Olivia Montez Brown has received a memorable birthday present.
The talented West Cheshire AC multi-eventer, who celebrated her 17th birthday last Wednesday, has been selected to represent the English Schools Athletics Association team at the World Schools Athletics Cup.
Olivia will compete in the Czech Republic between June 22 and 27 in both the 100m hurdles and long jump.
She will be joined in six-strong England girls team by Shirin Irving (Croydon Harriers), Bobby Clay (Invicta East Kent), Sabrina Bakare (Shaftesbury Barnet), Daryll Neita (Cambridge Harriers), and Robyn Petitt (Crawley).
Olivia won the British Schools Indoor International Pentathlon Championship individual title in Glasgow during December and headed the English Schools squad to team gold.
The Ellesmere Port Catholic High School pupil is a valued member of the West Cheshire ACs Youth Development League and Northern Senior Track and Field League squad.
Olivia will be attempting to better her 100m hurdles best of 15.8 seconds so far this year when she competes in the Czech Republic, as well as improve her long jump best of 5.59m.

https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/award2013

West Cheshire AC celebrated 30 gold medal-winning performances at the Cheshire County Track and Field Championships.Dave McKay spearheaded the purple-vested clubs charge to success at the two-day event staged at Longford Park Stadium, Trafford.
McKay launched the mens javelin to a winning mark of 64.36m, powered the hammer to 46.38m, and finished second in the shot with 11.86m.
Nicola Gore posted success in the womens shot with 9.48m, while Jenni Potter hit 35.80m for victory in the under 20 women’s hammer, and Jac Goodall nailed a winning under 13 boys put of 7.45m in the shot.
Sophie Percival bagged glory in the under 17 womens javelin with 32.20m, and was joined on the top of the javelin rostrum by Max Holland who won the under 15 boys event with 24.84m, Will Scott who won the under 13 boys title with 26.09m, and by Emma Howe who won both the under 13 girls javelin (24.38m) and discus (17.52m).
Alan Litter won the mens high jump with 1-65m and 400m (57.17), while Will Scott (1-30m) and Maisie Tipping (1-35m) won the under 13 high jump titles.
Ewan Bradley secured the under 13 boys long jump title with 4.07m, while Zac Barnsley won the under 17 mens event with 5.61m; Olivia Montez-Brown clinched the under 20 women’s title with 5.36m; and Georgia Barlow celebrated a hat-trick of under 15 girls titles in the 100m (13.21 seconds), 200m (27.29), and long jump (4.36m).
Zac Barnsley won the under 17 mens 100m title with 11.53 seconds, and Matthew Pagan won the 200m (23.42) and 400m (51.66), while Alice McMahon won the under 20 womens 100m (12.83) and 200m (25.86) titles.
Maisie Tipping clocked a winning time of 12.09 seconds to win the under 13 girls 70m hurdles, and Ewan Bradley was crowned under 13 boys 75m hurdles champion with 13.05 seconds.
Issy Clarke grabbed glory in both the under 13 girls 800m (2:39.90) and 1200m (4:10:72) finals, and Mark Davies won the mens 3,000m title with 10:01.84.

Bob Freeman edges past Mark Davies, while Kate Jayden forges ahead, at the end of April 2013. See https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/roadracing/pointscomp

Please note this match starts at 12.00 at Stanney

Matthew Pagan has been crowned a UK Sportshall Athletics champion.The West Cheshire AC member represented Cheshire at the National Sportshall Championships staged at Birminghams National Exhibition Centre.
Pagan, who was one of six West Cheshire AC members representing the county, secured the under 15 boys four lap title with a time of 42.9 seconds and added a bronze medal display of 88 in the speed bounce, as well as finishing joint 13th in the standing long jump with 2.52m.
Zac Barnsley claimed a silver medal from the under 15 boys two lap after posting 20.9 seconds, and added eighth spot in the standing triple jump (7.73m) and 29th position in the shot (9.08m).
Emily Ball was a silver medalist in the under 15 girls shot after hitting 11.10m, and she added 2.18m in the standing long jump for 22nd place, and 23.6 seconds from the two lap for joint 25th position.
Georgia Barlow finished fourth in the under 15 girls four lap with a time of 48.7 seconds, added 76 in the speed bounce for joint 17th place, and achieved 2.13m for 27th spot in the standing long jump.
James McMahon finished fifth in the under 15 boys shot with 11.26m, posted joint 11th place in the standing long jump (2.53m), and was 20th in the four lap (45.7).
Taylor Kearns completed the West Cheshire AC contingent by hitting 7.74m for 19th place in the under 13 boys shot put competition.

Chester Sports will close on the 18th July 2013. There is now 70% off the original price of all stock.

Results of the Falésia 5k, held on March 18th during the training week in Potugal are here: https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/docs/load.php?id=1703

Rob Young at Sport Cheshire has received permission to attend the West Cheshire AC training session at the Stanney Track on Tuesday, April 2, with a film crew.He is keen to interview club coaches and produce a film in readiness for the Cheshire and Warrington Sports Awards which are taking place on April 19.
West Cheshire AC are contenders for the Sports Club of the Year Award after winning the Cheshire West & Chester Sports Club of the Year Award.
Can I please request that coaches and members wear West Cheshire AC sweatshirts, hoodies, etc., during the film crew’s visit and that everybody co-operates with Rob and the film crew during their visit.

West Cheshire AC win Club of the Year at Cheshire West and Chester Sports Awards Ceremony at Winsford Lifestyle Centre.View photo of club athletes with trophy at https://www.westcheshireac.co.uk/docs/load.php?id=1699

Link to England Athletics report http://www.englandathletics.org/news.asp?itemid=11100&itemTitle=West+Cheshire+AC+wins+local+Club+of+the+Year+Award§ion=000100010002001300020001

West Cheshire AC was one of four clubs that had been short-listed for the Club of the Year Award, and chairman Dennis Wall received the winning shield and trophy from Cheshire West and Chester Council leader, Mike Jones, and Paralympic gold medalist Dame Sarah Storey.
Dennis said: I was honoured to receive the Cheshire West and Chester Sports Club of the Year Award at the ceremony in Winsford.
West Cheshire Athletic Club has experienced a surge of interest from the community in the last 12 months and attracted nearly 100 new members since the 2012 Olympic Games after organising a very successful Come and Try Session at the Stanney Oaks Athletics Track in August.
During the last year West Cheshire ACs juniors progressed to the UK Finals in Birmingham, the seniors squad won the Northern Track and Field League Division Two West title, and the juniors competed in the UK Young Athletes Track and Field League Northern Premier Division, as well as being represented at the UK School Games in Londons Olympic Stadium.
John Driscoll, Alan Morris, and Sheila Whitta officiated at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in London, and 14 members became fully qualified to help coach at club training sessions.
West Cheshire AC has forged strong school-club links, supporting extra curricular activities, hosting secondary schools competitions and helping to organise primary school championship events.
And West Cheshire AC is now keen to build on this latest club success story by supporting events for the local community in the months and years ahead.