On the back of a very successful 2022-23 season for the U12 squad, the team were invited for trials at LeAF Studio - an educational pathway that is home to Performing Arts and Sport specialism programmes.
LeAF Studio's Sport specialism offers an exciting opportunity for high performance athletes aged 13 to 19 from any sporting discipline. The institution offers young talented athletes the opportunity to develop their sporting careers alongside their academic studies in order to excel at a competitive or professional level.
Trials were held in June last year, with eight of the then U12 squad attending. After a lengthy selection process, which includes many other factors beyond sporting ability, places were offered this month to four of the boys: Jayden Lipscombe, Myles Curtis, Nazar Nazarenko and Daniel Velasco.
A special mention must also be given to the other four members of the team who attended the trials, all of whom passed the sporting assessment, but were unfortunately unsuccessful due to other local authority restrictions on places: Toby Woodrow, Jack Lowry, Taylan Blacker and Stanley O'Leary.
Huge congratulations from all at Poole Town FC Wessex to the four successful candidates, and all the best for your time at LeAF Studios and beyond!