Rare Treble for Manager Audra
Watch out Arsene Wenger – Blackburn College’s Audra Bates is making waves in football management circles. Audra, 45, from Blackburn, has masterminded her Blackpool Wren Rovers Ladies team to a rare treble this season. Wren Rovers won the North West Women’s Division North league title, the North West Women’s League Cup but their big triumph [...]
Shannon’s Aiming High
Blackburn College netball team captain Shannon Hughes has high hopes for next year’s sharp shooters after a season of team bonding and communication. Shannon, 17, from Oswaldtwistle, is studying an Extended NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Sport and A Level PE and said she was thrilled when she was asked to be team captain, having [...]
Skate star Rebecca Smethurst is Turning the Heat Up
The Blackburn College student will have five days of intense training under the watchful eyes of two former Olympians in August. It will help the 16-year-old pass her Level 1 Figure Coaching exams which are part of her BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport. “I have been skating since I was eight years old. [...]
























