A Northwood schoolgirl captained England’s Under 17 volleyball team to a bronze medal at a recent international championship.
Alice, a Year 12 student at St Helen’s School, competed with her team at the NEVZA U17/U18 EuroVolley Tournament on Wednesday, October 15, a contest between England, Denmark, Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands.
For the English side, the stakes were incredibly high. The team had recently been informed that for them to continue as a team with English Volleyball, they had to place in the top three.
Fortunately, victories against the Faroe Islands and Finland took the side into the semi-finals. Though they lost to Iceland, they were victorious in the third place play-off against Norway.
Alice said: “This meant a lot. Knowing this might be the last tournament we play in together as a team, I desperately wanted to win a medal and ensure we were able to continue together as a team.”
Alice and the team will next compete in the European Volleyball Championships in April 2024.
Photo Credit: St Helen’s School
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