Yesterday evening, several of our juniors gathered at Darlington College to attend the Grand Final of the annual Darlington Sports Winner’s Scheme. There were nominations for Alex Boyer, Tori Buckley, Lily Large, Harriet Rogers, Rosie & Lily Thompson and Freya Talman in the Secondary School Sports Achievers group, with Alex being awarded third place. Hugo […]
More Mud For The XC CupHaving already qualified from Round 1 a few weeks ago, several of our Juniors were competing for their schools once again at the North East Regional Final of the Cross Country Cup – just one race away from the National Final. If you recall, this is a team event where
A Clarty Start! The secondary school cross country season got off to a muddy start last Tuesday when hundreds of young athletes descended upon Preston Park for the first round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup. Teams from the County Durham area entered this preliminary round, with the hope of progressing to the Regional
Before the schools broke up for the summer holidays, hundreds of Darlington students received a host of medals, certificates and trophies in recognition of their sporting achievements throughout the year. Among them, of course, were many of our Junior Harriers so here’s a selection of those that we know of. We’re sure there’ll be more,
It was a proud day when, after another hard fought victory, the DHAC/Allerton composite team were finally crowned as NEYDL Division 2 (South) Champions. They can now look forward to competing against the ‘big guns’ in Division 1 next season. The final meeting of the four was as action packed as ever with some top
Seven of our Junior Harriers were part of the Carmel college team that travelled to Hull recently for the next round of the ESAA Track & Field Cup. As clear winners of the 1st round against other schools within the County, they now moved on to the Regional ‘A’ Finals to take on their counterparts
Young athletes from all over County Durham descended upon Monkton Stadium last week for the Durham Schools Combined Events Championships. The 5 discipline pentathlon was for Under 15 students, specifically from school Years 8 and 9, and was a full day of running, jumping and throwing. There was a team event, but also an individual
Our juniors were in fine form last weekend at the second NEYDL meeting, and the tremendous team spirit within the DHAC camp was a joy to be part of. Our athletes were ‘buzzing,’ with smiling faces, and always really supportive of each other. After the success of the Darlington/Allerton joint venture at the first NEYDL
Hundreds of athletes descended upon Middlesbrough last weekend for two days of full on competition at the North East’s premier track and field meeting. Clubs from all over the region were represented, in all age groups from Under 13 and above in the ever popular NECAA Championships.The weather had settled and the athletes could look
So here we are again. The sun is shining, the stadium is filled with the chatter of teenagers, and the English Schools track and field season gets under way. For those of you unfamiliar with the Track & Field Cup, basically it’s a competition between school teams which is held over three rounds. The preliminary
Hundreds of smiling faces gathered at South Park, Darlington on Wednesday night ready to do their bit for the Children With Cancer Charity. Athletes of all ages and abilities, and all shapes and sizes lined up to either run, jog, plod or walk their way round the 5k parkrun circuit. Yes, even we were there
Friday night was an important time for these three football crazy Harriers. Olivia Bell, Lily Large and Tori Buckley had been chosen to take part in trials for the Year 7 & 8 Darlington & District Schools football team, and if selected they would represent the town in a North East Schools tournament later this
Wyvern School played host once again for the annual Darlington Schools XC Championships. Hundreds of young athletes from Wyvern, Carmel, Hummersknott, Longfield, St. Aiden’s, Polam and the Education Village met on a cool, autumn afternoon to battle it out in a bid to qualify for the County Championships next year. It goes without saying that
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These three young ladies are not just keen members of Darlington Harriers, they are also an important part of Darlington FC Junior Girls team. If they’re not on the track or doing cross country for DHAC, you can find them on the pitch or in the gym, playing or training with DFC. Lily Large and
The secondary school cross country season began last Tuesday when hundreds of young athletes descended upon Preston Park for the 1st Round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup. Teams from the County Durham area entered this preliminary round, with the hope of progressing to the Regional Finals on the 10th November, and ultimately the
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A successful year all round for our Harriers at school as is reflected in the end of year awards, celebrating their achievements in all areas of sport. What an accolade for our Harriers, who, might I say, dominated the proceedings! It was great to see how much they have contributed not only within Harriers, but
There was an excellent turn out of athletes from across the region at Tuesday evening’s NYSD meeting. Darlington Harriers had plenty of juniors competing, from Under 11 to Under 20, all well supported by their families which made for a great atmosphere! The Under 13’s are a smiley, happy bunch! They’ve become a close knit
Several of our Junior Harriers were back in action again for the next round of the English Schools Track & Field Cup. This was the B final, for those schools that didn’t quite make the A final, which takes place next week at Middlesbrough. I’m sure a day out of school was welcomed by all,
Hundreds of young hopefuls turned out at a wintery Barnard Castle School for the Durham County Schools Cross Country Championships on Saturday. A host of our DHAC Juniors competed as they pounded the snow and ice in a bid to represent their County. It was a tough day, and the conditions got the better of
As you are aware our Junior Harriers don’t just succeed at athletics. Their talents go beyond the track or the cross country circuit, and this week there are a few we thought you would like to hear about….Three of our Under 13 Harriers were part of the Carmel’s Year 7 Girls’ football team that won
