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Students Selected for Girls Win Gold in National
U18 County Tennis Junior Indoor Rowing

The College is delighted to announce that In February, Year 13 student, Phoebe Lansley, and Year 12
Leighton Starkie, in Year 10, Grace Kellett, in student, Freya Waters, competed in the National Junior
Year 11, and Joe Kellett, in Year 13, have all Indoor Rowing Championships. This was held at the Copper
been selected for the Devon U18 County Box Arena, a multi-sport venue, located in the Queen
Tennis Teams. Elizabeth Olympic Park in London.
With tough competition the students have
successfully been selected as being Phoebe and Freya competed in a team of eight girls, against
amongst the top eight players in the county. teams from all over the country in a Relay Sprint race.
The U18 Team is the pinnacle of junior tennis The team won the Gold medal in this event, setting a new
within Devon and other counties, and time record of 16 minutes and 19 seconds, and beating the
selection is always fierce. They will travel second place team by almost 200 metres.
with the team to compete in this year’s
County Cup competition over a 4 day Freya said, “Our club, the Plymouth Amateur Rowing Club,
period. We wish them every success in the has won the Girls’ Relay Race four years in a row now. This is
forthcoming competitions. due to our immense training effort and ability to work
together in swift changeovers and motivating each other to
push ourselves for the trophy.”

Emily Competes in Winter Nationals Phoebe commented, “As the oldest
member of the team, I have seen how the
Emily Morgan-Hughes, in Year 11 team has changed over the years and I
competed in the Swim England can still say that we’re as determined to be
Winter Nationals, in Sheffield last on the top podium as we were the first time
term. we picked up the handle to race the boat
Emily said, “I competed in the race.”
Open Women’s 200m Breaststroke.
Although I didn’t get a personal
best time I came 5th in my age
group. This competition is
extremely competitive as I am not
racing against my age group; I am
racing people much older and
stronger than me. I am very
pleased with my performance
and I thoroughly enjoyed my swim
and my time in Sheffield.”