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Swimming
Advertiser 2 Dec 10
Aldridge swimming star Tully Kearney is set to follow in the footsteps of double Paralympic gold medallist Eleanor Simmonds. She has been approached by the British Swimming Talent Squad that helped Ellie on the path to glory.
Kearney will be considered for the World Class programme following her three-medal haul – including two golden displays – at the DSE Nationwide Short Course Championships in Sheffield at the weekend. And with her eyes set firmly on competing at the Paralympics, the future looks bright for the 13-year-old, who swims for Boldmere Swimming Club in Sutton Coldfield…
Swimming
Sam Green Advertiser 25 Nov 10
London 2012 could well turn into the ‘Eleanor Simmonds Show’ – according to a Great Britain Paralympian legend.
David Roberts has the chance to make Paralympic history at the London 2012 – but admits Aldridge-born teen sensation Ellie Simmonds could steal his thunder in the capital.
Fellow swimmer Roberts is currently the joint most decorated British Paralympian in history – his 11 gold medals on a par with the legendary Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson…
News
Advertiser 30 Sep 10
Pupils and teachers at The Streetly School were celebrating this week after being welcomed into London 2012′s Get Set network.
The sports college has been recognised for its work to introduce the Olympic values of respect, friendship, equality, excellence, inspiration, courage and determination across the curriculum to raise achievement…
Swimming
B'ham Mail 28 Jun 10
Paralympic golden girl Ellie Simmonds is urging Midland stars from the past to come forward to be reunited through a new website.
The 14-year-old Walsall swimmer became Great Britain’s youngest-ever individual gold medallist at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing…
Swimming
Advertiser 3 Jun 10
Boldmere Swimming Club’s Eleanor Simmonds insists she is just getting started in 2010 despite notching up yet another world record at the BT Paralympic World Cup this week.
The 15-year-old Boldmere life member set a new world mark on the way to 100m freestyle gold at the Manchester event last year and repeated the trick in the 200m medley on Monday…
Athletics
Ben Endley Advertiser 6 May 10
Walsall shot-putter Josh Newman has been fast-tracked as a future British Olympian after being handpicked to join the Lloyds TSB Local Heroes initiative.
The 16-year-old will receive a cash injection of £1,000 towards training and competing and is one of just 270 youngsters selected from the UK…
Business
Express & Star 15 Apr 10
Work has started on a £5 million extension at a Wednesfield fencing firm that has won a contract for the 2012 Olympic Games. A 50,000 sq ft extension at Zaun, in Steel Drive, will create 30 new jobs.
It will double Zaun’s manufacturing ability, allowing it to design, manufacture, supply and install a new high security fence and gates around the 10.5-mile perimeter of the Olympic Park in East London ahead of the event.
Shooting
Vicky Farncombe B'ham Mail 7 Apr 10
A brave paralympian hopeful is on target for London 2012 after scooping bronze, silver and gold in his first international competition. Ryan Cockbill, of Great Barr, was part of an eight-strong squad of Brits who competed at the IPC Shooting World Cup in Poland.
Despite breaking his neck three years ago in a swimming pool accident the 19 year-old competed against teams from eight nations including Poland, Slovakia and Greece in three events: Prone, Standing and Falling Target…
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Sutton Observer 8 Mar 10
A shooting star from Great Barr has been selected to compete for the GB team this month in the next stage of his quest to be picked for the 2012 Paralympics. Ryan Cockbill, from Ravenhurst Drive, will be heading to Poland at the end of March to take part in an international target shooting tournament which he hopes will promote his chances of heading to the 2012 games in London…
News
B'ham Mail 24 Dec 09
A paralympian hopeful is holding a quiz night in January to keep his 2012 dreams alive…