Uniform Public Services student continues studies from Romania

A Sunderland College student is taking remote learning to the extreme as he continues his studies 1,500 miles away in Romania.  Following the government’s decision to suspend face to face teaching in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Marius Mincu returned home to his family.  Despite strict lockdown measures, which include needing a declaration or valid reason to venture out, … Continued

College named NECL champions after season is cancelled

Sunderland College’s Football Development Centre has been crowned North East Colleges League champions after the season was ended early due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The squad, coached under the guidance of Improtech Soccer, fulfilled 11 of their 12 fixtures before the Open-Age league season was suspended in March.  Stuart Brightwell’s side were top of the table with 24 points and one win away from the … Continued

TASS athlete Megan faces world’s best sprinters

Sunderland College student-athlete Megan Costello has become the youngest sprinter to compete at the British Athletics Indoor Championships.  The 17-year-old lined up alongside some of the world’s best in the women’s 60 metres heats including British Winter Olympian Mica Moore and Scottish record holder Alisha Rees, recording a personal best of 7.74 seconds.  Megan qualified for the competition after an impressive showing at the North of … Continued

Medal haul rounds off outstanding year for TASS athlete

Sunderland College student-athlete Cameron Watt is celebrating more success after winning five medals at the North East Region (NER) Diving Grand Prix. The Sunderland City Dive Team dominated the competition in Leeds, with Cameron taking gold in the 3m mixed Synchro events, silver in the 1m Northumberland & Durham and 3m mixed Synchro, and NER … Continued

Hat-trick of medals for student-athlete at national championships

Student-athlete Caitlin Cambrook won gold and two silver medals at the Swim Wales Winter Championships which took place prior to the government restrictions on sporting events.  Caitlin smashed her personal best 50m butterfly at the annual gala in Swansea, taking the national title with a time of 28.24 seconds. The City of Sunderland ASC swimmer also reached the … Continued

England selection rounds off successful season for students

A trio of Sunderland College student-athletes were rewarded for their stand-out performances this season with call ups to the England Schools squad. Mathew Wade, Joe Lockey and Taylor Richardson progressed through a series of regional and national trials throughout October and November to earn a place among the country’s best schools’ footballers. The students made … Continued

TASS student-athlete Tia is a local hero

Sunderland College TASS student-athlete Tia Anderson was named as a finalist in the Remarkable Achievement (Junior) category at the Northern Echo Local Heroes Awards. Tia was nominated for her outstanding performances for Durham City Harriers, including breaking Olympian Allison Curbishley’s long-standing North East under-17 300m record. Despite narrowly missing out on the award Tia, who … Continued

TASS student-athlete wins Yorkshire PGA Pro Am

Luke Tate, a Sunderland College TASS student-athlete, has won the Yorkshire PGA Pro-Am Championship in Dubai. Competing against players from all over the world, Luke and his teammates successfully defended their title across three days on some of Dubai’s top golf courses, such as Dubai Hills, Jumeirah Earth, and the Montgomerie. Despite suffering a cruciate … Continued

Sunderland College student athlete signs for Huddersfield Town FC

South Shields FC Academy player and Sunderland College student athlete Will McCamley has signed a long term contract with Huddersfield Town FC following a recent trial earlier this year. Will, who has just completed his two year programme with Sunderland College and South Shields FC will now play for the Terriers who start the 2019-20 … Continued