Academy tennis squad lobs into Bathurst – 9 May 2008
Athletes in the Western Region Academy of Sport Tennis squad will converge in Bathurst this weekend for the Open Teams Tournament. Bathurst Tennis Centre is hosting the event and players from clubs around the state including Springwood and Tumut will attend. The tournament begins on Saturday morning, 10 May and will be played as is a round robin doubles competition. There is one ladies division and both an A and B grade division for men. This event is a great opportunity for the young WRAS athletes to get some experience playing against adults. The Academy will be represented by a team in...
Read MoreHoliday camps for western region rookies – 10 April 2008
In July 2008, the Western Region Academy of Sport is conducting Rookie Camps for Hockey and Netball and Rookie Plus Camps for Basketball, Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Triathlon. All of these residential camps will provide rookie athletes with the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge in a fun learning environment. The camps also act as a pre selection trial for the WRAS 2009 squads. Rookie Plus camps also include athletes currently in the 2008 WRAS squad which allows them to further their development. The camps will be held in the July school holidays and athletes and...
Read MoreTop Tennis Talent
WRAS High Performance Tennis player Greg last week competed in the 2008 NSW Combined High Schools (CHS) Championships in Penrith where he finished fourth overall in the state in the singles competition. From this Greg has been selected in the NSW CHS 1sts team that will compete in Wollongong on the 25 and 26 March for selection in the Pizzey Cup team for the School Sport Australia Championships. We’ll keep you posted over the coming month with more results from this rising tennis star. Congratulations...
Read MoreFuture WRAS Tennis stars converge on Bathurst – 25 January 2008
Bathurst will play hosts to the Western Region Academy of Sport tennis squad this Friday for an intensive training day. Athletes from across the region will arrive at the Bathurst Tennis Centre at 9am for a full day of training. The squad consists of some of the most talented tennis stars of the future from towns such as West Wyalong, Forbes and Trundle and Bathursts own Greg Lynch and Kurt Johns. The athletes will take part in various training drills and games as they focus on improving their court speed, shot selection and game tactics, as they look to follow in the footsteps of Lleyton...
Read MoreWRAS heads to Wallerawang – 1 February 2008
Over 160 Western Region Academy of Sport athletes and squad staff from across the region will converge on Wallerawang this weekend for a live-in training camp. The basketball, high performance, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, softball, tennis and triathlon squads and WRAS lone stars will participate in a variety of development and education sessions. The Combined WRAS Camp has become an annual event rotating each year between Wallerawang and Dubbo. The basketball and netball squads will make use of the excellent facilities at the Wallerawang Indoor Sports Stadium, the softball squad will...
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