November

Futsal – the game that helped players such as Luis Figo, Ronaldo and Ronaldinho develop their footwork skills – is coming to Derbyshire, with the first ever county Futsal competition for year seven boys and girls.

British Cycling Performance Director David Brailsford has been named Coach of the Year at the BBC East Midlands Sports Awards.

Glossop Judo Club’s Eric Ham finished his 2008 foreign adventure last weekend over in Den Helder The Netherlands.

Two winners of the b-active 30-a-day Challenge have picked up their prizes for being active in a presentation at Westfield, Derby.

It was ‘Amber for Go’ at Loughborough University as young sportshall athletes from Amber Valley triumphed again.

More than 150 young people from North Derbyshire had the chance to learn about leadership and volunteering opportunities in sport during an event at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.

Famous faces from the world of sport were at Derbyshire County Cricket Ground on Friday, November 7 to celebrate the launch of Kitbag Heroes, the exciting new project from the Social Enterprise Team at Spirita Ltd.

A project to build a new teen play area in Barrow Hill will go head to head with another project on the BIG Lotteries Peoples Millions TV vote on November 25.

The annual Derby 10K and Family Fun Run is set to return again in 2009 and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Some of Derbyshire’s most promising young cricket players are to fly out to Spain to star in a new coaching DVD.

Derbyshire Olympic swimmer Ross Davenport and Paralympic footballer Leon Taylor were among those honoured by Derby County Football Club, with a Parade at Pride Park Stadium.

Donna Kellogg has been named University of Derby Sportsperson of the Year at the Derbyshire Sports Awards for the second year running.

Derbyshire’s Ashley Davies has been crowned Under 15 Champion at the Sheffield Junior Open.

Ryan Phillips, a student at St Philip Howard Catholic Sports College and a member Glossop Judo Club has received his England call up.

There was success for Derbyshire at the DSE Regional Boccia Competition, as the county’s U25 team took first place in their age group at the tournament.

Derbyshire squash player Ashley Davies has finished in 6th place at the Belgian Junior Open Under 15 event in Brussels.

Work to encourage more people in Derbyshire to get active has been given a boost, with free swimming for the 60 and overs and 16 and unders soon to be offered by all nine local authorities in the county.

A new state-of-the-art gymnastics facility at Alfreton Leisure Centre has opened its doors to the public.