For the third and last time, the Southern Sports Academy (SSA) welcomed the 2024 Your Local Club Academy Games from Friday, April 12th, to Sunday, April 14th. More than 1,200 athletes and their families from 11 Regional Academies across NSW converged on Wagga Wagga to vie for victory in this exciting tournament. Check out the…
The Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS) has been proudly announced as the next host for the Your Local Club Academy Games for a three-year tenure, commencing in 2025. This exciting development marks a significant milestone in the sports calendar, showcasing the talent and dedication of emerging athletes from across New South Wales and is…
The countdown begins as the Wagga Wagga Region prepares to welcome some of the state’s most promising young athletes for the highly anticipated 2024 Your Local Club Academy Games, set to kick off from Friday, April 12th. Hosted by Southern Sports Academy (SSA), this year’s event promises to ignite excitement across various venues throughout the…
Southern Sports Academy athletes Ella Rey (hockey) and Charlotte Niuila (netball) ahead of the upcoming Academy Games. Picture supplied by Bernard Humphreys The countdown is on for the much-anticipated 2024 Your Local Club Academy Games, which kicked off with a Media Launch on Tuesday, March 26th hosted at the Wagga Wagga Country Club. In…
(L-R award winners Keira Higham, MIllie Sutcliffe and Poihaere Birtles) Up and coming 18-year-old baseball superstar Adam Bates from South West Sydney Academy of Sport, has this week been recognised as the 2024 Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) NSW Athlete of the Year, where all eleven RAS from across NSW came together at the Wenty…
The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has formally recognised the NSW Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) as official Australian Olympic Training Centres. RAS play a significant role in the development of young Australian athletes, providing critical support in the early stages of their Olympic journeys including access to tailored programs, coaching, camps and competitions. AOC CEO…
The Regional Academies of Sport Inc (RASi) are proud to announce an exciting partnership with Surf Life Saving New South Wales (SLSNSW) to launch a pioneering academy program aimed at nurturing and developing the next generation of talented athletes in the world of surf lifesaving. This ground-breaking initiative, unveiled in collaboration with SLSNSW, represents a…
The 2023 Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) Coaching Conference, held on October 28th, brought together coaches and sports enthusiasts for a day of knowledge sharing, innovation, and inspiration. Building upon the immense success of the 2022 edition, this year’s conference set new standards for the sporting industry in NSW. Close to 130 regional coaches, administrators…
(Image L-R: SWSAS Hockey Athletes Charlotte Manny and Nathan Julius with Gerry Knights (SWSAS CEO), Brent Livermore (HNSW) and Nathan Czinner (NSW Pride Player) The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) and Hockey NSW are excited to announce an extension of their partnership in building and implementing a significant development that promises to shape…
(RAS Athletes at the NSWIS Pursu32+ launch in June) The first intake of regional athletes targeted for the game changing New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) ‘Ready’ PURSU32+ RAS Talent Program will receive their initial taste of the rigors and demands of a high-performance sports program when they attend a camp at Sydney Olympic…