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With 103 athletes and squad staff members participating across AFL, Basketball, Hockey and Netball the weekend offered plenty of opportunities for WRAS to test their skills against some of the best athletes in the state.
DetailsThe Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) will hold our 2021 AGM on Tuesday 11 May at Bathurst Panthers commencing at 6pm. WRAS is seeking nominations for two vacant Board Member positions.
DetailsIt has been a tremendous month for our lone star, para sports and cycling athletes collecting a host of state titles and spots on representative teams. In athletics Para Sports athlete Aaron Houston and Lone Star athletes Ella Penman and Hadden Bennett have compiled a tremendous set of result. Aaron Houston: 1st – U20s Ambulant 800m &…
DetailsA mix of eight current and graduate WRAS AFL players have taken the next step towards the AFLW, recently competing for the GWS Giants Academy sides. The four current athletes were Tasymn Davies, Mikelli Garrett, Paige Lowe (all U17s) and Elly Rudd (U19s). While the four graduates of Tegan Germech, Anna MacPherson, Taylah Wade…
DetailsHallie Wolfenden has been selected as the March Greater Bank Netballer of the month. Following an interrupted 2020 Netball program, Wolfenden has thoroughly impressed the squad staff with her start to her second year with the Greater Bank netball program. Having worked hard during the off season, Head Coach Linda MacLeod said Wolfenden’s award was…
DetailsThe NSW Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) welcomed the recent news that the IOC will start a targeted dialogue with the Brisbane 2032 Committee and the AOC in relation to Australia hosting the Olympic Games for a third time. Recently Brisbane’s bid to host the 2032 summer Olympics also got the backing of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who told…
DetailsAfter being sidelined for much of last season due to COVID restrictions, the Western Region Academy of Sport’s netball program is back in 2021. The 28-member squad, including four training partners, assembled for the first time on the weekend at Bathurst Indoor Stadium where they participated in a number of activities encouraging bonding, communication and…
DetailsAn unusual weekend of weather could not stop the WRAS golf squad with Cooper Starkey and Jake Davis earning selection for the Regional Academies of Sport North versus South Presidents Cup. The tournament is a match play competition between the northern and southern academies in the state providing a unique opportunity to the academies top…
DetailsOn Friday as part of the RAS strategy, a number of RAS Executive Staff met in Tamworth with the NSW Premier the HON Gladys Berijiklian, Deputy Premier the HON John Barilaro and Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation and a long time support of the RAS network and the Northern Inland Academy of Sport the…
DetailsBasketball NSW (BNSW) and Regional Academies of Sport (RASi) are pleased to announce an extension to its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see both organisations work together in the delivery of basketball programs that will provide improved pathway opportunities for regionally based athletes across NSW. The two-year MOU agreement will see BNSW support the…
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