Category: Sport and Duke of Edinburgh
Women’s Rugby Participation Festival
Congratulations to the Reigate College women who played in the AoC Women’s Rugby Participation Festival, held at Reigate College’s Wallfield Sports Ground, on 7 December. Cardinal Newman, Barton Pervril and Worthing also took part and despite a very cold afternoon, the women got a huge amount out of the event. Vicky Beagley, Sports Co-ordinator at Reigate …
BTEC Sport students visit Wimbledon
BTEC Sport students had the chance to go behind the scenes at the All England Lawn Tennis Club – Wimbledon, the world’s most famous tennis club and home of The Championships. As well as learning about the business side of Wimbledon, students got to visit the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum, and have a 90-minute Tour …
Great start to the season for College’s Sports Teams
The College’s sports teams have had a fantastic start to the year with some great results. The Women’s Football Team has made brilliant progress since last year and won their first game of the year 14 – 3! The Netball Teams have had some excellent results too, particularly the B team which has won multiple …
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Baillie-Young wins silver medal
Congratulations to Lower Sixth Ben Baillie-Young who won the silver medal at The National League Trampolining Competition, in South Shields, Level 3, age 15-16 years.
Triple success for Pippa Roessler
Congratulations to Upper Sixth Pippa Roessler who is on a roll this season with three outstanding British Championship wins: British U20 Cross Country Champion British U20 5000m Champion British U20 3000m Champion Pippa is now trying to get a World Championship qualifying time in 1500m / 3000m / 5000m to complete for GB in Cali, Columbia.
First place for Kyra
Congratulations to Upper Sixth student Kyra Sethna-McIntosh who competed in the Surrey Schools Championships at Weir Archer Athletics Centre, Kingston on Saturday 11th June 2022. Kyra ran in the Senior (Year 12 and 13) Girls 800m and finished 1st. She said, “I was really pleased with how I did, as I’d been injured the whole of last season, so although my time wasn’t …
Reigate College Sports Awards 2022
….. And the 2022 Reigate College Individual Sports Person of the Year is …. Athletics superstar Pippa Roessler. Congratulations to Pippa and all the other 2022 winners, who took part in an awards ceremony on Wednesday 4 May at the College. Our thanks to everyone involved in running this event, particularly Victoria Beagley (Sports Coordinator). …
Upper Sixth Pippa Roessler wins Senior Girls Surrey Schools Cross-County competition
Congratulations to Upper Sixth student Pippa Roessler who won the Senior Girls Surrey Schools 4 km Cross-County competition, representing Reigate College on Saturday in Priory Park in Reigate.
Sports Ambassador Katie looks to grow women-only gym sessions
Upper Sixth Sports Ambassador Katie Lulu, is the person behind the College’s new women-only gym session – Tuesdays 11am-12 midday (for enrolled students). She explains, “I’ve been going to the gym for around three years and find it’s of huge benefit to both my physical and mental wellbeing. As a young woman, I’ve experienced the …
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Collaborative Women’s Rugby training a great success
On 10th November Reigate College hosted a hugely successful, ‘friendly’, Women’s Rugby training session with Reigate Grammar and Tiffin school. Vicky Beagley, the College’s Sports Coordinator explained, “Bringing teams from other schools and Colleges together to train means we share resources, including access to high level coaches. It also gives the girls the opportunity …
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