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2 days ago
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Top performing students honoured at PE Awards Evening
Year 11 Boys RFL County Champions and National Champions were honoured at the awards evening (Image: Submitted) TOP performing students from St Benedict's Catholic High School were honoured at a special awards ceremony. The annual PE Awards Evening took part on Tuesday, July 1, with students attending alongside their parents and families to pick up their trophies and awards. Advertisement The ceremony highlighted talented students from all year groups, who have excelled in PE and sports during the school year. Awards handed out on the night included Sports Performers of the Year, Sporting Excellence Awards and Team of the Year. Team of the Year was a tough decision again this year, due to the fact that St Benedict's had three teams become County Champions throughout the season. These were the Year 7 Girls Football team, the Year 10 Boys Rugby team, and the Year 11 Boys Rugby team. The winners this year had to be the Year 11 Boys Rugby team, who as well as becoming County Champions, were also crowned National Champions – a first for St Benedict's! Advertisement Sports Personality of the Year - Tyce Walmsley (Image: Submitted) Another notable winner was Tyce Walmsley, who was awarded Sports Personality of the Year. This season he captained the Year 11 Rugby team scoring the winning point, and has also captained the England Community Lions team. Mr Harrison, head of PE, said: "It has been another bumper year in sport for St Benedict's, and it was lovely to celebrate the students and their achievements. Our students should be very proud of all of their accomplishments, and we look forward to seeing what they achieve next.' A full list of winners can be found on the St Benedict's website and below
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26-06-2025
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Community pulls together to back young sports stars
Tyce Walmsley, 16, was supported by residents in Mirehouse to play for the England Lions Rugby League team. Residents also supported Mirehouse AFC purchase new kits (pictured right). (Image: Submitted) A COMMUNITY pulled together and raised hundreds of pounds to support young people playing sports. Residents from Mirehouse in Whitehaven have helped Tyce Walmsley raise £600 to represent the England Lions Rugby League team and also Mirehouse AFC to raise £800 to buy a new kit for the under 10s teams. Advertisement Tyce was between rugby clubs when he was selected to play for the England Lions and needed to find £600 to cover the kit and travel costs for the four nations series. A plea for donations was put out on the #MirehouseMatters Facebook page and the total was raised on a JustGiving page within hours. The 16-year-old was selected England 16s captain for the series scoring a try, kicking three conversions and gaining the opposition's man of the match award in the opening win against Scotland. Then just a few weeks later, Mirehouse AFC issued a plea for sponsors for a new kit after struggling to find a sponsor for its junior kit. Advertisement Carl 'Wammo' Walmsley, who runs the #MirehouseMatters page, suggested the club asked the residents if they were happy to help out and #MirehouseMatters could be the sponsor. The club has now raised the £800 it needed to purchase the kits. Carl said: 'Mirehouse do nothing in halves. I can't believe the generosity of our residents. It's Fantastic to see the estate step up for their own when needed.' Stacey Fisher of Mirehouse AFC, said: 'When we first approached Wammo, we were cracking away about sponsors and Wammo came up with this idea to try, as we know how difficult it is at the moment. Advertisement 'We thought we would give it ago, straight away it kicked off. The community spirit and the messages of love we received were incredible. I had a great feeling that the community would rally together. 'Times are really hard for people at the minute and it shows we have a fantastic community, the spirit they have to reach the kit target this quick. We are very thankful - I can't put into words just how much this means. 'We can't wait to see them in their new #Mirehousematters sponsored kit - thank you all very much for all your support.'
