News from PE

Hockey

Presdales U13s hockey team played Sir John Lawes School in a County Cup group match yesterday afternoon. The conditions were tough with rain and wind throughout the 40 minutes of the match, but this did not deter our girls!

The match was closely contested, with the first half ending 1-1. Sir John Lawes started more quickly and scored within the first 90 secs. Presdales equalised with a lovely passing move through midfield. In the second half, again Sir John Lawes started more quickly and went ahead to lead 2-1.

However, our girls then started to dominate the match, making more passing combinations and increasing the number of shots on goal. Presdales has a series of short corners, where the post and a great save from their GK prevented a goal. However, the girls then started to find the net, scoring 4 in relatively quick succession.
Presdales deservedly won the match 5-3. Really good performance from the girls, especially in the second half. Well done!

Players Player Of The Match – Martha Ker
Coaches Player Of The Match – Izzy Stewart

Netball

Well done to the Year 10 Netball team who won 22-3 against John Warner this week. Star player was Maggie Bristow. Brilliant teamwork and adaptability to play different positions … great game girls.

Good effort from the Year 9 Netball team who lost 14-11 against John Warner yesterday. Star player was Olivia Reynolds.

Athletics

Well done to the Sportshall Athletics Team in Year 7 and 8 who this week competed in the first league fixture against 5 other local schools. The league is combined over 2 fixtures so no results as yet but the girls were amazing and came 1st in many of their heats/field events! Good luck for the 29th January.

The HAWCS Athletics club had their annual Awards Evening at the end of last term and many Presdales students were award winners! Ellie and Amelie achieved their scholarship awards, Roisin achieved an award for distance running, Freya for her throwing performances, Khadijah for her jumping performances and Jess Downing for her multi-event performances.

Well done to all of you!

Huge congratulations to Bethany Botheras (Year 7) who won ‘Clubs most promising young female athlete of 2019’ at Herts Phoenix Athletics Club annual Awards Night. She’s also been selected after trials to represent the Hertfordshire team in the Eastern Region sports hall athletics finals later this month. Well done and good luck Beth.

Dance

Jasmine Braddock in Year 8 has taken many dance exams during 2019 with Stagelight School of Dance. She has also been awarded the Stagelight School of Dance Student of The Year 2019! Her exam results are:

Grade 3 Ballet – Distinction
Grade 3 Tap – Distinction
Grade 4 Ballet – Distinction
Grade 4 Modern – Distinction

Congratulations Jasmine, what a fantastic year you’ve had!