson.
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Classroom Shot: Back row - Adam 2nd row - Jack, Lee, Gordon 1st row - James, Cara, Carly, Brogan Front row - Emma |
Athletes Brogan Wallace and James Higgins will also be out to wins some medals as will badminton players Adam Hall and Calum Stevenson.
Angela Porter, Glasgow School of Sport Director, is very proud of all her students and is hoping for some fantastic results from the team bound for Sheffield.
She said today: “What a buzz for these talented athletes to be selected for the UK school games. The team will support and spur each other on over the weekend’s events and I’m sure they will be coming home with a number of medals.
“All our students and their coaches work incredibly hard preparing for events such as these and this will undoubtedly be an amazing experience for them and take them another step closer to their dream of competing in Glasgow in 2014.”
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Sports Hall Shot: Back row - Gordon, Adam, Brogan, James, Jack and Lee Front row - Emma, Carly (balancing on hurdle) and Cara |
Pupils at Glasgow School of Sport based at Bellahouston Academy follow a modified curriculum which allows them to balance their academic studies with their sport.
Ian Anderson, head teacher at Bellahouston added his support and good wishes to the team. He said: “This is yet another example of the dedication and commitment of our pupils. They manage to balance their educational and sporting commitments perfectly.
