Name and year group:
Ben Farrow Year 7
Sport you specialise in: Swimming
Sports that you play for fun: Wakeboarding, Skiing,
Ice Skating
Most memorable sporting successes:
Runner Up Trophy: Thanyapura Swimming Competition 2011
Gold Medal- BIS Year 6 Swimming Gala
What is it that you like about sport, about competing
and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
I am honoured to be a member of Team Shrewsbury. Competing makes me want to do better. It is a great way to improve myself.
Who is you sporting hero? Michael Phelps (Swimming)
Name and year group:
Emma Woods Year 11
Sport you specialise in: Football, Basketball
Sports that you play for fun: Athletics
Most memorable sporting successes:
U15 FOBISSEA 2010: Javelin 1st Place, Discus 1st Place,
Football 2nd Place, Basketball 2nd Place
BISAC 2010-2011: U15 Basketball 1st Place,U15 Football
3rd Place, U17 Basketball 3rd Place, U17 Football 3rd Place
What is it that you like about sport, about competing and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
Being a member of Team Shrewsbury inspires me to achieve my full potential in sport. The price of being successful is hard work, determination, dedication and responsibility. By committing to sport physically it helps me mentally put myself in the right frame of mind for other things such as examinations.
As said by the Economise George Shultz ‘the minute you start talking about what you’re going to do if you lose, you have lost.’
Who is your sporting hero?
Steven Gerrard and Kenny Dalglish (Football)
Name and year group:
Jake Goodway Year 10
Sport you specialise in: Football, Swimming, Athletics
Sports that you play for fun: Football, Squash
Most memorable sporting successes:
BISAC Cross Country 2011 1st Place
BISAC Cross Country 2010 3rd Place
Inter House Cross Country 2010 and 2011 1st Place
Fun Run Winner 2011
Bangkok Soccer League 3rd Place SEA Games
MVP U15 FOBISSEA 2010
What is it that you like about sport, about competing and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
For me sport is a form of escapism from any stress and worries in my life. I relish the challenges sport presents. I always push myself to the maximum, both in training and when competing against others. I love the sense of competition and the prestige associated with winning. Most importantly sport is enjoyable. Being a member of Team Shrewsbury proves that I have talent and that I have shown exceptional dedication, hard work and commitment in the sports that I compete in. To be a member of Team Shrewsbury is a great honour.
Name and year group:
Klesa Wilson Year 7
Sport you specialise in: Athletics
Sports that you play for fun: Football, swimming
Most memorable sporting successes:
U11 FOBISSEA Games 2011- 800m Bronze, 100m Bronze,
60m Silver.
U11 BISAC Athletics 2011- 600M Gold, 200m Silver.
What is it that you like about sport, about competing
and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
It means a lot to me to represent Team Shrewsbury, and to be able to discover new ways to improve and strengthen my skills by learning from my peers and competitors. I love sport and it is something I can really aspire to achieve in.
Who is you sporting hero? Cathy Freeman (Athletics)
Name and year group:
Chen-Lin (Lin) Yang Year 10
Sport you specialise in: Basketball, Athletics, Volleyball
Sports that you play for fun: Softball, Badminton, Rugby
Most memorable sporting successes:
U17 Basketball Kao Yai Tournament 3rd Place
U15 Basketball BISAC 2010 3rd Place
U15 Basketball 2010 MVP
U15 Volleyball 2010 Coaches Choice Award
What is it that you like about sport, about competing and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
Sport gives me the opportunity to make new friends. Competition improves my sporting ability and helps to build my confidence. I am proud to be a member of Team Shrewsbury. It will help me to achieve my goals in the future.
Who is you sporting hero? Dwyane Wade (Basketball)
Name and year group:
Thomas Brown Year 10
Sport you specialise in: Football
Sports that you play for fun: Cricket, AFL (Aussie Rules
Football), Tee Ball, Bowling
Most memorable sporting successes:
Selected to trial for the South Australia Football Team
Captained the Nailsworth Primary School Team to their
first ever District State Schools Trophy in Football
What is it that you like about sport, about competing and what being a member of Team Shrewsbury means to you:
Sport is a great thing that keeps me fit, happy and healthy. It also helps me relieve the stress that is put upon me in school. When competing in sport I always give 100% (and more) to my team to help us win. However, while I am competing I always keep in mind that I must show sportsmanship no matter what the circumstances are!
Being in Team Shrewsbury makes me feel proud because it means that the School have recognised my dedication to my chosen sport of football.
Who is you sporting hero? Phil Jones (Football)
