1. Celebrating emerging talent in the Harborough District
Go Gold performance level

2. 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.

3. 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.

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

5. 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

6. Matthew Chilvers - Tennis
Congratulations!

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

8. Denika Millington - Netball
Congratulations!

9. 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.

10. Tom Moorhouse - Hockey
Congratulations!

11. 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)

12. Sam Moorhouse - Hockey
Congratulations!

13. 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.

14. Lottie Edwards - Trampoline
Congratulations!

15. 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)

16. Ailsa McDonald - Swimming
Congratulations!

17. 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.

18. Neve Grimes - Athletics
Congratulations!

19. 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.

20. Jody Smith - Athletics
Congratulations!

21. 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.

22. Jordan Waine - Athletics
Congratulations!

23. 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.

24. Georgina Watson - Rugby
Congratulations!

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