Wishaw athletics - Wishaw Press

5 September 2010: 3:30am |

Colette gears up for UK School Games

TAYLOR High School pupil Colette Martin has been selected to compete at the 2010 Sainsbury’s UK School Games at Gateshead International Stadium Arena, which start tomorrow (Thursday).Read

Law athletics club success

LAW and District Athletics Club’s under-13 girls A team were dominant at the final Superteams competition at Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow, finishing joint winners with Shettleston Harriers.Read

Wishaw Games proves a winner for local athletes

THE annual Wishaw Games this year celebrated their 20th anniversary with a weekend of top-class sporting competition at Wishaw Sports Centre.Read

Successful summer for Law athletes

AN extremely hectic summer season of hard training and competitions has resulted in some fine performances by several Law and District athletes.Read

Motherwell man completes ultra marathon

A MOTHERWELL man has taken his fitness to new levels after running a 40 mile ultra marathon.Read

Hannah fights off jet lag to land first international cap

POLE VAULTER Hannah Lawler celebrated her first international call-up by finishing an impressive fifth in last month’s Aviva SIAB International at Scotstoun Stadium in Glasgow.Read

Martin has eye on Olympic dream

LONG JUMPER David Martin may have missed out on the chance to leap for glory at this year’s Commonwealth Games in India but he’s now focusing his attention on the 2012 Olympics in London.Read

Bolt-Factor helps boost Star:Track numbers

THIS summer’s Star:Track athletics scheme at Wishaw Sports Centre has enjoyed a 100 per cent increase in participation levels compared to last year – with the rise of superstar sprinter Usain Bolt a major factor.Read

Team Lanarkshire secure record medal haul

TEAM Lanarkshire are celebrating their best ever medal haul at the International Children’s Games after claiming nine medals at the 2010 Games in Manama, Bahrain.Read

Lanarkshire ICG’s squad jet off to Manama

LANARKSHIRE’S 20-strong team of young athletes set off earlier this week for the 2010 International Children’s Games (ICG’s) in Manama, Bahrain.Read

Summer Star:track athletics for young athletes

YVONNE MURRAY is hoping to encourage youngsters to take part in this summer’s Star:track athletics scheme.Read

Hannah rises to top again

YOUNG pole vaulting star Hannah Lawler enhanced her growing reputation last weekend with a stunning performance to secure the gold medal at the Scottish Schools Athletics Championships at Grangemouth.Read

Olympic hero Hoy backs Morningside’s Sport Week

FOUR-TIME Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy gave his backing to Wishaw’s Morningside Primary School last week after officially opening the Bank of Scotland National School Sport Week (June 7-11).Read

Success for Law athletes at Age-Group Championships

THERE were 11 athletes from Law and District Amateur Athletics Club representing the club at the Bank of Scotland Age-Group Closed Scottish Championships, which were held at Wishaw Sports Centre on Saturday May 15.Read

Emily shines for Law at Wishaw meeting

JAVELIN star Emily Meek was the top performer for Law and District AAC at the recent Inter-Regional Championships held at Wishaw Sports Centre as eight athletes from the club competed for the West Coast Team.Read

Hannah reaches new heights

COLTNESS High School teenager Hannah Lawler scooped pole vault gold at last week’s Scottish under-15 closed championships at Wishaw Sports Centre.Read

Nicholls and Slack beat the heat to land European titles

SCOT Ritchie Nicholls was the surprise winner of the 2010 GE European Cup on Sunday at a baking Strathclyde Park, defeating fellow Scot David McNamee and Irishman Byran Keane into second and third respectively.Read

Athletes set for Strathclyde Park triathlon

STRATHCLYDE Country Park, the venue for the triathlon event in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, will be hosting the opening leg of the 2010 British Triathlon Super Series on Sunday.Read

Records smashed at top athletics meeting

RECORDS were smashed at the weekend as hundreds of participants took part in a festival of athletics at Wishaw Sports Centre.Read

Murray: Wishaw meeting proves future is bright for Scottish athletics

YVONNE Murray believes the success of last weekend’s track and field extravaganza at Wishaw Sports Centre proves the future is bright for athletics in Scotland.Read