Name: Michael Macmillan
Sport/Discipline: Athletics- 800m/400m

Sporting Hero: Seb Coe
Best Achievement in Sport: Winning a bronze medal in the 800m at the Scottish U17 Championships

How are you preparing for the games?

Training 6 times a week.

What are your targets for the games?

To medal in the 800m and 4x400 relay

 

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

The big crowds and the fast races

Alasdair nearest the screen.

Name: Alasdair Rigby
Sport/Discipline: Athletics
Sporting Hero:  Andre Horne!!!!
Best Achievement in Sport: Ran the Ness 5k In 2009

How are you preparing for the games?

Training 5 times a week with my coach

What are your targets for the games?

 Gain good experience of running at a professional level and gain goal. Team building experience.

 

What are you most looking forward to at the games?


The experience of running at an international competition and making new friends.

Name: Eleanor Smith

Nickname: 'Smelleanor'.... tragically
 Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: David Beckham
Best Achievement in Sport:

Reaching the Scottish Cup Final 3 consecutive year at school. Winning in 2012 was one of the best days of my life.

How are you preparing for the games?

As a team we are meant to be training 3 times a week. Football training is on a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. With other commitments its difficult to make everyone. Therefore I have been going running, doing fartlek sessions through lunch in school, going tot he gym in free periods and doing strength and conditioning.

What are your targets for the games?

• To play at my best in every game for the whole duration
• to learn and improve
• to enjoy it!

 

 

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

The whole experience to be honest! I look forward to attending the opening ceremony and actually being part of it, representing The Western Isles.

Going away with the team, we all get on so well and are guaranteed to always have a laugh and enjoy ourselves.

Hopefully some nice weather too!!!!

Name: Kirsty Macdonald
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Alex Morgan
Best Achievement in Sport:

Winning the Scottish cup with the schools team

How are you preparing for the games?

Football training 3 times a week and my own training in between.

What are your targets for the games?

To play the best I can and be happy with my performance afterwards

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

Everything, I think it will be a great experience and I can't wait for it.

Name: Isabelle Bain
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Steven Gerrard
Best Achievement in Sport:

• Scottish Schools U18 champions 2014

How are you preparing for the games?

I am training around three times a week with the team and going to the gym. I also go for runs and do sprints.

What are your targets for the games?

To perform as well as I can for the team. Try and maybe as a team get a place in a medal game.

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

Getting experience playing tough games. experiencing the atmosphere and being part of The Western Isles team. The Opening ceremony.

Name: Mairi MacLennan
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Jessica Enis
Best Achievement in Sport:

• Scottish Schools U18 champions 2014

How are you preparing for the games?

• Training 3 times a week Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
• Sprints
• Gym

What are your targets for the games?

• Work as hard as I can
• Perform as well as I can for the team

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

• The experience of playing at a high level
• The opening ceremony
• Being part of the Western Isles Team

Name: Beth Macleod
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Arjen Robben
Best Achievement in Sport:

• Scottish Schools U15 and U18 champions
• Ness U14 player of the year

How are you preparing for the games?

• Training T3 times a week Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
• Gym

What are your targets for the games?

• doing the best I can and to improve as a player

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

• Playing football

Name: Christine Mackinnon
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Jessica Ennis
Best Achievement in Sport: 2014 Scottish Schools Champions


How are you preparing for the games?

• Training Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays

What are your targets for the games?

• To play well

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

• The experience

Name: Cirsty Gillies
Sport/Discipline: Football
Sporting Hero: Alick Wright
Best Achievement in Sport: 2014 Scottish Schools Champions


How are you preparing for the games?

• Training Tuesdays and Thursdays
• Runs twice a week
• Weights one/twice a week
• Circuits once a week

What are your targets for the games?

• To perform to my best
• Ensure I put in a much effort as possible so as not to let the team down
• Enjoy it

What are you most looking forward to at the games?

• Going away to play as a team and represent the island
• Playing at the highest level, most intense level I will see in my footballing career
• Hearing 'happy days' repeatedly whenever the team performs well (Euan)

The Western Isles Track and Field Championships is on Saturday the 6th of June. If you are interested in taking part see Miss Mackenzie in English for more information and entry form.