New Leicester Community Sports Arena Hosts Team Leicestershire Basketball Finals

18 Teams from across Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland, took part in the Team Leicestershire Basketball Finals on the 20^th March, at the new Leicester Community Sports Arena.

'Team Leicestershire' is the new umbrella Association for all traditional competitive school sport in secondary schools across Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland.

The main aim of Team Leicestershire is to ensure that as many young people as possible are able to represent their school and compete in a variety of sports / competitions, both at a local level against neighbouring schools, but then with the opportunity to progress through to county finals.

Team Leicestershire also aims to re-ignite, support and profile our County Representative Sides, so that our most talented young people have the opportunity to represent their County with pride on a regional and national stage.

Project Director of the Arena, Kevin Routledge and Leicester Riders Forward Drew Sullivan came along to watch the Finals and support the Presentations.

Year 7 Girls Final -

• Winners ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)
• 2^nd Place ~ Castle Donington (North Charnwood)

Year 8 Girls Final -

• Winners ~ Lutterworth High (Blaby & Harborough)
• 2^nd Place ~ Hinckley Academy (Hinckley & Bosworth)

Year 9 Girls Final -

• Winners ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)
• 2^nd Place ~ Sir Jonathon North (West Leicester)

Year 10/11 Girls Final -

• Winners ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)
• 2^nd Place ~ Crown Hills CC (East Leicester)

Year 7 Boys Final -

• Winners ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)
• 2^nd Place ~ Leysland (Blaby & Harborough)

Year 8 Boys Final -

• Winners ~ Rushey Mead (East Leicester)
• 2^nd Place ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)

Year 9 Boys Final -

• Winners ~ Rushey Mead (East Leicester)
• 2^nd Place ~ Rawlins (South Charnwood)

Year 10 Boys Final -

• Winners ~ Lancaster (West Leicester)
• 2^nd Place ~ Belvoir High (Melton)

Year 11 Boys Final -

• Winners ~ Lancaster (West Leicester)
• 2^nd Place ~ Hinckley Academy (Hinckley & Bosworth)

Every secondary school in Leicestershire, Leicester City and Rutland has affiliated to Team Leicestershire, which in turn affiliates them to 8 of our major School Sport Associations and their school competition programmes:

• Leicestershire Schools Badminton Association
• Leicestershire Schools Basketball Association
• Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Cricket Association
• Leicestershire & Rutland Schools Football Association
• Leicestershire & Rutland Hockey Association (Schools & Youth)
• Leicestershire County Netball Association
• Leicestershire Schools Rugby Football Union
• Leicestershire Schools Table Tennis Association

The affiliation also gives every school bespoke access to our online 'School Fixtures' Programme, where school staff can easily manage all fixtures and results.

The website can also be accessed by pupils and parents to view fixtures and results and the progression of their school teams to County Finals.

Photographs are available to view on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lrsportcsp