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Three locals receive Sporting Champions Grant
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hirty two young athletes from the Shortland electorate, including three from the Central Coast, were honoured in the Shortland Local Sporting Champions Grant program.
The awards were presented by Federal Member for Shortland, Pat Conroy, who said the awards presentation was one of the highlights of representing the Shortland community. The three young Coasties honoured included: Lake Munmorah’s, Edan
Shorten; San Remo’s, Leia Puxty; and, Summerland Point’s, Cooper Severino. Edan was honoured for her dedication and success in gymnastics. Edan is a member of the Blackert Gymnastics Academy and trains 18 hours a week, In May, she competed at the Australian Gymnastics Championships as a level 10 competitor for the first time. Edan has also been named to the NSW Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team for the past five years. Leia Puxty was honoured for her
Tide CharT FORT DENISON
LAT 33° 51’ S - LONG 151° 14’ E - TIME ZONE - 1000 Times and Heights(m) of high and low waters Times are in local standard time (UTC +10:00) or daylight savings time (UTC +11:00) when in effect.
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Ettalong 40 min, Rip Bridge 2hrs - Wisemans Ferry 2 hrs 30 min, Koolewong 2 hrs 10 min In view of the variations caused by local conditions and meteorological effects, these times are approximate and must be considered as a guide only. They are not to be relied on for critical depth calculations for safe navigation. Actual times of High and Low Water may occur before or after the times indicated
60 athletes join academy T
he Central Coast Academy of Sport has inducted its newest athletes during its Summer Orientation Event, at Mingara Recreation Club, on October 24.
Cooper Severino dedication to football the National Football and has been playing the Championships over the game for 11 years. past two years. Starting out in the Cooper Severino Under 5’s, Leia played was recognised for his club football for five dedication to touch years before moving onto football. the Mariners’ Academy, Cooper was selected and now trains with the for the 2018 Sydney Newcastle Jets Academy. North PSSA Team and Her passion for the has been competing at game has seen her spend the representative level countless hours travelling for the past three years. to and from her San He currently plays Remo home to her school touch for the Doyalson and the Jets Academy, Dragons and has done so both based in the Hunter for the past four years. region. Cooper is also a rugby Leia also participates league and Oztag fan, in four 1.5 hour training and plays both at the sessions at the Academy representative level a week and also during touch football’s off participates in the Hunter season. Sports High School’s Source: Targeted Sports Program. Media release, Sep 25 Leia has represented Natasha Lloyd-Jones, Office of Pat Conroy MP the Central Coast at
“More than 60 athletes took part, representing programs in basketball, golf and hockey,” said the Academy’s Programs and Communications Manager, Mark Tipple. According to Tipple, athletes undertaking programs in AFL and netball are soon to be inducted as well, opening up another 60 plus positions. “The athletes and parents I met with last night could sense the valuable opportunity provided to them through selection to the Central Coast Academy of
Sport,” Tipple said. “The Academy enjoys a very robust position with each of the State Sporting Organisations, and this was evident when I spoke about our positioning within the high-performance pathway for aspiring athletes. “The Academy’s position has been further embedded with the recently released Sport and Active Recreation Plan for the Central Coast. “This document has one outcome that is specific to the role of the regional academy and we are delighted to be successfully fulfilling that expectation from the Office of Sport,” Tipple said. Source: Media release, Oct 25 Mark Tipple, Central Coast Academy of Sport
Fynlay is reserve champion at dressage event
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t Peter’s Catholic College Tuggerah student, Fynlay Turnbull, had an excellent showing at the Central Coast Grammar School’s Dressage Interschool Championships, held on October 20. Fynlay was Reserve Champion, having placed second in the Preliminary 1.2 event and fourth in
the Preliminary 1.3. College Principal, Tom Hildebrandt, congratulated Fynlay on her success. “It was a great day for Fynlay and her horse Shakaya who are working well together as a team,” he said. Source: Website, Oct 24 Tim Hildebrandt, St Peter’s Catholic College, Tuggerah, Facebook page