Celebrating the best bits of the Balls and All Podcast with Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe.
Handball was one of those sports that captured the imagination at the London 2012 Olympics. But the Covid pandemic led to many clubs struggling and folding. Cornwall based coach Jürgen Koenen is determined to revive the sport in Newquay and Plymouth. He's been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall's Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast.
Jordanna Morrish is a multi-talented athlete. She competes in heptathlon, pentathlon and high jump. This year, she won a major British pentathlon title. Jordanna also opens up about her mental health and how taking a break from the sport really helped. She's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
India Rojano's dream as a child was to play tennis for Cornwall. She's succeeded and captained the team on many occasions. India has also pursued a singles career as well as running her own fitness company. She's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Jenna Ferris began her sporting career in surf lifesaving but switched to kayaking. She was then selected for the British team. Upon retiring, Jenna was diagnosed with bowl cancer and following her recovery - raised thousand of pounds with a charity swim. Jenna has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Kevin Cooke has been a fan of karate from an early age and has mastered the martial art enough to become a 4th Dan Black Belt. Kevin is the Chief Instructor of Cornwall Karate, having founded the group in 2005 after moving to Cornwall. He's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Florence Sargent lived in Spain for three years and started training in athletics. Since moving back to the UK, Florence switched to triathlon while studying at the University of Exeter. She's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe.
Merryn Doidge lives and breaths rugby. She studied Sports Science at Exeter University and plays for the Exeter Chiefs. In 2022, she was selected for the England 7s team at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Merryn has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Jamie Constance grew up in Cornwall and learnt to dance after being introduced to ballet by his sister. He's trained at the top schools in the country and is now part of a major company in Munich. Jamie has been sharing his stories with Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Joe Skinner's life has always revolved around cricket. After being inspired by his heroes Ian Botham, David Gower and Viv Richards, he took up the sport and hasn't looked back. His cricket journey as taken him to South Africa, Gloucestershire and now Cornwall. He's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Hockey has always played a big part in Esme Tresidder's life. Her grandmother played the sport and Esme followed in her footsteps. She's now the captain of Truro Hockey Club. Esme has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Heather Fell's Olympic dreams were almost shattered when she lost her funding. But determined to succeed, she trained at home and was selected for Team GB in 2008. Heather went on to win a silver medal in Pentathlon. She's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Skateboarding really took off during the the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and in Cornwall people of all ages are being encouraged to take up the sport. Chaz and Martina Merryweather run the TR7 Skatepark and are looking to upgrade to new facilities. They've been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Amy Bunt started playing rugby when she was at school - mostly against boys' teams. But as women's rugby took off - she came up through the ranks of Liskeard-Looe. In 2023, she was named captain of the Cornwall women's team. Amy has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Award winning tennis coach Ian Vidgen is the guest on the Balls and All Sport Podcast this week. Ian coaches at Penzance and Hayle tennis clubs. He's been sharing his story with BBC Radio Cornwall's Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe.
Cody Cooke was obsessed with football as a kid, and broke into the Truro City team as a young player. He went on to play in the first round of the FA Cup - before joining an academy set up by Premier League striker Jamie Vardy. Cody was scouted and signed by SPL club St Mirren - and went on to play in big matches against Celtic and Rangers. He's now aiming for promotion at Bath City in the National League South. Cody has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Morgan Coxhead is a goalkeeper. He's played for a number of clubs in Cornwall and has recently signed for Falmouth Town. Morgan is aiming to be the first professional footballer with Cystic Fibrosis. He's been speaking with Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
When it comes to long distance running, Dan Osborn-Nash has it covered. He's recently broken the British record at the 50km World Championships. Dan has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
After taking part in ultra running and swim run competitions, John Yelland decided to set up a company in Cornwall to provide endurance events. He's been sharing his story with Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.
Luke Dillon is only 28, but he's already achieved so much in surfing. He's a four-time British champion and has aspirations of surfing at the Olympic Games. Luke has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.