Mr Brian Dene

SPORT NEWS WHAT’S ON LIFESTYLE PROPERTY CLASSIFIEDS SPORT 158 1-36 34-35 37-42 43-137 138-154 158 JUNIOR SPORTS STAR FOOTBALL Marrickville under-10s. Kanga kids bounce back with trophy TEAMS from Balmain Dis- trict Football Club and Mar- rickville Red Devils re- turned from an international youth tournament in Canberra with tit- les. The Balmain DFC under-14 boys team won the Kanga Cup final 2-1 at Mc- Kellar Stadium against the Imran Soccer Academy from Indonesia. The Marrickville under- 10 boys team went through the tournament undefeated and won the final 5-0 against Monaro Panthers. The Balmain DFC under- 14s captain Joseph Birds Monique Rae broke six records, including two state ones, recently. Picture: DANNY AARONS said: ‘‘Playing in the Kanga Cup was a fantastic experi- ence. It was exciting to play teams from overseas in the final.’’ The Kanga Cup included Monique’s six of the best more than 200 teams from countries including Chile, MONIQUE Rae has broken ‘‘I got to speak to Libby for Indonesia, Korea, New six records, represented SWIMMER DREAMS OF GREEN AND GOLD about half an hour and in Zealand and the Philippines. Australia and trained at the that time she told me to have Australian Institute of awards, including those for freestyle and 200m back- ‘‘I’m pretty competitive fun and always try your Sport. And that’s only in the the Trans-Tasman squad stroke at the NSW Metro- too, when I’ve put in all the best,’’ she said. ‘‘I’ve followed past week. and becoming National Age politan Championships at hard work I expect to see her advice and hope to do Monique, 13, dreams of Champion in Brisbane are Sydney Olympic Park this results.’’ well in my coming meets.’’ green and gold and her my proudest moments,’’ he month. She started swim- Monique, from Leich- written by intern father Neil Rae couldn’t be said. ming at age six and hasn’t hardt, trains an average of Chiara Gargano prouder. Monique, this week’s Re- stopped paddling since. 16 hours per week and ho- ‘‘We’re supporting her on bel Sport Junior Sports Star ‘‘I love everything about pes to follow the footsteps of Nominate a Junior Sports a journey and we’re very nominee, broke the NSW swimming. It’s so much fun her Olympic hero Libby Star at: proud about that. Winning records in the 800m to be in the water,’’ she said. Trickett. innerwestcourier.com.au Balmain under-14s FOOTBALL Dene to remain at college as director Oliver Murray coach after Crook took go through and give up, Mitch Mallia and Blake they have a good education over the reins of Sydney and how they manage Powell now in the top as well.’’ BRIAN Dene will continue FC’s first team. that,’’ he said. ‘‘Also my squad. Dene was also looking as the director of football Dene, who has coached work at Newington is dur- ‘‘I like working youth forward to working with at Stanmore’s Newington in the NSW Premier ing terms two and three, development, because I Crook. College despite being pro- League, said it was import- while with Sydney FC it’s like seeing the players ‘‘I know the system he moted to head coach of ant to remain in his role at terms one and four.’’ progress in their lives,’’ wants to play and the Sydney FC’s youth team. Newington College. Dene wants to help de- Dene said. youth team will play the Dene was assistant to Ian ‘‘Being in a school en- velop more players for the ‘‘Not only their football same system,’’ he said. Crook for the Sky Blues vironment allows me to Sydney FC first team, with education, but also their ‘‘It will be an easier tran- national youth team last understand more easily youth team members Joel academic education. It’s sition going from the youth Brian Dene season, but will be head what these young athletes Chianese, Daniel Petkovski, important to make sure team to the first team.’’ 158 INNER WEST COURIER, Tuesday, July 31, 2012 MB.

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