Fun Run – Sutherland to Surf
The 11km fun run from Sutherland to Surf is taking place from Sutherland to Wanda on Sunday 25th July. For further details and to enter go to: www.sutherland2surf.com.au
Sutherland’s Nicholson leads Australian basketball team at World Championship
Sutherland Basketball Association junior and Basketball NSW state team representative Lauren Nicholson will be co-captain of the Australian Under 17 Women’s team to contest the inaugural FIBA World Under 17 Championships at Toulouse, France in July. The talented young guard joins Bendigo junior Tessa Lavey as a co-captain. A member of both the NSW National Intensive Training Program and the NSWIS basketball program, Nicholson has already tasted leading her country, acting as captain when the Under 17 team qualified for the World Championships against New Zealand last year.
The Australian team will depart for Europe on July 7, where they will contest a four-nation tournament in Spain before travelling to France to compete in the first ever World Championship in this age group.
A four-time NSW state representative and winner of the 2008 Basketball NSW Junior Player of the Year award, Nicholson joins eight athletes from the Australian Institute of Sport program on the team, as well as athletes based in Victoria and South Australia.
Basketball NSW Director of Coaching Peter Lonergan, who coaches the Australian Under 17 Women’s team, said the appointment of Nicholson to a leadership role was reward for hard work and commitment over her junior career.
"Lauren has been a four year NITP athlete, has been a terrific player with Sutherland and has shown a commitment to improving her game and being the best she can be," Lonergan said.
"It’s not every day you get asked to lead your country and it takes a special range of qualities to be given that responsibility and we are confident she has those qualities. We are certainly very proud of her from a Basketball NSW perspective and no doubt the Sutherland Basketball Association will be justifiably proud of having played such a key role in her overall development," he added.
Nicholson will tune up for the World Championships by continuing to be a key player for the Sutherland Under 18 women’s team, as well as being part of the Sutherland Waratah Basketball League women’s outfit.
Sutherland's Hill in Australian team for World Championships
The Australian Under 17 men’s team, containing Philip Chircu (Northern Suburbs Bears, NSW), Daniel Hill (Sutherland Sharks) and Andrija Dumovic (Sydney City) began their FIBA U17 World Championships campaign in Hamburg, Germany on July 2.
For updates on both women’s and men’s world championship outcomes go to: www.basketball.net.au/index.php?id=284
For more Sutherland basketball stories go to: http://sutherlandshire.sportslive.com.au/index.pl?page=2131
Sutherland and Sydney FC’s Unzular reflects on Asian Cup success
It has been a magnificent past year for former Sutherland player Servet Unzular. She was part of the Sydney FC team which won last season’s W-League title and won Sydney’s player of the year award.
To cap it all off she was in Australia’s Matildas team which won the 2010 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in China, defeating Korea DPR 5-4 on penalties.
When interviewed recently, Servet Unzular had these reflections:
1. It would be fair to say you won this tournament on the back of your solid defence, not conceding many goals. What do you put this down to?
Determination.
2. You played a full game in the final in horrid conditions, how do you look back on the match?
It was a very, very difficult match. I mean being up 1-0 then going down and having to play an extra half an hour. But I thought we played really well and again, solid in defence and [we] kept them out.
3. What was running through your mind during the penalty shootout?
We’re going to win this.
4. What does it mean to be able to share this experience with so many of your Sydney FC teammates?
It’s lovely. It’s great to have Sydney girls that I train with and see day-to-day and being able to play with them on the big stage. And win!
5. Now that you’re the Champions of Asia, does that give the girls more confidence heading into the World Cup next year?
Yeah, it gives us a lot of confidence. I mean, coming into the tournament I didn’t think everyone thought that we could actually win this and now that we have I think we’ve got enormous confidence.
6. The team has exceeded expectations at the Asian Cup, has the group now set any goals for the World Cup?
Let’s win it! Let’s win the World Cup!
To follow stories on both Sydney FC’s women’s and men’s teams go to: http://www.sydneyfc.com/default.aspx?s=newscentral
Baseball clinic in July School holidays
Diamond Dreams Baseball Instruction will be hosting a school holiday baseball instructional clinic on July 15th from 9am until 3pm at the Cronulla Sharks Baseball Field, Belgrave Esplanade, Sylvania Waters.
Clinic Covers Pitching, Catching, Infield, Outfield, Base running, Hitting, & exciting games that players of all ages love.
The clinics are open to players from any club aged between 10 & 14. Every player will receive a free t-shirt and have the opportunity to win great prizes throughout the day.
For more information please contact Diamond Dreams Baseball Instruction on 0435 544 861 or ddbaseballinstruction@live.com.au or visit the web site www.ddbaseballinstruction.com
St Patrick’s Sutherland Cricket Club registrations
St Patrick’s Cricket club is holding its registrations on last Sunday in July and first Sunday in August. For more details ring Warren on 04012 086853 or go to www.stpatscricket.org.au
Follow the Sutherland Sharks in State League Basketball
For news, draws and results of Sutherland Sharks in State League Basketball go to: http://nswbasketball.net.au/events/events.htm
Sutherland Sharks have all teams in Youth League play-off contention
With three rounds to play, Sutherland Sharks have all five Premier Youth League teams in the top play-off 6. Leading the way is the undefeated under 16s who have won 14 games and drawn 5. Not far behind is the Sharks 18s team who are in second spot and 15s who are third in their competition.
Both the Sharks 13s and 14s are sitting in fifth spot in their tables. The next rounds for the Sutherland Sharks in their run to the play-offs are:
Saturday July 17 against Blacktown City at Seymour Shaw Park, Miranda
Saturday July 24 against Manly United at Cromer Park.
Saturday July 31 against Rockdale City Suns at Seymour Shaw Park.
All games begin with the under 13s at 9am. For further information and updated results go to: http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?c=1-5977-0-102186-0&pool=0&round=0&a=ROUND
NSW Sport and Recreation’s Kids Camps
NSW Sport and Recreation is organising various kids’ camps for the July School holidays. For details go to: http://www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/kidscamps/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Emailcampaign&utm_content=275246299&utm_campaign=E-updatefromSportandRecreation-April2010+_+okrhui&utm_term=winterkidscamps
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