Handball ace Olivia Whitty on rise
Olympia Cannock handball player Olivia Whitty finished runner-up in the Sutton Coldfield Sports Awards behind new Villa signing Louis Barry.
Whitty’s rise through the handball ranks has been meteoric, with the 17-year-old being made captain of the Great Britain under-19 team just three years after taking up the sport.
And she was philosophical after coming second to footballer Barry, who recently moved back to this country for around £1million up front after leaving Albion for Barcelona last summer.
Whitty said: “Credit to Louis for his achievements. We both attended Bishop Walsh Catholic School so it is a one-two for them. Somehow I don’t think I would fetch nearly as much in the transfer market!”
Handball sessions for girls are held at Chase Terrace School and Sutton Coldfield Girls Grammar School. For further information, email olympia
cannockhc@gmail.com
