University of Strathclyde sporting heroes, past and present were celebrated on Saturday (16th) at the PwC Sports Awards Ball in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow. The annual event is run by the University of Strathclyde Sports Union with over 500 attendees including representatives from national sporting bodies and university sports associations around the country.

The awards ball highlights the sporting successes made by students over the last year as well as notable alumni through the Sports Union’s ‘Hall of Fame’. Those inducted to the Strathclyde Sporting Hall of Fame will have made a profound impact on sport since leaving the University.

This year to commemorate the closure of Strathclyde’s Jordanhill Campus, it was decided that the 2013 Hall of Fame inductees would be Jordanhill alumni. Previously known as Jordanhill College, it merged with the University in 1993 to become Strathclyde University’s Faculty of Education. The campus has a tremendous history of alumni who have represented their country at an elite level and this year the University is honoured to induct three highly successful sportsmen: Craig Brown, Ian McLauchlan and David McCrae.

After much deliberation by the communications committee and sports executive, the winners of the photo competition have finally been decided!

There were lots of very good entries made, and it was a tough decision, but these are the photos which we felt looked both impressive and featuring Strathclyde students participating in just some of our many thriving club sports.

1st Place - Alex Blake, Archery

The trampoline club are having a fundraiser ceilidh on Friday 1st February. We would love to get as many people along as possible to make it a really fantastic night! 

So what is RUSC?

It is Rock Up Sports Club - quite simply the best way to enjoy sports without any committment to join (yes it is totally FREE), without somebody shouting at you to do better (like PE used to be) and always something different to try (Kabbadi, touch rugby, badminton)...

40 Extra Tickets will go on sale at 2pm Tuesday 12th!!!

Tickets are NOW on sale! - http://www.strathstudents.com/sportsball2013

On the 16th of February the Sports Union is holding its annual Sports Awards Ball in the Raddison Blu Hotel, Glasgow.

The ball celebrates all the achievements of the Sports Union over the previous year and rewards those who have truly outstanding sporting years. Awards up for grabs include the coveted blues (the highest non academical award the University of Strathclyde can bestow) and the prizes for Sports Man of the Year, Sports Woman of the Year and the Team of the Year.

Never been to Sports Ball before? You don't now what your missing, this is THE event of the year!

"The only reason I come back to university is to attend sports ball which has given me the three greatest moments of my university career to date" - Andy W. (JHO)

This years ball is made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship from PwC.

More details are to follow soon, so watch this space!