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BBC Sport | Scotland | UK EditionMotherwell 0-1 LlanelliWales' runners-up deal a blow to their Scottish opponents and take the advantage in their Europa League qualifier.Murray stands on verge of historyAndy Murray will become the first British player for 71 years to reach the Wimbledon men's final if he can overcome Andy Roddick in Friday's semi-finals.Hartley and Dutchman leave CelticCeltic confirm that Paul Hartley and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink have left the Glasgow club.Cardiff line up 300,000 QuinnWalsall centre-back Anthony Gerrard joins Cardiff with Motherwell defender Paul Quinn expected to follow.Fletcher eyes more Scotland capsNew Burnley striker Steven Fletcher hopes his move to the English Premier League will help him make more appearances for Scotland.Aaron extends stay with RangersSpain Under-20 winger Aaron wants another year on loan to Rangers instead of returning to Valencia.Livi make emergency call to fansLivingston chairman Angelo Massone calls a public meeting designed to save the club from liquidation.Black finally arrives at HeartsMidfielder Ian Black begins pre-season training with Hearts after signing a pre-contract agreement last December. Feeney not for Hearts or LeedsCardiff City's Warren Feeney's future is uncertain with Leeds and Hearts cooling their interest in the forward. Ford named on bench for LionsScotland's Ross Ford is named as one of the replacements in the British and Irish Lions squad for the third Test against South Africa on Saturday.Keeper Smith makes Brighton moveBrighton & Hove Albion sign 26-year-old former Motherwell goalkeeper Graeme Smith on a free transfer. Miranda opts to stay in ArgentinaSt Mirren confirm that South American defender Franco Miranda will not be returning to the club from Argentina.Dundee capture Thistle's HarkinsPartick Thistle agree to the sale of midfielder Gary Harkins to Dundee for 150,000.Clyde boss shapes whole new squadClyde manager John Brown will trim his prospective new signings down to 20 after receiving 700 email applications.McBride joins Hughes at HibernianHibernian sign Kevin McBride after the midfielder leaves Falkirk under freedom of contract.
Coaching Highland win UK Award
19 December 2008
Coaching Highland was announced winner at the UK Coaching Awards 2008 hosted by Sports Coach UK on Wednesday 17th December in a glittering ceremony at the Dorchester in London’s Mayfair. They won the new category ‘Agency in Support of Coaching’ and were up against SkillsActive (the sector skills council for the active leisure and learning industry in the UK) and The Football Foundation (funded by the Premier League, The FA and the Government to fund grassroots football across England).

See full story and pictures on link below.

Questionnaire re Conference - Please Complete!
02 June 2009
The 2010 Highland Coaching Conference date has been set for 20th February 2010.

We would like to hear your thoughts on what the programme should involve - please complete the following questionnaire to submit your ideas.

£150,000 Coach Scholarships Paid Out
15 May 2009
Coaching Highland reached a milestone this week when they awarded a coaching grant which brings their total funding to date up to £150,000.

The recipient of the grant, Len Cruickshank, has just completed a golf coaching course which allows him to coach the junior section at the Kingussie Golf Club.

Len is delighted with the funding boost “This has been a terrific opportunity for Kingussie Golf Club and for the young players at the club”

He said “As a result of attending this course I hope to build up the junior membership and contribute to the success of the club. I’d like to thank Coaching Highland on behalf of Kingussie Golf Club for their support and look forward to working with them again in the future.”

Alan Hoseason, Coaching Development Officer at Coaching Highland, said: “This is an important milestone for the company and we are delighted to have reached this total. To date we have funded 2,200 coaches across the Highland region and hope to expand on this.”

“Coaches like Len are the future for sport in the Highlands and we were extremely pleased that we were able to play a role in the coaching system at Kingussie.”

Cycling & Swimming Join Coaching Highland
01 April 2009
With the start of the new Financial Year, we are delighted to announce that Scottish Cycling and Scottish Swimming have accepted our offer of a Core Sport place in Coaching Highland for 2009-10. Full details of their programmes will be available in the Core Sports part of our site in due course.
Local Coach Wins Coach of the Year
28 March 2009
Chanonry Sailing Club (Fortrose) sailor Richard Evans has been selected as the Royal Yachting Association Scotland’s Coach of the Year. The award was presented to Richard by Stephen Park OBE, RYA’s Olympic Manager for Team GB, at the RYA Scotland Annual General Meeting at the Falkirk Wheel last Saturday.

Stephen Park (‘Sparky’) highlighted Richard’s dynamic approach to coaching which has inspired more sailors to enter races and take a critical look at their own sailing. Richard has also assisted the Regional Coach with the North of Scotland Sailing Squad which is a youth group of sailors who aspire to compete at a national or higher level.

As the Chanonry Club Race Coach, Richard is of course a volunteer. He is very modest about the time he gives to the sport but virtually every weekend will see him coaching or racing or supporting Jack. Richard in turn has received valuable support towards gaining his qualifications from Coaching Highland and the Ross & Cromarty Sports Council.

Badminton & Cricket to Graduate
12 March 2009
After completing our annual sports review, the Board of Directors decided that Badminton and Cricket were ready to graduate from Coaching Highland.

Badminton has been with us since 1995 and benefitted by receiving exactly 200 scholarships.

Cricket joined us in 1999 and enjoyed exactly 50 scholarships.

We wish both these sports well and we have systems in place to support them through this transition.

Two new sports have been invited to join us from 1st April 2009 but we await confirmation of their acceptance.

New - Coaching Tips & BLOG
12 March 2009
Dougie MacDonald, one of our Directors, has committed to writing a Director's Blog which you can see by logging in to the members area.

The first two are about the excellent Highland Coaching Conference held during November and our win at the UK Coaching Awards in December 2008.

Our own Co-ordinators are adding 'Coaching Tips' and you will find this in the members are also. We are aiming for one to be posted each month.

Basketball Joins Coaching Highland
01 November 2008
Basketball Scotland having recently appointed a Development Officer for Basketball in Highland (John Kerray) have confirmed that they are accepting the offer made by Coaching Highland for Basketball to join the programme as a core sport as of 1st November 2008.

Basketball will benefit with over £3,000 of Coaching Highland's funding for Coach Scholarships.

Malawi 2008
01 September 2008
Sports Leadership reaches new levels as the Coaching Highland Programme broadens its horizons once more.

In June 2008, a number of Nairn Academy Sports Leader candidates helped deliver an award to a Malawian Secondary school in Africa, where 101 candidates were successful in completing The Day Certificate in Sports Leadership (DCL). The linked partnership has created a lasting legacy for the school staff and senior pupils of Chipasula Secondary School who took part in this award and gained a number of invaluable skills and games ideas.

Coaching Highland offered support for this outstanding achievement by offering kit and funding the certificates for the 101 candidates but more importantly, gave expert advice on delivery methods and sports leadership ideas.

See link below for the full story and pictures.

Annual Report 2007-08
15 August 2008
Coaching Highland's third annual report covering the financial year 2007-08 was approved at the Company's AGM on 12th August 2008.

The annual report shows another very successful year and can be downloaded by clicking on the link below.

Ventoux Challenge Support
13 August 2008
They trained! They went! They saw and they conquered The Giant of Provence…’Windy Mountain’.

A group of cyclists from Inverness College, including Coaching Highland’s own Director of Sports/Coaching Development - Dougie MacDonald - made the gruelling trip up Mount Ventoux on bicycles recently. Coaching Highland was pleased to offer funding towards Coach training and the onward success of the group in France.

Mount Ventoux is a standalone mountain in the generally flat French region of Provence and raises up to a height of 1912m, which is 565m higher than Ben Nevis.

The group of 9 cyclists, which included both college lecturers and HND students, chose the Bedoin route, listed as the most challenging, with nearly 14 miles distance and a climb of 1617m. The climb forms part of the Tour de France and as many riders continue to find out, is relentless giving no respite, averaging a 7.4% gradient (or 1:10) climb the whole way from start to finish. Dave Paulin, the group spokesperson said, “The climb was hard going but the group were all very determined to complete the challenge.”

The record for the climb stands at just under 56mins - an awesome benchmark for professional riders. The group times ranged between 2 and 6 hours and they had an amazing sense of satisfaction in completing the challenge… each deserves a medal, a yellow jersey and certainly the certificate of completion gained. Coaching Highland would like to acknowledge this feat and congratulate each of the members of the team on their success in completing their own Ventoux Challenge.

Since the trip, Dougie MacDonald and Dave Paulin have both returned on separate occasions during the holidays. In fact Dave took on his own super challenge of completing all three routes up Ventoux in a one day period and despite minor injury…succeeded, a massive well done Dave!

Dougie has since reflected on the fantastic experience of France saying that the Highlands of Scotland offers a perfect training ground which prepared their group well for Ventoux. He also suggests that if you fancy your own little Highland Challenge up Cairngorm Mountain near Aviemore, register at the Cyclelife shop and cycle up the mountain road to the Base Station on Cairngorm and you will receive a free Funicular pass and cup of Tea/Coffee at the Cas Bar.

Course Bookings Now Online
22 July 2008
Coaching Highland today launched their online booking system for Coach Education Courses. Members can access the Coaching Courses page and book a place on a course if the course is being organised by Coaching Highland.

Payments are being taken using PayPal which is a popular online payment system. The person booking however does not need a PayPal account as the system will also allow them to pay by credit or debit card.

The first course bookable online is an Emergency 1st Aid for Sport course on 6th September 2008.


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