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25.01.2022 This week we have our great friends at the RADcentre and Dr Scott Talpey of Federation University Australia joining us again for week 3 of our live online strength/fitness sessions! It's always good to see both our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes and their families jumping online to join in on some fun and exercise on a Tuesday and Thursday afternoon.

23.01.2022 Some of our WVAS Tennis Squad athletes in action at training over the weekend! We look forward to the next session on Sunday August 1st.

23.01.2022 The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport is proud to be a founding member of the Activate 2020-2030 plan which aims to make Central Highlands and Grampians-Pyrenees region the most active, healthy and liveable region in Victoria. We would like to thank both Sport and Recreation Victoria and the City of Ballarat in facilitating the planning, consultation and collaboration of all the Local Government Authorities involved in this plan as well as the other organisations in this region who are involved with this process, helping steer it to its completion.

21.01.2022 The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport would like to congratulate current athlete member, Darcy Williams (Triathlon), on his appointment as St. Patrick's College 2021 School Captain. The Academy would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge Darcy's outstanding character, personality, humility, and his genuine interest in, and support, of others. Darcy is a highly valued athlete member, who is respected and admired by staff, coaches and athletes at the Academy, due to his ...commitment, discipline, work ethic and desire to continually improve and become the best possible version of himself. In addition, WestVic would like to congratulate and acknowledge Darcy's proud parents, Damien and Louise, and the entire Williams family.

21.01.2022 We were ecstatic to have Liz Watson join us on Thursday night, talking to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport netball athletes on both her journey to elite netball and how she is maintaining resilience and good habits during the pandemic. It was fantastic to get such great insight and leave our Netball squad with a strong knowledge of the importance of doing the 'basics' right and how a strong work ethic pays dividends over time.

21.01.2022 Merry Christmas to all our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes, parents, sponsors and partners! 2020 has been a tough year but one which allowed us to adapt and learn new things! We look forward to what 2021 will bring and hope that everyone has a very safe and happy holiday season.... The office staff are now on leave and will recommence work on Monday 11th January. Again well done on making it through 2020 and have a well-earnt rest.

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Ballarat District Golf Inc on winning the 2020 Victorian Junior Country Championships. Well done to all involved in such an outstanding achievement!

19.01.2022 The Victoria UTR Series, a new and exciting opportunity for competitive match play is coming to Ballarat & the Central Highlands region next week. The Series will utilise the Universal Tennis Rating (UTR), a rating system that allows skill level based competition, is used by the professionals and encourages fair play,. UTR rates every tennis player - regardless of age, gender, or nationality With Australian Ranking Tournaments on hold as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, pla...yers in regional areas are keen to return to the courts to compete. Players will go head to head in a round-robin draw, using the UTR ‘Fast4’ scoring format where players will adhere to playing: First to 4 games Play lets No ad scoring Tiebreaker at 3 games all Each venue will strictly follow the Victorian Government and Tennis Victoria Community Tennis Guidelines, where physical distancing, stringent hygiene and safety precautions will be in place. The days of competition are: Friday 2nd October - Creswick, Mt Prospect Tennis Club Sunday 4th October - Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre Entries for all events will be on a first-in, first-serve basis, and are available online through the Tennis Victoria Club Page on the UTR Website app.myutr.com/clubs/10703

18.01.2022 Below is our recap from Thursday night's Q & A with the Melbourne Vixens very own Liz Watson. Liz provided some absolutely fabulous advice to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport on training standards, mentality and resilience within Netball. We would like to thank both Liz and Netball Victoria for making this happen and allowing our Netball athletes the opportunity to hear from one of the games best mid-court player's.

18.01.2022 It's been a fantastic few days for our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport tennis athletes competing at the 12/U & 16/U Universal Tennis Victorian State Championships. All athletes attending the event competed hard and have achieved fantastic results with some moving there way into the final rounds of the tournament and some to the finals themselves. Most notably we had three athletes make their way to the finals of their respective events, they were:... George Wills - 12/U Doubles Winner Roman Filipovic - 12/U Singles Finalist Ruby Rothman - 16/U Singles Finalist Congratulations to the above on these fantastic results and well done to all of our tennis athletes who made the journey to compete and play against some of the state's best. Pictured below is Roman Filipovic with his finalist trophy.

17.01.2022 A great story tonight on swimmer Ben Grima and his resilience to continue training despite adversity. Check it out below

17.01.2022 Another reminder to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes and families about tonight's session. Make sure to check your email for details to join!

17.01.2022 U turns in gravel Up and down the road Clip in starts. Just the essentials at today's FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport cycling day

17.01.2022 Thank you Ballarat Times News Group & Edwina for the write up!

16.01.2022 Another reminder to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Netball athletes to log on for tonight's session with Liz Watson of the Melbourne Vixens and Australian Diamonds. Please check your emails for details to join!

16.01.2022 Education Session Reminder! Looking forward to hearing from Sue Anderson about Unshakable Feedback & how we can learn to be more feedback resilient in our sport! Tomorrow Night - Monday June 21st ... 7:30pm - 8:30pm on Zoom All info in your emails, See you online!!

15.01.2022 Congratulations to Logan Casey who finished Runner Up today in the 14 and Under UTR Junior State Performance Championships in Bendigo. A great achievement for Logan after some terrific days of tennis!

14.01.2022 Another reminder to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes about the upcoming mindfulness session on Monday 7th September, presented by Dr Bronwyn Sudholz. We'd love to see as many of you there as possible so remember to refer to your emails and send through an RSVP. Enjoy your weekend everyone!

13.01.2022 A reminder to all that registrations are still open to trial for our 2021 FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Tennis program.

12.01.2022 Want to be a part of our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport 2021 Tennis Program? Registration for our 2021 Tennis Program trials is now available to be accessed with tennis participants aged 10-18 years of age encouraged to register and trial. These trials will be held on Sunday 29th November from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre.... Remember you must register and trial to be considered for our 2021 Tennis Program. Please use the link below to access the registration form! https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7Ul_CgZ0Y3cYX6gVuNQbPy

12.01.2022 Upcoming dates for this week! Please see your emails for more information

12.01.2022 Make sure to check-in for our final week of Live Fitness/Strength sessions for term 3. Hopefully, you've all taken something away from these sessions in terms of being able to train at home and the ability to train without equipment. Fingers crossed we'll be able to get back to some face-to-face training in the near future

11.01.2022 The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Executive Officer position is now open for applications. For those interested in applying for the position please carefully read through the position description and send the required documents to [email protected] by Wednesday 25th November. For more information about the role, please feel free to contact Corey at [email protected] before Wednesday 25th November.

10.01.2022 Thanks Cam Mcfarlane for the session today!!

10.01.2022 It was great to have both our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport swimming and tennis athletes training hard yesterday. Despite the year that's been all athletes remain highly motivated and are training with great levels of intensity at the current time.

09.01.2022 The weather put on an absolute show today for our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport golf session. Our golf squad enjoyed a full round of 18 holes before a debrief with head coach Andrew Cartledge regarding personalised areas of improvement and the importance of being strong mentally on course and maintaining composure. A big thanks to the Ballarat Golf Club for having us!... Golf Australia VIC

09.01.2022 Congratulations to FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport golf athlete Alicia Todd on winning the Ballarat Golf Club B-Grade Women's club championship. An outstanding effort!

09.01.2022 A great story tonight on athlete Darcy Williams and the high level of dedication that goes into his training. Darcy’s dedication to three different disciplines is phenomenal whilst also remaining committed to his studies and leadership activities!

09.01.2022 Up the road, down the road, the gatekeeper, out the hoop and what's the option when the road is narrow? Double echelons of course!! We also learned that the roc...k material that composes the high peaks of the Grampians is sandstone which was laid down from rivers during the Devonian period 425 - 415 million years ago. This sediment slowly accumulated to a depth of 7 kilometres (4.3 mi); this was later raised and tilted for its present form. We do more than bikes at FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport & SWAS - ROYAL BIKES Junior Squad days. Huge thanks to our #1 support van Graeme Bailey for keeping us fed, watered and safe. See more

08.01.2022 Well done to all the past and present FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes who have been selected in the Ballarat District Golf Inc Junior Squad. We wish you all the best in the upcoming championships!

07.01.2022 On the weekend our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport tennis athletes competed at the Inter-Academy Challenge hosted by Tennis Victoria at the Bendigo Tennis Centre. The challenge saw all of the Victorian Regional Academies of Sport (VRAS) tennis squads come together and compete against one another.... It was a hard-fought weekend with many tight matches but ultimately the Gippsland Sports Academy came out on top with the FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport a close runner up. The final standings from the weekend were: - Gippsland Sports Academy - FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport - Bendigo Academy of Sport - Barwon Sports Academy - South West Academy of Sport A big congratulations to all athletes from all of the academies for competing on the weekend. A big thanks must also go out to all the parents and coaches who attended the event taking the time to travel both to and from Bendigo. Finally, we would like to thank Tennis Victoria and the Bendigo Tennis Centre for their support in organising the weekend. We look forward to the remaining 3 on-court training sessions with our tennis group in 2020.

07.01.2022 A reminder to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes and families of our next Athlete Education Session being held on Monday 7th September. Considering the negative effects that can sometimes result from a lack of social interaction and physical activity whilst we remain under stage 3 restrictions, this will be a good session to take some tips away on being mindful and how to practice it. Also a big thanks to our Athlete Education Sponsor in Ballarat Connected Communities for supporting our athletes in 2020!

05.01.2022 Tonight is our final Live Fitness Session for Term 3. With it looking a little wet and cold outside, we'd say it's a great opportunity for all athletes to jump into the session and get some physical activity for your Thursday. Make sure to refer to a previous email in the week for details to join!

05.01.2022 This Thursday our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Netball athletes are joined by Melbourne Vixens co-captain and Australian Diamond Liz Watson for a Q & A session conducted via Zoom. We encourage all of our Netball athletes to RSVP and join this session for what will be great insight into both elite netball and how to maintain training standards through the current climate.

04.01.2022 Really good to have our cycling athletes back doing what they enjoy most! A big thanks to head coach Cam McFarlane for organising this session.

04.01.2022 Congratulations to former FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport and reigning 'Male Athlete of the Year' Graeme Frislie who has been selected to the Podium Potential Academy 2020/21. This program is designed to help support athletes with desires on competing at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games and through to the 2024 Olympic Games and beyond. The Podium Potential Academy immerses athletes in a high-performance environment at the Australian Cycling Team headquarters in Adelaid...e, under the guidance of discipline-specific coaches, which aims to bridge the gap between the country's state high-performance network and the Podium program. The full article on Graeme and other athletes selection to the squad can be found below. Link: https://www.australiancyclingteam.com/podiumpotentialacadem

04.01.2022 Australian Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games athletes are joining the fight to help reduce rates of mental health issues in young Australians as part of a new community partnership between the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Black Dog Institute (source: www.ais.gov.au). The FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport is delighted to announce that Champion Australian Paralympic Alpine Skier, Mitch Gourley, will be presenting ‘The Mental Fitness Program’ to athletes, paren...ts, families and coaches on Monday evening (14 Sept) via Zoom from 8pm (please refer to previously sent email for login details). The session is part of the Academy’s Athlete & Parent Education program series, proudly brought to members by Ballarat Connected Communities Please feel free to check out the video below explaining a bit of Mitch's background around elite sport.

02.01.2022 We had a wonderful session on Monday night with dietician Michelle Ryan giving strong insight on fuelling the body for sports performance and the advantages of healthy eating as a whole as part of our Athlete Education Series. We would also like to thank our series sponsor in @bBallarat Connected Communities for all their support!

02.01.2022 The sun was shining for our final FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport tennis session for 2020. A big thanks to all of our tennis athletes for their commitment in what has been a difficult year. We must also thank our Head Coach David Laird for his work over the duration of the year and his unwavering support of everyone involved.... A final thanks to the Ballarat Regional Tennis Centre who hosted the majority of our sessions in 2020 including our trial day held last month. Have a well earnt break everyone and a safe holidays!

01.01.2022 A reminder to our FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athletes and families about tonight's session with Michelle Ryan. Check your emails for details to join the session starting at 8:00pm tonight.

01.01.2022 We can’t thank Ballarat Connected Communities enough for their support in 2020. Due to their efforts we have been able to deliver our Athlete Education Series to our athletes which has involved a range of professionals sharing their knowledge to help develop our athletes. In a time where all of our worlds have been changed so dramatically, we are extremely thankful for Ballarat Connected Communities willingness to help support our local Ballarat area and allow opportunities to people which would not necessarily be available otherwise.

01.01.2022 Congratulations to FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport and Horsham College athlete Morgan Lane who was announced in the top three finalists for the Pony Club Australia Awards Best Achievement Rider 13-17 years. Morgan has been a part the FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport program in conjunction with Horsham College for multiple years now and has always worked hard in both her sport and studies to pursue her goals and ambitions. We congratulate Morgan on this achievement and wish her the best of luck for the final!