'We are incredibly proud'- Cardinal Newman College in Preston celebrates year of sporting success

A college in Preston has revealed what an amazing year for sport they have had as the spring term draws to an end.

Cardinal Newman College is celebrating students excelling both individually and collectively on both regional and national stages and across arange of sports.

Their Academy teams have had a particularly good season, with a plethora of league titles, competition wins, cup winners and finalists for all teams.

Particular highlights include League winners for Netball, Basketball and Women’s Football, with Men’s Football claiming the league runners up title.

There was also competition success across the board for Men’s and Women’s Football, Basketball, Netball, Hockey and Rugby, with all teams either making the finals or claiming the title of cup winners!

The College is also particularly proud to recognise a number of students who have earned selection to prestigious AoC National Squads, highlighting the exceptional sporting talent nurtured at Cardinal Newman College- with three netballers, six hockey players and three footballers all making the selection to the highly competitive national sides.

A spokesperson for Sport at Cardinal Newman College said: “We are incredibly proud of the dedication, resilience and talent shown by all of our student athletes this year. Their achievements reflect not only individual excellence, but also the strength of the College’s sporting programme, coaching staff and team spirit. Competing and succeeding at regional and national level is a tremendous accomplishment, and we congratulate every student involved.”

Cardinal Newman College added that it continues to build a reputation for sporting excellence alongside academic achievement, providing students with opportunities to compete at the highest levels while developing teamwork, leadership and personal confidence.

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For a full list of this year’s accolades, please see below:

Netball

• North West College School League Winners
• AoC North West Champions
• Sisters in Sport National Champions
• Lancashire Schools Tournament – 1st and 2nd place finishes
• AoC National Championships – Ranked as 4th place Nationally

Girls’ Football

• ECFA National Champions
• ECFA Tier 1 League Winners
• AoC North West League Winners
• AoC North West National Finalists

Boys’ Football

• National Cup Winners
• Runners-Up in the North West Colleges League

Hockey

• AoC National Mixed Hockey Finalists – Ranked as 4th place Nationally
• National Cup Finalists in Mixed Hockey
• National Cup Winners in Girls’ Hockey

Rugby

• Tier 1 England Colleges Finalists

Basketball

• Winners of the AoC North West League