Sports stars at Loreto have been honoured with a special celebration evening with awards presented by Manchester United Legend Paddy Crerand.

The sports presentation evening was a chance for Loreto College Sports Department & Enrichment staff to celebrate accomplishments over the last academic year which has included major successes in basketball, netball and football.

Principal Ann Clynch paid tribute to the sporting achievements: “This has been yet another successful year for all the sports teams and sports performers at Loreto. As a community both staff & students are very proud of all of your achievements. Well done!”

Mr Adams, Head of PE & Enrichment said the college’s sporting success shows the value of the enrichment programme to students at college.

“We have had an extremely successful year but the presentation evening was about the students who have played for one of our teams and not just those who have won local, regional & national championships,” he explained.

The evening was well attended by students and parents from a variety of the sports teams. It was an opportunity for the college to showcase the trophies which the various college teams have won over the last year. These include:

England Basketball/British Colleges Sport Premier Competition Northern Conference League Winners
England Basketball National Men’s under 18’s League Winners
British Colleges Sport Basketball North West Division 1 Winners
British Colleges Sport Basketball North West Women’s Division Winners
England Basketball Women’s National under 17’s Winners
England Basketball Women’s National under 18’s Winners
England Basketball Women’s National under 19’s Third Place
British Colleges Sport Women’s Basketball North West Competition Winners
North West Colleges Netball South League Winners
Manchester Football Association under 19’s Cup Winners
British Colleges Sport Football North West League Winners

In addition the college presented all Loreto players with an award for representing the college. Each of the teams selected a Player of the Year, a team member who had displayed a high level of performance and consistency throughout the year whilst representing each sport. These awards were given to:

Football First Team– Cameron Clarke
Football Second Team – Cameron Brodie
Football Third Team - Gilson Lopes dos Santos
Basketball First Team– Tom Devitt
Basketball Girls Team – Mollie Campbell
Basketball Second Team – Trevor Samuels
Cricket Team – Syed Tirmzi
Netball Team – Natalie Sutcliffe
Pathways Football Team – Ryan Fannon

Principal Ann Clynch said: “The Olympian spirit has clearly inspired the sports teams and sports performers at Loreto this year. Week on week we have heard about our teams’ successes not only in Manchester and the northwest but nationally. The abilities that our students acquire through working as part of a team – collaboration, confidence, cooperation – may bring the immediate success of winning but also result in lifelong skills. As a community of students, parents and staff we celebrate your achievements. Well done!”