What makes a good sports coach or teacher? Could you lead others and motivate a team? Coleg Gwent sports students recently got the opportunity to find out when they volunteered with Caerphilly…
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Caerphilly Castle Juniors FC completes Welsh FA scheme
Caerphilly Castle Juniors Football Club has been recognised in the FAW’s Club Accreditation scheme. Seventeen other clubs from the Gwent area also achieved accreditation including Ebbw Vale Town Junior FC – which…
Coleg Gwent students selected for British Colleges Cup rugby
Five talented sports students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus represented Wales recently when they were selected to play in the British Colleges Cup rugby tournament. First year National Diploma Sport and NVQ…
Caerphilly bowlers to play for Wales in Commonwealth Games
Caerphilly bowlers Martin Selway and Marc Wyatt are among the first athletes to be chosen to represent Wales at this year’s Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Martin, 46, and Marc, 32, who both…
Caerphilly RFC relegated after Blackwood hammering
UWIC are all-but-confirmed as champions of Division One East – despite not taking to the field last weekend. With the students out-of-action, second-placed Llanharan had the chance to close the gap at…
Swimming success for Coleg Gwent students
A group of Independent Living Skills (ILS) students have had success at a regional swimming gala recently. The 14 students from Coleg Gwent’s Crosskeys campus took home nine gold, four silver and…
WRU Senior Women’s regional competition 2nd round
The Dragons and Scarlets will be out to protect their unbeaten starts in the second round of the WRU Senior Women’s Regional competition on Wednesday. In its first season, the competition was…
Caerphilly shooting pair on target in Delhi
Two Caerphilly shooting stars are aiming high in this year’s Commonwealth Games – with their latest tournament in Delhi keeping them bang on target. Mal Allen and Elena Allen, from Abercarn, recently…
Coleg Gwent student’s trampolining success
A Coleg Gwent student who beat competitors from all over Wales to win the Under 19 Trampolining Championships is hoping to repeat his success at the British Colleges Sport (BCS) National Championships….
Darts success for Barrie Bates
Bedlinog dart player Barrie Bates won his first tournament since 2006 with a narrow 6-5 defeat of Denis Ovens in Saturday’s Players Championship final. The Welshman picked up three titles and reached…