05-02-2025
High school trampolinists jump into national finals
Four trampolinists from Haslingden High School have secured places in a national final.
Antonia Cursurca, Aden Ramsay, Megan Robertson, and Ruby Healey, all 13 years old, will now compete as Year 7-9 Girls' Novice winners at the British Schools Gymnastics Association's Trampoline Finals 2025, at Derby Arena, on March 15.
Megan, who emerged as the individual competition winner, and Ruby, who came fourth, will also compete as individuals.
The students all train at Fearns Trampoline Club, which meets at The Valley Leadership Academy.
The club's coach, Beverley Hornby, said: "I also have three other children who qualified: Clara, age 10, came first, and her little brother James came second - they are both at St Paul's in Rawtenstall - and Tom, at Greenmount Primary, came first."
The event preceding the national final, the British Schools' Gymnastics Competition Northern Zonal final, was held at Temple Park Leisure Centre.
The Haslingden team faced 18 individuals and nine teams.
Megan, who has been trampolining at the club for nearly 10 years, said: "We had to do two routines, a set and a voluntary.
"My voluntary routine got a higher score because I did a higher tariff."
As well as being judged on their execution of their manoeuvres, the competitors were also assessed on how much they travelled out of a marked box on the trampoline.
Ruby said: "I have only been trampolining for about three years and I enjoy the thrill of it.
"If I am stressed out, I go on the trampoline and it takes everything away."
Aden said: "On my set routine I added a half twist but it was something I was supposed to do in my voluntary."
Meanwhile, Haslingden Sixth Form student, Halle Walden, 17, who attends Bury Trampoline Club, had won a place at the Northern Zonal final but was unable to compete due to injury; she hopes to compete again later this year.
