Sports Buzz
Olympians out in force for Loughborough International
Share A number of London 2012 Games Olympians will be competing at the annual Loughborough International Athletics event this weekend on Sunday 19th May. Now in its 55th year, the event is seen as the traditional curtain raiser to the ... Read More »
Helping to develop cricket in Solomon Islands
Share A passion for cricket and a desire to make a change in the lives of people less fortunate has seen a Monash university student take up a volunteer position in Solomon Islands. Honours in Education student Ryan Lucas is ... Read More »
Burlington County College golf team wins Region XIX Division III Golf Championship
Share Burlington County College’s (BCC) men’s golf team captured the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) 2013 Region XIX Division III Golf Championship at Cape May National Golf Club in Erma, New Jersey. After two days of challenging conditions on ... Read More »
Centenary re-brand bowls over sports club members
Share A 100-year-old bowls club has been given a fresh look thanks to the latest graphic design technology and University of Derby students’ skills. Derby West End Bowls Club, at Markeaton Street in Derby, wanted to freshen up its ‘look’, ... Read More »
Burlington County College softball team advances to National Championship for the first time
Share For the first time in Burlington County College’s women’s softball history, the team will advance to the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Softball National Championship in Clinton, Mississippi, May 14-18. The lady barons won the National ... Read More »
Canada names 2013 World University Games squads
Share Swimming Canada has named their squad for the 2013 World University Games that will travel to Kazaan, Russia this summer to compete against the world’s best students of higher education. These rosters were chosen on combination of the CIS ... Read More »
New sports dome planned by University of Ottawa
Share The University of Ottawa wants to build its own indoor stadium at the Lees Avenue sports field after a convoluted three-way deal with the city and a private company failed last year, killing an entire winter soccer season. A ... Read More »
SA Universities squad announced
Share The SA Universities squad, named on Thursday, includes players from last year’s SA Under-20 Junior World Championship-winning team and Springbok Sevens representatives. The SA Rugby Union (Saru) announced that Chris Rossouw of Maties would coach the team in their ... Read More »
Loughborough rugby players sign professional contracts with Cornish Pirates
Share Rugby Football Union Championship side, Cornish Pirates, have announced the signing of two current Loughborough Students Rugby players to their squad. Jake Parker and Joe Atkinson are both back row forwards and are moving to Pirates for the forthcoming ... Read More »
Teacher workshops kick off sports partnerships
Share Teachers and school sports coaches across Derby and Burton will kick around ideas on how football clubs can help children learn outside the classroom at an event organised by University of Derby academics. Programme Leader on the University’s BSc ... Read More »
