INSPIRATIONAL young footballer Ryan Winfield has been named as the sports personality of the year at saltash.net community school.
The sixth former’s outstanding contribution to PE and games at the school resulted in his nomination for the Pip Miller Memorial Award, donated by ex-governor Ken Martin in memory of his wife.
Head of PE Rob Hawkins said: ‘This young man has really impressed us over the last five years at saltash.net with his attitude, efforts and achievements.
‘He has captained the school team in his year group for all five years, winning five East Cornwall championships, three county championships and reaching the last 32 of the national cup on two occasions.
‘As a captain and leader he is vocal and demands high standards. He is always positive and encourages his team-mates.
‘He leads by example, giving everything on the pitch, a superb role model of how a footballer should behave.
‘He is brave as well. In the county final against Helston, a clash of heads while competing for a high ball, split his head open and required a visit to hospital which meant he missed all the team celebrations at the end of the game. Hopefully, this award will make up for that in some way.