Organised by East Sussex County Council, more than 800 people attended the11th annual Sports Development Awards at The Winter Gardens in Eastbourne on Tuesday evening (13 May).
The awards are an annual scheme run by the County Council to encourage and support sporting achievements among 11–18 year olds in the county. They include grants to help the young achievers with their sporting ambitions.
Over 200 young received awards this year and more than £12,000 in grants was given out by the County Council. The awards are given to 11–18 year olds attending maintained schools who have played at national, regional or county level in the past year. There were also team awards, teacher awards, sports leader awards and school sports co-ordinator awards.
Councillor Rupert Simmons, the County Council’s Lead Member for Learning and School Effectiveness said: “It is wonderful to see so many young people from East Sussex Schools rewarded for their high sporting achievement and also to see leaders and teachers recognised for the positive contribution they make to sport in their schools and community.”
Councillor Bob Lacey OBE, Chairman of the County Council, Councillor Simmons, and Matt Dunkley, Director of Children’s Services presented the awards.
Peter Crowley of Wave Leisure, Jeff Hart of Freedom Leisure and Sarah Hogg and Professor Jonathan Doust of the University of Brighton also attended to present the awards their respective organisations had sponsored.
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Key award winners
Chairman’s Awards for high achievement:
- Sarah Moore (Hailsham Community College) – Athletics (National)
- Oliver Everest (The Lindfield School) – Judo (National)
- Alex Mills-Barton (Seaford Head Community College) – Sailing (National)
- Victoria Turner (St Richard’s Catholic College) – Swimming (National)
- Laura Baker (Hillcrest School) – Rugby (Regional)
- Chris Dadson (William Parker Sports College) – Gymnastics (Regional)
- Christopher Somers (Beacon Community College) – Hockey (County)
- Kirstin Mair (Claverham Community College) – Cricket (County)
- Peter Gregory (Heathfield Community College) – Football (County)
- Marie White (Helenswood School) – Badminton (County)
- U14 Girls Football Team (Tideway School) – Champion Team Award
Sarah Hogg and Professor Jonathan Doust gave out 17 University of Brighton Awards to:
- Claire Foster (The Cavendish School) – Sports Leader
- Rory Franks (The Cavendish School) – Sports Leader
- James Webber (Heathfield Community College) – Sports Leader
- Sally Webber (Heathfield Community College) – Sports Leader
- Royan Hamed (Helenswood School) – Sports Leader
- Harrison Nobbs (Robertsbridge Community College) -Sports Leader
- Ashley McCann (William Parker Sports College) – Sports Leader
- Lara Whitaker (William Parker/Helenswood Sixth Form) – Sports Leader
- Paul Cox (Dallington Primary School) – Teacher Award
- Max Cobbold (Heathfield Community College) – Teacher Award
- Jennifer Smerdon (Newick Primary School) – Teacher Award
- Kelly Hunter (Tideway School) – Teacher Award
- Melanie Dunn (Hailsham Community College) – SSCo Award
- Under 14 Girls Basketball Team (Filsham Valley School) – New Team Award
- Under 15 Girls Rugby Team (Robertsbridge Community College) – New Team Award
- Under 14 Girls Swimming (St Richard’s Catholic College) – Team Award
- Under 16 Boys Football (William Parker Sports College) – Team Award
Freedom Leisure sponsored some of the Team Awards and these were given out by managing Director Jeff Hart. They included:
- U13 Girls Trampoline Team (Hailsham Community College)
- U15 Boys Trampoline Team (Hailsham Community College)
- U15 Girls Trampoline Team (Helenswood School)
- U18 Boys Golf Team (William Parker Sports College)
Wave Leisure sponsored the following County Awards and these were presented by the Managing Director of Wave Leisure, Peter Crowley. They included:
- Nikki Payne (Chailey School) – Football
- Ashley Derrick (Peacehaven Community School) – Athletics/Rugby
- Tom Harris (Priory School) – Badminton
- Jago Leckie (Ringmer Community College) – Athletics
- Georgia Ungoed (Seaford Head Community College) – Athletics
- Alex Baxter (Tideway School) – Hockey
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