News
Win Tickets to see the Harelm Globetrotters!
Live Nation and the Harlem Globetrotters have kindly donated five pairs of tickets to West Yorkshire Basketball to help us promote basketball opportun...
Former badminton, squash and tennis players took to the courts at Heaton Tennis & Squash club. This time they tried out the UK’s faste...
Do you remember the last time London hosted the Olympic Games?
With the London 2012 Olympic Games now just six months away, Leeds City Council has launched a special project to remember the last time the world&rsq...
Quest Taekwondo Competition News!
Quest Taekwondo prepared for the Children's International Championships in Germany by attending a 1 on 1 competition at Barnsley last weekend. The ai...
Sports clubs encouraged to bid for £10 million Olympic legacy funding
Sport England Chair Richard Lewis and Sports Minister Hugh Robertson today urged local community sports groups to bid for Olympic legacy funding ...
West Yorkshire Basketball players meet The Original Harlem Globetrotters
The Harlem Globetrotters are a worldwide icon, synonymous with family entertainment and great basketball skills. The Globetrotters represent...
Olympic Great returns to her roots
MBE and local Olympic great Anita Lonsborough will be returning to her roots on Friday February 10 when she visits her former place of work Huddersfie...
DRAGONS WIN 85 – 72 AWAY AT WORTHING THUNDER TO GO FOURTH IN THE LEAGUE
Bradford Dragons made the long road trip to play Worthing Thunder and came away with a deserved 85 – 72 win that lifts Dragons into fourth place...
Harlem Globe Trotters visit Bradford!
Are you interested in Meeting the Harlem Globetrotters? For your chance to meet these legends and discover why they are in Bradford read on! During ...
WEST YORKSHIRE SPORTS HALL ATHLETICS TRIALS 2012
The West Yorkshire Sports Hall Athletics Trials were held at the Richard Dunn Sports Centre on 22nd January . Over 100 Boys and Girls from all over We...
Sport Makers week on BBC Radio Leeds - 23-27 Jan 2012
All this week Adam Pope and the team at BBC Radio Leeds have been talking about Sport Makers culminating in a live outside broadcast of the Wes Butter...
Australia’s Olympic diving stars heading for Leeds
Leeds is marking Australia Day today with the announcement that the diving stars from Down Under are the latest athletes to choose the city as their t...
West Bradford Golf Club makes great contribution at golf's grass roots
West Bradford Golf Club’s efforts to reach out to the local community have boosted grass roots junior golf and won praise from leading golf char...
Your latest update from Run England Welcome to eRunner! Below are the headlines from the last fortnight as well as the us...
Sport Makers hits 10,000 as sporting legacy gathers pace
Seventeen-year-old Tamara Radford has become the 10,000th person inspired by London 2012 to sign up as a Spo...
BBC Sport Maker Adam and Katherine take the slow boat to Leeds
On the 14th March Adam Pope the BBC Breakfast radio presenter who became a Sport Maker this week will be pedalling all the way from L...
Heat announce Casino Red as new club partners
Huddersfield Heat have secured their first major local business partnership by agreeing to work with Casino Red. The Northumberland Street based casin...
The RFL purchases Odsal Stadium
The RFL have agreed a deal that will see the governing body add Odsal Stadium to its property portfolio. The RFL has paid an undisclosed sum in an ar...
Study reveals limitations of drug testing policy
A study by researchers at Leeds Metropolitan University has found that drugs testing alone is not an effective deterrent in preventing athletes from t...
BDSL nominated for National Diversity Award - please help
We are pleased to announce that BDSL have been nominated for the Disability Community Diversity award. As a result please find attached a poster givin...
Volunteer performers needed for London 2012 Paralympic Opening and Closing Ceremonies
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympics Games (LOCOG) has today begun a search for enthusiastic and energetic adu...
Bradford Under 12s Central Venue League - January results
Bradford Dragons Under 12s Central Venue League took place at Buttershaw Business and Enterprise College in Bradford. Four teams competed against each...
DRAGONS LOSE 72 – 74 AT HOME TO MEDWAY PARK CRUSADERS
Despite leading for almost the whole game, Dragons lost to a Medway triple with 10 seconds on the clock to go down 72 – 74 at home. Dragons pull...
Castleford RUFC Girls away fixtures v Eccles 22 January 2012
Steve Ball, Castleford RUFC - These 2 match report showed how we can move forward with girls rugby as 5 Barnsley girls joined us in our visit to ...
New Change4life campaign encourages families to eat Supermeals
Parents taking part in healthy cooking sessions in Lowerhouses in Huddersfield are trying out the Supermeal recipes launched as part of the new Change...
Looking for a Safeguarding course?
If you are a coach needing to do a sports coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children Course to complete or update your coaching qualifications, the...
Racketball fun for first timers – Leeds U3A
Members of the University of the 3rd Age Leeds group enjoyed an hour long session of racketball at Chapel Allerton Tennis, Squash & Gym club; unde...
Fantastic development between Leeds United Foundation and Boston Spa
Boston Spa School has strengthened their partnership with Leeds United Football Foundation with the introduction of a new course. The Leeds United Fo...
Talent Coach Breakfast (Yorkshire & Humber) Coaching Leeds - Coach Professional Development Programme - Coaching in Schools Workshops Coaching...
Sainsbury’s provides £10 million investment for School Games
The UK’s Olympic and Paralympic sporting legacy was given a huge boost today when Sainsbury’s pledged a £10 million package to suppo...
Wharfedale Children make own Olympic bid
A group of sporting school children could get a golden chance to run 100m at the London Olympic Stadium if they can raise a huge amount of money for c...
Last opportunities to nominate a team to carry the Paralympic Flame
The start of 2012 sees the last opportunities to nominate people to carry the Paralympic Flame during the London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay. The thr...
No more frozen balls for Keighley’s table tennis players
Thanks to a generous grant from the English Table Tennis Association (ETTA), Keighley table tennis players can cast off their fingerless gloves and st...
Does your school want to be part of the excitement around the Olympic and Paralympic Games?
Gold Challenge is the UK’s first Olympic and Paralympic sport based charity challenge and is part of the mass participation legacy programme for...
Bradford Dragons ground out a 66 – 52 home win against PAWS London Capitals on Saturday in the Dragons Den. There was no repeat of the crushing ...
West Yorkshire Under 11 Sportshall Athletics Trials
The first question we should ask is where were you all! The numbers taking part in this annual trial was down on last year which is disappointing to t...
500 Leeds students sign up to be Sport Makers
With less than 200 days to go till the Olympic opening ceremony, Sport England and West Yorkshire Sport trained 500 students from Leeds City College t...
Huddersfield Giants Continue to Champion Change4life
Over 150 junior rugby league players from across Kirklees joined the Huddersfield Giants in the Community initiative to inspire the next generation of...
Creating a sporting habit for life
Sport England and Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt today gave details of a new five-year youth and community sport strategy that will deliver on ...
School Games receives huge boost with additional investment over the next four years
The Olympic and Paralympic sporting legacy was given a huge boost today when Sainsbury’s pledged a £10 million package to support the new...
Teams needed for Under 12s Bradford Basketball Central Venue League
More teams are needed for the Bradford Basketball Under 12s Central Venue League! This is a fantastic, low cost opportunity for young players to gain...
Leeds Sports Awards Nominations
Sport Leeds, with the support of the Leeds Sports Federation and Leeds City Council are delighted to announce this years Leeds Sports Awards, celebrat...
National champion joins Leeds children for an inspiring walk
With just 200 days to go before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, British race walker Tom Bosworth and government minister Caroline Spelman ...
Back to Netball session cancelled!
The Back to Netball session that takes place at the Richard Dunn Centre in Bradford has been cancelled until further notice. For more information abo...
Results: Kirklees Under 16s Central Venue League - January 2012
The first Kirklees Under 16s Central Venue League of 2012 was hosted by Deighton Sports Arena on Saturday 7th January. Three clubs entered teams...
Rugby success for Castleford girl
Castleford RUFC is celebrating the success of their Girls’ U15 Captain, Megan Owens, in being invited to the North of England Divisional U15 tri...
IM Basketball is an England Basketball product to assist with the organisation of leagues. The IM Basketball pack contains all the information yo...
If you want to plan a celebration for the Olympic or Paralympic Games, then look no further. London 2012 have launched a scheme called Local Leaders. ...
Leeds Rugby Foundations’ Christmas Spirit Spreads Cheer In India
The Christmas spirit is well and truly in the air in India thanks to the kind and generous support of the Leeds Rugby Foundation. Thirty junior rugby ...
Upcoming Coach and Club education courses
West Yorkshire Sport and other partners in the county have a wide range of course running in the first few months of the year to support coaches and s...
Bradford Police & College Boxing Academy: Ending the year on a high!
Paul Porter, Bradford Boxing Development Officer writes: I'd just finished watching the BBC Sports Personality of the Year when I received the followi...
Successful season for Huddersfield Giants Netball Juniors
Players in the junior Giants netball teams have achieved success in the Championship League in the first half of the netball season this Winter. The ...
New partnerships on agenda as Heat recap on successful year.
Huddersfield Heat are looking to the short term and long term future in 2012 as further progress on and off the court is on the agenda following one o...
England Handball Association - December 2011
Including: UNIVERSITIES UNWRAP HANDBALL EXPERIENCE - Leeds Metropolitan, Huddersfield, Sheffield Hallam and Edgehill University are all using the EHA ...
British Weight Lifting Newsletter - Dec 2011
Athletes on form at Commonwealth Champs YOU Could Be Running in the Olympic Park! British Weight Lifting Recruiting Coach Educators Young Games &...
Huge Christmas legacy boost for hundreds of local sports clubs
350 local community sports groups are celebrating today after being offered a total of £17.4 million in Olympic legacy funding from Sport Englan...
Hymas hits the headlines at Coaching Conference
Former NE England Squash & Racketball Development Coach David Hymas has been awarded the ESR Participation Coach of the year award, at the annual ...
England Squash & Racketball NE Region December 2011 Newsletter
James rises to No.1 in the World James Willstrop made it a hat trick of World Series Event victories as he overcame GregoryGaultier in the Punj...
Sport Leeds Awards - Nominate now!
Sport Leeds, with the support of the Leeds Sports Federation and Leeds City Council are delighted to announce this years Leeds Sports Awards, celebrat...
COMMUNITY TRUST HELPING TO INCREASE POST-16 PARTICIPATION
Wakefield Wildcats Community Trust have been working in association with New College Pontefract to deliver touch rugby sessions to post-16 students. ...
Scholarships announced for talented Yorkshire athletes
Sporting scholarships to honour one of athletics’ best-known coaches have been announced by Leeds Metropolitan University. The Wilf Paish Athle...
Yorkshire Jets Superleague Netball Launch
Last night saw the Yorkshire Jets FIAT Netball Superleague squad for 2012 announced at Leeds Metropolitan University watched by fans, sponsors and the...
LEEDS RUGBY FOUNDATION LENDS SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN RELIEF EFFORT
Leeds Rugby Foundation’s Connecting Communities Manager Ikram Butt joined a list of high profile guests from the worlds of business, politics an...
Former Member Jason Robinson Opens New Hunslet Club Facilities
The Hunslet Club welcomed back its arguably most famous former member on December 14th, Rugby Union World Cup Winner Jason Robinson OBE. &nbs...
DRAGONS BACK ON TRACK WITH HOME 110 – 73 WIN AGAINST WESTMINSTER WARRIORS
Bradford Dragons beat visitors Westminster Warriors 110 – 73 to stay in touch with the leaders of EBL division 1 going into the Xmas holiday per...
First year initiatives raise over £2500 for local community clubs
Huddersfield Giants in the Community are celebrating year one of their Ambassadors Scheme which has seen them generate over £2500 cash-back for ...
An unprecedented number of Castleford Rugby Union under-14s have been called up for county duty. Out of the small but talented pool of players trained...
New £27m Holt Park wellbeing centre gets final go-ahead
Work on a new £27m wellbeing centre for Holt Park in Leeds will begin next month after the scheme was given its final confirmation this week. L...
Inclusive Tennis Served up in Leeds
Inclusive Tennis Served up in Leeds Participants of all ages, all abilities and all disabilities recently came together for a fantastic free day of te...
Watch, learn and play with The Games and Beyond
The Games and Beyond, a Sport-England-led initiative which aims to turn Olympic and Paralympic spectators into sporting participants, laun...
Bradford Dragons held the first Under 12's Central Venue League this season on Saturday 10th December 2011. Central Venue Leagues are an ideal way fo...
DRAGONS LOSE 75 – 88 AT HOME TO DERBY TRAILBLAZERS
Bradford Dragons lost 75 – 88 at home to Derby Trailblazers in their latest EBL division 1 game. Derby came out firing from the start but Dragon...
WY players and officials take part at the International Goalball Test Event
Five women’s teams were invited to participate in the round robin tournament – Great Britain, China, USA, Sweden and Canada. Unfortunately...
Bradford athletes make a stand for Sportsaid
Bradford's young ambassador athletes are proud of where they come from and hope their sporting achievements will put the district on the map. They ha...
Brilliant success for the West Yorkshire Back to Netball festival
Over the past 7 months, 450 lovely ladies from Leeds have been reacquainting themselves with the fabulous game of netball. The Back to Netball session...
Heat show improvement but fall short again
Heat show improvement but fall short again. HUDDERSFIELD HEAT 79 (14+23+19+23) Andrew (9), Huggett (7), Irving (20), Bigley (19), Woodward (1) &nd...
St John Fisher U11 Sports Hall Athletics Qualifiers
The Batley families of the School Games Area took part in the Under 11 Sports Hall Athletics qualifiers at Batley Sports and Tennis Centre on Tuesday ...
BHFNC physical activity and health update
The BHFNC physical activity update provides a round-up of all the latest developments in the field of physical activity and health. ...
ENGLAND NETBALL SUPPORTERS CLUB - SIGN UP NOW TO SHOW YOUR INTEREST
Following the fantastic England win at the World FastNet Series in Liverpool now is the time to show your support in the ENGLAND NETBALL SUPPORTERS C...
Guiseley AFC to join Football Conference Youth Alliance with Carr Manor
As part of their Community Football activities Guiseley have joined forces with the School and will be offering youngsters between the ages of 16 and ...
DRAGONS FIGHT BACK BUT LOSE 73 – 85 TO EBL DIVISION 1 LEADERS BRISTOL ACADEMY FLYERS
Bradford Dragons made the long journey for the top of the table league game with leaders Bristol Academy Flyers and lost 73 - 85. With 5 triples from ...
Rousing reception for Racketball at University of the 3rd Age
After the success of the Craven University of the 3rd Age Racketball group at The Sandylands club, Skipton; the England Squash and Racketball NE Offic...
James Willstrop Rises To Two In New World Rankings
England boasts the top two squash players in the world for the first time since 2004 with the rise of Leeds' James Willstrop to second place in t...
More success Natasha and Quest Taekwondo - video
Quest Taekwondo Head Coach Rick Simpson took a team of 15 players to the All Stars 1 on 1 competition at Doncaster Dome last weekend. The purpose...
Giants' Sophie takes National Young Netball Volunteer Goalden Globe - Nov Netball Update
Congrats go to Sophie Coventry for gaining the National Young Netball Volunteer Award at the Goalden Globe Awards in September. Sophie has been volun...
Monthly Coaching roundup with Les
WYSports coaching guru Les Ford with all that matters in the world of coaching, including: Coaching providers learn more about COMPASS ...
Pakistan Rugby League made their historic bow against the British Amateur Rugby league (BARLA), select team in front of large audience including Rugby...
TRIPLE AWARD JOY FOR ATHLETICS
Athletics was a triple-winner at yesterday’s prestigious 2011 UK Coaching Awards, hosted by sports coach UK with three high profile honours goin...
BHFNC Conference presentation slides available online
he BHFNC 11th annual conference Translating the evidence: What works for physical activity? took place on 17th November 20...
U11 ‘Quicksticks’ Hockey Competition
Wednesday 23rd November saw the annual ‘Quicksticks’ competition swing into action, with fierce competition between the Primary School tea...
Bramley Head backs safe cycling
A headteacher cycled 10 miles to school to encourage his pupils to take up the sport.David Harrison took just over an hour to cycle from his home in R...
Huddersfield put in another poor away performance losing in overtime 98-102 to the bottom placed and winless Stockport Falcons at the Lapwing Centre o...
Calling all volunteers! Jane Tomlinson events need you!
Maybe you’re injured or unsure you can make the distance for one of our events. Perhaps you’re looking for a rewarding way to make new fri...
Castleford Girls fit for purpose
On Saturday 19 November a team of 8 members of Castleford U18 RUFC Girls joined in the Crossfit Challenge to help a team from their sponsors, Blacks S...
Dragons double win at Stockport and Burnley
With no other Dragons teams in action this weekend, Dragons 2 senior men beat Stockport Falcons 2 at home 86 – 85 against the previously unbeate...
2013 Rugby League World Cup joy for Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield and Bradford
The 2013 Rugby League World Cup will play and train at four venues in West Yorkshire, the Rugby Football League announced today.
Yorkshire Jets 2011-2012 Fiat Netball Superleague Launch - 15 Dec 2011
The Yorkshire Jets would like to invite you to meet the team, management and franchise partners at their launch ahead of the new season. We a...
Heat winning streak ends at Saints
Huddersfield Heat’s current winning streak in EBL Division 4 came to an abrupt end on Saturday at the hands of the Sheffield Saints at All Sai...
Bradford Bulls Training Session - Yoga
As part of the ever-increasing partnership working between Tong High School and Bradford Bulls, the most recent development was for Bradford Bulls t...
Bradford School Sports Enterprise Update ‘Pom Cheer’ - U11 Girls - U9 Girls Football
‘Pom Cheer’ Cheerleading Events (1) & (2) Thursday 10th November 2011 & Thursday 17th November 2011 @ Richard Dunns SC This yea...
Historic Kick Off For Pakistan Rugby League
Pakistan Rugby League will play their first ever game against a British Amateur Rugby League select team in Dubai at the World Famous Sport City stadi...
Halifax Canoe Club wins Prestigious Canoe England
Halifax Canoe Club was awarded Canoe England’s prestigious 2011 Club of the Year Award at their annual awards evening in Nottingham on Saturday ...
The Yorkshire Jets Website is now live! The address to go to is www.yorkshirejets.net and will be constantly updated in the coming weeks with more ex...
HUDDERSFIELD FEMALE RUGBY LEAGUE MAKING HISTORY
Two local Huddersfield Rugby League Clubs involved in pioneering girls rugby league festival last weekend. Huddersfield St Josephs Sharks were presen...
DRAGONS KNOCK THE SPOTS OFF LEOPARDS
Newly promoted Bradford Dragons climbed to second place in EBL division 1 with a storming 110 – 77 home win against London Leopards and their hi...
East Leeds: Football skills help kids find the way
Football can be a great leveller, says Leeds youth worker Rod Christopher, who wants to give something back to his community. He has launched a new ...
Mud, Sweat and Tears for Gary and Andy
In the build up to the Summer ToughGuy event in July 2011, Andy Dodman, Director of Human Resources at the University of Sheffield and Gary Butterfiel...
B-active winner creates a splash
A woman who was scared of water and desperate to learn how to swim is Bradford Council's latest b active award winner. The Council's Sport and...
Pennine School Sport Partnership XC Report
Pennine School Sport Partnership held their inaugural Cross Country Finals at Salendine Nook High School on a cold sunny afternoon. The finalists...
Three in a row as Heat down Carnegie
Huddersfield Heat made it three wins in a row in EBL Division 3 North as they avenged their National Shield exit to Carnegie with a hard fought 81-65 ...
Sponsorship in Womens Sport - a big deal?
The WSFF has launched the Big Deal report, looking at the lack of sponsorship investment in women's sport. It shows that sponsorship of women's s...
Young mayor wants to make Leeds lead the way in keeping healthy
A pupil from Strawberry Fields Primary School has been announced as the next Leeds Children’s Mayor. Joe Smith, 10, submitted a manifesto calle...
Black belt instructor Simpson is the proudest Father and Son as his mum & son both pass black belts
Following on from Quest Taekwondo's recent success in sparring competitions, it is the time of year for black belt gradings. Quest Taekwondo are proud...
Dragons top Cats but fall to warriors
Bradford Dragons empathically beat Brixton Topcats 97 – 70 in the EBL division 1 home game on Saturday in front of largest crowd of the season. ...
Involve volunteering newsletter - Nov 2011
Welcome to the 5th edition of the Involve newsletter. This edition will take us past Christmas and into a very exciting Olympic and Paralympic Year 20...
Ovenden protected and Improved
People of all ages in Ovenden and North Halifax can look forward to decades of high-quality sport after a local charity secured £50,000 from Sp...
Could your Club be a Community Amateur Sports Club?
Did you know an estimated £100 million per year is lost by sports clubs who are not registered as Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC)? The CA...
London 2012: Torch relay heading for West Yorkshire
The Olympic torch will pass through Huddersfield, Halifax and Bradford with an overnight stop in Leeds on June 24 before heading off through Dewsbury ...
Celebrating the work of volunteers
An event took place last week to celebrate the fantastic contribution made by a whole host of people who volunteer in the field of poverty and homeles...
Skills Active Training Needs Analysis
Below is a link to The Skills Active Training Needs Analysis Questionnaire which is a short survey to gather a picture of the training needs in sport....
Heat defeat Warriors continue change in fortunes
Huddersfield Heat moved to a 3 and 3 record in EBL Division 3 North with a comprehensive display away at the Shropshire Warriors on Saturday night. ...
Britain in a Day: sports coach UK call for coaches’ stories
sports coach UK is encouraging coaches to engage in the BBC’s Britain in a Day project to let the nation hear about their stories. Britai...
Bradford school sport update: Fun run, University rugby, New Age Kurling
Bradford School Sports Enterprise's weekly update of information on what is happening in the enterprise with write-ups of recent events. Cross Countr...
Bradford Dragons made it two league wins in two games by beating local rivals Leeds Carnegie 64 – 58 at Leeds. In a re run of the recent EBL Nat...
What were you doing on Mischief Night?
There aren't enough good news stories about what teenagers do in their spare time but whilst others were out on nefarious activities and the fireworks...
Students try and score for charity
Students from Leeds Metropolitan University will be putting their skills into practice by volunteering at the Rugby Legends vs Commons and Lords Pakis...
BE FIRST TO RUN 100M IN THE OLYMPIC STADIUM WITH THE GOLD CHALLENGE
Gold Challenge is giving you the chance to Be first to run 100m in the Olympic Stadium On the 1st April 2012 Gold Challenge will be hosting a key tes...
November Coaching roundup with Les
Compass Update Event for Coaching Providers High Performance Coaching Breakfast (Yorks & Humber) Looking for a Coach and Club Development Cour...
Upcoming Coach and Club Education Courses
The most comprehensive roundup of courses coming up over the next few months: Upcoming_Courses_in_West_Yorkshire_Nov2011.pdf Further details of thes...
The Olympic Flame arrives in the UK on 18 May 2012, representing peace, unity and friendship. The Flame will be carried by 8,000 inspirational Torch...
It seems rising Paralympic star and great mate of WYSport Hanna Cockroft could be in for another award. Go on - give her a click! "It has come ...
Sportsmen and women born in the summer overlooked
Following a report published today suggesting that children born in the summer have an academic disadvantage, a Leeds Metropolitan University research...
More for less: Sport England helps councils to cut costs but not sport provision
Senior figures from local authorities, leisure operators and Sport England are coming together to show that community sport programmes do ...
England star raises thousands for Leeds charity
Leeds Rhinos and England star Jamie Jones-Buchanan has helped raise nearly £8,000 for Leeds Mencap with his charity bike ride across the count...
Sk8 Safe™ is a Learn to Skateboard initiative founded in North Yorkshire in 2006 with the aim of making skateboarding accessible to all ages and...
Indian Rugby League gets Bollywood Boost
Rugby League has finally established a solid foothold in India after almost of decade of hard work on the part of a number of organisations including ...
Heat bounce back with solid home performance against Lions
Huddersfield Heat bounced back from last weekend’s disappointments with a solid win against the Birmingham Lions, 92-77, a win which moves the...
Please see attached EMDP’s October 2011 Headlines. Designed to update you with our latest delivery and development activities. In this document...
Double joy for Dragons against Worthing and Leeds
DOUBLE JOY FOR DRAGONS AS THEY WIN THEIR FIRST DIVISION 1 LEAGUE GAME AGAINST WORTHING THUNDER 93 -88 AND THEN BEAT RIVALS LEEDS CARNEGIE 81 – 7...
Olympic torch comes to Leeds and Huddersfield
WYSport held high the torch for Sport Makers when the Coca-Cola Olympic Torch Tour came Leeds Metropolitan University and the University of ...
Taking volunteering success on tour
Representatives from Leeds will attend a national event in London this weekend, to showcase some of the work that has had such a positive effect on vo...
Teaching Movement and Dance for Health degree
Leeds Trinity University College is pleased to introduce a new foundation degree in Teaching Movement and Dance for Health, starting in January 2012 ...
Huddersfield Heat suffered their third league defeat against a talented Manchester Magic side on Saturday at the Amaechi Centre. With this defeat, the...
Bulls Sleepover Raises Vital Funds
Bulls players, staff and supporters did their bit for charity last Friday by braving the elements during a sponsored sleepover. Prop Bryn Hargreaves...
GIANTS IN THE COMMUNITY MAKING STRIDES IN FEMALE GAME
Female inter-school touch rugby tournament a big success. After weeks of intense training sessions 50 year 7 girls took part in an inter-school touch...
Launch date excitement for fans of Yorkshire based Fiat Netball Superleague Franchise With strong ticket sales already for the first 3 games of the s...
Dragons lose 68 – 81 away to Leopards while the women's team walk off with cup
Bradford Dragons lost on the long road trip away by 68 -81 against London Leopards in their last EBL National Trophy pool game. Dragons started bright...
Halifax playing field protected and improved by 2012 legacy fund
2012 legacy boost for Halifax as sports playing field is protected and improved People of all ages in Ovenden and North Halifax can look forwa...
England Squash & Racketball Oct Newsletter
Contents 1 British Open 2 Regional Closed 3 County Closed 4 School/Club news 5 Racketball news 6 University news 7 Coaching news 8 Coach &am...
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Unsung Hero 2011 - Nominate by Oct 30
As part of the 2011 BBC Sports Personality of the Year event we will once again be looking for some very special people who work in sport. It's our...
Olympic Torch at Huddersfield and Leeds Metropolitan University next week
Have your photo taken with the 2012 Olympic Torch, when Coca-Cola’s Future Flames bus will be setting up camp outside the James Graham building,...
Volunteering continues to thrive in Leeds
The recent focus on volunteering in Leeds is really paying off, with more and more residents making enquiries and signing up to get involved in volunt...
Athletics Local Coach Development Programme
The programme this year has an event specific focus, covering Track & Field and Endurance. This year’s Track and Field development day...
UAJCA Presentation Night Report
The fabulous Malham Suite at the Rendezvous Hotel in Skipton was once again packed and alive with UAJCA players and supporters for the UAJCA Presentat...
On Wednesday over 500 athletes from 16 schools took part in these races, which saw this year’s cross-country season continue with some trem...
Headingley Carnegie to Philadelphia
The Jamaican Rugby League team departed for Philadelphia for their participation in the World Cup Atlantic qualifiers against South Africa and the USA...
Medals all around as Quest rank 3rd in Great Britain
A remarkable achievement for Quest Taekwondo - with pictures attached for reference. This achievement included: All of Quest Taekwondo's 11 competi...
Russian divers taking the plunge in Leeds on the road to Olympic glory
Russia’s senior international divers are in Leeds this week after being announced as the latest country to sign an agreement to train in the cit...
Heat get off the mark against Wolves
Huddersfield Heat finally got their first win of the 2011/12 EBL Division 3 North campaign, with a hard fought victory over fellow promoted side Warri...
Dragons win 104 – 56 at home in National Trophy to go 2&2
Bradford Dragons comfortably won at home against visitors PAWS London Capitals by 104 – 56 in the latest EBL National Trophy pool home game. Dra...
Sport Makers: Olympic Athletes inspire at West Yorkshire Launch Event
Five-time Olympic Gold medallist, Sir Steve Redgrave, today unveiled a new way for people to become sporting heroes in West Yorkshire Sir Steve, our ...
Academic scholarships to honour one of athletics’ best-known coaches have been awarded by Leeds Metropolitan University. The Wilf Paish Scholar...
Academic offers insights into Welsh rugby success
As Wales prepare for their first World Cup semi-final since 1987, a Leeds Metropolitan sports psychologist offers his insights into their continued su...
Leeds Sport Development 2011 Annual Report
After a hugely successful year, I am very pleased to attach the Leeds Sport Development 2011 Annual Report. The report highlights a few of our m...
Leeds City Schools High Fives Festival and showcase
On the 3rd October 2011 Leeds City Primary Schools cametogether in a High Fives Festival competition at the John CharlesCentre for Sport.The event was...
WEST YORKSHIRE DRAGONS CELEBRATE AWARD FROM THE MARS REFUEL DRINK FUND
The West Yorkshire Dragons, based at Armley Leisure Centre in Leeds, is celebrating after receiving a £500 donation from the MARS Refuel Drink F...
Heat suffer away day blues against Sabres
Huddersfield Heat suffered a heavy away defeat to the Sheffield Sabres by 90-60 at the English Institute of Sport in their English Basketball League...
DRAGONS LOSE 82 – 88 AWAY TO DERBY TRAILBLAZERS IN NATIONAL TROPHY, BUT BEAT SEFTON STARS AWAY 110 - 32 IN NATIONAL CUP ROUND 2 Bradford Dragon...
Our monthly look at what's going on in the world of Coaching incuding: Sports Performance workshops for Coaches Free Mental Health Awareness cours...
Sport England: Olympic gold medallists welcome legacy boost - Iconic Facilities funding
Successful sports governing bodies are to receive extra investment from Sport England to boost their grassroots programmes and deliver a lasting sport...
Active Bradford Strategy Launched
A new five-year sports strategy aims to increase the number of people in the district being physically active. The Bradford Community Sports Network ...
National Disability Tag Rugby Festival 2011
Headingley Carnegie Stadium, the home of Leeds Rugby hosted the Leeds City Council facilitated festival on Tuesday the 27th September involving over 2...
A strong final quarter helped the British Asian Rugby Association lift the 2011 Steeden Cup. Five tries in the final 20 minutes of a hard-fought cont...
Heat lose season opener despite comeback
Huddersfield Heat lost their opening game of the EBL Division 3 North campaign 91-96 to Loughborough despite a stirring second half fight back. It i...
Quest Stars prepare for the Ultimate challenge at the "Ultimate Taekwondo Championships"
Following on from Quest Taekwondo's success both domestically and on the continent this year, we will be returning from their short summer r...
BHFNC physical activity and health update
The BHFNC physical activity update provides a round-up of all the latest developments in the field of physical activity and health. ...
Dragons downed by Rockets at home
Dragons narrowly lost a tight defensive game against National Trophy holders Reading Rockets by 60 – 63. Although Reading shaded the first quart...
Paralympic athelete and more teams join Kirklees leg of the World Marathon Challenge
Kirklees is to enter a second team and will be joined by a team from Leeds in the World Marathon Challenge at Leeds Road Sports Complex on Wednesday 5...
Danielle Bailey – Child of Courage Award, Pride of Britain
TEENAGER Danielle Bailey looks stunned as One Direction pop into her school yesterday to tell her she’s a Pride of Britain winner.The 13-year-ol...
New foundation degree by Lishi
Lishi (formerly the College of Chinese Physical Culture) have announced the arrival of their new foundation degree that enables candidates to become ...
City universities prepare for sporting showdown
Student athletes and sports teams across Leeds are training hard ahead of the seventh annual Leeds Varsity. The one-day competition on Wednesday 6 Oc...
Heat progress in National Shield with convincing performance
Huddersfield Heat progressed into the second round of the National Shield with a comprehensive display of defensive and offensive basketball, by def...
Yorkshire Jets Up The Ante With Release Of New Logo And Home Ticket Prices
Following last week’s announcement of their Fiat Netball Super League Phase 1 home games being held at the Bonus Arena in Hull, Yorkshire Jets a...
Blue hockey pitch unveiled at Leeds Met
Leeds Metropolitan University has unveiled a set of new sports pitches, including a revolutionary blue hockey pitch, matching the surface that will be...
BARA To Stage One Minute Silence Before Steeden Final
BARA will hold a minutes silence before this evenings game against the British Police in memory of Alf Robertson & Mohammed Ayaz. BARA wlll line ...
Garbett Leads Yorkshire Visually Impaired Cricket Club to Twenty20 Cup glory
John Garbett scored a blistering 74 to help steer Yorkshire to a thumping 105 run victory over the Welsh Dragons to secure the Twenty20 Cup at Leaming...
Pudsey Judo take major tournament honours
Pudsey Judo Club players showed exactly why they are fast regarded as some of the countries most improved and accomplished Judo players. This weekend...
DRAGONS WIN 74 - 67 AWAY AT MEDWAY PARK CRUSADERS IN NATIONAL TROPHY GAME
DRAGONS WIN 74 - 67 AWAY AT MEDWAY PARK CRUSADERS IN NATIONAL TROPHY GAME Bradford Dragons followed their convincing National Cup round 1 win last we...
London 2012 opens Young Games Maker volunteer applications
Today (22 September 2011) the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) calls on teams of dedicated and pass...
Hull chosen for Yorkshire Jets Premier League
Bonus Arena to host Yorkshire Jets’ home games in Phase 1 of Fiat Netball Super League Season After having their status confirmed as on...
Wildcats Set Up Girls Rugby Club
The Wakefield Trinity Wildcats have further developed Girls Rugby in the city. After receiving funding from Sport England through the Community Inv...
Giant Youth Against Cancer Run 2011
The 3rd annual Giant Youth Against Cancer Run took place on Friday 9 September in Huddersfield. The event, which is organised by the Laura Crane Youth...
'Bikes Not Barriers' comes to Leeds for the first time
Leeds is to hold the first festival of disability cycling this September. On 23 and 24 September, Leeds City Council and Get Cycling will hold the 'B...
84% of clubs don't see the Olympics as an opportunity - half have volunteer concerns
Sports club survey 2011: Every two years the Sport and Recreation Alliance carries out research into the health of our community sports clubs t...
England Netball - FREE High 5 Netball membership to all primary schools
England Netball is offering FREE membership to all primary schools who want to be involved in High 5 Netball – and the first 10 to registe...
DRAGONS PROGRESS TO ROUND TWO OF THE EBL NATIONAL CUP WITH A 78 – 57 WIN OVER BURNLEY COLLEGE BLAZE
Bradford Dragons first home game of the new season saw Dragons eventually defeat the youthful EBL division 4 visitors Burnley College Blaze by 78 &nda...
London 2012 announces plans for the Paralympic Torch Relay
New concept for the Paralympic Torch Relay is launched - four separate flames to be lit in London, Greater Belfast, Edinburgh and ...
Quest Stars prepare for the Ultimate challenge at the "Ultimate Taekwondo Championships
Quest Taekwondo, which has clubs in Keighley, Bingley, Cottingley, Baildon and Greengates, took a team of sparring players, coached by Rick Simpson, t...
Triathletes Set Records at Leeds
With 438 entries, a record number of people took part in the 2011 Leeds Triathlon held on 11 September. In addition, both of the previous course...
Dragons swoop for Carnegie duo while Cielsa and latvian Trio return
Bradford Dragons have brought in the ‘Flying Dutchman’ Denis Scott and Christian Tshimankinda from arch rivals Leeds Carnegie for the new ...
Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee secure world triathlon title
Great Britain triathlete Alistair Brownlee has been crowned world champion, with brother Jonathan joining him on the podium in second place. The Leed...
State of Mind Gets Running in Leeds
The death of Terry Newton in September 2010 shook the world of Rugby League from the terraces to the top flight of the Sport. To help raise awareness ...
Apply now for the Barclays Community Sports Awards
The Barclays Community Sports Award, now in its second season, is a monthly award that recognises the outstanding achievements of indivi...
Talent 2016/18: Power2Podium – the UK Talent Team wants you
Power2Podium is searching for the next generation of Olympic champions. Find out if you could be on the Olympic podium by visiting www.uksport.gov.uk/...
Monthly Coaching Roundup with Les
WYSport's own coaching Guru take a look at recent developments. An Update on Equality Since the introduction of the Equality Act in October 2010, th...
Dragons sign lightning quick Edmunds
Bradford Dragons are pleased to announce the signing of explosive American point guard Bobby Edmunds. Edmunds joins the Dragons after an impactf...
Paralympic tickets on sale Friday
Enjoy the unique passion, drama and emotion of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. 20 sports in 20 world-class venues. Applications for tickets are ope...
Dutch swimmers begin Olympic preparations in Leeds
A team of swimmers likely to be representing the Netherlands at the London 2012 Olympic Games including a reigning Olympic and world champion will be ...
Academic tackles issues of talent-spotting in sport
Sportsmen and women born later in the academic year are often overlooked in favour of their older peers, a study by a Leeds Metropolitan University ac...
Huddersfield Giants support STATE OF MIND programme
Huddersfield Giants, Kirklees Council and Kirklees NHS are teaming up to support the Rugby Football League’s STATE OF MIND programme to raise aw...
With only one year to go until the 2012 Paralympic Games begin in London, disabled children from across Leeds have been taking part in the same Paraly...
sported. funding application deadline near
sported. has recently launched a brand new funding stream aimed to provide increased support to our Members in the Yorkshire and Humber region. sport...
Seb Coe leads the way for IMSPA membership drive
Sebastian Coe has been awarded the position of Companion of the new Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (IMSPA), in recognitio...
Bulls Wheelchair team through to final
The Bradford Bulls Wheelchair Rugby League team headed for Gillingham for their final game of the Championship Season on Sunday expecting a tough game...
Leeds and Wakefield Service Area Awards
The Leeds Service Area Volunteer Awards have been awarded for 2011. The volunteers have come from various backgrounds within Rugby League and have bee...
New book delves into science of sports stardom
Who will be the next Wayne Rooney, Jessica Ennis or Andy Murray? A new book co-edited by a Leeds Metropolitan University lecturer examines the factors...
Tai Jutsu Leeds Sportivate success
In July Leeds City Council Sport Development Unit in partnership with Tai Jutsu Leeds offered 6 weeks of free Martial Arts training from 6.00pm to 7.3...
Football Tournament Tackles Stigma
A five-a-side football tournament has returned to Bradford to challenge stigma surrounding mental ill health. Thirteen amateur squads from mental hea...
All teed Up Sportivate disability golf sessions
With a year to go before the London 2012 Paralympic Games, more opportunities for disabled people to enjoy sport are being created across West Yorkshi...
One year to go til the London 2012 Paralympic Games
As we approach the one year to go mark before the start of the London 2012 Paralympic Games, more and more opportunities are emerging in sport for dis...
Leeds school pupils step to it
Pupils across Leeds have been putting the leg work in this year as Leeds has come out with one of the highest walking to school figures. The annual ...
State of Mind Kick Starts In Bradford
Bradford District Care Trust and Bradford Bulls Foundation have teamed up to back a national programme aimed at raising awareness of mental health iss...
Paralympic Games ticket prices and competition schedule
The Paralympic Games full competition schedule and ticket prices have been released. Please note this schedule is subject to change. Full price ticke...
The Zone Big Summer Adventure Week
The Zone was filled with a fantastic atmosphere throughout last week with children taking part in the first ever Big Summer Adventure Week. For a who...
Carnegie Champion Schools Finals 2011
Due to outstanding successes at local and regional competitions pupils from South Leeds Academy yr 7 will represent Leeds’ Schools at the 2011 C...
Local Authority Touch Rugby competition at Red Hall
Teams from the local authorities of West Yorkshire attended the RFL tournament and special guest teams from the Rugby Football League and West Yorkshi...
Boccia England have developed a Boccia Junior Leaders Award and are looking to train new tutors throughout the country to deliver this course. The tu...
Black & ethnic minority coaches in focus
Pathways into football for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) coaches was under the spotlight when The FA premiered a brand new film at Wembley Stadium. ...
Sport England Strategy Consultation
Sport England are developing their new strategy for 2011-15 and need your input. During July 2011, almost 300 people took part in consultation events...
Trinity Performance make Sport Science Accessible
Lecturing staff in the Department of Sport, Health and Nutrition at Leeds Trinity University College have launched a new service for all those interes...
New toolkit to help bring women into sport
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is pleased to have launched a unique digital toolkit for sports organisers and deliverers lookin...
WYSport Launches New Club & Coach Education Programme
West Yorkshire Sport has announced its new programme of coach and club education courses for the coming year which is bigger than ever! Coach Educati...
Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure at Doe Park
Take a look at what the Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure team got up to on their recent visit to Doe Park. BDSL provides disabled people throu...
Local non-league side Guiseley AFC have had one of their busiest pre-seasons in recent memory. The Lions have wasted no time in strengthening...
BBC Sports Unsung Hero Award for 2011
The BBC's Sports Unsung Hero Award, now in its ninth year, seeks to reward those who dedicate their life to sport in their local areas for no monetary...
Bradford Disability Sport & Leisure (BDSL) have have recently expanded their transport service across the district. BDSL purchased a new 16 seate...
Leeds children’s centres get active with the fun generator
Children at one Leeds’ children’s centre have been showing how easy it is to get active and have fun, all for free this summer. Children...
Nominations for Sports Leaders UK 2011-2012 Volunteer Recognition Scheme
Sports Leaders UK have a Volunteer Recognition Scheme. Its free to nominate as many volunteers as you like and every nomination will receive a certifi...
Coaching WY is now on Facebook
You can comment, like, share, and discuss the latest Coaching West Yorkshire news and events on Coaching WY's new Facebook page. Check the page for th...
Bradford celebrates Olympic coup
Top class athletes from the Far East and Africa will be heading to Bradford next year to complete their final preparations before the 2012 Olympic Gam...
Nominations open for the 2011 Coaching Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2011 UK Coaching Awards that will take place at The Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London on the evening of Tuesday 29 Nov...
Phenomenal honour’ as China chooses Leeds as Euro training base
Leeds has today announced that sporting superpower China will use the Yorkshire city as its official European pre-Games training base ahead of the Lon...
All set for a lasting 2012 legacy
With one year to go to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, West Yorkshire Sport are sharing their vision of the lasting legacy for the count...
Inspired Facilities - apply now for community sports funding
Up to a thousand local sports clubs and facilities will be upgraded thanks to the Inspired Facilities fund, part of the Places People Play mass partic...
New toolkit to help bring women into sport
The Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WSFF) is pleased to have launched a unique digital toolkit for sports organisers and deliverers lookin...
Sported. announces the launch of its Small Grants programme
sported. has recently launched a brand new funding stream aimed to provide increased support to our Members in active areas of Yorkshire. sported. Wa...
Disabled swimmer has 2012 glory in her sights
A Playground to Podium athlete identified at the 2010 WY County Athlete Assessment Day faces a crucial competition next week: Danielle Bailey was jus...
New UK physical activity guidelines launched by CMO
The four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMO) have published new physical activity guidelines covering early years; children and young people; adults; and ...
London 2012 launches Young Games Maker programme to find 2,000 dedicated young volunteers
With just one year to go until the start of the London 2012 Games, the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) t...
Young volunteers toolkit now available for organisations
A toolkit aimed at helping organisations make their volunteering programmes accessible to young people is now available from Volunteer Centre Leeds. ...
Investment to get more disabled people playing sport
Disability sport has received a boost after Sport England invested £2.8 million to help increase the number of disabled people playing sport and...
Kirklees schools sign up for Olympic education programme
Schools and colleges across Kirklees are being urged to sign up the flagship Olympic education programme “The Get Set Network” in order to...
Youngsters battle it out for glory at West Yorkshire Youth Games
THE name of the game was victory for 1,000 sport-mad kids who gathered in Leeds for this year’s West Yorkshire Youth Games. A total of 127 team...
Sportivate - Young people urged to give sport a go!
Teenagers and young adults in West Yorkshire got their first taste of Sportivate on Tuesday, June 14. The young people enjoyed taster sessions in fre...
England Basketball accredit 8 clubs in one week
England Basketball accredit eight clubs in one week 26th May 2011 England Basketball accredited eight new basketball clubs just in time for inclusio...
West Yorkshire basketball players selected for England squads
Daniel Evans (Leeds Carnegie) is attending England U15s development squad camp in Bristol in June Rhianna Laing (Tong HS and Deighton Diamonds, Hudde...
SportKeighley: Summer 2011 update
Some news follows about some of the other things going on in Keighley & Bradford this summer - no excuse for not getting out and doing things!! ...
British Weightlifting - Leeds Met are Sowing the Seeds of Success
LEEDS Met weightlifting club was set up in 2004 and since it was founded their mission has been to promote the sport of weightlifting to the students...
WYS help identify talented disabled athletes
The next generation of disabled athletes were put through their paces in five sports at a talent-spotting day in Leeds. 58 pupils from schools across...
Set sail with the Jubilee Sailing Trust
The Jubilee Sailing Trust is a registered charity that owns and operates Lord Nelson and Tenacious, the only two tall ships in the world designed and ...
Still time to team up for Leeds Half-Marathon challenge
Time is running out for teams to take on the unique challenge of competing against each other at this year’s GDF SUEZ Leeds Half-Marathon. Plac...
Connecting Communities Inspires an Historic Occasion for Mount St Marys School
For the first time ever the school entered into the Carnegie Champions Girls Schools tournament and booked their Y7 and Y8 teams into the next round.&...
Castleford RUFC juniors win Dennis Cobbold Award
CASTLEFORD RUFC has been directing a huge amount of effort and resource into its junior section in recent seasons and that focus on youth has earned t...
Young sports leaders build skills
Enthusiastic sports leaders gathered in Leeds to broaden their abilities at the seventh annual Step into Sport Conference in Leeds. The 500 16-year o...
