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WRAS triathletes compete against NSW best – 28 & 29 February 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 2008

Members of the WRAS Triathlon squad will travel to the Regatta Centre in Penrith Lakes on Thursday 28 February to compete in the NSW All Schools Triathlon. This event is an important component in the WRAS program as it brings together some of the best young aspiring triathletes in NSW to compete.The NSW All Schools Triathlon is an event for all high school students in NSW and provides an opportunity for students to compete for medals in Triathlon from the three school bodies (CHS, CCC, CIS). It is also a selection race for the NSW All School Triathlon Team to compete at the SSA Triathlon Championships. There is also the opportunity for students to be considered for selection in the NSW Tri Talented athlete program.It has been an exciting year for the triathlon program with the number of athletes increasing significantly from six to sixteen. The three tiered program is suported by Triathlon NSW as well as the Bathurst and Mudgee regional triathlon clubs and offered scholarships in the Talent Identification, Sports Talent Enhancement Program (STEP) and High Performance tiers. WRAS Head Coach Nick Kastelein Snr said ‘the NSW All Schools is a great event for the up and coming athletes to put into practice the skills developed throughout the WRAS program. All of the athletes have been working extremely hard over the past few months so I’m expecting some pretty good results’. Following the All Schools on Thursday, athletes will travel to Mudgee on the weekend to compete in the State Junior Series. This is the final event for the series and many WRAS are poised to finish in good positions including Tamsyn Moana-Veale who is currently leading the 14-15 female category, Emily Dunn is second in 16-19 female age group and Matt Pellow is third in 16-19 male category.

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Bowlers roll into Lithgow – 1 March 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 2008

The Western Region Academy of Sport Lawn Bowls squad will roll in to Lithgow this weekend for an intense training and games weekend at the Lithgow Workies Club. Athletes from Bathurst, Boorowa, Coonabarabran, Cowra, Dubbo and Rylstone will take part in practical on green sessions, circuit training, umpiring discussions and individual fault correction. The squad, comprising some of the best junior bowlers will play a match against reserves from the Lithgow Aces Premier League side on Saturday night and will also be spectators at games between the Aces and rival teams Tamworth and the Western Warriors. Head Coach John Rodis said ‘the focus of the WRAS program is on skills training and development and that is what this weekend is all about. It will also be a great opportunity for the young bowlers to witness some of the state’s best bowlers in action and give them something to aspire to’. Local players, coaches and spectators are welcome to attend to witness the training sessions and games.

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WRAS Hockey heads to Lithgow – 24 February 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 2008

Lithgow will play hosts to the Western Region Academy of Sport hockey squad this Sunday for an intensive training day. Athletes from across the region will arrive at the Lithgow Hockey Centre at 8am for a full day of training. The 2008 squad consists of some of the most talented young sporting stars of the future including Lithgow’s Shelby Craig, Sarah Hodgkinson, Holly Luck, Ben Redding, Beth Redding, David Reid, Courtney Sammut and Luke Thurtell. The day will focus on the refinement of skills such as footwork, flicking, drawing defence, channelling and set plays. The training day will be the final squad training before the squad comes together at Newcastle for the hockey Inter Academy Games on the 8 & 9 March. Head Coach Wayne ‘Wally’ Gaynor, of Lithgow, will lead the squad, and be joined by assistant coaches Jo Davis, Michelle Melhuish and Debbie Orrock. Gaynor said “It will be the last training session for the athletes to train together as a squad before the Inter Academy Games in Newcastle. This training is very important for the athletes to put all their skills into practice and refine their team work in game situations, communication and set plays such as penalty corners.” Coaches, players and parents interested in picking up some coaching tips and seeing what is expected at the next level are welcome to attend the training session.

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Future WRAS Tennis stars converge on Bathurst – 25 January 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 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 Bathurst’s 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 Hewitt and Casey Dellacqua! This training is getting the squad ready for the JDS tournament in Orange on February 3. Head Coach Andrew Mitton said “It’s a good opportunity for the players to get back focused on their tennis after the Christmas break, and tune up for the Orange tournament.” Local tennis players, coaches and spectators are welcome to attend the training session which will provide a great opportunity to witness the latest training techniques and drills.

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WRAS heads to Wallerawang – 1 February 2008

Posted by Flick in Media Releases on March 14th, 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 train at Wallerawang Diamond, the tennis squad at the Mt Piper Power Station tennis courts and triathletes will make use of Lake Wallace and surrounds. The Hockey squad will train at the Lithgow hockey complex and the lawn bowlers will spend their weekend training at the Lithgow City Bowling Club. Following the camp welcome on Friday night, athletes will head off into squad groups for an hour of team bonding and planning. Saturday will begin with a practical nutrition workshop for WRAS rookie athletes while the senior members attend a lecture from WRAS S&C Coaches on the importance of strength and conditioning to their athletic development. Squads will then head off for an intense day of training and a pool recovery session at the Lithgow Pool before the athletes enjoy a Games Spectacular on Saturday evening. A number of highly regarded specialists will travel to Wallerawang for the weekend including Ron Clarke from NSW Sport & Recreation and massage therapist and speed coach Paul Unsworth from Bathurst. Athletes taking part in the weekend from the Lithgow region are Romy Casey, Sophie Murray, Elliot Smith, (Basketball) Shelby Craig, Sarah Hodgkinson, Holly Luck, Ben Redding, Beth Redding, David Reid, Courtney Sammut, Luke Thurtell (Hockey) and Natalie Sharp (Lone Star). Academy Executive Officer, Nancy Haslop said “The Combined WRAS Camp is a vital component of the WRAS calendar and a weekend that everyone looks forward to. It’s a great opportunity for all athletes and squad staff to get to know not only everyone within their squad, but also those from the other Academy programs. It’s always great to hold Academy activities in Wallerawang and WRAS has again had overwhelming support from the Lithgow and Wallerawang communities which we greatly appreciate”. Local coaches and athletes are invited to witness the sessions, details of times for the squads are available by phoning the Academy on 6338 4821.

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WRAS 2008 Board

Posted by Flick in Latest News on February 26th, 2008

The Western Region Acdemy of Sport Annual General Meeting was conducted on Monday 25 February at Bathurst Panthers.

Following changes to the constitution made two weeks ago the number of positions on the board was reduced to seven. The board for 2008 is Matthew Irvine (Yetholme) – Chair, Robert Cluff (Wallerawang), Ross James (Bathurst), Frank Marino (Bathurst), John Rodis (Bathurst), Beth Shea (Orange) and Peter Veenstra (Orange).

The Academy welcomes the new members to the WRAS family and thanks the 2007 Board members for their service.

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