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Tag Archives: Laybourne
2011 GB Women’s Squad Announced
With more than 22 athletes to choose from, there have been some tough decisions for GB Women’s Head Coach Audrey Cooper to select a squad of 16 for the upcoming Summer programme. With 20 athletes having played professionally abroad over the … Continue reading
GBW at the VE National Cup Finals: Raffle Winners
Last week the GB Women were at the Volleyball England National Cup Finals in Kettering. It was a great weekend, giving some of the GB Women’s squad the chance to talk to the volleyball public, tell them about our summer … Continue reading
Posted in Keep Our Dream Alive
Tagged Bertelli, Cooper, Funding, Laybourne, Osborne, Volleyball England
Rachel Laybourne: Against All Odds – Grass Roots centre spread
GB’s Rachel Laybourne made the front page of GRASS Roots; Sheffield Star’s action-packed 12-page sports pullout earlier this week. Inside was an in-depth interview with the local Sheffield girl! The article focuses on the challenges that Rachel has faced personally as … Continue reading
GB Women feature on the back page of the Observer Sport
Sue Mott writes an interesting piece highlighting some of the hurdles the GB women have faced over the past 2 years, and the challenges they are currently trying to overcome in terms of finding the funds necessary to deliver a … Continue reading
Posted in Media Coverage
Tagged 2012, Beardsmore, Beattie, Cooper, Funding, Laybourne, Newspaper, web
Laybourne features in The Guardian London 2012 Ticket Guide & Schedule
As part of the Guardian’s London 2012 Ticket Guide and Schedule, Rachel Laybourne was interviewed by the newspaper about What it means for the GB team to compete at London 2012? Read the feature below or see the original.
Laybourne features in ‘Sporting Life’
Rachel Laybourne recently did an in depth interview with the Sporting Life. It is a really interesting read. Read the full article online at www.sportinglife.com or view a PDF of the article here.
Posted in Media Coverage
Tagged injury, interview, Laybourne, Newspaper
Laybourne’s shoulder surgery: road to fitness in time for 2011 international season
Rachel Laybourne is a key member of the GB women’s squad and is currently at home in Sheffield recovering from major shoulder surgery. Here she gives us an update on her injury, the operation and most importantly, the road back … Continue reading
Head Coach Audrey Cooper graduates from UK Sport Elite Coach Course
GB Women’s Volleyball Head Coach, Audrey Cooper, has successfully graduated from UK Sports Elite Coach Programme. Launched after the Athens Olympics in 2004, ‘Elite Coach’ is a three-year accelerated coach development programme in which up to 10 coaches per year … Continue reading
