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Western Australian Institute of Sport men's head water polo coach Paul Oberman has called for his fellow national training centre (NTC) coaches to place increased focus their junior players, especially amongst the ranks of developing male athletes.

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Scott Sunderland will return to the boards this week when he competes for Australia at the London Track World Cup at the Lee Valley VeloPark.

WAIS men's and women's water polo teams have won medals at the 2014 NTC Challenge in Sydney on Sunday.

WAIS cyclists Sam Welsford and Michael Storer have received national acclaim after winning honours at last Friday's Australian Cyclist of the Year Awards.

WAIS hockey athlete Tristan Clemons and former WAIS physiologist Dr Pete Peeling have been honoured for their outstanding research work at the 2014 Western Australian Tall Poppy Awards.

Yet again the Hockeyroos struck late to secure a result against the New Zealand Black Sticks on Tuesday as WAIS athlete Ashleigh Nelson netted with just 20 seconds remaining to earn a 3-3 draw and with it seal a 1-0 series win.

Perth Glory celebrated claiming the W-League premiership with a crushing 5-0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers at Ashfield Sports Club last weekend.

Wheelchair Sports WA celebrated their 2014 Sports Star Awards last weekend at the Rendezvous Grand Hotel in Scarborough with world champion wheelchair basketball athlete Shaun Norris claiming the top award.

Emily Smith's goal just 30 seconds from full time helped the Hockeyroos to a 3-2 win over rivals New Zealand in Wellington last Sunday as WAIS athlete Kathryn Slattery scored her first international goal for Australia.

Kookaburras Head Coach Graham Reid has called on the experienced duo of WAIS athlete Fergus Kavanagh and Russell Ford as the team looks to defend its Champions Trophy title in India next month.