Plymouth College triumphs at Sports Awards
Published: 09 December, 2010
With links to five of the seven categories at the Herald Sports
Personality of the Year Awards, it was inevitable that Plymouth
College wouldn't come away empty-handed.
Held at the Pavilions, the glitzy ceremony welcomed more than
450 people from the world of sport, business and education.
Special guest was athletics legend, Colin Jackson.
Star diver and pupil, Tom Daley, won both a special Diamond
Award and the Champagne Moment for scoring perfect 10s on his way
to winning Commonwealth gold in October. Chairman of
Governors, Chris Robinson, also featured in the Champagne
category.
The Plymouth College factor was particularly strong in the Coach
of the Year section. Director of Swimming, Jon Rudd, took the
top spot while Director of Fencing and Modern Pentathlon, Andy
Hill, was runner up. Plymouth College elite swimmer, Grant Halsall,
was runner up in the Young Sports Personality category.
The Plymouth College-sponsored Team of the Year Award was won by
partner, Plymouth Leander.
"I was very proud to see Plymouth College feature so strongly in
these prestigious Awards and delighted to be involved as the Team
of the Year sponsor", said Plymouth College Headmaster, Dr Simon
Wormleighton. "There is such a wealth of sporting talent in
the city and these Awards are a great way for us to come together
as a community to celebrate achievement across a whole breadth of
disciplines.
"Sport is very much part of the fabric of life at Plymouth
College and we encourage participation from those wanting to test
the water with something new through to nurturing those at the top
of their game.
"The rewards that our pupils gain from being part of a sports
team are many and varied and it doesn't always have to be about
winning in the conventional sense. We recognise that success comes
in many forms and we embrace that."
Photograph: Sports Award finalists and winners with Colin
Jackson.