Manchester Hockey Academy selection success

Posted at 1:10 pm on 19th February, 2019

Drew Scores in County Hockey

We are proud to share news of Year 10 Drew’s sporting achievements in hockey!

In November 2018, Drew was successfully selected for the Manchester County Hockey Academy and has recently played in his first game for the squad, winning 5-2 to East Cheshire.

Drew has been playing hockey since Year 7 after getting a taste for the sport in primary school.

Drew said:

“I played in an inter-school hockey competition and my teacher suggested I sign up for a club as I had really enjoyed it.”

For four years, Drew has been a member of Urmston Hockey Club and trains and plays in games weekly.  There were three rounds of trials for the Manchester squad before Drew achieved the selection; Drew now also trains and plays in county games every three weeks with his new team.

Drew added:

“I love hockey because it’s so different to the usual sports like football; it’s great for improving agility and quick-thinking on the field.  It also supports my BTEC Sport because I can relate to and understand the theory because of the experience of playing hockey and being part of a team.

“I was really happy to be picked for the county team and I had a really good first game! It’s a great opportunity to have the chance to play for the Performance Centre or England in the future.”