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hockey Achievements for College Students

Year 8 student Arabella Faulkner has her sights firmly set on joining the County hockey Team. She recently
attended the Devon hockey Trials, organised for Year 8 and 9 players by her current hockey Club, the Dart
hockey Club, where she plays upfront and midfield in an ‘attack’ position in the Boys’ team.
Arabella’s passion for the game started when she was at South Brent Primary School, where a very inspiring and
enthusiastic Pe Teacher, Mr Smith, encouraged her, and her twin brother Thomas, to play in the mixed team. Their
team achieved second place in Devon.
She was recently selected, together with Katie Reid in Year 9 (who plays at Marjons), to represent their region
with the West Panthers at the U13 girls’ lions Regional hockey Tournament in Nottingham. Arabella said that she
“enjoys the sport, not only because it is active, but also it is very sociable, being able to play with friends.”
** Stop Press ** both Arabella and Thomas have been selected for the U14 Devon squads. Ambition

Pierre Achieves Judo gold equestrian Team Qualifies for
National Championships
Year 12 student, Pierre Michelin, competed
in the 2019 Kazoku Judo Championships in The Arena eventing Team representing Ivybridge
Truro in the Cadets (U18) U73kg and took Community College had a very successful day in the
the gold medal after winning all his National Schools equestrian Association (NSeA)
contests. he also entered the Men's open Championship Qualifiers at Bicton Arena, exeter.
and won all his contests, to take the gold The team won the 80/85cm class with all riders jumping
medal yet again. During the contest Pierre clear rounds and scoring highly on their style marks. The
achieved 30 points towards his first Dan by team were delighted to have
winning 3 contests by ippon against 1st Kyu qualified for the National Schools
and 1st Dan. Championships, Buckingham in
Pierre travelled to holland with the Western october. The Ivybridge team
Area Judo Squad over the half term. The jumping in the bigger height
first competition was in emmen where he 90/95cm class also jumped good
finished just outside of a placing. The rounds and finished in 5th place.
second tournament was in Alkmaar at the The College also had two teams
open Judo 2019. After winning his first 2 competing at the NSeA Dressage
matches and gaining more Dan grade Championship Qualifier. The
points, Pierre lost in the quarter finals. This dressage riders had a very
was a great opportunity for Pierre to compete abroad successful day taking both 1st
again to gain more experience. and 2nd place in the team
on Saturday, 2nd November, Pierre travelled to Cardiff competition. The individual
for the Welsh open 2019 gB ranking competition and is placings were also dominated by
now currently ranked 7th in U73kg. Ambition riders from the College.

Ambition

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