Aintree Vipers  were awarded

 The Macmillan West Derby League

Fair Play Award

for the 2010/2011 season

Liverpool Echo  ~ 22nd Feb 2011

THE West Derby Football League produced some eye-catching results and some fine solo displays in its weekend programme.

In the under-17s division, the result of the day saw Aintree Vipers belie their position in the league by winning 2-0 at Finn Harps, with goals from Luke Neil and James Moran.

Aintree Vipers go training at the Everton Acadamy

 SPARQ is an a training initiative developed in the USA and now being introduced in the UK.

Everton FC have introduced SPARQ Training at their Acadamy and decided to offer the training to grass roots teams.

While our Coaches had a lesson in how to use SPARQ themselves during training sessions, the lads were being put through the exercises using the state of the art training facilities at the acadamy.

SPARQ stands for  Speed - Power - Agility - Reaction & Quickness

SPARQ was started in 2004 to create a standardised test for athleticism called the SPARQ Rating which can then be used by high school students  to focus on training methods needed to help improve performance. 

SPARQ is promoted by NIKE   

How quickly can you run up this very steep hill   

down the other side ....... and back again ! 

The computer will tell you !

Next run to the other side of the pitch  

as fast as you can ........... 

and then back again !

and the computer will record how fast you are.

When you jump on the mat the computer measures how high you jump.

Hannah Simpson, Liverpool County FA Development Manager

watched the testing.

Thank You to everyone at Everton Acadamy.