News: April 2014

Maes Glas Junior Netball Team off to National Championships

Following the opening of the Bangor University netball dome in September 2013, North West Wales Netball Development Officer, Lucy Murray-Williams has been working hard to set up a new junior netball club for year 7/8 and 9 pupils.

Publication date: 14 April 2014

Rugby success for University Sport Student

A student from the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences is looking forward to winning his first cap for his country.

Ben Stelmaszek , 21, who was brought up in Manchester, is currently studying a degree in Sport, Health and Physical Education. He has been selected for the Wales Rugby League Student squad to take place in a home countries tournament being held at Nottingham University from April 12th to April 18th.

Publication date: 8 April 2014

Young weightlifter brings home the trophies

A local girl who has recently taken up weight-lifting has been having success at national level, having scarcely been weightlifting for a year.

Catrin Jones has recently won the Welsh Schools  Weightlifting Championships in the year 10, under 44kg class in Haverfordwest, followed by the British Schools & Youths Weightlifting Championships 2014 in which she lifted in the year 10, in the under 40kg class. Not only did Catrin win this, she also broke the Welsh record for this class by 38kg in the process, with an overall total lifted of 90kg.

Publication date: 4 April 2014