Celebrating emerging talent in the Harborough District Go Gold performance level

Welcome This celebration event is to recognise the success of our local sporting talent as well as the commitment and support of coaches, clubs and parents.

What is Go Gold? Go Gold is a programme of athlete funding facilitated by Leicester-Shire and Rutland Sport. Applications are invited annually and funding is provided at Podium and Performance levels. Active Harborough District is the Harborough District Local Sports Alliance. Part of the role of the LSA is to award the Performance level funding.

Isaac Akers – Go Gold Ambassador IAAF World Ranking of 8th for U18 3000m 5th in U18 3000m at the 2016 European Youth Championships

Matthew Chilvers - Tennis Finished in the top 3 in every regional competition during 2016. In February 2017 he was 2nd in singles and doubles at the Northern Region  Championships held in Leeds Ranked in the top 8 in the country Member of the East Midlands Tennis Squad for the Special Olympics National Games to be held in Sheffield in August                              Loughborough College FE Sports Awards Volunteer of the year finalist Nominee for the Leicestershire LTA Volunteer of the year award

Matthew Chilvers - Tennis Congratulations!

Denika Millington - Netball Denika has moved up from Leicestershire County Academy to East Midlands Regional Academy (2015 -16) and been re-selected for 2016 -17. Selected for Midlands NPFL squad (2016) Denika hopes to improve her defensive and attacking skills to become a more diverse player.

Denika Millington - Netball Congratulations!

Tom Moorhouse - Hockey Tom has been invited to attend the U15 Nottingham Performance Centre (1 year early) He was the U13 boys County squad captain and came runners up in the England Hockey Junior Assessment Centre tournament. Tom Also played in the National U13’s boys Media Vision tournament and was selected for the UK Lions national touring team squad.

Tom Moorhouse - Hockey Congratulations!

Sam Moorhouse - Hockey Sam has also been invited to attend the England Hockey Junior Performance Centre. He attends the U17 South Midlands Performance Centre. Sam has continued to improve, being selected to play for the 1st team club hockey this season (played for 2nd team last season) He also qualified for the school Midlands finals (the team did not qualify last year)

Sam Moorhouse - Hockey Congratulations!

Lottie Edwards - Trampoline National champion at NDP5 level Has completed the moves Rudi, Double Back somersault and Full twisting back which are the required moves for two levels higher than her present level. 1st place in the area schools competition at U19 elite girls. Lottie has improved her time of flight and the execution of her moves and travelling.

Lottie Edwards - Trampoline Congratulations!

Ailsa McDonald - Swimming Won the 50m BR final at the Scottish national summer meet She became the junior and senior Northamptonshire county record holder at 50m, 100, and 200m breaststroke, breaking some records which had stood for nearly 30 years. Ailsa has been selected for the Scottish swimming National Senior Bronze squad (the equivalent of the English talent programme)

Ailsa McDonald - Swimming Congratulations!

Neve Grimes - Athletics Neve is a diverse athlete. She has successfully moved from Cross Country to track – focussing on 800m / 1500m She won the Leicestershire Schools 800m and County 800 and 1500m. Since applying to Go Gold, Neve has completed a successful trial and has been selected to attend British Skeleton phase 1 training.

Neve Grimes - Athletics Congratulations!

Jody Smith - Athletics 2016 Inter-county 200m champion Competed in the Midlands Indoor Championships 2017 where he won Gold in the U17 Men’s 60m and Silver in the U17 men’s 200m Jody has fought back from illness and injury to see improvements in both his 100m and 200m times.

Jody Smith - Athletics Congratulations!

Jordan Waine - Athletics 2000m steeplechase – 2nd place in the U20 Midlands Championships 2016 (while still under 17) Ranked 4th in the UK for the 2000m steeplechase. Jordan has fought her way back from injury and continues to perform well in road and cross country events as well as on the track.

Jordan Waine - Athletics Congratulations!

Georgina Watson - Rugby Represented the Midlands in Rugby Has captained her club side Scored more tries last season than any other season Has seen improvements in fitness and mind set during a game due to previous Go Gold funding and workshops. Has received an A* in GCSE PE which includes practical performance of rugby.

Georgina Watson - Rugby Congratulations!

Congratulations to you all and best wishes for a great 2017 season!