Photo - Etienne (Lower Sixth)

We are extremely proud of talented athlete, Etienne Maughan (Lower Sixth), who ended 2021 on a high by winning the Junior Personality of the Year category at the Bedford Sports Awards.

The awards recognise and celebrate the contribution of individuals, clubs and coaches to sports and physical activity locally.

Etienne capped off a superb season by becoming a double gold medalist at the British Schools International Match at the Moorways Athletics Stadium, Derby on Saturday 25th September.

Following her impressive silver medal winning performance at the School Games at Loughborough University, the Bedford and County athlete won the U17 Girls 80m hurdles and 4x100m team relay. In a highly competitive hurdles final, Etienne ran a stunning race to finish more than four tenths of a second ahead of second place, in a time of 11.04 seconds - a time which ranks her 2nd in the UK this year, and 7th on the UK U17 all-time rankings.     

Etienne reflected on winning the award: “I was very grateful to receive the award and greatly appreciate the recognition for my season. I am looking forward to the upcoming indoor season and seeing what I can do after winter training!”

We are also delighted to announce that some of our alumnae (including our Director of Sport, Mrs Mason-McLeod), representing the Bedford Ladies Hockey Over 35s, won the Team of the Year Award. During the summer, the team became England Hockey National Champions after a 2-1 win against Taunton Vale.

Congratulations to the following players:  

Kate Costin (BHS 2003), SJ McDonald (née Darrington, BHS 2003), Hannah Shanahan (née Shires, DAHS 2001), Verity Mason-McLeod (née Mason, BHS 2004), Katherine Winger (née Wood, DAHS 1996) and Natalia Norford-Reynolds (née Norford, BHS 2001).

View the list of winners here.