Craigmarloch School lad wins medal at big boccia contest

Craigmarloch School pupil Logan Millar, from Greenock, recently came home from a national championship after taking third place in the paralympic sport.

The inspirational teen was cheered on by his classmates and his family, led by proud mum Donna.

They all travelled to Stirling to watch him win a bronze medal at the National Schools Boccia Championships.

Boccia is a inclusive game similar to bowls, which is designed for athletes with physical and learning disabilities or both.

Logan, who is 14, was born with cerebral palsy and is quadriplegic.

The Tele previously spoke to him and his devoted mum about his incredible recovery from an agonising double hip operation three years ago.

His proud class teacher Karen Monk says everyone at the school is thrilled by his success. 

She said: "It was really emotional and we were all cheering him on along with mum. It is an incredible achievement for Logan and we are so proud of him.

"We play boccia in the school, as it is a very inclusive sport. Logan has demonstrated a brilliant skill for it. He is very talented.

"The boccia championships is a great opportunity to take part in sport. It was a wonderful experience.

"Logan is a lovely boy and always has a big smile on his face, he is so full of fun."

Following his victory Logan demonstrated his abilities at the Port Glasgow school along with his pupil support assistant Gordon Convery, who assisted him at the tournament.

Sports star Logan uses a ramp to play boccia and competes in the section with an assistive device.

Run by Scottish Disability Sport, the recent tourney saw almosty 50 athletes of all abilities compete.

Talented Logan had previously won silver at the West Scotland regional qualifiers to secure his place in the final.

In 2021 he had to undergo painful double hip surgery at the Royal Hospital for Children, but Donna told the Tele that despite it all he smiled through the pain.