Grange do the treble!
Grange Academy’s Under 13’s football team has only gone and done the treble; lifting three trophies over an unprecedented season.
In the last few weeks, the team has defeated Bearsden’s Boclair Academy 8-3 at Largs Juniors ground to lift the Scottish Schools Football Association Scottish Cup. They have beaten St Mathew’s Academy 7-1 in the Ayrshire Cup Final at Dam Pak in Ayr lifting the Ayrshire Schools Cup and they’ve won a 7-aside Ayrshire tournament beating Stewarton Academy in the final and lifting the Richard Thomson Memorial Shield. The shield is presented in memory of former James Hamilton Academy teacher and President of the Ayrshire Schools Association.
Head Coach and PE Teacher, Charlie Adams, who has been ably supported by his Assistant Manager Jack from S6 throughout the season, said: “The Under 13’s Grange Academy football team have had an unprecedented season. Each trophy we have won has been exciting but lifting the Scottish Schools Scottish Cup was an amazing experience. Beating Boclair was going to be tough; we knew that the team has a number of Glasgow Rangers Youth Players but the boys weren’t phased, they followed our game plan and on the night were outstanding. They thoroughly deserved the victory.
“I am so proud of the whole team and of Jack who volunteered to be my assistant manager as part of his Leadership Role within the school. Every single player, and we have had over 50 pupils playing for the Under 13’s this year, has shown dedication and commitment to their sport and their teammates. I honestly can’t praise them highly enough.”
Local elected member for Kilmarnock West and Crosshouse, Councillor James Adams joined Head Teacher Scott Robertson to congratulate the whole team on their success.
Cllr Adams said: “The success the Under 13’s team has achieved this season has been quite exceptional. I was delighted to attend Grange Academy and congratulate the team on their success. These young people are a credit to their school and their families, everyone is rightly very proud of their achievements.”
Congratulations were also in order for Annanhill Primary School who won the School Cluster Cup; a 7 a-side football festival involving P4 and P5 teams from across East Ayrshire.