The 5th round of the NI Junior Foil Series was held last Saturday 11th March, hosted by Belfast Fencing Club in the Sullivan Sports Hall. Fourteen SU fencers competed across 4 age groups. Results below. U12 Girls Emma Yeaman and Alex Burke both won bronze medals, finishing in joint 3rd place. With one round still to go, this allowed Emma to hold on to her series points lead and Alex to move up a place to 4th in the overall rankings. U12 Boys Alexander Penny and Jonah McConnell represented Sullivan in this age group. Jonah made the quarter-finals and finished 8th, while Alexander was 11th. U14 Girls In a repeat of the last round’s results, Sullivan girls again brought home 3 medals: silver, plus 2 bronze. Anna Vaughan was again 2nd, with Cece MacMahon and Angharad King this time in the joint 3rd position. Victoria Morris, Willow Wolsey and Izzy Evans all made the quarters, finishing 5th, 6th and 8th. Ruzi Statham and Rachel McKillen were 9th and 13th. U14 Boys Cormac Kitchen and Jonathan Mallon both made it through into the quarter-finals, Cormac winning a tough last 16 fight 15-14. Jonathan was 7th, Cormac 8th. Belfast Open Senior Event Three SU fencers, Anna Vaughan, Izzy MacMahon and Cece MacMahon, also took part in the Senior Women’s Foil competition the next day on Sunday 12th. All 3 made the quarter-finals, with Anna just missing out on a medal with a narrow 14-15 defeat. Well done all SU fencers who attended. David White SUFC Coach 14th March 2017

Congratulations to the 2nd XI Boys Hockey team on winning the Dowdall Cup (beating Banbridge Academy 2-1), and to their coaches Mr Quigley, Mr Osborne and Mr Roberts.

The Sullivan Upper 1stXI Boys Hockey team won the Schools (Burney) Cup, defeating Wallace HS 3-2 in a thrilling final in front of a large crowd at Stormont on Thursday 16 March. Congratulations to the whole squad and to coaching team! Thanks too to all who came to support the boys.

Badminton success. Congratulations to the Senior Girls team, Ulster Division 2 winners. Pictured: Jenny Baker, Amy Rothwell, Lucy Hollies and Janet Cunningham with Miss Gilfillan.

Congratulations to the Medallion XV on winning the Medallion Plate, defeating BRA 17-0 in the final on Saturday 11 March 2017.

Badminton success. Congratulations to the Year 8 Boys team – Ulster Division 2 winners. Pictured: Luke Henderson, Patrick Gemmell, Hakim Berrada and Toby Moore with coach Mr R McNeill.

Congratulations to the Minor Girls team, winners of the Ulster Cup and Division 1. The girls went on to represent Ulster in the All-Ireland finals, finishing in second place – a tremendous achievement. Pictured: Hannah Boyd, Sarah Baker, Lucy Cunningham and Emily Rose.

Sullivan Students ask STEM or STEAM? Is the push for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths coming at the expense of the study of other important subjects? Our reporters asked Tony Mitchell, Film Director and Brona Whittaker, of the Arts and Business in Northern Ireland what value should be placed on studying Creative Arts subjects like Drama and Moving Image Arts

Following a hard-earned victory over Banbridge Academy in the semi-final, the 1st XI Boys Hockey team has reached the final of the Schools (Burney) Cup. The final, against Wallace High School, is to be played at Civil Service (Stormont) at 7pm on Thursday 16 March 2017. Support from pupils, parents and the wider school community would be most welcome and particularly appreciated by all of the boys involved.

Iona O’Neill and Erin Johnson (Year 13) both participated in The Edgar Graham Memorial Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday 22 February 2017 in the Senate Chamber at Stormont. Facing stiff competition from 28 speakers, both girls excelled in their confident and persuasive speeches. Iona spoke on “Education – A box-ticking exercise?” and was Highly commended (2nd) while Erin’s topic was “Man is a mine rich in gems”. Their excellent content and convincing delivery assured them high praise- we should anticipate further success from these two gifted orators.

Fencing: Sullivan at Round 4 of the Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series SU Fencers at NIJFS R4 En garde! Sunday 5 February saw the 4th round of the NI Junior Foil Series held at Hunterhouse College in Belfast. Seventeen SU fencers competed across 4 age groups; results below. U12 Girls Emma Yeaman took U12 silver, having again made the final in this category. From the 4 rounds so far, she has had one win and three second places, maintaining her position as series leader. Olivia White won her 4th bronze of the series, keeping her at number 3 in the rankings, while Alex Burke kept her 5th place in the table with a 6th place finish on the day. U12 Boys Alexander Penny and Jonah McConnell fought well, but had some tough competition in this age group, finishing 10th and 11th. U14 Girls Sullivan girls brought home 3 medals in the U14s: silver, plus 2 bronze. Anna Vaughan took the silver after making the final for the 4th time in succession, her 4 second places giving her a narrow series points lead. Willow Wolsey and Izzy Evans shared the bronze medal honours; Izzy now holding 3rd in the series rankings, Willow 5th. Ruzi Statham made the quarter-finals, but remained just outside the medals in 5th place, while Victoria Morris also made the quarters and finished 8th. Tara Millar, Angharad King and Rachel McKillen were 9th, 11th and 12th. U14 Boys Sullivan’s four musketeers, namely Cormac Kitchen, Oliver Galbraith, Jonathan Mallon and Benjamin Griffiths once again represented SU in the boys’ U14s. Ben, Cormac and Jonathan all made the quarter finals, finishing 5th, 6th and 7th. Unfortunately Oliver and Jonathan were drawn against each other in the last 16, where Jonathan narrowly edged out his teammate 15-13 in a long and close-fought bout. Well done all SU fencers who attended. David White SUFC Coach Ben (left) attacks! U14 Girls’ medallists Victoria and Izzy, U14 quarter-finalists Ruzi

The Schools Cup semi-final will be held on Wednesday 8 February 2017 at 2.00 pm at Lisnagarvey against Banbridge. All support is welcome.