Wath Cricket Club: 125 not out!
It’s been a long and glorious innings for Wath Cricket Club as they celebrate their 125th anniversary this season. The club’s history has not been without a few sticky wickets – or water-logged – with flooding from a nearby stream playing havoc on their Moor Road ground. But the hard...
A warrior in women’s football
They call her the Chief of the Warriors. And rightly so. Over the last three years, Megan Wylde has fought for a space in football for women like her. She’s become a community powerhouse, changing the landscape of football and fitness in her hometown of Rotherham. Her tribe of fellow...
Sheffield sixth former makes his British F4 debut
It’s been an exhilarating journey for Sheffield’s racing superstar Rowan Campbell-Pilling. The Birkdale Sixth Form student made his British Formula 4 debut at the end of April following a successful 12-year karting career. South Yorkshire’s only F4 racer, Rowan signed with Argenti Motorsport in November – a month before he...
Rockingham Trophies develops braille medal for blind athletes
Winning a medal for a sporting achievement is always an honour. But for athletes with sight loss, there can be a sense of injustice that medals aren’t always made accessible for the visually impaired. To solve this problem, South Yorkshire’s family run Rockingham Trophies has created a new braille medal...
Keep playing the beautiful game with Mature Millers
If you’ve still got the game in you, age doesn’t have to be a barrier. The Mature Millers walking football club is there to help you play the game you love for longer. Whether it’s been years since you hung up your boots or football was never your sport in...
Giants of the Gridiron
For kids who dream of being the next Tom Brady, their hopes no longer lie in a move to the States. They can step onto the gridiron right here in South Yorkshire with the Sheffield Giants Academy. Since starting in 2018, the Sheffield Giants Academy, based in Mosbrough, has grown...
Wathletico Women’s FC urge women to join #TeamRec
As a woman, sports you might have enjoyed as a child can sometimes take a back seat when you become an adult. But it’s never too late to get back into the game you loved. What if there were team sports out there that took the pressure off, with a...
Sheffield FA recognises grassroots heroes
There would be no grassroots football without the tremendous work that volunteers do year in, year out. They are the beating heart of the footballing community who give their time, effort and energy to make a positive impact on the game. As a way of thanking them for their dedication,...
What a finish for Totty Cup centenary
It was a magical moment for the Totty Cup’s 100th anniversary as the historic school football competition went back to its roots in more ways than one. The centenary final was held in Goldthorpe, where the competition was started 100 years ago. But it also championed the very heart of...
Sheffield Home of Football
Football has five billion fans and 250 million players around the world, but only one home: Sheffield. The steel city provided the spark which enabled the beautiful game to spread to become the most popular sport in the world. And now, 166 years after history began, Sheffield is set to...
