The Southern Sports Academy (SSA) played host for the second time to the 2023 Your Local Club Academy Games over the weekend of Friday 21st April to Sunday 23rd 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:…
Some of the state’s finest young athletes will arrive in the Wagga Wagga Region tomorrow for the 2023 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 21st to Sunday, April 23rd. The event will run…
The 2023 Your Local Club Academy Games officially kick started its campaign with a Media Launch held on Thursday, April 13th at Wagga Wagga Country Club. Some of the states finest young athletes will arrive in the Wagga Wagga region next week for the 2023 Your Local Club Academy Games. Hosted by the Southern…
It was a night of celebration and recognition for Regional Academy of Sport (RAS) athletes and coaches. The 11 Academies from across New South Wales came together to celebrate and recognise the achievements of our athletes and coaches across five categories, with the winner being selected from nominations from each of the RAS: Athlete of…
DAY 7 & 8: University of Hawaii & Chaminade University The RAS High Performance Study Tour’s last 2 stops included campus visits at both the University of Hawaii & Chaminade University of Honolulu, HI. A big thanks to the UH foundation CEO Tim Dolan for a great understanding of their philanthropy & fundraising…
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…
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:…