Articles by Adam Shergold

Adam Shergold

Sports Editor (2008-10)
Adam has written 278 articles for Nouse


Image: Peter IvesonMen’s volleyball bring in another four points for the White Rose

Whether the bigger Roses picture is sunny or gloomy, it seems York can always rely on the men’s volleyball team to deliver the goods. As in 2009 and 2010, they stormed to victory.

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Image: Philippa GraftonNetball thirds lose out to Lancaster in tight affair

Lancaster collected the first available point on Roses Sunday, but a determined York pushed them every inch of the way in the netball thirds match

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Image: Philippa GraftonWomen’s volleyball earn historic Roses win

History was made as the women’s volleyball team ended a five-year Roses itch to beat Lancaster in straight sets on Saturday afternoon

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Image: Peter IvesonWomen’s hockey seconds breeze past Lancaster

The women’s hockey seconds had little difficulty in putting six past their Lancaster opponents on the Saturday of Roses

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Image: Peter IvesonClinical Lancaster make the men’s hockey thirds pay for their inability to convert pressure into results

Clinical Lancaster collected the first point of Roses Saturday in the men’s hockey thirds, absorbing prolonged periods of York pressure before striking ruthlessly on the counter-attack either side of half-time

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Captain Ash Daly, pictured here in action for the futsal team last year. Image: Justyn HardcastleFutsal firsts toil as Sheffield Hallam and Leeds Metropolitan Carnegie exploit small squad

York have a mountain to climb if they are to reach the nationals of the BUCS Futsal championships after a frustrating Sunday in Sheffield

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Sports tent to remain open for another six years

Sam Asfahani, the York Sport President, announced this afternoon that the lease on the Sports Centre Tent has been extended by six years following consultations with the Council

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York sports clubs face sports hall closures

A number of the University’s sports teams could be left without facilities for training and fixtures

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Shine 2010 via Flickr Creative CommonsThe World Cup in Review

As the World Cup shrinks into the rear view mirror for another four years, Nouse’s sports writers choose their favourite players, moments, games and goals from the South African party

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Ed Lacaille celebrates opening the scoring on five minutes. Photograph by Arran Bowen-la GrangeDerwent ease to Plate Final victory

Derwent enacted a small measure of revenge over Alcuin for Tuesday’s Cup Final defeat, winning 3-0 in the Plate showpiece on Thursday

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleLate Alcuin raid earns Plate Final place

Goodricke seconds were heading to the Plate Final until a dramatic late intervention from Alcuin’s Rhys Spong on Thursday afternoon

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Semi-final preview: Vanbrugh v Derwent

Friday’s match brings together free-scoring Vanbrugh and workmanlike Derwent

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Photograph by Maggie AsletFive-star Alcuin breeze into the College Cup Final

With five goals from five different scorers, Alcuin cruised into the College Cup final on Wednesday afternoon, beating Halifax with plenty to spare

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Photograph by Justyn HardcastleDerwent seconds reach Plate final on penalties

Halifax seconds bossed Tuesday’s Plate semi-final but it was Derwent who will line up in the final after prevailing 5-3 on penalties

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Photograph by Maggie AsletCollege Football titans prepare to battle it out in Cup semi-finals

Halifax will take on Alcuin and Vanbrugh will face Derwent in the semi-finals of the College Cup this week

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