Y E A R Name: 9 -10 VIBE ACTIVITIES Issue 186

The 2012 Deadlys – Female Sportsperson of the Year page 9

KYAH SIMON 2012 Australian Open. In May 2012, Ashleigh Taipei. Between 2001to 2003 she played received a wildcard into the main draw at for the University of Hawaii, setting Kyah made her international debut playing the French Open and then went on to win several records and was named in the for the Young Matildas against Hong the biggest title of her career at the ITF All-American team. She competed at the Kong in an Olympic qualifier in August event at Nottingham, winning both the 2004 Olympics, where she won a silver 2007. After signing with W-League club singles and doubles final, earning herself medal, and the 2008 Olympics where she Central Coast Mariners, Kyah capped off a a main draw wildcard at Wimbledon. won a bronze medal. At the 2010 World marvellous debut season by being named Championships in Venezuela, Stacey

the Female U20 Footballer of theYear at MEGHAN RUTLEDGE captained the Australian side and in 2011 the 2008 Australian Football Awards. In was a member of the Australian team that 2009, Kyah toured Europe with the Young Meghan began racing in the sport of competed at the World Cup of Softball. Matildas and in June 2010, she kicked the motocross at the age of seven, quickly

winning penalty in the final match of the winning several titles. In 2004, she became BO DE LA CRUZ AFC Women’s Asian Cup. In July 2010, Kyah the first female to win a NSW State Title became the first Indigenous Australian to competing against boys. She is also the In 1998, Bo was selected in ’s U18 score at a soccer World Cup. In 2012, Kyah first female to win the Oakdale Motorcycle womens touch football side and in 2000, joined the American WPSL Elite League, Club junior club championship – her home won the Most Valuable Player award at the playing for the . After club where she got her start in racing. national titles. Once selected in the open 11 matches she was the competitions To date, Meghan has won Australasian, Australian team in 2001, Bo secured herself a leading goal scorer on 10 goals. Australian and state titles. In August 2010, position within the senior Australia women’s Meghan won the NSW 12 to under-16 touch football team. That year, she won the ASHLEIGH BARTY years 85cc all female championship and NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year award and the 13 to under-16 250cc all female, little the Deadly Award for Female Sportsperson At 13 years of age, Ashleigh won two class. She was also the runner up in the of the Year. At the Touch Football World International Tennis Federation (ITF) boys 13 to under-15 year lites class. At the Cup, held in in 2003, Bo was named under-18 events in Ipswich before Queensland titles in March 2011, Meghan Overall Female Player of the Series. In 2007, completing an undefeated singles won the junior lites four and two stroke Bo competed at her second touch football campaign for Australia at the ITF World classes, also finishing runner up against World Cup, this time held in South Africa, Junior Tennis Competition in the Czech the boys in the support class. In May 2012, where the Australian team successfully Republic in August 2009. Ashleigh was Meghan made a spectacular debut at defended their crown. A year later, she awarded Female Junior Athlete of the the USA Nationals, winning the second made a code switch from touch football Year at the Newcombe Medal awards in Women’s Motocross moto at the first round to seven a side rugby union and in March December 2010, and won the 14’s and 16’s of the AMA series. She is also the current of 2009, was a member of the World Cup nationals and an ITF Tournaments back- Australian Women’s MX champion. winning Australian Women’s Rugby Sevens to-back. In July 2011, Ashleigh became team in Dubai, setting up the winning try

Australia’s first girls’ champion since STACEY PORTER in the final match against New Zealand. In Debbie Freeman in 1980 when she won 2011, Bo was a member of the triumphant the Wimbledon Girls Singles title, and the Stacey is the first Indigenous Australian Australian Women’s Rugby 7’s team that second Indigenous Australian to win a to represent her country in softball at the competed at the IRB Challenge Cup in Wimbledon title after Evonne Goolagong- Olympic Games. In 1999 she represented Dubai, and in March 2012, again played for Cawley. In December 2011, she won the Australia as a member of the U19 team the winning Australian side at the same wildcard berth into the main draw of the at the Junior World Championships in tournament – this time held in Hong Kong. FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR

Meghan Rutledge

Stacey Porter

Coinciding with ’s Festival of the Dreaming, The Deadlys are staged at Dendy in Kyah Simon

Martin Place. Presenters on the night include Christine Anu, Nicky Winmar and Peter Garrett, with a performance from Indigenous boy band Aim4More (pictured). Ashleigh Barty Bo de la Cruz

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Issue 186 Page 1 Did you know that the 2012 Deadlys are on again soon? The purpose of the Deadly Awards is to recognise the contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have made to their community and across Australia. The Deadlys celebrate outstanding local and national Indigenous role models who are an inspiration to everyone. There are 125 people nominated for awards this year. The awards will be handed out at the Sydney Opera House on September 25. VIBE ACTIVITIES

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Y E A R SPORT COMMUNITY 9 -10 Issue 186 Page 2 Read the information about the Deadlys nominations for Female Sportsperson of the Year on page 9. There are five people nominated in that category this year.

ACTIVITY 1 FEMALE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR Write your answer in the box. 1 Can you match the names and their sports to the faces?

Bo de la Cruz Stacey Porter Ashleigh Barty Meghan Rutledge Kyah Simon VIBE ACTIVITIES

Y E A R 9 -10 tennis motocross football touch football rugby softball Issue 186 Page 3 Read the information about the award for Female Sportsperson of the Year on page 9.

ACTIVITY 2 TEN QUESTIONS - TRUE OR FALSE? Write your answer in the table. 1 Are these statements True or False?

Statement True or False

Kyah Simon made her international debut for the Young Matildas against Europe in 2007. VIBE ACTIVITIES

Ashleigh Barty won two International Tennis Federation events in Ipswich when she was 15.

Meghan Rutledge started in the sport of motocross at the age of seven.

Stacey Porter is the first Indigenous person to represent her country in softball at an Olympics.

Bo de la Cruz won the Most Valuable Player award in the national women’s rugby competition in 1998.

In June 2012, Kyah Simon kicked the winning penalty in the final match of the AFC Women’s Asian Cup.

Ashleigh is the second Indigenous person to win a Wimbledon championship.

Meghan Rutledge is the current Australian Women’s MX champion.

Stacey Porter has been the captain of the Australian softball team.

Bo de la Cruz was a member of the Australian Women’s Y E A R Rugby Sevens team that played in the IRB challenge Cup 9 -10 held in Sydney in March 2012. Issue 186 Page 4 ACTIVITY 3 JUST FOR FUN - POST-OLYMPICS QUIZ

For each of the questions tick the box next to the answer that you think is correct.

VIBE ACTIVITIES 1 When and where were the first modern Olympic Games held?

2000 in Sydney Shade one bubble. 1896 in Athens 1700 in Paris

2 Who is to the right-hand side of the gold medal winner at the Medal Ceremony?

the gold medallist’s coach the timekeeper the silver medallist

3 In what year was the Olympic Torch Relay first conducted?

1936 1896 2008

4 What made its first appearance at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp?

The Olympic Flag The Olympic Motto Y E A R 9 -10 The Olympic Flame Issue 186 Page 5 5 Which country always leads the athletes’ procession at the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony?

Shade one bubble. Austria France Greece

6 Since 1896 how many medals has Australia won at the Olympic Games (not including 2012)? VIBE ACTIVITIES

1449 449 49

7 Which of the following cities was not part of the bids to host the 2012 Olympic Games?

Auckland Moscow New York

8 The Olympic Games were not held during 1916, 1940 and 1944. Why?

There were not enough teams to compete World War I and World War II were being fought No city wanted to host them

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ficially in Antwerp in 1920. 5. Greece 6. 449 7. Auckland 8. World War I and II and I War World 8. Auckland 7. 449 6. Greece 5. 1920. in Antwerp in ficially -

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