Author: Holly Rutherford 10B

Brecon High School Sporting Stars

Brecon High school is located in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. Our schools diversity displays each pupils individuality and uniqueness. Our community is very important to us and we value each others qualities and skills.

Brecon is known for being a location with brilliant sporting opportunities as well as sporting achievements, and we are very proud of our students and would like to showcase their accomplishments.

Alfie Del La Hoyde competed in the Hereford Raceway achieving 3rd in his race, with a lap time of 34.5 seconds.

On scoring day in Aberdare three of our Brecon High School students pushed hard to get themselves a place on podium. Silver medals were won for Ruby Herdman (800m), Pippa Harris (LJ) and Gareth with a new PB in the 1500m. Well done all.

In photo: Jacob Jones, Cian Reddy, Ollie Goldup, Jack Williams, Ralph Scanlon, Robin Irwin, Mason Sheehan, Oscar Burgess, Gabe McQueen (Crickhowell), Dylan Witcomb, Ioan Pritchard. Not in photo: Owen Jones, Feroz Bailey. They are an u12 team playing in the u13/u12 league. There are only a few games left and they are in the top half of the table, currently the highest sole u12 team in the league. It's been a fab season! (Coaches; Matt Scanlon and Richard Williams)

Ralph Scanlon and Mason Sheehan play in Merthyr development squad, Ralph plays in goal for the South Powys u12 county team, also plays for Merthyr Development Squad with Mason Sheehan, as well as playing for Brecon corries u12 football team. Ralph Scanlon is also playing for Brecon Rugby Club as well as starting golf. Ralph is also does very well in his kickboxing

Robin Irwin is a member of Swansea bay orienteering club and has since been running competitively. Orienteering is a competitive outdoor sport of which the aim is the navigate between control points marked on an orienteering map. Welsh terrain is excellent for this. In 2021 Robin was chosen to run for the wales in the M14 category in both the junior internationals (surrey) and junior inter regionals (Middlesbrough). The Surrey internationals is an annual competition between junior teams from Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland. The individual run at Hindhead was a long race (5km) in a tough area with a steep gradient. Despite Wales finishing 4th, for many this was their first time running for Wales.
As well as international, Robin competed in several British orienteering events. In March, British long distance championships were held in West Sussex. Robin achieved a great result coming 11th in his M14 category on a 5.7km course.
The JK orienteering festival consist of a sprint, middle distance, long distance an a relay. In the sprint Robin came 15th out of 45 competitors at Swansea University. The event finished with a relay at Caerwent military base and saw him run with fellow Welsh orienteering teammates all of which had a fantastic relay leg to finish 7th overall.

Brothers Oliver (Yr 12) and Daniel (Yr 11) Pitt have been members of Brecon Phoenix Boxing Club for 4yrs and over this period and shown great dedication and commitment. The brothers
train 3 times a week at the boxing gym where they focus on improving their style and technique. In addition to this, the boys also work hard to improve their strength and endurance with regular weight training sessions, conditioning and running in their own time.
The brothers have recently trained with Former WBA Heavyweight Champion David Haye at his gym in London where they were both put through their paces. At this session they experienced, first hand, the intensity of training at the highest level and the importance of pushing beyond what you may have thought were your limitations. They both described this experience as the hardest session ever!
Whilst holidaying in Tenerife over the Easter holidays the boys also seized the opportunity to work out at “Dukes Gym” where they trained alongside and sparred with WBC Light Heavyweight Champion and 2 time Spanish Champion Adasat Rodriguez. Another worthwhile and exciting experience.
The brother’s commitment, dedication and perseverance was noticed by the Welsh Boxing Team where they were fortunate to be invited for an assessment at Sophia Gardens Cardiff which is the Welsh Boxing headquarters. After yet another weekend of intensive training the boys were again able to demonstrate their passion and dedication to the sport and as a result of their performance have both been selected for the Welsh Amateur Boxing Development Squad.
The boys continue to train hard alongside their Brecon Coach, Dave Gilbert and regularly visit neighbouring Welsh Boxing Clubs for sparring and further development.
Daniel is the current Welsh Junior 80kg+ champion and will represent Wales against England and Scotland in the ‘3 Nations Championships Competition’ in Barnsley on 10-12th June.

Below: Oliver and Daniel having 1-1 instruction with David Haye

Below: Oliver using the jab on Spanish Champ Adasat Rodriguez.

Above: Boys training under the motivational words of Muhammad Ali at a boxing gym in Tenerife.

Judo competitions 2022 Cardiff: Gold medal Kidderminster: Gold medal in own Grade category, bronze in Higher grade category

Wren won Gold in Cardiff again today ( 07/05/2022 )