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Federation University Extends Naming Rights Sponsorship of the WestVic Academy of Sport

5/3/2019

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Federation University has retained the naming rights to the WestVic Academy of Sport, Western Victoria’s premier pathway for talented athletes.

Federation University, which has housed the WestVic office at its Mt. Helen campus since inception in 2003, has signed a new three-year deal with WestVic to continue sponsoring the Academy, until 2021.

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New appointment for Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport

5/2/2019

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Dr. Scott Talpey (Left) supervising a strength and conditioning session with a student athlete from Federation University
Dr. Scott Talpey (Left) supervising a strength and conditioning session with a student athlete from Federation University
Fed Uni WestVic Academy of Sport has appointed Dr. Scott Talpey as Coordinator – Strength & Conditioning for 2019.

With more than 15 years’ strength and conditioning coaching experience at both the High School and Collegiate level in the United States, and with the Ballarat Miners and Rush Basketball programs in Ballarat, Talpey’s experience will assist coaches and athletes in the areas of Strength and Conditioning and Physical Preparation.

Talpey is currently a Senior Lecturer in Strength and Conditioning within the Exercise and Sport Science Department at Federation University, Mt. Helen campus.

Talpey is a Level 2 Coach with the Australian Strength and Conditioning Association and is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the National Strength and Conditioning Association in the United States.

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Frislie and Nuspan on 9News

30/11/2018

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Two junior gold medallists, Graeme Frislie and Elizabeth Nuspan, at the Oceania Track Cycling champs will be trying their hands in a different format this summer as they compete in Ballarat's Road Nats.
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Alan Campbell Elected Chair of WestVic Academy of Sport

22/11/2018

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Alan Campbell WVAS Chair
FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport today announced that Alan Campbell has been appointed Chair of its Board of Directors.  Campbell was elected unopposed at the Academy’s Annual General Meeting earlier this week. 
 
Campbell, a now retired former school Principal in the Ballarat district, has lived in Ballarat for the past two decades along with his wife Ann, three children and eight grandchildren.

Campbell’s own sporting involvement included playing, coaching and umpiring both football and cricket throughout country Victoria, serving as Senior Team Manager for the North Ballarat Roosters for eight years, when the club was a member of the Victorian Football League.  In 2000, Campbell was the Team Manager for the Victorian Football League State representative team.

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Rebecca McIntyre joins board at WestVic Academy of Sport

22/11/2018

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Horsham’s Rebecca McIntyre has joined the WestVic Academy of Sport board of directors as a general member.

McIntyre said she’s excited to represent the Wimmera and help promote athletes from the area.

Click here to read the full article from the Wimmera Mail Times
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Rowing Athletes Melbourne Training Day

29/8/2018

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West Vic Academy of Sport Rowing Athletes Training in Melbourne
The WestVic Academy of Sport’s rowing athletes were recently given the opportunity to attend a training day, held in Melbourne at the Mercantile Rowing Club in conjunction with Rowing Victoria.

The day began with a welcome from Adam Harrison, Event Manager at Rowing Victoria, followed by a presentation from former Australian rower and 3-time Olympian, Jane Robinson. Jane spoke of her experiences in representing Australia at the highest level, the training habits and behaviours of elite athletes and the pathways and opportunities that exist for young athletes in the sport. Following her talk, Jane took the athletes for an Ergo Technical Session.

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Wheelchair racer Rizzo first home in City2Surf

14/8/2018

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Sam Rizzo City2Surf in Sydney
Buninyong teenager Sam Rizzo won the City2Surf elite wheelchair category in Sydney on Sunday.

Click here to read the full article on the Ballarat Courier website.
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Athlete of the Year Awards 2018

10/8/2018

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Sam Rizzo, Steve Moneghetti and Alanna Peart
Sam Rizzo and Alanna Peart have been named FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport Male and Female ‘Athletes of the Year’ for 2017/2018 at the Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club monthly presentation dinner.

Rizzo and Peart were presented with their awards by FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport patron and former Olympic and Commonwealth Games Marathon Champion athlete, Steve Moneghetti OAM.

Keep reading to see all of the finalists.

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Eliza Wales wins Gold at the 2018 Australian Karate Federation National Championships

7/8/2018

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Bacchus Marsh Grammar student and FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport athlete, Eliza Wales, was recently named National Champion at the 2018 Australian Karate Federation National Championships, held in Caloundra, Queensland last weekend.

Eliza competed on Saturday afternoon in the Female Cadet 54+kg Kumite division, where she won all bouts leading to a Gold medal. She followed up this success on Sunday morning with another great performance in the Female Cadet Open Division where she was narrowly beaten in the 3rd round, with her opponent scoring in the last second of the match to eliminate her from this division.

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Taekwondo’s rising star Ruby secures silver in first overseas tournament

7/8/2018

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Ballarat Courier: Black belt athlete Ruby DeRuiter travelled to South Korea for the 12th World Taekwondo Expo and Tournament
Black belt athlete Ruby DeRuiter travelled to South Korea for the 12th World Taekwondo Expo and Tournament. Picture: Lachlan Bence
Taekwondo rising star Ruby DeRuiter has returned from her first international event with a silver medal.

The Ballarat Clarendon College student competed in the under-18 female black belt division of South Korea’s World Taekwondo Expo and Tournament, an event which attracts teams from more than 30 countries and more than 5000 athletes.

Travelling as part of a group of 20 athletes from Australia, DeRuiter spent time in Seoul as a tourist before heading to the athletes’ village and stadium in Muju ahead of the competition...

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