WESTVIC ACADEMY OF SPORT
News icon

News

  • Home
  • About Us
    • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Board & Patron
    • Academy Staff
    • Policy
    • Annual Reports
  • Athlete Services
    • Sport Specific Training & Coaching
    • Musculoskeletal Screenings
    • Strength & Conditioning Programs
    • Wellbeing Network
    • Athlete Education Program
  • Our Programs
    • Bacchus Marsh Grammar
    • Cycling
    • Future Stars
    • Golf
    • Horsham College
    • Individual Athlete Scholarship
    • Netball
    • Tennis
    • Wimmera Lutheran College
  • Sponsors
  • WestVic Store

6/8/2018

Rizzo & Peart defend FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport “Athlete of the Year” Titles

2 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
Picture
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.

The pair claimed back-to-back titles, capping off a highly successful year with strong performances on the international and national stage throughout the past 12 months.

Read More

Share

2 Comments

1/8/2018

WestVic to announce female and male athlete of the year

0 Comments

Read Now
 
In a celebration of some outstanding performances, FedUni WestVic Academy of Sport will announce its female and male athlete of the year at a presentation night held at the Ballarat Golf Club on Wednesday.

Out of the 16 athletes nominated, 10 have competed at national level, four at state level and two at regional level in the past year.

Read More

Share

0 Comments

31/7/2018

2017/18 Athlete of the Year Finalists

2 Comments

Read Now
 
The WestVic Academy of Sport in conjunction with the Ballarat Sportsmen’s Club, will this week announce the 2017/18 Male and Female Athlete of the Year.  The awards ceremony will be held at the Ballarat Golf Club on Wednesday evening. Below are a list of the male and female finalists.

Read More

Share

2 Comments

27/6/2018

Anna Leighton to represent Australia at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games

1 Comment

Read Now
 
Picture
Feduni WestVic Academy of Sport athlete Anna Leighton has been selected to represent Australia in swimming at the 2019 Special Olympics World Summer Games.
 
The Games are being held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates from 8 – 21 March next year. Anna will be a part of Team Australia, which will consist of 105 athletes and 35 officials.
 
More to come.

Share

1 Comment

24/4/2018

‘It was unbelievable’, Rizzo reflects on Commonwealth Games experience

1 Comment

Read Now
 
Sam Rizzo Commonwealth Games
Picture: Lachlan Bence | The Ballarat Courier
Sam Rizzo says he is getting back to reality very slowly as the excitement from his first Commonwealth Games experience is yet to wear off.    

The 17-year-old para-athlete arrived in Buninyong in the early hours of Tuesday morning and was back at school by Wednesday.

Click here to read the full article on the Ballarat Courier website & watch an interview with Sam.

Share

1 Comment

16/4/2018

Rizzo finishes sixth in men’s T54 1500m final

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
Kurt Fearnley, Alexandre Dupont and Sam Rizzo competing in the final. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins
Buninyong’s wheelchair athlete Sam Rizzo took centre stage at the Carrara Stadium track as he competed in a Commonwealth Games final on Tuesday night.

The 17-year-old appeared composed ahead of his biggest event yet, the men’s T54 1500m final, and remained close to the middle of the pack for most of the race.

Rizzo finished sixth with a time of 3:14.16 minutes.

Click here to read the rest of the article, and watch the race, on the Ballarat Courier website

Share

0 Comments

9/4/2018

Buninyong’s Rizzo qualifies for Commonwealth Games final

2 Comments

Read Now
 
Buninyong’s wheelchair track star Sam Rizzo has qualified for the Commonwealth Games Men’s T54 1500m final. 

The 17-year-old finished fourth in heat one with a time of 3:12.91, with fellow Australian Jake Lappin in first spot setting a Games record of 3:11.72.

Click here to read the rest of the article on the Ballarat Courier website

Picture

Share

2 Comments

19/3/2018

Horsham College and West Vic Sports Academy providing elite sports experience

0 Comments

Read Now
 
West Vic Academy of Sport representatives have taught Horsham College students about strength and conditioning during workshops on Friday.

Chris Radford, a former Horsham College student, put youngsters enrolled in the college’s peak performance program through a series of warm-up exercises and stretches to educate them about injury prevention.

Click here to read the full article and watch the video from the Wimmera Mail Times
Picture

Share

0 Comments

7/3/2018

Next Stop Tokyo for Skateboarder Brad Saunders

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Brad Saunders and Hayley Wilson, who are among the first to win scholarships with the Victorian Institute of Sport's new skateboarding program, are on the shortlist for Australia’s first Olympic team in the sport at Tokyo in 2020.

Click here to read the full article from The Age
Picture

Share

0 Comments

5/3/2018

Teenage wheelchair Sam Rizzo athlete off to Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

0 Comments

Read Now
 
Picture
Teenage wheelchair para-athlete Sam Rizzo is Ballarat’s newest Commonwealth Games representative.

The Damascus College Year 12 student will compete in the T53-T54 1500 metres on the Gold Coast next month.

Click here to read the full article on the Ballarat Courier website

Share

0 Comments
<<Previous
Forward>>
Details

    eNews Archive


    Follow Us on Social Media


    Archives

    October 2022
    June 2022
    October 2021
    June 2021
    January 2021
    November 2020
    August 2020
    May 2020
    March 2020
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    May 2017
    November 2016
    October 2016
    August 2016
    May 2016


    Categories

    All
    Bacchus Marsh Grammar
    Badminton
    BFUA
    BMG
    Commonwealth Games
    Cycling
    Golf
    Gymnastics
    Hammer Throw
    Horsham College
    Individual Members
    Karate
    Media Release
    Netball
    News
    Rowing
    Shot Put
    Skateboarding
    Special Olympics
    Swimming
    Table Tennis
    Taekwondo
    Tennis
    Video
    Walking
    Wheelchair Racing



Our location

​website by Mulcahy & Co Marketing
Make contact with us

We would love to hear from you. We are always on the lookout for athletes who have the potential to succeed with our ongoing help and assistance. Similarly, we value our partnerships with organisations, coaches, health professionals and facilities across the western region of Victoria.

Donate to support our programmes
Click Here to Donate & Support

Contact us
E: ​[email protected]
M: 0417 044 419


PO BOX 663, Ballarat, VIC, 3353
(Please mark any Correspondence
"To WestVic Academy of Sport")
  • Home
  • About Us
    • About
    • Mission & Vision
    • Board & Patron
    • Academy Staff
    • Policy
    • Annual Reports
  • Athlete Services
    • Sport Specific Training & Coaching
    • Musculoskeletal Screenings
    • Strength & Conditioning Programs
    • Wellbeing Network
    • Athlete Education Program
  • Our Programs
    • Bacchus Marsh Grammar
    • Cycling
    • Future Stars
    • Golf
    • Horsham College
    • Individual Athlete Scholarship
    • Netball
    • Tennis
    • Wimmera Lutheran College
  • Sponsors
  • WestVic Store