March 2022 Recap
It has been a great month for our athletes securing state and national titles alongside some impressive regional results across athletics, cycling, golf, basketball, netball, triathlon and volleyball.
WRAS Hosts Successful ACA Level 1 Course
A two day intensive course has seen WRAS coaches, interns and community members upskilling themselves in how to incorporate strength and conditioning practices into training sessions. The course was aimed at providing fundamental skills to help the athletic development of athletes to progress from club to state representation. Both days were split between theory and practical…
February 2022 Recap
February has been a great month for our athletes showcasing their talents on a regional and state level securing a number of terrific results;
Academy program selection provides path to greater success
The Central West’s best young netballers are taking an important step in their representative journey, being named in the Western Region Academy of Sport’s 2022 Netball program. After enduring two COVID-interrupted seasons, the 22-member squad was full of enthusiasm when they assembled for the first time this season for a two-day camp at Bathurst Indoor…
Western Region Academy of Sport Hosts Inter-Academy Hockey Camp
The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) was pleased to host an Inter-Academy Hockey Camp. WRAS welcomed the Southern Academy of Sport and Sydney Metro Academy with over 100 athletes and coaches attending the weekend. The camp was held at the Bathurst Hockey Fields beginning with athletes and coaches from all three academies participating in…
Kurt Fearnley: Our Paralympian
For twenty years Kurt Fearnley has been an icon of Australian sport. Marathon wins, conquering Kokoda and being a vocal advocate for disability awareness have been just a handful of Kurt’s personal accomplishments. But the journey from Carcoar to becoming a multiple Paralympic and Commonwealth Games medalist, was not an easy road. Fearnley was driven…
Mitch Selwood: Our Basketball Star
An understated individual, Mitch Selwood had an incredible basketball career taking him to the heights of international basketball. The Orange junior developed his craft in the local leagues, developing an impressive skillset before he was selected in the Western Region Academy of Sport 1998 basketball program. Mitch credited the academy for refining his fundamental skills…
Nathan Burns: Our Socceroo
Identified at a 2001 WRAS athlete rookie camp, Nathan Burns is a prime example of regional athletic talent. A Blayney native, Burns progressed steadily through the football pathways spending time with the New South Wales Institute of Sport (2003-2004), Parramatta Eagles (2005) and Australian Institute of Sport (2006) football programs. His attacking skill was evident…
Margaret Combs: Our Inaugural Executive Officer
For the first seven years of the Western Region Academy of Sport, Margaret Combs OAM was responsible for crafting the vision and direction for regional athletes. Working alongside inaugural board members David Berry former Bathurst MP, Neil Donohue the former director of the school of education at Charles Sturt University and Neville Goldspring from the…
Garry ‘Gus’ Dawson: Our Lifelong Cycling Coach
For over 30 years, Garry ‘Gus’ Dawson has been synonymous with Central West cycling. Dawson the 2010 Aus Cycling Coach of the Year has amassed an impressive resume with a legacy of international and national riders. His incredible contributions to the sport started with the Dubbo Cycle Club, with a mission to build a great…