Wallace pupils and teams enjoy success in variety of events

Wallace High School pupils and teams continue to achieve success in a wide variety of individual and team sporting activities with many pupils being recognised at the recent Draynes Farm Sports Awards in the Island Civic Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Nov 2013, 13:00 BST
Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.
Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.

Pride of place goes to the Judo team who picked up the Junior Schools Team of the Year on the back of their superb performance at the Northern Ireland Schools Championships. They defeated Belfast Royal Academy in the final, whilst the seven man team also dominated the individual categories taking home four gold medals, one silver and two bronze. There was further success with the Ferris Cup winning boys’ hockey squad (captained by Scott McCabe) taking a well deserved third place for their achievements last year. Another boys’ hockey player, Year 13 pupil Sean Murray, also finished 2nd in the Junior Sports Personality Category after an outstanding season for school, club, province and country.

Several pupils from the Lisburn school were also awarded bursaries at the prestigious event. Year 11 pupils Jasmine and Jane Kilpatrick were also selected in the Ulster under 16 girls’ hockey squad which competed in the Interpros in Cork, having both appeared at the UK School Games in the winning Ulster squad.

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Several pupils have also been selected in squads for other sports with Year 10 pupil Anna Boe getting ready to represent the Gymnastics Northern Ireland Trampoline Supersquad. Year 14 pupil Jacob Stockdale has been selected to attend the upcoming Irish Rugby Football Union National Talent Camp over the half term break having impressed for the Ulster under 19 squad in the recent interpro series and also at full back for the school 1st XV, whilst Year 13 pupil Jessica Poots continues to represent the NI under 17 girls’ football team.

Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.
Chris Henry, Wallace Principal, Mrs Deborah O'Hare and Julie Whitten at the recent Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school.

Principal, Mrs Deborah O’Hare hosted the first ever Wallace Information Evening for Parents and Representative players in the school. Over 130 parents and pupils attended showing the range of pupils in the school playing sport at a very high level.

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