The fitness industry is one of many forced to adapt to a ‘new normal’ way of working to ensure it comes through the COVID-19 pandemic stronger than ever. As lockdown restrictions ease and gyms reopen, Sunderland College sport alumni have discussed the impact that coronavirus has had on personal trainers and their businesses. In March, … Continued
Huddersfield Town FC youngster Will McCamley has praised Sunderland College following a successful first year in professional football. The 19-year-old graduated from the college’s Football Development Centre with a BTEC Diploma in Sport (Performance and Excellence) and signed for the EFL Championship club after impressing on trial. Will, who played for South Shields FC’s Academy as part of his programme, has settled in well and featured prominently for the Terriers’ youth teams this season. He said: “It has … Continued
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
