September 2010 The Official Newsletter of the South West Academy of Sport

Netball

Congratulations ‘West Pacific Qualifiers’ in Fiji. Laurie is a qualified to the following Tier 1 line umpire for the and has athletes who been a manager and coach for the ‘NSW Little have been Masters’ team for the ‘State of Origin’ Challenge selected in the for the past 6 yrs. Academy U15’s Netball program Joining Laurie as his assistant coach will be fellow to compete at the Netball NSW U15’s Camden coach Matt Mullane. representative tournament on the 16th and 17th of October. Deborah Alapati, Bronte Weeding, Demi Matt has played on the Australian Carlton, Melissa Goodwin, Kristen Carbone, Professional circuit beating players ranked in the Inangaro Maraeara, Tenille Leet, Brittany Kenny, top 100. In 1995 & 1996 he represented Australia Alisha Paratainga, Larni Stowers, Kara Styles and in the Junior Team as captain. Matt has Clariza Maurangi. been coached by Wally Masur and as well as spending time at the Nick Bolliteri Tennis Congratulations also goes to talented former Academy in Florida USA. Matt has represented Academy Netball athlete Alix McDermott who was NSW nine times in national team events and has this week offered been club champion at Southern Districts Tennis an Australian Association eighteen times. Institute of Sport scholarship after Athlete nominations for the 2011 Tennis program representing are now open. These can be downloaded from the NSW and Academy website at www.swsas.org.au winning the Australian U21 Lone Star Championships Recently, Lone Star Pictured - Former Netball Athlete Alix McDermott Judo athlete Padriac Kearney return home Athlete nominations are now open for the 2011 from a trip to Japan Opens Netball program. They can be downloaded where he had the from the Academy website at www.swsas.org.au opportunity to watch the World Judo Tennis Championships as well as train against some of The Academy is pleased to announce Laurie Geist the best junior and from the Camden District Tennis Association as its senior athletes in Japan. new head coach for its 2011 Tennis program. Padriac had some Laurie is a Tennis Circuit Australia, advanced level excellent results while in coach and has coached full time since 1996. Japan throwing Laurie has spent 4 years as an on court assessor some well respected for TCA, 3 years as head coach for the Norfolk Jodoka. Island Association, has trained representative players for the ‘South Pacific Mini Games’ and Pictured - Judo athlete Padriac Kearney

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Golf Hockey The Academy Golf program has wrapped up for 2010 with some outstanding results. Special Former Academy athletes Emily Smith (2008 mention goes to second year athlete Ben Clapham Chairperson Award winner) and Kellie White (2007 who scored a hole in one while playing at Southern Chairperson Award Highlands. winner) were recently called up into the The Academy would also like to thank its 2010 Hockeyroos squad to join Head Coach Brendan Barnes as he is making a former Academy athlete move to Queensland and will no longer be with the and current Hockeyroos Academy program. squad member Emily Hurtz. Before leaving Brendan expressed his thanks to all golf athletes for making his time with the Academy All three athletes travelled so enjoyable. Brendan to Japan with the squad also recognised Sue New before Emily Hurtz was for all her help and announced in the team to support and to the travel to Delhi to compete Academy for the in the Commonwealth wonderful opportunity it Games. Pictured - Emily Smith provided to him. 2010 Hockey squad athletes Nicole King and A new Academy Head Stewart Shepherd have also been selected to Coach for the 2011 represent Australia. They have been selected in the program will be Australian Schools team which will travel overseas announced in the coming in 2011, to compete against various other national weeks. school Hockey teams.

Ten Pin Bowling Pictured - Academy Coach Brendan Barnes

Athlete nominations for the 2011 Golf program are Official Academy training venue Campbelltown City now open. They can be downloaded from the Bowl recently hosted the Sydney Junior Cup with Academy website at www.swsas.org.au three members of the South West Sydney Academy of Sport, Jacqueline Heldoorn, Daniel Webb and Tristan Foo competing. Softball

All three athletes came away with outstanding After a very results, with Tristan Foo winning the overall Boys successful trial, Division. the 2011 Softball

squad has been selected.

Selected in the boys squad are Jaie Barlow, Bradley Gillies, Aydan Gough, Macaline Lowe, Daniel Moore, Kaide Risby, Mason Rossi, Corey Schofield, Samuel Spooner and Shane Tadros.

The girl’s squad includes Bianca Abrahams, Ellie Beggs, Karla Davidson, Samantha Hardi, Chantelle

Ladner, Chelsea Leeks, Samantha Miller, Nicole Smith, Maddison Totten and Skye Weeks. Pictured - Ten Pin Bowling Athletes Jacqueline Heldoorn, Sam Cooley, Tristan Foo and Daniel Webb. These squads will meet in the coming weeks for their first training and induction session.

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2010 Calendar Subject to change. SKINS™ Dedication to Task Award OCTOBER 2010 Skins™ Compression Garments have been a proud supporter th of the Academy since 2006, providing the Academy’s State 8 – Netball 15’s Training and National representatives with a quality package of Skins™ 10th – Softball Training Compression wear.

th th The South West Sydney Academy of Sport has implemented a 16 & 17 – Netball 15’s Representative monthly award to a member of the Academy Community who Weekend shows dedication, contribution and commitment to task in their th Academy training, support and community promotion of the 19 – Girls Hockey Trials organisation. st 21 – Boy Hockey Trials

Academy Members are encouraged to nominate a person they th see fit of receiving this high profile award via the nomination 29 – Open’s Netball Trial forms available on the SWSAS Academy website: th www.swsas.org.au/swsas/skinsaward.htm 30 – Tennis Trials

This month’s winner will receive a plaque of recognition to be presented at the 2011 Graduation and Sports Awards Dinner * For more information go to www.swsas.org.au and will be featured in the Academy ‘Corporate Monthly News Update Bulletin’. Academy Welcomes New Sponsor The Skins™ Dedication to Task Award We are September Winner proud to Neil Byden welcome JEM Neil is the owner of Get Promotional Smart Technology, a Products to family based business the which has serviced the Academy Corporate Partner family. Macarthur region, for the past 30years. “JEM Promotional Products is a quality family business that has operated very successfully for over 21 years”, said John Cabral its very proud Managing Director. Neil has supplied and installed a fully integrated office network solution package for the Academy John continued by saying, “We are exceedingly Administration Centre, valued at over $3,000. pleased to be associated with the Academy and thereby support our outstanding local young Neil is one of those people who go under the radar athletes.” when it comes to doing good things for people. In his business he is very JEM Promotional Products is a boutique understanding of the promotional products agency with a focus on financial restraints of developing innovative promotional concepts for its our senior citizens and clientele. assists them where ever possible. Neil Its intention is to provide practical support, to all of epitomises what is its clients no matter what the size, or type of order. known as those ‘great old fashion Aussie Visit the JEM Promotional Products website to view values’, thanks Neil. its wide variety of products and its Facebook to get a better understanding of the quality of people you are dealing with.

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