Football

U12s
The U12s gave everything against a physically strong and powerful GOFFS team in the U12s District Final.

It was a game of fine margins with lots of great football played by both teams. The girls unfortunately lost 0-2 but on another day, the score line could have been the other way around.

Coaches PoTM shared between Amy and Scarlett. Fantastic effort from all the girls!

U13s
Congratulations to our U13s who recently won a hard fought and extremely tense match against GOFFS to become District Champions!

The girls played some great football and showed resilience to recover from a 0-1 deficit when GOFFS scored straight after half time. Despite creating chance after chance, it looked like it was going to be one of those days where the ball just wouldn’t find the back of the net. However, the girls kept pushing and two late goals scored by Grace M secured a deserved win for Presdales.

This capped off a successful season for our U13s who added the District Cup to the Stevenage 7 a side trophy which they won earlier in the season. Fantastic win against at a very good GOFFS team and it was lovely to see the girls celebrating the win!

Coaches PotM was Ella R but special mention to Francesca M who made some good saves at vital times. Well done girls, really proud of you!

Handball

U13s
Well done to the U13 squad who recently competed in the Regional round of the English Schools National handball competition.

Growing in confidence throughout the day, Presdales finished runners up in our group. This meant we faced Herts & Essex who were the team that we lost to in the County round.

Presdales were more than up for showing H&E what they could do, and they went on to play some of the best handball we’d seen all day. At full time the score was 2-2 taking the game to extra time. An intense 5 minutes ensued with Presdales never letting off the pressure, but the experience shown by H&E club players edged them ahead in the closing seconds.

Such a brilliant performance by all only narrowly missing out in a spot in the Regional finals, and therefore National finals. A brand new sport, next to no experience, but a great achievement that all should be proud of!

Players of the tournament: Amelie for her constant hard work and attacking drives, and Lucia for the most incredible saves that kept us in that semi final.