Whats happening at WHLAC

Last week of Regular Little As

Saturday 13 March is our final Little As for the season. We are on program B, which means Boys Groups on setup / packup and Girls group on track assistant. Please pitch in and help out if you can. Remember too that our final day is typically a more easy going one. Why not participant with your kids, I am sure they would love to see mum or dad try a long jump or two !

AGM - Perpetual Trophy Nominations

[Updated: 11 March 2010]

AGM details will be updated soon, however in the meantime nominations are now being accepted for the Perpetual Trophies to be awarded at our Presentation Day.

You can download the form here. Nominations close on 22 March 2010.

The nomination criteria for each trophy is now embedded in our By-Laws which can be downloaded to aid in the preparation of nominations.

A listing of the current holders and previous recipients can be found on our Trophies page.

If you haven't already done so can all current perpetual trophy holders please return the trophies to the clubhouse on our last running day or contact Peter Mylonas to arrange collection.

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Sports Star Awards - Kristy and Taylah

[Updated: 9 March 2010]

The elite of Sydney's junior sporting community were honoured at the Cumberland Courier Junior Sports Star Awards held at ANZ stadium on Tuesday 2nd March. It was a spectacular evening with Steven Edge (Past Parramatta League Hooker) as MC and many professional sportspeople present.

Selected from 1000's of entries, 2 of the finalists were Taylah Sengul and Kristy Pond (U/14 girls). Between these 2 amazing athletes they hold over 20 National Athletics Records!

Taylah was rewarded with being announced as Junior Achiever of the Year for the Mount Druitt St Marys Standard publication.

Kristy was honoured with being announced the Junior Sports Star of 2009 for the Parramatta Advertiser.

It was such an achievement for both girls to be named as finalists, and so deserving to receive major awards.

Congratulations Taylah and Kristy on your dedication to training and competion in order to receive this ultimate accolade.

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Kristy Pond - Sportsperson of the Year

[Updated: 3 February 2010]

Kristy Pond was named as Australia Day Awards Sportsperson of the Year in Parramatta. For those not familiar with Kristy, she is an AWD athlete in the U14 Girls. Well done Kristy !

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REGION RESULTS 2009/2010

[Updated: 9 March 2010]

The 2009/2010 Regional Championships were held at Narrabeen on 27 & 28 February 2010.

All 118 athletes that represented out club can be proud of their efforts. Plenty of great results and personal best. At last count we have over 20 athletes going to state.

Information about the Regional results and State qualifiers can be obtained at http://www.poolez.com/nwmet/

A big thankyou to all those parents and club members who helped out over the weekend.

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NORTH WEST MET ZONE 2009/2010

[Updated: 3 February 2010]

The 2009/2010 Zone Championships were held at AH Whaling Reserve, Roxborough Park Rd, Baulkham Hills on 27, 30 & 31 January 2010.

The carnival was a huge success for our club. We have 118 athletes going through to Regional. All athletes did themselves and the club proud.

Information about the Zone results and Regional qualifiers can be obtained at http://www.poolez.com/nwmet/

A big thankyou to all those parents and club members who helped to make the carnival a huge success.

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END OF SEASON CELEBRATION

[Updated: 11 February 2010]

The WHLAC committee would like to invite all members to join us in celebrating the end of another great season on Saturday 13 March at Toongabbie Sports and Bowling Club. Athletes from the U15 and over age
groups are also invited to attend. This is traditionally a great night where everyone can let their hair down after a busy season and farewell those that are leaving us. So start organising your age groups to join us for
this great celebration.

The night includes entertainment and a two course meal. Cost per person is $32 per adult and $25 per U15/U17 athletes (includes limited soft drink for athletes)

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STATE MULTI-EVENT - NOWRA 6/7 MARCH

[Updated: 11 January 2010]

For families wishing to attend the State Multi Event at Nowra, please note the cost of entering this event is included in your registration fee. DO NOT REGISTER FOR STATE MULTIS ONLINE, instead WHLAC will do a group entry in February for all our athletes who will be attending. Please contact Penny Morgan at the Clubhouse if you wish to attend.

Please note, WHLAC has booked accommodation in Nowra at the Shoalhaven Sports Motel and there are still some rooms available. Bookings MUST be made by 23rd January on 4422-4522 (use the password "GRACE").

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THE WINSTON HILLS MALL GIFT

[Updated: 11 January 2010]

THE WINSTON HILLS MALL GIFT was held on our last running day before Christmas and was a resounding success, with much excitement and many close finishes. Many thanks to Paul Byron and Andrew Martin for all the work they put into organising the event, and for the great support provided by the Age Managers. For a full report on the event see page 3 of newsletter.

Congratulations go to the following athletes who were the place getters in the very exciting final of the WINTON HILLS MALL GIFT.

Gift Trophy Final Winner OLIVIA COCHRANE (U11G)
Gift Trophy Runner-up JASON THOMAS (U11B)
Gift Trophy Third Place ANDREW THOMAS (U15B)

Thank you to WINSTON HILLS MALL who generously provided $500 in prize money in the form of Winston Hills Mall vouchers for all Gift and Divisional Final place getters.

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STATE RELAYS 2009

[Updated: 11 December 2009]

The State Relay championships were held on 28th & 29th November at Homebush. Winston Hills had 48 teams compete and 22 teams finished in the Top 8. This was an excellent result.

Saturday was an extremely hot day for both competitors and their families. Our Junior teams should be commended on their results and commitment
to their teams. It would have been really tough to compete in such hot conditions and you have made both the Club and your families proud of your efforts and achievements.

Our Junior teams results were:

Junior Girls Middle Distance 4 x 800m 4th Place

U8 Girls
4 x 100 relay 3rd Place (Bronze Medal)
Shot/Discus 8th Place

U8 Boys
Shot/Discus 8th Place

U9 Boys
4 x Long Jump 4th Place

U11 Boys
Boys 4 x 100m 4th Place
Long/High Jump 5th Place

Special congratulations to the Under 8 girls for your 3rd Place (Bronze Medal) and also to our Junior Girls Middle Distance relay that finished 9th overall after the heats and then had to do it all again in extreme conditions in the final – 4th Place – a really courageous effort!!!

On Sunday the Senior teams battled it out in warm conditions, however, not quite as hot as the Saturday. There were some very good results by these teams. Congratulations to our U/14 Girls Shot/Discus team who
won a Gold Medal and in the process Taylah Sengul broke a State record.

The Senior team results were:

U12 Boys
Shot/Discus 6th Place
4 x 100m 6th Place

U13 Boys
Shot/Discus 2nd Place (Silver Medal)
Long/High Jump 8th Place

U13 Girls
Shot/Discus 3rd Place (Bronze Medal)
Long/High Jump 8th Place

U14 Girls
Shot/Discus 1st Place (Gold Medal)
4 x 100m 2nd Place (Silver Medal)
Long/High Jump 4th Place

U15 Boys
Long/High Jump 2nd Place (Silver Medal)
Shot/Discus 2nd Place (Silver Medal)

U17 Girls
Long/High Jump 4th Place
Shot/Discus 2nd Place (Silver Medal)

U17 Mixed
4 x 400m 7th Place
4 x 100m 5th Place

We would like to thank all the teams that participated at State Relays for their efforts. Regardless of whether you finished in the Top 8 or not, you tried your hardest and you did Winston Hills and your families proud of
your achievements. It was nice to see lots of smiles from everyone and we are sure many PBs were achieved in the process. Finally, thank you to the age managers for their support over the weekend and the parents who diligently helped in the marshalling area.

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SCHOOL SPORT AUSTRALIA TRACK & FIELD

[Updated: 11December 2009]

We also had athletes compete at the recent School Sport Australia Track & Field Championships. Congratulations to the following athletes on their wonderful achievements.

Jordan Idiare U11B 100m 11 year boys — 1st place
Sarah Marvin (U13G) 800m 12 year girls — 3rd place
Aaron Creagh (U11B) 100m 10 year boys — 8th place.

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TRANS-TASMAN 2010 REPORT

[Updated: 11 February 2010]

A few weeks ago four athletes from WHLAC travelled to New Zealand to tour Auckland and compete in the Trans Tasman Challenge. The Athletes were Nick Shiel, Hayden Smith, Jane Hill and myself, Tim Martin. We
competed in three carnivals, The Colgate Games, The Bay Cougars Twilight Carnival and the Trans Tasman Challenge. NSW won the Challenge Cup beating the Kiwis by 26 points.

When we toured Auckland we slept at a Maori Marae, a sacred Maori place. We also got to go to some Fun Parks. The first was Waiwera Hot Pools and slides. The slides were very fun. The second was Rainbows End.
Rainbows End is like Luna Park and it has lots of fun rides including my personal favourite, the Corkscrew Rollercoaster, which was loads of fun. I hope lots of younger athletes in the Under 11s and 12s boys and girls
will compete next year or the year after.

Tim Martin (U12 Boys)

A couple of weeks ago a group called the Trans Tasman Team travelled to Auckland to take on the Kiwis in the Trans Tasman Challenge Match. While we were over there we learnt about the Maori Culture such as their
dancing, the way they eat and dress. We also learnt about past and present things at the Museum and Rotorua Mud Pools and Trout Farm. We also had fun times like at Waiwera Hot Pools and Rainbow’s End. We
also got to be picked up by a Kiwi where I got to look across the city in the Sky Tower. We also had concerts including the Maoris doing cultural stuff, and all the boys and girls groups had to create a performance.
There were also three carnivals; the Colgate Games, where many touring athletes took away medals, a twilight carnival where many participants got P.B’s, and then the Challenge Day where we took the lot - medals, P.B’s and the Cup! I hope I have convinced you younger kids to come on this great experience.

Nick Shiel (U12 Boys)

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CLUB CAPTAIN'S MESSAGE

[Added: 11 February 2010]

Well … this is what I like to call the ‘busy’ part of the season, where it seems that as soon as you finish one competition you’re onto the next one and before you know it, it’s the last running day! For those of you who
are fairly new to athletics the next events coming up are Regional Championships, State Multis, State Championships and our Annual End of Year Celebration.

As you know, our Zone competition was held last weekend at Roxborough Park and what an amazing and event-filled weekend this was! Congratulations to all our athletes who competed last weekend, you all did a fantastic job despite the rain and the humidity. Well done to the many athletes who qualified for Region and I congratulate each and every one of you, for not just participating, but for supporting our fellow athletes (I’m now slightly deaf from all the cheering)! I would also like to thank all the parent helpers and officials who kept the day running smoothly, as without them this day would not be possible.

It is important to remember what athletics is really about. It’s not about winning, it’s not about medals or making it through to the next level (although they are huge achievements), but it’s about trying your hardest -
reaching for those personal bests, perseverance, commitment and team spirit. It is important for every athlete to carry that with them right till the end of their sporting lives.

Congratulations everyone and I wish all the athletes competing at Regional the best of luck - your fellow club members are right behind you.

Best Wishes

Caitlin Lowe
Girls Club Captain.

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WHLAC FINAL RUNNING DAY — 13 MARCH 2010

[Updated: 22 February 2010]

In case of inclement weather please ring

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after 7:30am on Saturday morning.

We will be operating to Program B this week. For interested athletes, we will be conducting the 1500m run at 8.00am sharp.

Please check the parent help roster to see where your age group is required to assist. Each age group is now responsible for the same equipment area each week, alternating between boy and girl groups depending on the program for that week. Representatives from each group on set-up should be in attendance at Gooden from 7.00am to ensure all areas are ready for events to start at 8.30am. Age groups are no longer allocated to Canteen or BBQ duties.

Download the latest WHLAC newsletter (pdf). If you would like to receive notification when the newsletter is available for download, please email webmaster@whlac.org.au to be added to our mailing list.

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CLUB RECORDS

[Updated: 9 March 2010]

After a great many records in the 2009 part of the season the record breaking continues in January 2010 with Sarah Marvin (U13G) in the 800m and Anthony Baddock (U17B) in the long jump setting new records. Further records were broken in February with Emily Jordan (U17G) in long jump, Rebecca Houston (U17G) in walks and Sarah at it again in the 3000m.

For more details, see our Records page.

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2010 CROSS-COUNTRY SEASON

[Updated: 22 February 2010]

As the Little Athletics season draws to a close, don’t despair, as our Cross Country season is not too far away.

The season commences on Sunday 18 April and goes until Sunday 27 June. Runs are held at 10am in Crestwood Reserve, Baulkham Hills (opposite the
Primary School) and distances run are 1km, 2km, 3km and 4km.

Cost per athlete is $10 for the entire season.

The season concludes with the State Cross Country and Road Walks Carnival on Sunday 4th July. This year it will be held in Tuncurry, so start booking your accommodation now.

Cross Country running is a great way to keep fit over the athletics off season, as well as helping improve performances in winter sports. It’s also a great way to train for school cross country events and a large number of the participants make it to Zone or Regional level and beyond.

As well as Sunday runs, training is also available during the week on wednesdays from 24 March at 5pm, at Gooden.

Cross Country is a fun and relaxing event the whole family can enjoy. Parents can run with their children and even dogs (on a leash) can join in.
For more information contact our middle distance coach, Ray Marvin.

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LAANSW STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS 2009 - RESULTS

[Added: 12 April 2009]

Congratulations to all our athletes who qualified and participated at the LAANSW Championships. Once again we had some outstanding results.

9 GOLD

► Sara De Silva (U10G) - 200m

► Josh Baker (U10B) - Discus

► Jordan Idiare (U10B) - 100m

► Taylah Sengul (U13G) - Shot Put

► Taylah Sengul (U13G) - Discus (New Record)

► Taylah Sengul (U13G) - Javelin (New Record)

► Kristy Pond (U13-14G AWD) - Shot Put

► Kristy Pond (U13-14G AWD) - 100m

► Maeva Teina (U17B) - Shot Put

2 SILVER

► Courtney Elliott (U13G) - 200m Hurdles

► Maeva Teina (U17B) - Discus

6 BRONZE

► Sarah Marvin (U12G) - 1500m

► Corey Mackay (U12B) - Discus

► Paletina Lemi (U13G) - Shot Put

► Tepa Lemi (U15G) - Discus

► Louise Marvin (U17G) - 3000m

► Anthony Baddock (U17B) - 200m Hurdles

Taylah Sengul has also been selected in the NSW U13 team to compete at the National Championships in Adelaide in April. We congratulate Taylah on this outstanding achievement and wish her all the very best in representing New South Wales.

For further details, see our Results page.

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