Future pathway opportunities are available in a wide range of sports offered at Downside and we are always pleased to see the growth and development our pupils make.
Netball
Congratulations to Zara who has been selected to attend TeamBath Futures Netball trials this June. Zara, who has previously been part of the Somerset County Netball Academy will now attend two trials in June at the University of Bath in the hope to be part of the TeamBath Netball Hub next season. On the run up to her trials, Zara will participate in both team and 1:2:1 training sessions to prepare. We wish her the very best of luck!
Rugby
Congratulations to A. Khalik who has been given a Senior Academy Contract with Bath Rugby. Khalik has already begun his training for the 2022/23 season. We look forward to watching his career develop over the next couple of years.
Hockey
Congratulations to Ottilie, Olivia, Molly, Cecily and Emma who have each been nominated to take part in the Avon Hockey Development Centre (DC) for their respective age group. They have four sessions throughout this term to showcase their skills, hoping to impress the County coaches to get through to the next stage of the England Hockey Player Pathway System, at the Academy Centre (AC).
All five girls have been working hard to try and maximise this opportunity, attending extra weekly training sessions with our hockey coaching staff to support their development. Training with the best players across our Region, this is a great experience, and we wish them the best of luck as they embark on their first stages of the representative hockey pathway journey.