Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) and Basketball NSW are pleased to announce an extension to its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see both organisations work together in the delivery of basketball programs that will provide improved pathway opportunities for regionally based athletes across NSW. The three-year MOU agreement will see BNSW support the work…
The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) alumni have won 16 medals at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, including ten gold, four silver and two bronze. The 20 RAS graduates competed across seven sports, with 60% of these athletes returning home from the Games with a medal. Emma McKeon, past Illawarra Academy of Sport (IAS) athlete,…
In what has been explained as an investment in Australia’s Future Sporting Champions, The NSW State Government, working with the Office of Sport, have confirmed funding over the next three years with the NSW Regional Academies of Sport (RAS). The funds will be used for regional talent identification in regional NSW areas before placing…
The 30th annual Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame is currently open for nominations for the 2022 intake, with an induction ceremony to be held at Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club on July 28th. The Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame, coordinated by the Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS), is made up of over 400 top athletes who have represented Australia or competed in…
Close to 130 regional coaches, administrators and staff came together at Mingara Recreation Club, Tumbi Umbi, on May 8th for the inaugural 2022 Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) Coaches Conference. This event was delivered as a ‘first’ for the RAS network, an opportunity to upskill the coaches across NSW but also a chance to acknowledge…
The Southern Sports Academy (SSA) played host for the first time to the 2022 Your Local Club Academy Games over the weekend of Friday 8th April to Sunday 10th April. Over 1 300 athletes and their families travelled from 11 Regional Academies throughout NSW to compete in the tournament throughout Wagga Wagga. See results below:…
In what can only be described as a major boost to young regional NSW athletes, the Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) have signed an exciting and beneficial partnership which will assist the development of close to 3000 young Academy athletes and 500 coaches across the NSW each year. Steadfast Group have signed with the RAS…
Some of the state’s finest young athletes will arrive in the Wagga Wagga Region from Friday, 8th April for the 2022 Your Local Club Academy Games. Hosted by the Southern Sports Academy (SSA), the event will be held across various venues throughout the Wagga Wagga region from Friday, April 8th to Sunday, April 10th.…
The 2022 Your Local Club Academy Games has officially kick started its campaign with a Media Launch held on Thursday, March 17th at Wagga Wagga Country Club. Some of the states finest young athletes will arrive in the Wagga Wagga region in 4 weeks’ time for the 2022 Your Local Club Academy Games.…