U14C

Squad

E. Baiye (A), E. Collins (A), S. Corbett (F),

H. French (F), K. Gabriel (G),

N. Khan (F), M. Malynicz (A),

S. Sohal (A), K. Strudwick (G),

A. Stylianou (G), H. Williamson (G)

Also played: J. Blunt (G),

D. Dunton (A), A. Rai (F)

The U14B girls enjoyed a very successful season. We had plenty of experienced hockey players which created an excellent quality in training sessions during the week and produced many exciting matches too.

Sophie P captained the side fantastically. She is such a cool, calm and composed defender with quiet confidence at the back of the formation; several tense moments resulted in Sophie tackling a forward in our circle and running the ball out wide. She was the standout player of the season for me.

The team enjoyed several excellent thumping back-board finishes from different individuals. Whether it was dribbling the ball down the left or right wing, our speedy forwards often outpaced the opposition and found a connection at the goal. The girls worked hard on collaboration efforts and passing the ball earlier and with better ball speed, and the tendency to dribble the ball into a tackle was soon reduced in our match play – all contributing to our success.

The girls were been a pleasure to coach and I look forward to watching these capable players progress up the Repton hockey teams next year and beyond.

LP

The U14C team should feel very proud of their season. Although several players had never picked up a hockey stick before this year, they threw themselves (sometimes literally!) into every session, and it was super to see their progress and development throughout the season. The girls came up against some tough opposition and were defeated by Oundle and by Shrewsbury’s U14B team, but they also delivered some excellent performances to win comfortably against Nottingham High's U14Bs and

The Elms' U13B team. The highlight, however, was seeing a number of these C-team players play alongside A-team players in the Junior House Hockey competition towards the end of the term. Each player really held their own, and it was amazing to see how much their skills had improved and their confidence had grown in such a short space of time. I look forward to seeing them continue to go from strength to strength over the years to come!

KVG