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Western Australian Institute of Sport javelin thrower Kim Mickle has claimed a second consecutive Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the Year Award following a highly impressive season that saw her break a national record and win Commonwealth gold.

Kim Mickle's reign as WAIS Athlete of the Year has continued after the Commonwealth Games champion was crowned cream of the crop, for 2013/14 at last weekend's WAIS Annual Dinner, with the javelin thrower becoming just the fourth WAIS athlete to win back to back, and fifth to claim the award twice.

Australia has made its 400th international Test match a memorable celebration with a 54-47 victory over England at Canberra's AIS Arena in the perfect finish to the Diamonds 2014 international campaign.

WAIS hockey athlete Ashleigh Nelson has received a call-up for the Hockeyroos' squad ahead of a warm-up series against New Zealand for November's Champions Trophy.

The Australian U21 men concluded their 2014 Sultan Johor Cup campaign in Malaysia, claiming the bronze medal after defeating New Zealand 6-2 in the third place playoff.

The Western Australian Institute of Sport will celebrate 30 years in operation this Saturday night at the 2014 WAIS Annual Dinner at HBF Stadium.

The Australian Diamonds have completed a clean sweep of the Constellation Cup series against New Zealand after winning a thrilling fourth and final Test by four goals at The Trust Arena in Auckland.

WAIS athletes produced some impressive performances at the Oceania Track Championships in Adelaide last weekend.

The WA Thundersticks have suffered a sudden death penalty shootout defeat to Tasmania in the final of the men's AHL after seeing a late 2-0 lead slip.

A double from WAIS athlete Kate Gill and Shelina Zadorksy's first W-League goal extended to five matches Perth Glory's record winning start to a season as Canberra United were beaten 3-0 at Ashfield Sports Club in round five.