Chesterfield students celebrated at 2016 DSSA Sports Awards
Chesterfield students were celebrated at the 2016 DSSA Sports Awards held at at Chesterfield FC’s Proact Stadium this week.
Tupton Hall School Under-13 Girls Football Team were awarded ‘Highly Commended’ in the Secondary School Team of the Year. Whilst sisters Alicia Barrett and Ella Barrett, both athletes and from St Mary’s High School, also enjoyed success being awarded highly commended in the Sportsperson of the Year category after exceptional seasons.
The same honour was also bestowed on the Silver Young Ambassadors from The Outwood Academy, Newbold in the Secondary School Young Leader of the Year section.
The evening was supported by DSSA partners the University of Derby, represented by Vice-Chancellor Kath Mitchell, who said:-
“We feel that the link between us at the university and the DSSA is very important in helping to develop sport across the county.
“What we have seen in the award ceremony is that we have so many people, particularly in their schools, committed to supporting sport. We’re hoping to work together even more closely in the future so we can deliver an even better service to our communities.”
The event opened with a performance from the Tintwistle Primary School Cheerleaders and also included interviews with Alfreton’s Chris Cohen CBE, who talked about his officiating at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and Swadlincote swimmer Lewis White, who won a Paralympic bronze medal aged 16.
