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Under the guidance of Lochaber RFC youth coach Stevie McAleer and Lochaber HS Active Schools coordinator Bridget Thomas, four teams progressed through the various rounds to the finals day on Thursday June 30 hosted by Moray Rugby Club in Elgin.
Many hundreds, if not thousands of former pupils will have fond memories of both men as a caring and welcoming part of their time at Lochaber High School.
The lucky 86 teenagers also experienced the first of a new style of celebration.
Twelve schools from across Scotland took part in the MacBean Cup at An Aird in Fort William.
Christopher Snelgrove co-founder and Chief Technical Officer, said he was delighted to help out.
For the first time, the high school touch rugby competition had separate girls’ and
boys’ categories, rather than mixed teams, reflecting a growing interest in girls rugby.
An impressive nine teams from seven schools across Lochaber, Kingussie, Glasgow and North Ayrshire enjoyed coaching from qualified shinty coaches.
Mr Nolan will continue to lead on the redevelopment of the company’s Blar Mhor salmon processing site in Fort William to build production capacity to more than 80,000 tonnes.
Talia Stoddart, Emilie Stewart and Sophie Lewin came out top in the senior age group category in the Growing Future Assets Competition.
The 16-year-old Lochaber High School pupil has accepted the place offered in the Jazz Orchestra which performs throughout the UK at high profile jazz venues.
