Friday - Sports Video of the Week

Some of you may have recently heard about the NBA star Jeremy Lin of the New York Knicks. Over the past few weeks he has become a household name in America, his story is quite remarkable:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/basketball/9074519/Jeremy-Lins-amazing-journey-from-sofa-surfing-to-NBA-stardom-with-New-York-Knicks-in-the-space-of-a-week.html

Here's some recent highlights for you

S1 Boys Football Team vs Dingwall Academy 23/2/12

The following boys have been selected for the Quarter Final of the North of Scotland Schools Cup vs Dingwall Academy. The match is on Thursday, meet at the astro changing rooms 10.00 a.m.

Hugh McKenzie
Angus MacDonald
Finlay MacSween
Dean Drummond
Andrew MacKay
Lewis MacAlpine
Rory Morrison
Luke MacKay
Lewis MacDonald
Daniel Duffy
David MacRitchie
James Muir
Lewis Cummings
Joe Blunt
Andrew MacLeod

Senior Girls Rugby Match vs Mackie

Make sure you pick up this weeks Gazette! Great coverage of the historic win for the senior girls rugby team. The girls beat Mackie Academy 110 - 20. Well done girls

http://www.stornowaygazette.co.uk/sport/rugby_girls_make_isles_history_1_2118154

Friday - Sports Video of the Week

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S1 Boys Team vs Junior Girls

On Monday the S1 boys football team will play the Junior girls K.O @345, this means that there will be no training on the usual Tuesday slot for the S1 Boys.

Rory Morrison
James Muir
Dean Drummond
Hugh McKenzie
Daniel Duffy
Lewis MacDonald
Lewis MacAlpine
Luke MacKay
Finlay MacSween
Angus MacDonald
Andrew MacKay
David MacRitchie
Lewis Cummings
Innes Cunningham

Senior Girl's Rugby

The Nicolson Institute senior girl's rugby team have their Scottish Bowl Quarter Final match against Mackie Academy this Saturday at Bayhead. The kick off is at 10:30am. Come down and support the girl's and you never know you may well see them playing their final in Murrayfield Stadium!

Lewis and Harris Cross Country - Race 3

On Saturday the last of the Lewis and Harris Cross Country races takes place in the Castle Grounds. Any pupils interested in running should give their name to Mr MacCorquodale in the P.E Dept by Thursday lunchtime.

See here for the course map:

http://www.srac.org.uk/xcindex.htm

09.45 All Seniors, all U-20s and Under 17 Men
10.40 Under 13 Girls and Under 13 Boys
10.41 Under 15 Girls, Under 15 Boys and Under 17 Women
11.05 Under 9 Girls
11.15 Under 9 Boys
11.25 Under 11 Girls
11.35 Under 11 Boys

Entry Fees

Under 20 & Senior £3.00
Under 9’s – U17’s £2.00

Friday - Video of the Week

It could only be one video this week, the highlights of the Nadal vs Djokovic final...Epic!

S1/2 Nicolson Institute Rugby Vs Golspie High School

Tuesday 7^th February

Ewen Cameron

Lewis MacDonald

Andrew MacIver

James Muir

David Campbell

Ian Murdo Macleod

Andrew MacKay

Dean Drummond

Joe MacLeod

Rory Morrison

Daniel Duffy

Michael Clark

Michael Ferguson

Angus M Macdonald

Joe Blunt

Innes Cunningham

John MacIver

Andrew Macleod

Rory Taylor Coleman

Andrew MacInnis

Kitty Darling

Khloe Mann

Skye Camanachd win historic first match on island against The Leodhasaich.

Lewis Camanachd’s season got of to an exciting start with the first ever meeting of a side from Skye and Lewis on the island.The two sides had met previously in  a cup match at Portree. But this was the first contest on Lewis .Sgoil Shiabost hosted the teams and the excellent facilities and pitch impressed The Sgitheanaich. This was both teams first outing of the season and the first of a number of pre-season friendlies in preparation for the beginning of the season on March 3^rd.

Lewis were missing seven senior players including  full centre Scott Murray who was playing for The Scottish Universities against The Irish Universities in the  Shinty/Hurling international at Dundee on the same day.Scotland ran out 20-2 winners and Scott scored.Is math a rinn thu! So player manager Paul Duke had to put together a combined senior/youth side for this friendly match. Skye’s second team also had a couple of call offs with  both Jordan Murchison and Iain Maclellan unable to play.Skye were managed by second team assistant manager David Grant. First team manager Willie MacRae also made the trip to assess potential first team players in the young Skye squad.

Injured Lewis captain Stuart “Tyson” Campbell refereed the first half and didn’t have long to record a goal as Paul Duke was unluckly to turn the ball into his own net from a Skye corner. The Sgitheanaich had the advantage of the wind at their backs as the Leodhasaich suffered this early setback. Shortly after David Grant added a second then Will Cowie scored his first of the day  with a fine shot in the top corner.Paul “Ginger” MacKinnon added a fourth and a unfortunate own gaol by Dougie Shaw after a goal mouth scramble made it 5-0.  Lewis however showed their fighting spirit with Ruairidh Urpeth on  only his second senior team appearance nipping in on Aonghas “Nui” MacDonald in the Skye goal and scoring. 5-1 at half time and Lewis were seeing their season start with a severe test from the Sgitheanaich.

Lewis captain Stuart “Tyson” Campbell came on for the second half with Skye taking over the refereeing duties.Al Reed at wing back for Lewis had suffered a leg injury and was replaced by Paddy Sinclair who moved from wing centre to wing back. Will Cowie was causing Lewis problems and added his second .The 2011  Camanachd Association Young Player of the Year was undoubtedly man of the match with a skilful and impressive performance.John Angus MacInnes came off the bench to score with a fine drive from outside the 10 yard area. Will Church had been putting together some good moves for Lewis up front and provided Kevin Kennedy with a chance on goal which he took well on his debut for The Leodhasaich.  The score was now 7-2.

Lewis gave youth players Ryan McCafferty, Calum Blane, Dudley Johnson and Connor Chalmers a run on in the second half as Skye added three more through John Angus Macinnes,Will Cowie (his hatrick) and David Grant.

The game was played in a sporting spirit with very little sign of foul play and the increasing numbers that are coming to watch shinty at Shawbost were treated to some high quality play. Notable performances from The Leodhasaich came as usual from player/manager ,Paul Duke at half back .Euan Gilmour making only his second appearance in the senior team, in goals, make a number of fine saves. Conor Macdonald came out of goals to play in defence and performed well as did Paddy Sinclair at wing centre and wing back .

  Skye’s second team compete in the league above Lewis and friendlies such as these  are a great learning experience for The Leodhasaich as they head into their second season in North Division Three.

Next friendly is Lewis Camanachd against Glasgow University at Yoker,Glasgow on Feb.4^th. followed on 18^th Feb with the visit of Newtonmore’s second team for a coaching session at Stornoway Primary  on the Saturday morning then a challenge match against Lewis Camanachd at Shawbost in the afternoon. See Camanachd Leodhais website for details.

Camanachd Leodhais from:Euan Gilmour,Al Reed,Daniel Gallacher,Conor Macdonald,Paul Duke,Paddy Sinclair,Dougie Shaw,Michael Macleod,Donald Lamont(Capt.),Daniel McFadden, Ruairidh Urpeth,Will Church. Subs Connor Chalmers, Kevin Kennedy, Calum Blane, Dudley Johnson, Ryan McCafferty, Stuart Campbell.