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Issue 4 31 May 2013

In this Issue:

State Road Relay Championships Lost Property Award Nomination Forms LAVic AGM 50th Anniversary State Road Relay Championships Best Performances Dual Athlete Profile The 2013 State Road Relay Championships were held on Saturday 11th Upcoming Office Closure May at Sandown Racecourse with a record number of teams entered. State Track and Field 2014 Upcoming Event Information Calendar of Events Held in conjunction with Athletics Victoria, the Championships produced some magnificent individual and team performances.

Congratulations to all athletes who participated in this event and we hope you enjoyed competing in a unique team environment with your friends. Keep up to date with what’s happening at LAVic by ‘Liking’ LAVic would like to say a big thank-you to all Team Managers and parents for their support of Little Athletics Victoria on this event and congratulations to the Casey Little Athletics Centre who were awarded the Facebook and following us on State Road Relays Trophy based on their amount of entries, combined with their strong performances on the day. Twitter

The Event Wrap and Results are available via the LAVic website and we look forward to everyone coming back again next year!

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Lost Property

There have been various items of lost property collected from State Championships in the last few months. Anyone who has left behind an item of clothing from a recent Championship should contact Matt so the necessary arrangements can be made to return the item. Award Nomination Forms

It’s that time of year again where we can nominate the Volunteer of the Year, Coach of the Year and the Centre Coach of the Year. We all know a deserving recipient so don’t miss out on the chance to nominate.

Please click HERE to access the Volunteer of the Year Nomination Form Please click HERE to access the Centre Coach Award Nomination Form Please click HERE to access the Coach of the Year Nomination Form

LAVic Annual General Meeting The 2013 AGM will be held in Bendigo on Saturday, 27 July.

Nominations are being called for the following positions on the Board of Management: President (2 years) Competition Director (2 years) Membership Development Director (2 years) Information Technology Director (1 year)

Please click HERE to access the nomination form. If you are interested in the above vacancies, feel free to discuss this further with your Centre. Applications close Friday, 21 June 2013.

50th Anniversary

Season 2013/14 will see Little Athletics Victoria celebrate its 50th anniversary. There will be numerous activities and celebrations throughout the season with a few special events listed below:

5 October – Opening Day ‘Centres’ 50th Season 20 October – LAVic 50 Years Open Day () 20 October – LAVic 50 Years Region Challenge (Geelong) 20 October – LAVic 50 Years U6/U7 ‘On Track’ Gala Day/Workshop (Geelong) 2 May 2014 – Australian Little Athletics Championships (Albert Park)

Additional information will be provided closer to the events so stay tuned!

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Victorian Best Performances Throughout the season there were a number of inaugural records created due to the introduction of new events and age group changes. We would like to congratulate all our little athletes on their record breaking performances throughout the season and make special mention to the below athletes who were involved in breaking long standing Victorian and Australian records. Relays U9 Girls Medley – 2:20.26 – Sandringham ‘A’ (Mimi Bartels, Charley Hodgson, Zoe Barbakos, Annie Lang) U12 Girls 4x200m – 1:50.8 – Sandringham ‘A’ (Meg Cairns, Madison Chong, Sienna Fighera, Emily Wallace) U11 Boys Medley – 2:00.55 - Diamond Valley ‘A’ (Liam Kolar, Michael Manteaw, Ryan Sturgess, Lucas Wilson) U13 Boys 4x200m – 1:42.37 – Knox ‘A’ (Declan Brown, Harry Ma’o, Jordan Munyard, Lachlan Viney) U11 Mixed Sex 4x200m – 1:59.00 – Diamond Valley ‘A’ (Liam Kolar, Michael Manteaw, Georgia Gillson, Charly Rouch) U16 Mixed Sex 4x200m – 1:43.14 – Cranbourne ‘A’ (Rhys Sherlock, Ethan Singleton, Carmen de Bruin, Kayla Ripari)

Track & Field U10 Girls 800m – 2:29.65 – Georgie Laven (Yarra Ranges) U10 Girls 60m Hurdles – 10.44 – Abbey Krippl (Geelong) U10 Girls 80m Hurdles – 13.89 – Abbey Krippl (Geelong) U11 Girls 400m – 1:03.47 – Caitlin Pinto (Moorabbin)

U14 Girls 200m – 24.95 – Nana-Adoma Owusu-Afriye (Waverley) Nana-Adoma U15 Girls 800m – 2:13.62 – Ellie Sanford (Waverley) U12 Girls 4x200m Owusu-Afriye U15 Girls Javelin (500g) – 41.99m – Kathryn Brooks (Box Hill) U9 Boys 800m – 2:30.07 – Sam Flockart (Sandringham) U10 Boys 200m – 28.29 – Brodie Hicks (Altona) U10 Boys 400m – 1:02.28 – Brodie Hicks (Altona) U11 Boys 400m – 59.78 – Adam Spencer (Moorabbin) U13 Boys 100m – 11.86 – Harry Ma’o (Knox) U13 Boys 200m – 24.15 – Harry Ma’o (Knox)

U14 Boys – 13.31m – Michael Cann (Frankston) Michael Cann Kathryn Brooks

U15 Boys 100m – 11.08 – Jilven Dias (Bendigo) U15 Boys 800m – 1:55.95 – Ryan Patterson (Yarra Ranges)

Australian Best Performances (ABP’s) Track & Field U9 Boys 800m – 2:30.07 – Sam Flockart (Sandringham) U11 Boys 400m – 59.78 – Adam Spencer (Moorabbin) U15 Boys 800m – 1:55.95 – Ryan Patterson (Yarra Ranges) Adam Spencer Ryan Patterson 3

Dual Athlete Profile- Olivia Gallagher

Name: Olivia Gallagher Age: 15 Centre: Essendon Events: 800m, 1500m and Cross Country Coach: Gregor Gojrzewski

How many nights a week do you train? 4-5 nights a week

When did you start Little Athletics? I started little athletics as an under 6 athlete

Favourite memory as a Little Athlete? My favourite memory would have to be coming 3rd in the 1500m and receiving my first individual medal at the 2012 State Championships in Bendigo. Also being part of the JDS squad has been memorable as I have made many lifelong friends.

If you weren’t a distance runner, what event would you like to try? I would really like to give a go because it would be a challenge and I’d like to see how far I can take it.

Favourite elite athlete & why? My favourite elite athlete is English athlete Jessica Ennis because she is exceptionally good at many events and was so amazing to watch during the Olympics.

You won the U/15 1500m at the Little Athletics State Championships, how did that feel? Winning the 1500 and claiming my first state title was a special moment, especially being that it was my last year of little athletics. It made all the hard training and many years of waiting for this moment so worthwhile. Seeing my younger sister placing in the 1500m race later that day made it even more memorable.

Goals for the 2013/14 season? My goals for the 2013/2014 are to continue getting PB, making the state teams and to work on my incredibly bad block starts!

If you had any advice for younger little athletes what would it be? My advice for younger athletes is to keep trying to be the best you can be and continue with the sport. Athletics is so much more than just training and competing; you develop so many great friends and memories. I encourage all younger athletes to continue with the sport and try their best because when you get the results, it’s a great feeling that no one can ever take away from you.

Upcoming Office Closure Please note the LAVic office will be closed on Monday, 10 June for the Queen's Birthday holiday.

State Track and Field State Track and Field returns to Melbourne (Lakeside Stadium) on 29-30 March 2014 and will form part of the 50th anniversary celebrations. This date is still subject to Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix activities which have not been finalised.

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Upcoming Event Information

IGA State Cross Country Championships – Entries Open!

Entries for the 2013 IGA State Cross Country Championships are now open!

The Championships will once again be held at Lardner Park, Lardner (Warragul) on Saturday, 3rd August.

The early-bird entry fee is $10 and this closes at 12 noon, Wednesday, 24th July.

Entry details and all other event information (including the event timetable) can be found via the LAVic website.

This is the premier Cross Country event for the season so it is not to be missed! Click HERE to enter.

Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships

The 2013 Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships is the premier meet on the Victorian schools winter calendar. Under 14/15 athletes are invited to participate.

Date: Saturday, 22 June Venue: Bundoora Park, Bundoora

Entries close on Monday, 10 June.

The Championships are your chance to follow in the footsteps of our great distance runners and test yourself against students from right across the state. This meet also serves as the selection trials for the Australian All Schools Cross Country Championships in .

To enter please click HERE.

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Upcoming Calendar of Events

June

08 Jun Northern Metro Division 1 - Cross Country Open Day

22 Jun Sunbury Little Athletics XC Open Day

July

13 Jul WMR Cross Country Open Day

20 Jul SMR Cross Country & Walks challenge

20 Jul Essendon LAC Cross Country Open Day

26 Jul State Centrefest & Annual General Meeting 2013 (July 26-28) 27 Jul State Centrefest & Annual General Meeting 2013 (July 26-28)

28 Jul State Centrefest & Annual General Meeting 2013 (July 26-28)

August

03 Aug State Cross-Country Championships @ Lardner Park, Warragul

10 -18 Aug 14th World Athletics Championships - Moscow

17 Aug Introduction to Officiating Course EMR/SMR - Glen Waverly

18 Aug JDS Day 8 - Pre Season Training Day - Whittlesea City

22 Aug Registration Pack Collection

24 Aug Online Registrations (Live) for 2013/14 Season

25Aug -1 Sep Introduction to Officiating Course NMR/WMR - Keilor

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