A TRIO of pupils from a Colwyn Bay school have been chosen to represent the North Wales region in hockey after impressing during trials.

Eve Durrans and Lily Davies, from Rydal Penrhos School, are part of the North Wales hockey squad at under-16 level, which is the latest in a series of outstanding accolades for the Year 11 duo.

Both pupils have been part of the Hockey Wales 360˚ programme in Colwyn Bay in recent years, which is an essential component of the organisation’s talent development pathway, helping support and develop aspiring stars to achieve their potential.

Eve and Lily were both nominated for a Wales National Age Group level squad thanks to their outstanding progress within the initiative, resulting in them attending a Hockey Wales under-16 assessment event at Malvern College in Worcestershire.

Rounding off the Rydal Penrhos success was Elsi Pyves, who was successful in earning a place in the North Wales under-18 squad, something she worked incredibly hard to achieve.

The North Wales hockey squads have already begun training in readiness for some upcoming fixtures, which also includes a prestigious inter-counties tournament in Lancashire later this year.

A statement from Rydal Penrhos added: “On behalf of everyone at Rydal Penrhos, we would like to congratulate Elsi, Eve and Lily on their squad selections.”