Hot-shots Pocklington School are in the North East finals of the National Schools' Hockey Championship after winning the Humberside regional final.

The Under-14s girls fired in 16 goals on their way to winning the regional round - and didn't concede a single shot.

The first match saw an 8-0 defeat of Grimsby thanks to a Katie Atkinson hat-trick and strikes from Jessica Blake, Lydia Edwards, Abbie Brant, Rachel Kendall and Allison Felicidario.

The next round came with a target of eight goals to hit the anticipated standard to progress and they gladly obliged with another 8-0 score. Atkinson hit a second sucessive hat-trick, Kendall joined the treble club, Brant and Blake also scoring.

The team then had to beat or draw with Hymers and they came through 0-0 after some outstanding saves by goalkeeper Millie Rae and quality defence by Edwards.

They now make the trip to Sunderland on November 10 to take on the best of the entire North East region.

Bursts of dominance were not enough for York Schoolboys U15s' footballers to turn over a strong Sheffield squad.

York should have gone ahead inside ten minutes from a Tom Wilson corner but James Newnham's powerful header was cleared off the line and Danny Tuite's follow-up went just over the bar.

Similar flashes cropped up through the game. However, it was Sheffield, featuring a number of United and Wednesday academy players, who capitalised. A calamitous pinball opener bounced in via a post and goalkeeper Lewis Graham's chest, and Sheffield added two more either side of half time for a flattering 3-0 win that belied York's performance.

The U15s face Leeds at York Railway Institute on Saturday, meet 9.15am for 10am kick-off. Squad: Lewis Graham, Matt Tasker, Andy Green, Chris Green, Ben Eve, Tom Wilson, Danny Tuite, Chris Storey, Christian Derrick, Matt Horner, James Newnham, Richard Johnson, Sam Harford, John Richardson.

Contact Paul Walker or Ken Tuite if unavailable or need transport.

York U11s kick into league action this weekend when Sheffield visit York Sixth Form College.

Players are asked to meet at 9.45am for a 10.30am kick-off, and bring £3 subs to cover increased cost of referee.

Team from: James Hall, Elliot Frodsham, Jack Ryder, Dan Wilson, Josh Poulter, Josh Stilgoe, Tom Allen, Jack Littlechild, Sean Evans, Paul Winterburn, Dan Barrett.

The U12s are also at home to Sheffield at York Sixth Form College.

Squad, to meet at 9.30am, is: Jules Gabbiadini, Charlie Binns, Jacob McCormick, Matty Yeoman, Kieran Flanagan, Jordan Holt, Tom Kite, Jacob Gore, Ben Lock, Alex Dale, Andrew Simpson, George Wilson, George Catling, Jake Duckworth, Aaron Hudson, Jack Wickham.

Contact Matt Gore on 07767 224460 if unavailable. Players to bring £2 subs.

A Sheffield contingent will also be in action in the U13s age group.

York's squad is from: A Thornton, T Young, J Kilmartin, W Pepper, D Owers, T Richardson, G Middleton, J Waite, S Jarman, J Edmond, D Conricode, A Stelmach, W Bailey and M Dale.

Kick-off is at 10.30am, venue yet to be confirmed. Players are asked to call Chris on 01904 339759 or 07940 174254 to confirm availability.

The third scorer in the 4-3 loss to Hull was Dan Owers and not as supplied to us and printed last week.

York U14s face Leeds at home at a venue to be confirmed, 10am kick-off.

Squad: C Barrat, J Dixon, R O'Reilly, C Andrew, A Scorefield, N Thompson, G Riley, R Butcher, D Montgomery, J Dale, D Cates, A McMahon, L Bond and M Shepherd, with B Bulmer and M Byram rested.

Players are asked to call Brendan on 01904 632868 before Friday for venue details.

Updated: 10:32 Wednesday, October 12, 2005