Page 87 - Bellfort Magazine Issue 8

Rugby

All year 10 girls enjoyed a six week
block of coaching from Ulster
Rugby . Although a little nervous

at the beginning, the girls soon
discovered they could use skills
from other games and became
Netball Year 10 finished runners-up in the
very competitive indeed.
The Year 8 team had a fantastic Ballymena League and Northern
Region of the NI League. This
first year beginning with 2 wins.
team is well settled now and fa-
against Slemish College and Cam-
miliar with each other's play.
bridge House. Erin Smyth and An-
Jodie Farquhar controlled centre
na Francey kept a good level of
court ensured that the attacking
control throughout their games in
players had
the centre court, with Emma Hou-
plenty of
ston and Emma Robinson scoring
opportuni-
goals with relative ease and preci-
ty.
sion. Anna Service was one to
watch throughout this year, work- Year 11 and

ing hard when in training and 12 have always been a strong
Football
showing a level of athletic skill team, and it was super to see
Two teams travelled to Maghera-
and accuracy, competing with them finish their netball on a high,
felt for the Year 10 indoor tourna- confidence. This team finished winning the Northern Region NI
ment. The girls competed very
third in the Ballymena League af- League. Taylor White, Jodie Wal-
well reaching the semi final, only
ter a defeat by a Ballymena Acad- lace, Chelsea Millar and Casey
sadly to lose out to St Mary’s for a
emy squad who displayed a level Newman played excellent netball
place in the final. The outdoor
of advanced netball for which the throughout their school careers
competition season began with a
girls will be ready next year! and will be missed.
new initiative at Ballymena Show-
Year 9 competed in both the Bal-
grounds where Dunclug, Slemish
lymena League and Northern Ire-
College and Cambridge House
land (NI) League. Though small in
met for four Tuesdays to play
number, they were a dedicated
each other. All school benefitted
group who trained faithfully and
from game time, and it was great-
put in some good wins against
ly encouraging to see skills pro-
Girls’ Model and Cullybackey to
gress week on week. All teams
name but a few. Emma Erwin was
look forward to the annual Elec-
strong in mid court, and Ruby Lor-
tric Ireland Girls’ Football compe-
imer’s accurate shooting and
tition in June.
dominance in attack contributed
86 to their success.