Badminton has also been planting strong roots with the men finishing 2nd in the table and looking to be promoted and the women finishing a promising 3rd. Their success is down to clockwork regular training, enthusiasm and commitment from all involved. The women’s hockey club had an encouraging amount of new members join in October, many of whom had played at a high level before. This gave a huge boost to the core group of girls who have been representing St John’s in hockey in previous years and the team has seen a hugely positive development that can only be expected to continue in the future. This tight knit team of girls can hold their heads high with their hard earned results and a 6th place position in the overall table. After securing a place in the Premier ship off the back of last year, the
men’s hockey team have been
training consistently hard with old and new players and it has undoubtedly paid off. They have often come away on top after tough matches and should be celebrated for their determination. Their 3rd place on the table, only behind Hatfield and Collingwood, is testament to their investment of training time and teamwork.
Ultimate Frisbee has consistently had 2 teams out for Premiership fixtures and have put in strong challenges to the larger colleges with some really exciting games. As ever, their enthusiasm for their sport is almost infectious and rarely diminished by the prospect of returning covered in mud from the frequently waterlogged Whinney Hill pitches.
Alongside these established teams St John’s sport has welcomed a number of other new and growing teams. Set up last year, the cheerleading team has gone from strength to strength, progressing quickly into more complicated stunt routines and competing at collegiate level. A volleyball team formed surprisingly easily for several matches and their initial success is encouraging for the next lot of games. Men’s basketball is thriving and with a new captaincy Women’s basketball looks to be a force to reckon with in the future. I’m sure you will agree that given yet another year of outstanding sports performance we have a lot of success to look forward to in the future. Sport and Societies Officer 2014-15
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