YEAR 8 student at Sir James Smith's Community School Nicola Champion has been selected as part of a 20-strong Under 14s Cornwall Football Girls' Representative squad.

Nicola, a midfielder, was chosen for the squad following trials held at Brannel School last month. She is now attending training sessions, prior to a 16 player selection to travel to Bedfordshire to compete in the National Cup.

There are also four additional games she can play in for her county before May next year — against Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire in the South West Counties competition.

For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.