EF Academy Torbay host South West Regional ISA Tennis Championships

EF Academy Torbay recently hosted the inaugural ISA South West Regional Tennis Championships at Cary Park Tennis Club in Torquay. The event, which was open to all independent schools in the South West of England was played in bright sunshine and a total of 51 matches were completed before Trinity School of Teignmouth, fielding two exceptionally strong teams, emerged as champions in both the boys and girls events, followed closely by EF Academy who finished runners up in both. Bishopstrowe International School from Wiltshire finished in 3rd place.

Prior to the championships EF Academy’s racket sports teams had already seen plenty of action playing local, regional and national fixtures in and around the Bay.

The EF Eagles, as they are now known, have been representing the international boarding school in tennis and badminton matches and events and have achieved some notable successes along the way in only in their first year of competitive play.

They recently played 2 fixtures against Cary Park Tennis Club’s junior teams, followed by their first ever match in the British School’s National Under 18’s Championships, a real milestone for the Academy. Alongside their tennis exploits they have also been playing regular badminton fixtures at the Acorn Centre in Barton and have again enjoyed the experience and competition.

Students who have represented the Academy have come from many nations including Mexico, Vietnam, France, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Reunion Island, Denmark, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Italy, many of whom will spend 2 or more years at the school and will enjoy many sporting opportunities and activities alongside their academic studies.

You could say “The Eagles Have Landed!”