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NORTH STOKE SCHOOL SPORT PARTNERSHIP
STARS SQUAD2010 - 2011
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3 Foreword
4 STARSSquadHistory
5 DanielleWyatt STARSSquadAmbassador
6 StephanieCrowley Canoeing
7 SassanEmadi-Coffin Cycling
8 MatthewFair Rowing
9 NajeeFox Discusthrowing
10 AliceHall MultiEventAthletics
11 SophieHilditch KickBoxing,Trampolining
&Gymnastics
12 BethanyJohnson Taekwondo
13 AaronLymer Trampolining
14 JoelMann Athletics
15 ShingiMhembere Gymnastics
16 DeoMilandu MultiEventAthletics
17 LouisPreston Cycling
18 SophiePowell Rowing
19 NicoleStephens Rowing
20 MatthewStevenson Swimming
21 JamesTaylor SprintHurdles
22 JoeAnderson Rowing
23 Acknowledgements
Contents Foreword
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ItiswithgreatpleasurethatStokeCityFootballClubisseekingtosupport
potentialStoke-on-TrentmedalwinnersattheLondon2012OlympicGames.
Forsomeyoungerathletesthismaycomealittletoosoonwiththeiraspirations
morerealisticallygearedtotheRiodeJanieroOlympicGamesin2016.
TheemergenceoftheNorthStokeSchoolPartnershipSTARSsquadinthepast
twelvemonthshasdemonstratedjusthowmuchtalentinsuchawidevarietyof
sportsoriginatesfromStoke-on-Trent.
Theenclosedbiographiesallowreaderstoseeforthemselvesthebreadth
andrangeofachievementsoftheathletesandtheirambitionstoachieve
greaterthings.
CanIstresstoanyprospectiveprivatesponsor,thevalueandpositiveprofile
thiswillbringtoaCityconstantlystrivingtoportrayapositiveimagetothe
outsideworld.
Ifyouhaveanyenquiries,pleasedirectthemtoourSchoolSportPartnership
colleagues.
TonyScholesChiefExecutive
StokeCityFootballClub
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Age:19
DOB:26/04/1991
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:NewcastleUnderLyme
Clubs:GunnersburyCC
StaffsCCC
England
Coach:AndyGrice
Sporting Hero:AndrewFlintoff
Education:StPetersCEHigh
School
Stoke-on-Trent
6thFormCollege
Sporting HistoryPlayedbothcricketandfootballfromanearlyage.Age9playedforWhitmoreCCUnder11boysteam.ContinuedtoplayjuniorcricketforWhitmoreCCboysteamsandplayedintheSeniormens2ndXI.Age12representedStaffordshireGirlsCCatU13andcontinuedtoU15level.Age14madeseniordebutforStaffordshireWomenandopenedthebatting.Age15wasselectedfortheEnglandAcademysquad(Under19agegroup).In2010wasawardedaCentralPlayingContractbytheECBandKing’sFoundation.
Competitive Record2005&2006WinnerofEuropeanChampionshipfor2consecutivyearswiththeEnglandAcademy.2006VotedMostValuablePlayeroftheEuropeanChampionship.July2009RepresentedEnglandAcademyvsPakistan.March2010SelectedfortheFullEnglandsquadfortheTourofIndia.May2010RepresentedEnglandattheT20WorldCupintheCaribbean.VotedPlayeroftheMatchvsSouthAfricainT20WorldCupmatchwithbowlingfiguresof4-11.July2010RepresentedEnglandinthesummerseriesvsNewZealand.November2010TouringSriLankafortheT20andODIseries.
Ambition:TocementmyplaceasaregularmemberofthefullEnglandteaminallformatsofthegame.
TobeselectedformyfirstAshestour2010-11.
Sporting Motto:PlayHard,PlayFair.
DanielleWyattCricket(Allrounder)
STARS Squad Ambassador
STARS SQUAD HistoryNorth Stoke School Sport Partnership was first approached in 2009 to get involved in the STARS programme. Previously all applications to enter this Youth Sport Trust programme were accepted from individual schools. Programme manager and former Olympic rower Guin Batten was keen to see how bringing together the talented athletes from a number of schools would work.
InJanuary2010anofficiallaunchwithsignificantmediacoveragetookplace.Representativesfromtheother9StaffordshireSSP’swereinvitedalongwiththeLordMayorofStoke-on-Trent,LocalAuthorityrepresentatives,HeadteachersandtheStoke-on-Trent2012coordinator.
InternationalgymnastandleadingathletementorCraigHeapwasdraftedintodeliver3workshopsintheprogrammealongwithlocalhighflyingathleteAlexNelson.SchoolSportCoordinatorsandFurtherEducationcoordinatorsfromtheSSPnominated20youngathletesforthesquadusingthreecriteria:
1)participationinanOlympicsport2)performancetonationalstandard3)trainingand/orcompetingforupto15hoursperweek.
Afterasecondsessioninthespringameetingofparentstookplacetoinvestigatethepossibilityofforminganactioncommitteetobidforfundingtosupportathletesintheirprogress.MarkRoberts(formerInternationallongdistancerunner)andTimBailey(BeswicksSolicitors)havegivenvaluableadviceinhowtheSTARSsquadcanbegintosustainitself,andindeedfundtheneedsofitsathletes.
Asthesquadprogrammelookstowards2011,thisportfolioisbeingusedasthenextmethodofraisingthesquadprofileandgenerating‘inkind’andfinancialsupport,fromtheworldofbusinessandcommerce,fortheseaspiringyoungstars.Shouldyoubeinterestedinbecominginvolvedinthesquad,orwiththesupportofspecificathletespleasecontactmedirectly.
ThisyeartheNorthStokeSTARSsquadwillbetherolemodelforthedevelopmentofsimilarsquadsinSouthStoke,StaffordshireMoorlandsandNewcastleSSP’s.
InaquesttosponsoratalentedStokebasedathleteontheirroutetotheLondon2012Olympicspodium,StokeCityFootballClubhavesetupanAspiringAthletesFundof£40koverthenext2years,whichathletesofanyagecanseektobidinto.Theprincipleaimofthefundistoprovidesupportintravelling,trainingandcompetitionexpenses,hardshipandinjuryrehabilitationcosts.
GoodLucktoalltheathletesintheirquestforgloryandtotheirrespectivesupporters,coaches,mentorsandsponsors.
NigelEdwards(PartnershipDevelopmentManager,NorthStokeSSP)
Age:17
DOB:02/11/1993
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:Stoke-on-Trent
Clubs:StaffordandStone
CanoeClub
Coach:PhilMcDonagh
Sporting Hero:LizzieNeave,
CanoeSlalombronze
medallistatWorld
Championships2009
High School/College:StPetersCEHigh
School&International
LanguageCollege&
NewcastleCollege
Sporting HistoryIbeganCanoeSlalomasarecreationalsportin2007,trainingjustonceaweekontheRiverTrentatStone.MycoachalongwithaworldclasscoachbothdecidedthatIwasprogressingveryfastandaskedmetojoininwiththeworldclasspotentialgroup,whereIwouldbetraining3timesaweek.ThatyearIbegancompetingandquicklygainedpromotiontoDivision2.Withonly2morepromotionstogainbeforehittingPremierdivisionIneverbackeddownand2seasonslaterIwascompetingamongstOlympicstandardladiesinthePremierDivision.IwontheYorkshireWaterChampionshipcupandalsotrialledfortheGreatBritainTeam.Thisyear2010,Ibegantraininginthenewlydevelopedwomen’sC1classandwillbetriallingfortheGBteamin2011.
Competitive RecordDivisionalchampionYorkshireWaterChampionGreatBritainteamtrials7th2008&2009
Ambition:MyambitionistomaketheGBteaminC1Win2011.MyambitionthenistomedalattheworldcupsandEuropeansnextyear.
Sporting Motto:Painistemporary,quittingisforever.
StephanieCrowleyCanoeSlalom
Age:16
DOB: 20/11/94
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:Stoke-on-Trent
Clubs:BrianRourkeCC
Coaches:MehrdadEmadi
ChrisPyatt
SteveCronshaw
Sporting Heros:SirChrisHoy
UsainBolt
High School/College:StPetersCEHigh
School&International
LanguageCollege
Sporting HistoryTrack Cycling:startedracingat5yearsofageatNewcastleTrack.
Shotokan Karate:1stKu.
Football: playedfortheschoolfootballteaminprimaryschool.ReserveCityofStokeKeeperforU12’s.
Competitive RecordSilverMedallistSprintUKSchoolGames2010.BronzeMedallistTeamSprintUKSchoolGames2010.5thinSprintJuniorNationalTrackChampionships2010.6thin500m.JuniorNationalTrackChampionships2010.Unabletocompetein2009duetoinjury.
Ambition:TobeselectedfortheBritishCyclingOlympicDevelopmentProgramme.TobechosentocompeteattheJuniorWorldTrackChampionshipsandEuropeanTrackChampionships.
TocontinueprogressingthroughtheBritishCyclingOlympicTalentProgrammeandeventuallytorepresentGreatBritainattheOlympics.
Sporting Motto:“Racesaren’tgiventoyou;youneedtotakethem.”
SassanEmadi-CoffinTrackCycling
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Age:15
DOB:08/11/94
Place of Birth:NewcastleUnderLyme
Hometown:NewcastleUnderLyme
Clubs:TrenthamRowingClub
Coach:DarrenBarton
Sporting Hero:MattPincent
High School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool
&InternationalLanguage
College
Sporting HistoryDarrenBarton(mycoach)cametoourschoolandtaughtushowtouseanergoinP.E.HeaskedmeifIwantedtoenterthebiggestindoorrowingcompetitioninBritain.Isaidyes!
Afterjoiningtheschoolergoclub,heaskedmeifIwantedtogodowntoTrenthamLakeafterschooleveryTuesdayduringspring.FromthereIjoinedTrenthamBoatClubandmovedontobiggerraces.
Istilldoindoorandoutdoorchampionships.
Mymostrecentcompetitionwasearlierthisyearwhenmyselfandafellowrower,RuairidhMcKennaenteredtheNationalChampionshipsinScotlandinadoubleskull.
IamnowhelpingtocoachtheyoungermembersoftheclubwhoarenewtorowingandIamtrainingforthewinterHeadSeason.
Competitive Record2006BritishindoorrowingChampionship–8th2007Englishindoorrowingchampionships–4th2007Britishindoorrowingchampionships–2nd2008EnglishindoorrowingChampionships–3rd2008Britishindoorrowingchampionship–1st2009Englishindoorrowingchampionships-1st2009Interregionalchampionships–2nd2009NationalschoolsRegatta–4th2009NationalChampionships–4th2010NationalSchoolshead–3rd2010NationalschoolsThameshead–3rd2010Interregionalchampionships–4th2010Nationalschoolsregatta–6th2010NationalchampionshipsScotland–15th
Ambition:Iwouldliketobeanawesomeguitaristinaheavymetalband.
Sporting Motto:Painistemporary,quittingisforever.
MatthewFairRowing
Age:17DOB:01/12/1992Place of Birth:StokeonTrentHometown:Stoke-on-TrentClubs:StokeACMoving:BirchfieldHarriersCoach:AndyBrittanSporting Hero:UsainBoltHigh School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&InternationalLanguageCollege&StokeonTrent6thFormCollege.
Sporting HistoryStarteddiscusattheageof8afterbeingintroducedtotheeventbymyDad.
IjoinedStokeACin2005andwaswinningcompetitionsalmostimmediately.InmyfirstyearIwasrankedNumber1intheUKleadingmypeersby3metres.
AseriousroadtrafficaccidentmeantIhadanenforcedlay-offfromathleticsfor12months.
Inowtrain6daysaweek,withmyBirminghambasedcoach,AndyBrittan.
Competitive RecordUKNumber1atUnder13’s.2006SilvermedalattheEnglishSchoolsChampionships.2009SilvermedalattheBritishChampionships.UnbeateninCountyandMidlandschampionships.
Ambition:ToreceivemyEuropeanjuniorscallupin2011.
GettoaEuropeanChampionship,WorldChampionshiporTheOlympicsatseniorlevel.
ToforgeacareerinmotivationalspeakingandtoworkwithyoungergenerationswhohavehadthesameproblemsasIhave,andtogivethemhopethroughmyownsuccesses.
Sporting Motto:Abilityiswhatyou’recapableofdoing.Motivationdetermineswhatyoudo.Attitudedetermineshowwellyoudoit.
NajeeFoxDiscusThrowing
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Age:13
DOB:27/10/97
Place of Birth:NewcastleUnderLyme
Hometown:Packmoor
Clubs:StokeAC
TrenthamBoatClub
CongletonValeFC
Coaches:NeilGilson&
MichaelFrances
Sporting Hero:JessicaEnnisHigh School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&InternationalLanguageCollege
Sporting HistoryStartedrunningattheageof10atStokeACinparticular100mand200m.
Rowing:StartedindoorrowingwhenIstartedStPeter’sHighSchoolandInternationalLanguageCollege.
Football:Startedfootballattheageof9forKidsgroveOwlsFC(boysteam)thenmovedontoCongletonValegirlsteam.
Competitive Record•Goldmedalintheunder13’s4x100mrelayteaminthenational championshipfinalsatBirmingham2010.
•Ranked6thinthecountryingirlsunder13’s70meterhurdles2010.
•Silvermedalintherelayrowingsquadnationalchampionshipsin Birmingham.
•Ranked11thinthecountryforrowingintheBirmingham championshipssingle.
•Staff’sAAA’SchampionhurdlerMay2010.
Ambition:TobeapartoftheGBsquadandrepresentmycountryinthepentathlonevent.
Sporting Motto:Everybodyfallsdown,it’sthewayyougetupthatcounts.
AliceHallAthletics–Multi-events
Age:17DOB:19/11/92Place of Birth:StokeonTrentHometown:Stoke-on-TrentClubs:MaddogsmartialartsCityofStokeGymnasticsclubCityofStokeTrampoliningclubsCoach:DaveMaddockJohnMecitaDiannePearsonnSporting Hero:JessicaEnnis
High School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&
InternationalLanguage
College&NewcastleCollege
Sporting HistoryIstartedgymnasticswhenIwasthreeandcompetedatregional/countylevelgivingmethebasicstrengthandflexibilitywhichgavemeaheadstart.
Thenattheage13(endof2005-06)afriendintroducedmetokickboxingandstraightawayIlovedit.Ikeptgoingandtraininghardgraduallybuildingupmyhoursandincreasingmyability.WhenmycoachfeltIwasreadyIstartedcompetingatamateurandnationaltournamentsgainingconfidenceandexperience,untileventuallyIqualifiedformyfirstworldchampionshipsandbecamepartoftheGBsquad.
AfterthatthetitleskeptrollingintakingmealloverGBcompetingandeventoothercountriessuchasCroatiafortheEuropeanChampionships,SpainandGermanyfortheWorldChampionships.
Howeverattheendofabrilliantyearonlyafewmonthsaftermy3rdworldchampionshipin2007,Idislocatedmyknee,snappingmyAnteriorCruciateLigament.Ihadreconstructivesurgeryandfollowedrehabforthewhole7-8monthsandthengotbackfighting.Thephysiogavemetheallclear,butithappenedagainandIhadasecondoperationfromwhichI’vefinallyrecovered.IamnowalsocompetingstronglyinnationalgymnasticscompetitionssuchastheNDPSandvariousflooranvaultcompetitionsandalsoperformingateventandfestivals.Inaddition,fortrampoliningIamcurrentlyworkingmywayupthroughregionallevelshopefullyqualifyingforthenationalsbynextyear.
Competitive RecordINTERNATIONALACHIEVEMENTS–KICKBOXING2xIrishopenchampion,2006+2007BronzeindividualmedalinCroatia2006Teambronze+silverindividualmedalinGermany2007.GrandChampion2007Superleagueteamchampions2007Superleagueworldcupgold2007Seniormastersofthematteamgold2007Plusmanynationaltitles.
GYMNASTICS:8thNDPStumblingchampionshipfinalsWinningallregionaltumblingcompetitions,bothfortheclubandrepresentingthecollegeWinningfloorandvaultregionaltitles,includingteamsilver.
TRAMPOLINING:2ndteamplaceatLoughboroughnationalcollegefinalsWinningtheregionalgrades,andevenreachingthetopmarkinordertoallowmetoleapfroggrades.
Ambition:Togetbackfighting,andclaimtheworldgoldnumeroustimes.TogetfreestylekickboxingintotheOlympicsandbecomearecognisedsport,andtodominatethegrandchampionshiptitles.
TowinNDPSingymnasticsandwhenIgotouniwinBUSA’s.ReachFigBlevelintrampolining.
Sporting Motto:Nevergiveup,keepchasingthatdreambecauseifyoudreamhardenoughitwillcometrue.
SophieHilditchKickboxing,Gymnastics&Trampolining
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Age:13
DOB:23/05/1997
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:Stoke-on-Trent
Clubs:StokeUTATaekwondo
Coach:PeterJohnson
Sporting Hero:SarahStevenson
Olympicbronzemedallist,
TaekwondoBeijing2008.
High School/College:HoldenLaneHighSchool
&SpecialistSportsCollege
Sporting HistoryIstartedWTFOlympicTaekwondoin2000,whenIwas3yearsold.Mydadwhoteachesthesportintroducedmetoit.Ialsodideightyearsofballet,tapanddiscodancingattheAngelaBeardmoreAcademy.Ididthisforeightyears.IwasalsopartoftheCOSSACC’sswimmingclub,whichIdidfortwoyears.Ihaverecentlytakenmyhockeyumpiringcourseaswellasplayingfortheschoolteam.ButthemainsportIfocusonandenjoyisTaekwondo.
Competitive Record2010–Koreanopen,Gumi,Bronzemedallist2010–Scottishopen,Falkirk,Silvermedallist2010–Londonopen,Crawley,Goldmedallist2010–Dorsetopen,Bournemouth,Goldmedallist2010–NorthernIrelandopen,Belfast,Goldmedallist2010–MiltonKeynesopen,MiltonKeynes,Goldmedallist2010–Londonmastersopen,Crawley,Goldmedallist2010–BTCBnationalfightingchampionships,Sportscity,Bronzemedallist2010–BTCBnationalpoomsaechampionships,Sheffield,Goldmedallistindividualandpairs.
Ambition:MyambitionistoimprovemyperformanceasImoveupintothejuniorcategory,andhopefullymedalinthe2011BTCBnationalpoomsaechampionships.Iwanttocompeteinternationallyin2011,thentofurtherdeveloptoworldstandardin2012andmedalintheWorldchampionshipsandmaybetheOlympics.
Sporting Motto:Kickhigher,strongerandcompetelonger!Confidenceandbeliefisthekeytoachieve!
BethanyJohnsonTaekwondo
Age:13
DOB:20/6/1997
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:StokeElite
TrampolineClub
Coach:LauraDavisand
LouiseFinney
Sporting Hero:JamesHiggins
High School/College:HoldenLaneHigh
School&Specialist
SportsCollege
Sporting HistoryCompetedatanationallevel.QualifiedtotheBritishtrampolinechampionships,heldattheNationalIndoorArenainBirminghamwhereIcame1st.
ThiscompetitiveseasonIhavealsoqualifiedtoaFigBlevelwhichwillallowmetotrialforinternationaleventsinthefuture.
Competedingymnasticsatayoungerage(floorandvault),whichintroducedmetothesportoftrampolining.
Competitive Record28/3/09 RegionalE:1stplacequalifytoRegionalD10/1/10 RegionalD:1stplacequalifytoNationalC06/2/10 NationalC:9thplacequalifytotheBritishNational TrampolineChampionships12/6/10 NationalC:1stplacequalifytoFigBfor201124/7/10 BritishNationalChampionships:1stplace.
Ambition:GetintotheGreatBritainsquad2011,retainataFigBlevelforallof2011,trialforHomeNations,alsotrialofWorldagegroupsheldinBir-minghamin2011.Representmycountryinmanyinternationalcompe-titionsandgetintoafutureOlympics.
Sporting Motto:Energyandpersistenceconquerallthings.
AaronLymerTrampolining
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Age:12
DOB:31/03/1998
Place of Birth:NewcastlenUnderLyme
Hometown:Middleport,
StokeonTrent
Clubs:StokeAC
Coach:GeorgeCooper
Sporting Hero:MichaelRimmerand
UsainBolt
High School/College:HaywoodEngineering
College
Rankings:
Sporting HistoryIhavebeenreallyinterestedinsportfromaveryyoungage.WhenIwas6IjoinedtheStarTrackgroupatNorthwoodStadiumwhichIreallyenjoyed.IstayedinthisgroupuntilIwas10thenIwasaskedifIwantedtojoinStokeAC.
IwasapproachedbyGeorgeCooperwhoaskedmetodoatimetrialinthe100mtoseeifIwasgoodenoughtojointheYoungAthletesTeam.IwassuccessfulandwaspickedfortheteameventhoughIwasunderage.Iinitiallycompetedinthe100mand200manddidreallywell.IcontinuedtotrainwithGeorgetwiceaweekandstartedtoimprove.ThefollowingyearGeorgeenteredmeinthe800mwhichIreallyexcelledin,IgotaPBof2.25whenIwas11yearsold.DuringmylastseasonIworkedreallyhardandachievedagreatdeal,IreachedNationalStandardinthe100m,200mand800mgainingGrade1inallevents.IbroketheStokeACrecordinthe800mby3secondswithatimeof2.13.2whichhasstoodsince1999.IalsobroketheStaffsCountyChampionshipsrecordin800m,ShropshirevsStaffordshireschoolsrecord,theStokeACOpenMeetrecord,theStaffordshireSchoolsChampionshipsrecord,aswellas3otherrecordsindifferentopenmeetsandalltheschoolsrecords.MybestachievementwastogetAthleteoftheMatchintheNationalYoungAthletesAuxiliaryFinal2010atSportCityinManchesterformy800m.
Competitive Record800m,1st Nottingham,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidland PremierN-MatchA800m,1st Stafford,StaffordshireSchoolsYear7&8Championships800m,1st Telford,ShropshireSchoolsvStaffordshireSchoolsYear7&8800m,1st Sportcity,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeague-AuxiliaryFinal800m,1st BrierleyHill,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidlandPremierN800m,1st Blackpool,BlackpoolWyre&FyldeACMedalMeeting
200m,2nd Derby,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidlandPremierN200m,1st Stoke,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidlandPremierN200m,1st Nottingham,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidland PremierN-MatchA200m,1st Telford,ShropshireSchoolsvStaffordshireSchoolsYear7&8200m,3rd Birmingham,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidlandFinal200m,1st BrierleyHill,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeagueMidlandPremierN200m,2nd Sportcity,McCainUKYoungAthletesLeague-AuxiliaryFinal
100m,Q Sportcity,DashYoungAthleteQuadrathlon100m,1st Blackpool,BlackpoolWyre&FyldeACMedalMeeting
Ambition:TorunforGBandcompeteattheOlympicGames.
Sporting Motto:Nopainnogain!
JoelMannAthletics
Age:12
DOB:24/05/98
Place of Birth:Zimbabwe
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:CityofStoke
GymnasticsClub
Coach:JohnMiceta
Sporting Hero:LewisSmith
High School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool
&InternationalLanguage
College
Sporting HistoryIstartedGymnasticsattheageof5.IwenttotheGymnasticsCentreaspartofPEandtheinstructorspottedmynaturalabilityandaskedmyparentstotakemealongtotheclub.
MycareerstartedfromthereandIhavebeenamemberoftheCityofStokeGymnasticsClubeversince.
Competitive RecordIhavewon21medalsinarangeofRegionalandNationalGymnasticcompetitions,including1shieldforthehighestscore.
Gold-13
Silver-5
Bronze-3
Shield-1
IamtrainingreallyhardsoIcangetalotmoremedals!
Ambition:MyambitionistogototheOlympicsoneday
Sporting Motto:Nevergiveupwhenitgetstough!
ShingiMhembereGymnastics
Event AG Year Rank100 U13 2009 393100 U13 2010 25200 U13 2009 270200 U13 2010 16800 U13 2009 85800 U13 2010 6
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Age:18DOB:30/10/1992Place of Birth:DemocraticRepublicofCongoHometown:StokeonTrentClubs:StokeACCoach:GeoffWardSporting Hero:UsainBoltHigh School/College:SandonBusiness&EnterpriseCollege&Stoke-on-Trent6thFormCollege
Sporting HistoryAthleticsforCounty,regionandcountry.
FootballfortheStokeschoolboys.
Basketballformyschoolteam.
RugbyforStokeRugbyClub.
Competitive RecordSilvermedalattheAAAchampionshipfordecathlon.
CompetedforthecountyinhurdlesattheEnglishschoolsforthreeyears.
Competedforthecountyindecathlonatthemulti-eventschampion-shipattheEnglishschoolsforfouryears.
TwotimesNorthwestchampionformulti-events.
Ambition:TobecomeanOlympic,WorldandEuropeanchampioninmychosenevent.
Towinthelottery.
Toholdarecord.
Sporting Motto:Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyoustronger.
DeoMilanduDecathlon
Age:15
DOB:12/07/1995
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:LymeRacing
Coach:MartynShaw
Sporting Hero:SirChrisHoyHigh School/College:JamesBrindleyHighSchool&SpecialistScienceCollege
Sporting HistoryIstartedcyclingafterseeingtheTourofBritainin2008.MyDadbroughtmearoadbikeforChristmasthatyearandIjoinedLymeRacingtowardstheendofthetrackracingseason2009.IstartedtocompetethisyearintheBritishschoolschampionships,theBrookscyclestrackleagueatLymeValleystadiumandtheNationalyouthtrackchampionships.NextyearIwillbeintendingtocompeteinmoreeventsandhopetobemorecompetitivegettingbetterresultsoverthewinter.BeforetheseasonstartsIwillbetraininghardtoachievethis.
Competitive Record•Britishschoolsnationalchampion2010(firstyearracing)•BSCArollerracingnational2ndregional1st•BSCAgrasstracknationalandregional1st•BSCAhardtrack5thnational•BSCAtimetrail6thnational3rdregional•BSCAhillclimb6thnational•Nationaljuniortrackchampionships•Flying200msprint21stnational•500mtimetrail7thnational•Brookscycletrackleaguefinishedoverall3rd
Ambition:TobecomeaprofessionaltrackcyclistandcompeteagainstothersaspartoftheGBteam,alsocompeteintheOlympicsandCommonwealthgamesformycountry.
LouisPrestonTrackcycling
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Age:16
DOB:02/06/1994
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:TrenthamBoatClub
Coach:DarrenBarton
Sporting Hero:AcerNethercottHigh School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&InternationalLanguageCollege&NewcastleCollege
Sporting HistoryIstartedRowingwhenIwas11yearsold,andhavebeencompetingfor4yearsnow.Ihavealwayslovedmanydifferentsportsincluding,Karate,Swimming,Netball,andRounders,beingthemainones.WhenIoriginallystartedrowing,IlikeditbecauseitwassomethingIhadneverexperiencedbeforeandwhenIwenttotheafterschoolclub,thecoachDarrenthoughtIwouldbebettersuitedtobeingacoxinrowing,asIamverysmallandlight,whichisidealforacox.SoIwentdowntoTrenthamGardenslakeandgavecoxingagoandlovedit,because,itgivesasenseofpowerandcontrol,andit’sgoodforlettingangerout.
Competitive RecordIntotalIhave69medals.5arenationalmedals,ranginginBronze,SilverandGold.
MyfirsteverNationalchampionshipsIcame1st.
MymostrecentnationalcompetitionIcamesecond,whencoxingawomen’seight.
Ambition:Towinevenmoremedals,beapartoftheGreatBritainsquadandraceinanOlympics.
Sporting Motto:Winnersneverquitandquittersneverwin.
SophiePowellRowing
Age:17
DOB:01/12/1992
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:Stoke-on-Trent
Clubs:StokeAC
Moving:
BirchfieldHarriers
Coach:AndyBrittan
Sporting Hero:UsainBoltHigh School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&InternationalLanguageCollege
Sporting HistoryIhadneverbeenveryinterestedinsport,apartfromfootball,untilIwenttotheafterschoolrowingclubatschool.IbasicallywenttotryandgetfitterandIloveditassoonasIstartedgoing.Therewerefiveothergirlsmyagethatshowedtalentatrowingsoweformedateam.InNovember2007wehadourfirstraceandwonitby18seconds.AweeklaterwewereBritishChampionsattheBritishIndoorRowingChampionships.Sincethenwehavegonefromstrengthtostrengthracingalloverthecountry,gaininganimpressivereputationandevenaBritishrecord.ThislastsummerweweregiventheprivilegetoraceforourcountryinIreland.Wewereecstatic,however,becausewehadbeenpickedduetoourperformanceintheageeighteencategory,thepeopleweracedwereuptofouryearsolderthanus.Wehadtheraceofourlivesandcamesecondwhichisamazing.Wealsosmashedourpreviousbestfor2000m.
Competitive RecordInternationalrace:2ndplace
Nationalraces:6golds 6silvers 2bronze
Smaller/regionalregattasandheadsaroundthecountry:20golds 2silvers
Ambition:ToenjoyandmakethemostoflifewhateverIdo.
Sporting Motto:Believe!
NicoleStephensRowing
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Age:12
DOB:26/12/1997
Place of Birth:Staffordshire
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:BiddulphAmateur
SwimmingClub
Coach:PeterAbbott
Sporting Hero:MichaelPhelpsHigh School/College:HaywoodEngineeringCollege
Sporting HistoryIswimforBiddulphASC.IhaverepresentedStaffordshireatCountylevelandalsoatNationalCountyChampionships.IhavealsoswamfortheNorthMidlandsintheInterAssociationFinals.Mybestachievementwastoreachthe
NationalAgeGroupChampionshipsinSheffieldthisyear.Eventhoughitisearlyintheswimmingseason,Ihavejustqualifiedtoswiminnextyear’sNationalChampionships2011,13yearoldagegroup.IamnowamemberoftheEnglandTeamDevelopmentSquad.
Competitive RecordBritishGasNationalAgeGroupSilverMedallist100mButterfly
BritishGasNationalAgeGroupSilverMedallist200mButterfly
NorthMidlandInterAssociationFinalGoldMedallist100mButterfly
NorthMidlandInterAssociationFinalGoldMedallist200mButterfly
Ambition:ToswimforTeamGB
Sporting Motto:SWIMHARDANDSWIMTOWIN
MatthewStevensonSwimming
Age:15
DOB:09/02/95
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:StokeonTrent
Clubs:CityofStokeAC
Coach:DonMossn
Sporting Hero:ColinJacksonHigh School/College:StPetersCEHighSchool&InternationalLanguageCollege
Sporting HistoryIjoinedStokeAthleticsClubin2004asaSprinterandstartedcompetingforthemwhenIwas11(atUnder13’s),thatwasin2006.HalfwaythroughtheseasonIstartedhurdling,finishing10thintheUKrankings.ThenextseasonIhadasuccessfulseasonthistimefinishing1intheUK.In2009IwonallthemajorIndoorandOutdoorChampionshipsandfinishedNumber1intheUKyetagain.
Competitive Record2007:StaffordshireSchoolsandStaffordshireCountyChampionandrecordholder.
2009:StaffordshireCountyandMidlandRegionalChampion(Indoor&Outdoor),&CountyRecordHolder.
StaffordshireSchoolsChampion&RecordHolder.
EnglishSchoolsChampion,UKChampionandNumber1RankingintheUK.
Ambition:TorepresentGreatBritainattheOlympicGamesandWorldChampionships.
Sporting Motto:TobethebestthatIcan.
JamesTaylorAthletics(SprintHurdles)
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GuinBatten,TOPFoundationandYouthSportTrust
AthleteMentorsCraigHeapandAlexNelson
StokeCityFootballClub
BeswicksSolicitors
MarkRoberts
RichardHarvey
DanielleWyatt
Acknowledgements
IfyouareinterestedinsponsoringoneormoreoftheathletesincludedinthisbookletandforfurtherinformationandqueriesonNorthStokeSchoolSportPartnershipSTARSsquadcontact:
NigelEdwards(PartnershipDevelopmentManager)
[email protected](Ext239)
CherylPlatt(PartnershipAdministrativeAssistant)[email protected](Ext244)
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Age:15
DOB:15/01/95
Place of Birth:StokeonTrent
Hometown:NewcastleUnderLyme
Clubs:Trenthamboatclub
Coach:DarrenBarton
Sporting Hero:ZakPurchis
High School/College:StPetersCEHigh
School&International
LanguageCollege
Sporting HistoryIcametoHighschoolplayingfootballin2006;however,whenIgothereIquicklyjoinedtheStPetersindoorrowingclub.FromthereImovedontothewaterwithDarrenatTrenthamLake.AsIimprovedIwasinvitedtojointheclubatTrenthamin2007.Sincethentrainingsixdaysaweekonthewater,atthegymandonergoswithDarrenhashelpedagreatdealingettingtothestageIamatnow.
Competitive RecordIndoors:
Britishindoorteamsilver2007,Englishindoorrelaysilver2008,Englishindoorrank7individual,Britishindoorgoldteam2008,Englishindoorgoldrelay2009,Englishindoorrank82009,Britishindoorsilverteam2009andNorthWestindoorrelaychampions.
On the Water:
Nationalchampionshipsdoublescullsilver2010,Nationalschoolsregattadoubleforth2010,Nationaljuniorscullingheadbronze2010,schoolsheadbronze2010,interregional4+forth2010,Nationaljuniorscullingheadquadsilver2009,Nationalinter-regionalfinalsquadsilver2009,Nationalschoolsquadforth2009,Nationalchampionshipsquadforth2009,10singlescullgold’satsmallregattas/heads,1singlescullbronzeatsmallregattas/heads,42doublescullgold’satsmallregattas/heads,2doublescullsilver’satsmallregattas/heads,1doublescullbronzeatsmallregattas/heads,18coxedquadgold’satsmallregattas/heads,2coxedquadsilversatsmallregattas/headsand2coxedquadbronzeatsmallregattas/heads
Ambition:Myambitionistocontinuetoimprovemyskillsthroughoutrowing.MykeytargetistoqualifythroughtheGBtrialsandrepresentmycountryinthenexttwoyears.Iwillgetmanychancestodothis,forexampletheGBFrancematchtrialsinthecomingyear,ortheGBjuniorsquadtrialsinthenexttwoyears.Inthemoreshortterm,Iwishtoperformatthefoursheadinthequadandwinthedoubleatthenationalchampionshipsinthecomingyear.
Sporting Motto:Thedifferencebetweenasuccessfulpersonandothersisnotsomuchalackofstrengthorknowledge,ratheralackofwill.
JoeAndersonRowing
ForfurtherinformationonSTARSProgramandTheSchoolsSportPartnershipvisitwww.stokessps.org
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ForfurtherinformationonTheSTARSProgramandTheSchoolsSportPartnershipvisitwww.stokessps.org
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