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Academy Trust Derby

The Academy Trust Derby took place with Year 8 and Year 9 teams taking on pupils from our sister school, Sandhill View Academy. With pride at stake, both teams played with intensity and passion, eager to secure a win near the start of the season. The final results...
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Year 11 Footballers Secure the Silverware

Congratulations to Year 11 footballers and their coaches Mr Henderson, Mr Carney and Miss Summerside on winning the Sunderland Schools’ Cup Final against Monkwearmouth. The final score was 4-3 with a hat trick from Andrea Galdi.  Captain honours went to James...
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A Game of Two Halves

Year 7 and Sixth Form football teams were in action. Year 7 took on Venerable Bede securing a 4-2 victory with goals from Gabriel Roxby, He’nok Yembe & Harry Clay. Meanwhile, on the lower field, the Sixth Form team faced Saint Leonards’ and held their own...
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Ready to Referee

Congratulations to Kyle Hutchinson (Year 10) who has been selected by the Durham FA to referee in the National Schools’ Under 13 Football Qualifiers at Sunderland Academy of Light. Kyle is very keen to take his skills as an official to a professional level and continues...
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Durham University Coaches Put Pupils Through Their Paces

We have started a new football training partnership with Durham University whose professional coaches are working with us to train our young football hopefuls. Students jumped at the chance to receive professional guidance with over a hundred taking part in the first training...
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Year 8 Lads Bring Home the Silver

Well done to the Year 8 boys’ football team who collected their Under 14 league title at the Sunderland Schools’ Football Association Awards Evening. The boys had a fantastic season, winning every game except for one draw!  Despite this, it was a close competition with...
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Winter Cup Wonders

Congratulations to the Year 8 (A) Football Team who won all three of their games to become the Northern Region Winter Cup Winners.  Outstanding performances came from the whole team but a special mention goes to player of the tournament, Max Fairweather. Well done boys!
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MGFA on a Roll

Well done to the Martin Gray Girls’ teams who recently competed in the MGFA Northern regionals. We are the only school to have not one but two quality teams in the whole tournament. The A team just missed out on a win ending their run in second place.  Both teams gave...
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Unfaltering Footballers

It’s been another great week for our football teams.  First came a victory for Year 8 against Farringdon in a hard-fought match against the league favourites with our boys ending the game with a well-earned 2-1 win. Year 9 then came back from behind to...
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H’way the Lads

Our boys’ football teams have had strong starts to their seasons.  Year 9 beat visitors Thornhill Academy 8–0 then, not to be outdone, Year 11 were victorious in a hard-fought Academy Trust Derby, winning 1–0 against Sandhill View Academy.  Well done lads!
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