Welcome to new scholars
The Big Green Lottery has proudly sponsored a special day in the calendar for the Argyle Academy.
The under-18 presentation night is an opportunity to welcome seven new scholars to the final stage of their journey through youth football, six of whom have come all the way through the Home Park Academy.
“Congratulations to our seven new apprentices at Home Park,” said Academy manager Phil Stokes.
“It has been a combination of hard work, dedication and commitment that has got them to this point.
“Over the next two years the players enter a full-time training model and they will spend the next 24 months doing everything possible to earn a professional contract.
“It’s great to see that a number of players have been with the Academy from a young age and developed through our programme, and we look forward to working with them on the next stage of their footballing development.”
The seven new scholars at Home Park are Oscar Halls, William Jenkins-Davies, Jeffrey Forkuo, Jack Endacott, Zak Baker, James Morley and Samuel N'Sapu.
Oscar Halls is a defender who attended Mounts Bay Academy. He progressed through the Cornwall Centre of Excellence before signing for the Academy at under-10. Oscar has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2018 and 2019. Oscar has also represented West Cornwall Schools in the under-13, 14 and 15 age groups.
Attacking midfielder William Jenkins-Davies is a former pupil of Torquay Boys Grammar School. He attended the Exeter Centre of Excellence before progressing into the club's Pre-Academy and signed full Academy terms at under-9s level. Will has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2018 and 2019 and has also represented Torbay Schools in the under-14 and 15 age groups.
Jeffrey Forkuo is a midfielder who attended Devonport High School for Boys. He joined the Academy progressing through our Plymouth Player Pathway at under-13. Jeffrey has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2019 and has also represented Plymouth Schools in the under-14 and 15 age groups.
Left winger Jack Endacott is a former pupil of Ivybridge Community College. He progressed through our Plymouth Player Pathway after joining the Academy in the under-10 age group. Jack has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2019. He has also represented Plymouth Schools in the under-14 and 15 age groups.
A former pupil of Pool Academy in Redruth, goalkeeper, Zac Baker attended the Cornwall Centre of Excellence in St Stephen before progressing to the Academy at the start of the under-12s. Zak has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2018 and 2019. Zak has also represented West Cornwall Schools in the under-13, 14 and 15 age groups.
Goalkeeper, James Morley attended Devonport High School for Boys and was signed at the Academy in the under-13 age group following a goalkeeper specific open trial. James has represented the Academy in the Super Cup (Formerly known as Milk Cup) in Northern Ireland in 2019. James has also represented Plymouth Schools in the under-14 and 15 age groups.
A former pupil of Turves Green Boys school in Birmingham. Samuel N’Sapu operates as a central defender and joined the Academy towards the end of the under-16 season. Samuel played for Category 1 Wolves at under-14, 15 and 16 age groups.
The presentation evening was sponsored by the Big Green Lottery, a membership scheme that exists to generate valuable funds for the Argyle Academy.
We currently have 650 BGL members and it would be an amazing achievement to reach 1,000, as this would equate to huge increase in investment from the BGL to the Argyle Academy.
Membership is just £2.25 per week, and members also benefit from weekly cash prizes, a grand annual prize of £10,000, big match ticket priority and discounts in the Home Park Superstore.
Weekly Winners on the BGL
£100 - Simon Nicholls from Surrey (member 741)
£50 - Mr Sleat from Callington (member 169)
£10 - Peter Norfolk from Camborne (member 530)
£10 - Angela Pethick from Launceston (member 410)
£10 - Colin Davey from Essex (member 686)
£10 - Mr Aunger from Plymouth (member 840)
£10 - Samuel Curtis from Newton Abbot (member 657)
Weekly Rollover
2, 7, 16, 20 – No Winner
Rollover will rise to £600 next week.
