BRGS Sport in the News - press releases
Please find below current news and links to press releases featuring BRGS pupils' and former pupils' achievement in sport & other physical activities...
Articles include those originally published in the:
Rossendale Free Press, Rochdale Observer, Manchester Evening News, Accrington Observer, Burnley Express
| Date | Title of Article & Link | Preview |
|
16/07/10 |
"BRGS Cricketers County Success" © Rossendale Free Press |
BRGS U-17 cricket team have won the Lancashire Schools Cricket Twenty/20 Cup. |
| 2009 | ||
|
10/07/09 |
"Connie Is Nation's Best Shot" © Rossendale Free Press |
Connie Hartley produced an outstanding score to win the junior national recurve championships. |
| 10/07/09 | "Joe Set For Exciting Atlantic Challenge " © Rossendale Free Press |
Joe Jackson will be competing in the Tall Ships Atlantic Challenge. |
|
03/07/09 |
"BRGS Golden Generation" © Rossendale Free Press |
Pupils at BRGSl have been celebrating success in Football, Basketball, & Netball. |
| 08/05/09 | "Siblings Conjure Up Magic Victory" | Jake and Mollie Campbell competing in the England basketball final play-offs. |
| 01/05/09 | "Sophie Helps Win Bronze" | Sophie Horrocks helps team to win bronze medal at the World Schools’ Orienteering championships in Spain. |
| 27/03/09 | "Mollie's England call-up" | Mollie Campbell has been selected for the U-16 England squad. |
| 2008 | ||
| 05/12/08 |
BRGS Year 13 boys Orienteering team retain their British Schools title |
|
| 04/12/08 | "Sophie maps her way to Madrid" |
Sophie Horrocks from BRGS has been selected to represent England in the World Schools’ Orienteering Championships in Madrid |
| 23/10/08 | "Cream of the crop at Sherwood" |
BRGS in the medals at the British Schools’ Orienteering Championships at Sherwood Pines Forest Park in Nottinghamshire |
| 25/04/08 | "BRGS county champs again" | BRGS u19s 1-0 win brought the trophy back to the school for the second time in three years and the third time in five years! |
| 2007 | ||
| 7/12/07 | Tops In The End | BRGS year 12 orienteers have been crowned national schools champions. |
| 15/06/07 | "BRGS Football Team" | BRGS's second 11 are pictured here at Blackpool Grammar School in October 1953... |
| 06/07/07 | "Golden Reward" | BRGS teacher Tom Gray helped to select the orienteering team and steer the right course to glory... Visit BRGS Orienteering page |
| 15/06/07 | "BRGS Football Team" | BRGS's second 11 are pictured here at Blackpool Grammar School in October 1953... |
| 11/05/07 | "Lord-ing it over Nelson" | Sixth Form student Ben Lord, 17, and father provided the "firepower" for Bacup cricket team as they obliterated Nelson at Lanehead... |
| 6/04/07 | "School's net gain" | "An energetic bunch of netball players have shot their way into the record books – by playing the longest match in history..." Link to photos & report on this website |
| 02/04/07 | "Girls net a world record" | Netball squad at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School set a new world record for the longest ever match. |
| 16/02/07 | "Hanley retained by Renault" | Former Sixth Form student "Racing driver Ben Hanley, 22, faces a make-or-break season after being retained for a second year on the Renault Driver Development Programme of the Formula One champions..." |
| 26/01/07 | "Girls Go For New Record" | Twenty BRGS girls will attempt to break Guinness World Record for longest netball game. Link to report & photos |
| 5/01/07 | "Groom starts year as British Number One" | Former BRGS pupil David Groom, 18, has started the year as British Junior number one at his weight- Judo. |
| 2006 | ||
| 09/06/06 | "Blues offer makes Ben a World Cup Dreamer" | Everton Football Club asked Ben Horkin, 11, to go down for a six-week period in July to play in their academy. |
| 02/06/06 | "Valley honours Olympic Hero" | Former pupil, Winter Olympics competitor Kristan Bromley, returned to Ski Rossendale to pick up a special award. See related report & photos on our website |
| 19/05/06 | "Civic Reception for Olympic star Dr. Ice" | Former pupil, Winter Olympics competitor Kristan Bromley, was honoured at a civic celebration. |
| 05/05/06 | "Europe's Best" | Pupil and Bacup Judo Club's David Groom, 17, was ranked number one in Europe. |
| April 2006 | Photo: Sixth form student, Rachel Henry in the U19 England Netball Squad, at the Netball Europe Championships | |
| 10/03/06 | "That's my boys" | "The proud Groom family is celebrating a medal double at the British Schools national judo competition at Bath University"... |
| 24/02/06 | "Civic Honour Plans for Dr. Ice" | Former pupils & olympic competitor Kristan Bromley "will be honoured for putting Rossendale on the map". |
| 27/01/06 | "Dr. Ice Returns" | "Kristan Bromley will continue his build up to the Turin Winter Olympic Games at the weekend..." |
| 13/01/06 | "Zara bows out at the top" | Pupil Zara Moon, 17, "was Britain’s highest placed finisher at the World Endurance Championships for Young Riders held at Bahrain"... |
| 2005 | ||
| 21/10/05 | "BRGS find right route to top" | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School pupils have become national orienteering champions. |
| 14/10/05 | David Groom bounced back from two months out with a knee ligament injury, to retain his U-18 National title at Sheffield. | |
| 30/09/05 | "Right royal welcome for sports hall" | The Earl of Wessex will be the guest of honour at the official opening of the new £1M sports hall at Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School. |
| 30/09/05 | "GB date for rider" | Student Zara Moon has been selected for the British Endurance Riding Team at the under 21s world championships in Bahrain in December. |
| 02/09/05 | "Groominator nominated for prestigious award" | David Groom has been regionally shortlisted for a £2,500 funding award. |
| 08/07/05 | "Simply the best" | David Groom has won the inaugural Rossendale Sportsperson of the Year award. |
| 03/06/05 | "Groominator at the double" | David Groom pulled off a remarkable double by winning the Northern Ireland junior and senior open championships on the same day! |
| 20/05/05 | "Rachel beats injury and goes for gold" | Rachel Burgess, 18 took on a Duke of Edinburgh expedition with a broken arm and became the first pupil in her year group to complete the scheme. |
| 04/02/05 | "Groominator is back" | Rising judo star David Groom has made a scintillating start to 2005. |
| 04/02/05 | "Rachel’s golden key for fitness " | Talented netball player Rachel Henry has been handed a golden opportunity to maintain her fitness. |
| 01/01/05 | "Zara's world goal" | Teenager Zara Moon has gained some invaluable experience as she eyes a place on the British equestrian endurance team |
| 2004 | ||
| 10/12/04 | "Best in Europe" | Kristan Bromley has set a new mark for a Briton by successfully defending his European skeleton bob title. |
| 03/12/04 | "Wonder horse carries Zara to host of awards" | Rider Zara Moon has picked up six national awards. |
| 26/11/04 | "Shining Brightly" | Teenage student Zara Moon has won the country's top equestrian endurance award. |
| 08/07/04 | "BRGS on top in schools track and field" | Morethan 250 young people competed in the Rossendale Secondary Schools' track and field sports at Marl Pits. |
| 19/03/2004 | "BRGS strike county gold at third attempt" | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Under-16 team has been crowned Lancashire Schools basketball champions. |
| 11/03/04 | "Rachel’s England call-up" | Rachel Henry has been chosen as vice-captain for the England Under-17 netball team in an international series this weekend. See Rachel Henry with the U19 England Netball Squad in 2006 |
| 05/03/04 | "BRGS look to net national victory" | A talented netball team will be aiming for glory in the National Schools Champion-ship at Manchester on Saturday. |
| 20/02/04 | "Now for Olympic gold" | Kristan Bromley has his sights fixed firmly on winning gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. |
| 13/02/04 | "National Ambition" | Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School’s Under-16 team is hoping it will be third time lucky in their quest to win the National Schools Netball championship. |
| 30/01/04 | "World Hat |
Kristan Bromley has tightened his grip on the skeleton bob World Cup series with an historic win in Lillehammer. |
| 2003 | ||
| 31/12/03 | "Fastest man on ice" | Victories in the first two races of the five-race World Cup series have rocketed Rossendale man Kristan Bromley into a 24-point lead. |
| 22/08/03 | "Moon Should Shine for GB" | Teenage rider Zara Moon has the world at her feet. |
| 15/08/03 | "Golden Rookie" | Teenage sporting prodigy Adam McGuinness struck gold on his England debut at the United Nations Jujitsu championships. |
| 20/06/03 | "Net success" | Rachel Henry (14) and Victoria Thornton (15) have been improving their game with the ‘Learning to Train’ England Under-17 development squad. |
| 05/06/03 | "Zara’s Riding high" | Endurance rider Zara Moon has qualified for the world championships for young riders in Rome later this year. |
.png)