Friday, December 1, 2023

Laura Howard

Aspirational sports journalist and soon to undertake a Masters in Sports Journalism at St. Mary’s University. Alongside studies I continue to play hockey for university.

Sofie ter Kuile aims high with next gen of Dutch hockey players

“I just thought, ‘Oh my word, we actually did it.’ All my teammates just came running at me and I was knocked over.” In...

‘When you’re involved in hockey world, there’s nothing like it – you always feel welcome’

Since winning gold at Rio 2016, Sam Quek has embarked on a career in broadcasting as well as becoming a mother of two. While...

Hockey in the north – ‘You want to make a point that you’re able to survive’

“In any sport you want people to have the accessibility to do well throughout the whole country," says Nick Clark, whose newly promoted Bowdon...

From Buckingham to Beeston, teen aims high on Olympic hockey dream at 14

At just 14 years old, Bella Hinde-Smith already has her sights set on the 2028 Olympics. But what initially seems like a youthful wild...

From England to Masters, via Soviet subterfuge, the remarkable hockey career of Ruth Hine

From being hit round the head in an act of Soviet Union sabotage at the 1983 World Cup to providing post-match entertainment with her...

Meet the Welsh club with fixtures an hour away and producing elite players

The stars of hockey have all had to start their journeys somewhere. More than you might expect hail from rural Welsh side Dysynni Hockey...