Friday 28th October saw the S1-3 and S4-6 Auchinleck Academy handball teams make the journey up the M74 to Ravenscraig, Motherwell to compete against the best school teams in the country.

 The S1-3 team started with two tough group games against Our Lady’s from Cumbernauld and Largs Academy, before a better display against Kyle Academy saw them make the 5th/6th playoff game against Belmont Academy. With two quick goals from Captain Ailey Porter the team relaxed into a commanding and comfortable finish. With a number of new players in this team the future is looking very bright.

The S4-6 started off as they meant to go on. Shocking last years finalists and missing out on the final by 1 goal. With nothing separating us and Linlithgow Academy in the 3rd place match we went to penalties. Tied after 5 penalties each, sudden death loomed and Rebecca Morrison stepped up with the decisive penalty. Amy Murdoch still had to save their last penalty to see us finish 3rd in Scotland! She did and we are.

A fantastic achievement for the girls, again many of who were either new to handball this tournament or started last year.