Western Region Academy of Sport

2008 – Lisa Corrigan

Track and Field 1998 – 1999

Lisa’s career took off when she won both the 800m and 1500m at the Pacific Schools Games in 1999, before travelling to Edinburgh in August to compete at the Commonwealth Youth Games where she placed second in the 800m.

Four National Championship medals came in 2001 including gold in the Under 20 1500m, ahead of selection in the Australian team for the World Youth (U18) Championships in Debrecen, Hungary. Lisa also competed in the 2008 Olympic Team.

2007 – Kurt Fearnley

Paralympic Wheelchair Track 1997

Kurt Fearnley is now quite a common Australian household name. He has achieved so much and inspired so many. Kurt has won 9 Medals (3 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze) at the 2000, 2004 and 2009 Paralympic Games. He’s achieved so much you can read all about it on the Kurt Fearnley page of Wikipedia.

2006 – Melissa Smith

Basketball 1998 – 2000

Represented NSW Country U16 2001, U18 2003 and NSW U20 2004/05 at Australian Junior Championships. Attended the Australian Junior Camp 2002, 2003 and 2004. Member of the Gems squad (Australian Junior Women) 2003- 2005. Chosen in Gems team for Junior World Championships July 2005. Currently plays for Sydney City Comets in Waratah ABA Competition and the Sydney Uni Flames.

2005 – Toireasa Ryan

Cycling 1995 – 1996

First competed for Australia in 1998 at the U/19 Women Individual Road Time Trial in Valkenburg, Netherlands. Currently rides for Bathurst Cycle Club. Best International Results  are 2002 IPC World Cycling Champs: 1st Kilo, 1st 200M Sprint, 52km Road Race, 2nd 300M Pursuit, 23km Time Trial, 2003 EPC European Champs: 1st 200M Sprint, 300M Pursuit, 2nd Kilo, 14.2km Time Trial, 3rd 56km Road Race.
Toireasa says her best Paralympic experience was the  Summer Paralympics 2004. Her greatest sporting moment was winning her first national title in 1996 as Junior Rider.Her career highlights include a world record in 200M Sprint, 3000M Pursuit in 2002 in Women’s Tandem.

2005 – Shane Udy

Rugby Union 2000 – 2002

The super fit dread locked Udy is everywhere. This openside prides himself on his work around the field. At the IRB U21 World Cup in 2005, Shane had a huge cult following with the locals who mobbed him after the game and around the town. Shane has played for Australia at Under 16, Schoolboys and 21’s level.

2003 – Mitch Selwood

Basketball 1998

Mitch is was an AIS Scholarship Holder, a member of the Australia’s Young Men’s Squad and played for the Sydney Kings during his Basketball career.

2002 – Joanne Banning

Hockey 1991 & 1993 – 1994

In 2002 Jo was a member of the Hockeyroos squad where she and her team took out the title of Commonwealth Games Bronze Medallists. She has also played for the NSWIS Arrows and the 1998 University Green & Gold team.

2001 – Lehetta Lane

Touch Football 2000

In 2004 Lehetta was selected in the Country U23 team to play in the Australian Cup and the Australian U18 & U20 Women’s and Mixed Team to play the Youth World Cup. She has represented her Permit, the Hunter-Western Hornets, in Under 18’s and 20’s from 2000-2004, as well as representing NSW 20’s in the 2004 State of Origin and NSW Country in events such as the 2004 Australia Cup.

2001 – Mark Renshaw

Cycling 1995 – 1999

In 2001, Mark won five national titles including Scratch Race and Goodwill Games. In 2003 he was offered a professional contract with French Club FDJ.com. He won gold at Points Race, World Cup in South Africa. 2002 saw Mark win the Teams Pursuit (World Record), Commonwealth Games and the Teams Pursuit at the World Championships. He was a Commonwealth Games Gold & Silver medallist. Mark was also a member of the Australian Cycling Team for the 2004 Olympics.