During my years at Cherwell I have enjoyed participating in all manner of different sports not least basketball. Cherwell has a high tradition of producing successful teams in the sport throughout the lower years as well as the sixth form. In my year, year eleven, we have had memorable triumphs at county level but at national level we have failed to capitalise on our potential. A large part of this is due to illness or injury of some kind to key players. For the past two seasons we have won the county competition without losing a game. Unfortunately major injury and long spells in hospital prevented me from playing my usual dominant role for most of last season. Last year was our first real taste of national competition where we hoped to travel all over the country playing teams of a high standard. This, however, proved to be elusive and we were sadly eliminated in the regional group stages. Despite this we take heart in the fact that the only team to beat us were one of the best in the country, overflowing with international talent.