Sport

Sport contributes to a positive culture of competition, teamwork and commitment at 91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ Deane's.

Competitive Sport

The College runs several sports teams with training taking place during the week and fixtures played on a Wednesday afternoon.  Teams compete in the North West Colleges League as well as participating in regional and national tournaments.

Trials for all our competitive sports teams take place at the start of the new academic year, in September.

Here is the list of our competitive sports teams for the 2024/25 season with more information about each of them. Please note, some sports include both men’s and women’s teams.

Men’s Football

We have two competitive Men’s football teams.

Training takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year.  Both teams compete in the North West College’s League and Cheshire League and fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

 

Women’s Football

Women’s football returned for it’s second season at 91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ Deane’s. It is for both beginners and regular players.

Training takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm and matches are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

Women’s Netball 

Training takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year.  The team competes in the North West College’s League and fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

Basketball at 91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ Deane’s is for both beginners and experienced players.

Men’s Basketball

Training takes place every Thursday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year.  The team competes in the North West College’s League and fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

Women’s Basketball

Training takes place every Friday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year.  The team competes in the North West College’s League and fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

Rugby at 91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ Deane’s is for both beginners and experienced players.

Men’s Rugby

Training takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year. The team competes in the North West College’s League and fixtures are played on a Wednesday afternoon, from 1pm.

Women’s Rugby

Training takes place every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm throughout the year. Friendly matches are played throughout the year on an ad hoc basis and we also have multiple students representing Sale Sharks within a combined colleges team.

 

Leisure Club

Leisure Club is open to all, with more than 400 students taking part each week, during the College day.

Students can enjoy badminton, table tennis and blaze pods and also have access to gym equipment including weights and cardio, fully supervised by the College’s dedicated PE Technician.

Leisure Club is a great opportunity for students to focus on their health and wellbeing and meet new friends.

 

Rowing

91ߣÄÐÊÓƵ Deane’s is the only sixth form College in the country to have its own boat house situated within the College campus, on the banks of the River Weaver.

Rowing sessions take place from 11am-4pm every Tuesday and Wednesday. Once students have completed a taster session they can attend during study periods when sessions take place. Rowing is for all abilities, from complete beginners who want to take part for recreation, to those who want to row competitively for the College.