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Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Primary school football finals bring shared trophies and success
The Isle of Wight primary school football finals stirred excitement with closely contested battles and shared trophies. The finals, played earlier this half-term at Cowes Enterprise College, featured fierce competition in both boys' and girls' leagues. Ryde School secured a 1-0 victory against The Bay CE Primary, while the match between Newchurch and Shalfleet ended in a goalless tie, resulting in shared honours. Haylands Primary suffered a loss as Newport CE Primary won 3-1, thanks to Newport's Zac Rayner's two second-half goals. Newport U-9 Boys Football Team (Image: Bembridge Church of England Primary School) The U-11 Girls League final saw The Bay edge past Carisbrooke with a 3-1 victory, including a hat trick by Neve Miller. Queensgate completed the league and cup double in the U-11 Boys League final, courtesy of Denys Yershov. Bembridge CE Primary outplayed Gatten & Lake Primary with a solitary goal from Edward O'Neil in the U-11 Boys Rural League final. Separately, Haylands Primary School's U-11 boys' football team participated in the Pokémon Primary Schools' Cup National Finals in the Midlands, finishing fifth nationally. Joe McCormack and Jamie Collings, the Isle of Wight Schools FA secretary and chairman respectively, commended all schools, players, and teachers for their efforts in the football finals.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Olympian Islander Nick Percy breaks record to qualify for World Championships
An Isle of Wight Olympian has qualified for the World Championships in discus with a record-breaking throw. Nick Percy, who teaches at Ryde School, has qualified for this summer's championships in Tokyo, following a personal best through in Oklahoma, US. Nick posted a 67.86 metre throw, extending his personal best by 13 centimetres and breaking his own Scottish record. His throw met the World Championships' quota for automatic qualification, meaning Nick will take to the global stage in Japan this summer. Read more: Talented trio are future of discus with Nick Percy their inspiration Commonwealth Games discus ace Nick Percy beats Scottish record yet again He said: "I'm so grateful for everyone who helps make this journey possible. "From coaches and family to colleagues and friends, their belief means everything." He will return to the classroom after the Easter holidays, while preparing for one of the biggest moments of his career so far. Nick competed for Team GB in the 2024 Paris Olympics, making the qualifying round of the men's discus. He finished in 12th place, falling short of the requirement to progress to the next round. Speaking to the BBC after his performance, he said: "It's very rare that you can say you have nearly 70,000 clapping for you. "It is a real emotional thing, and I am taking it all in. "I don't want this to end."
