CHS’ Sporting
Superstars
There are
many sporting superstars at Congleton High School; from students who have excelled
when representing their form in inter-tutor competitions to representing the
school or even representing Cheshire. However, two students have received recognition
on both a national and international stage.
Megan
Sheard
Not only is
Megan quick on the athletics track, but she is even quicker in water. Every
time she enters the water she seems to beat her personal best and, despite the
pressure of being on a national stage she did not let that affect her at the National
Championships in Sheffield over the summer. She swam a number of lifetime bests
and won her first national medal after claiming a silver medal in the 400m
Individual Medley.
In November,
she competed in the Stockport Open Meet and achieved eight personal bests,
smashing her previous best by as much as 27 seconds and easily qualifying for
the ASA Short Course Nationals at Ponds Forge, Sheffield.
Amy
Rodgers
Amy, who won
the Daniel Sturridge Rising Star Award at last year’s Sports Awards Evening,
continues to go from strength to strength on the football field. Her
performances for Everton were rewarded once again in November when she was selected
to play for the England Women’s Under 16 team in a friendly fixture against
Germany.
The fixture
was played at the FA’s St. George’s Park Football centre, where England’s senior
sides also train, and, although Amy was on the losing side, the CHS student produced
a great personal performance and she has another ‘cap’ to add to her growing collection.
Amy is
currently studying for her GCSE’s in the summer, but she is definitely a
footballing face to look out in the future!Megan and Amy are just two of many students who have achieved great things in sport. If you know someone who deserves recognition for a sporting achievement either inside or outside school then email me at 34ch2936@congletonhigh.com.
