Swimming & Waterpolo
Outstanding swims came from Mark Wylie, who left all the opposition in his wake, winning the Junior 200m Individual Medley and 100m Breaststroke. Sasha Hooks picked up Gold in the 100m Back-crawl and Silver in the 100m Freestyle. Colleen McCausland added Silver in 100m Butterfly and a Bronze in the 100m Back-crawl. Caroline Gordon (Captain) won Silver in the 100m Breaststroke in the Senior event, with Larragh Mann claiming Silver in the Junior 100m Breaststroke.
The Intermediate Girls’ Team of Seana Harley-Moyes, Larragh Mann, Colleen McCausland and Kate Miller showed guts and determination to collect 8 Silver medals between them in the Medley and Freestyle Relays.
The school had some great individual swims from the Junior team who managed many personal bests on the day. Seana Harley-Moyes swam a p.b. by 6 seconds in her 100m Butterfly. Robbie Shaw, Ben Nixon, Peter McLean, Alice Kavanagh, Clodagh Corry, Sarah Gargan and Eorann ONeill, hopefully will be the stars of the future.
Gavin Carmichael swam two great individual swims, making the Back-crawl final, just missing a Bronze medal by a very small margin.
The Intermediate Relay team of Gavin, Mark Wylie, Peter McLean and Conor Spence (who was dragged off the rugby field and brought out of swimming retirement), put in gutsy performances and just missed out on a couple of medals.
Last, but not least, the Senior Girls’ Team were phenomenal; Sasha Hooks, Laura Wylie, Caroline Gordon and Rebecca Houston won 8 Gold medals cleaning up convincingly in the Medley and Freestyle Relays. The team moved on to the Irish Schools Championships 1st and 2nd February 2008, in Salthill,
Sasha Hooks did not disappoint winning the Irish Intermediate 100m Backstroke, coming 3rd in the 200m event and 6th in 100m Freestyle. Young Mark Wylie again shone, by claiming the Irish Junior 100m Breaststroke title and finishing a commendable 5th in the 200m IM.
Again, the Senior Relay Team: Sasha Hooks, Caroline Gordon, Colleen McCausland and Laura Wylie performed brilliantly becoming the All Ireland Senior Girls Medley Relay Champions. Included in their trawl was Silver in the All Ireland Senior Girls Freestyle Relay.
The Intermediate team of Rebecca Houston, Larragh Mann, Seana Harley-Moyes and Kate Miller keep on improving and finished 7th in both their Medley and Freestyle Relay events. Colleen McCausland swam to a 7th in the 100m Backstroke and 5th in the 200m Backstroke. Larragh came 9th in 100m Junior Breaststroke and 11th in 100m Butterfly. Seana picked up 16th in the 100m Butterfly.
Sasha Hooks and Mark Wylie were selected to represent
At the beginning of June this year we saw the return of the Inter-House Swimming Gala, this provided a great amount of friendly competition among the largest number of pupils to have ever taken part (over 130 children). We also hosted a friendly Gala between our 1st and 2nd year pupils and other schools (St Malachy’s,
Gavin Carmichael has had another successful year. In May of this year he was selected for the Irish Under 17 team, playing in the European Championships in
Waterpolo has now been introduced in school for boys and girls. The girls train every Tuesday in school and Thursday evenings with one of the top Ulster Women’s Teams – Donegal Diamonds. The boys have signed up for the Ulster Schools’ Waterpolo League and will be competing at all levels (senior, Intermediate and Junior) for the Canada Trophy, with matches beginning in November. So far the Senior team have played some friendly matches against Grads. Institute at the end of April holding them to an eight all draw, both the Seniors and Juniors played St Malachy’s on the 28th May these also ended in draws. I am looking forward to what should be an exciting year ahead.
School News
SPRING CONCERT
23rd Mar 2010
Ulster Hall - 23rd March - 7.30pm
THE ACADEMY THROUGH TO SCHOOLS CUP FINAL
17th Mar 2010
16 - 12 win against Wallace High School
HOCKEY NEWS
10th Mar 2010
Shield semi-final win & selections for U15 Area Board Tournament
MUSIC NEWS
9th Mar 2010
Ballymena Music Festival
