National Cup
The U14s journey in the National Schools Cup came to an end last week losing 2-3 to FitzWimarc School. We couldn’t be more proud of the girls who gave everything. It was a hard fought match between two excellent teams. Presdales created a lot of chances but in the end, we just couldn’t find the back of the net often enough. The winning goal was scored from a free kick with only 1 min left which was a killer blow. Well done to all the students for a valiant effort in progressing to the last 32 and being so close to reaching the final 16. Coaches PoTM is the Whole Team!
County Cup
The U14s cast aside the disappointment of going out of the National Cup on Monday to secure a place in the County Cup semi final last Wednesday, winning 4-2 against Ashlyns!
The girls deserve enormous credit playing two huge games in the space of 48 hours against really tough opposition. Ashlyns proved to be a real test and had the better of the first half but we finished the first half a goal apiece. It was clear we would really have to step up a level in the second half.
The girls did exactly that and started to control the game, create more chances and nullify the threat from Ashlyns. We scored during this period of ascendency to go 2-1 up from an absolute ‘worldie’ from Liv White striking an unstoppable half volley from over 20 yards which flew into the net!
Ashlyns fought back to equalise and clearly weren’t going to lie down. They went close to taking the lead before Marlee Seymour tucked us in front with her second goal of the match and then completed her hat-trick with a fantastic steal from the press, a lighting turn of pace and then a lovely composed finish. This gave Presdales a 2 goal cushion going into the final 10mins where a more cautious approach saw us through to the final whistle.
We can’t say enough about this group. They are simply amazing! It was clear the enormous physical and emotional efforts of Monday had taken their toll in the first half but the girls somehow found the resilience to up their energy levels and put in a wonderful second half display.
Last week has seen the U14s play two exceptionally strong sides back to back. I’m so delighted they bounced back and they can now look forward to a County Cup Semi Final.
Hard to pick Coaches PoTM with so many great performances, however Marlee edges it with her best game of the season, constantly harrying their defence and scoring a fantastic hat-trick. Well done to all the girls!
On Monday 22nd January we took a team of girls from Year 7-10 to the Indoor Athletics Competition at the Lea Valley in Enfield. There were 13 other schools from all around Hertfordshire. They were brilliant!!! Excellent effort from all of the athletes, some great times and distances thrown and jumped. Excellent teamwork in the relays and the girls came away as CHAMPIONS!!!!!
Individual year group results were
U13 (Year 7) – 2nd
U15 (Year 8/9) – 1st
O15 (Year 10) – 1st
A massive thank you to the leaders who helped with officiating the event! The organisers said how great you were!
On Wednesday, the Year 7 and 8 Sports Hall Athletics squad competed in Round 1 of the Sports Hall Athletics League. Looking forward to Round 2 in February!
Congratulations to the Year 9 A and B netball teams who did the double at the District Netball tournament on Tuesday and won both competitions! Both teams were undefeated! The A team only conceded 10 goals in 3 games and scored over 30!!
Star Player for the A team was Clemmie Fells showing supreme versatility and an excellent reach to make so many key tips and interceptions!
Star Player for the B team was Kennedy Scott working hard, driving into space, and giving our shooters as many opportunities as possible.
A great team performance by both teams! Well done to all of the girls who took part!
Congratulations to the Year 8 and Year 10 netball teams who both made it to the semi-finals of the County Cup Competition this season. They both played St Albans High School on Wednesday and we are so proud of both teams!!
Although the results were not what we hoped, they worked relentlessly to produce some incredibly impressive elements of play throughout the court.
Well done girls, you definitely showed the High School why you deserved to be County Cup SEMI FINALISTS!
Year 8 POM Lottie Fellows and CPOM Amelie Renouf
Year 10 POM Darcy Bennett and CPOM Rosie Bentley
Great work from the senior netball team who unfortunately lost 34-29 against Chauncy in the County Cup Plate semi-final this week.
It was a close game and, with only 7 players, the girls worked incredibly hard throughout but unfortunately lost out in the final quarter. POTM was Jess Ward.
Dominant performance from our U14s who reached the quarter finals of the County Cup football with a 7-0 win against John Henry Newman.
Presdales played some lovely football throughout, constantly pressing JHN into making mistakes and stealing the ball high up the pitch. It was an impressive team performance with everyone playing their part. Joint Coaches PoTM are Marlee Seymour and Amy Little. Well done to all the girls!
Well done to the U16s football team who beat Parmiters 7-1 in the County Cup. The match was fortunate to go ahead considering the sub zero temperatures but luckily Parmiters have a 4G pitch which withstood the weather better than grass.
Presdales were 3-1 up at half time and completely dominated the second half scoring 4 times without reply. Excellent team performance all over the pitch. Goals from Tonye x 4, Donya x 2 and Maia x 1.
Joint Coaches PoTM were Bella H with a strong display at centre half and Tonye with 4 goals. I’m afraid the extremely cold weather meant getting a team photo was challenging! Well done to all the girls!
Well done to our Year 7 netball teams who played against John Warner on Monday. The match was very close throughout but in the end Presdales won by 1 goal! POTM was Hermione Curzon! Great efforts from all of you!
Well done to the Year 9 netball team who played against Broxbourne last week in some very cold conditions! Presdales won 24-5 and the POTM was Alice Redhead. Great work girls!
Well done to the Year 10s who also played netball against Broxbourne last week! The A team won 29-10 and the POTM was Ava Lancaster and the B team lost 22-13 and the POTM was Evelyn Pearce!
Presdales were represented in the recent U14 and U16 County Badminton finals at the UH Sports Village. The U16s finished 4th overall. Special mention to Paige and Isabelle who were undefeated as doubles pairs across 5 matches!
The U14s finished 1st overall and now progress to the regional finals! Special mention to Charlotte who was undefeated in her singles matches. Well done to all of the girls who took part, there was some fantastic game play on display.
Our U12s recently faced a strong Beaumont team in the 3rd round of the U12s County Cup. The girls gave everything and never stopped trying throughout. Presdales looked like making a comeback when we started to get more chances and scored to make it 3-1 midway through the second half but the final result was 1-6 to Beaumont. Coaches Player of the Match was Grace Marston. Great effort girls.
Well done to the U13s Football Team who reached the quarter finals of the County Cup with a 3-1 win against a strong St Clement Danes side. Presdales dominated the first half and led 3-0 before conceding a goal just before the break. In the second half, we started slowly with St Clement Danes growing into the game and creating a number of chances. Following some formational changes, we re-asserted our control and had several good chances to make the scoreline more comfortable. However, the St Clement Danes goalkeeper was in inspired form and prevented further goals.
In the end, it was a deserved 3-1 win but we certainly made it hard for ourselves in the second half. The girls now progress to the quarter finals of the competition. Coaches Player of the Match was Aleksandra Ivaskeviciute who was outstanding in central defence. Well done to all the girls!
Congratulations to the Year 11 netball team who won 34-6 against Welsh visiting sixth form college Coleg y Cymooed last week! They played against an older age group and played amazing!! Well done ladies – Star Player was Sophie Wilson.
The Senior netball team also beat Coleg y Cymooed. They won 43-36! The teams were well matched but Presdales fought hard and came out on top!! Well done girls POTM Becky Gee
Strong performance from our U14s on Wednesday winning 9-0 against a good Broxbourne team in the District League. Presdales played some wonderful football on a challenging pitch, scoring 7 times in the second half to put the game out of sight. Coaches PoTM was Willow Storey. Well done girls!
Great effort from our U13s who narrowly lost 0-1 to Broxbourne in the District league. The match was evenly matched throughout and the result could have gone either way. Due to late withdrawals, Presdales didn’t have any subs. This made it more challenging for the girls but they showed amazing energy and commitment right to the end. Player of the Match was Lily Feast. Well done to all the girls!
Our Year 7s recently drew 2-2 against GOFFS in the District Football League. It was an extremely competitive game with Presdales leading 2-0 after 15 minutes. We had chances to extend the lead but didn’t take our chances.
GOFFS grew into the game in the second half and scored from a handball penalty to reduce the deficit. Presdales couldn’t convert further chances to extend the lead and GOFFS managed to find an equaliser late on. In the end a 2-2 draw was probably a fair result. PoTM was Ella Reynolds. Well done to all the girls.
Well done to our badminton players who played some tough friendly doubles and singles matches against a strong Haileybury team last week. Shout out to Charlotte Wilson who beat the Haileybury No. 1 ranked player in a great singles match!
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