• Kim Mickle Annointed Athletics Australia Athlete of the Year

    18 November 2013

    Western Australian Institute of Sport athlete Kim Mickle and her coach Grant Ward have both received major awards at the 2013 Athletics Australia Awards Night in Melbourne.

  • National Coaching Honour for WAIS Cycling Coach

    14 November 2013

    Western Australian Institute of Sport Cycling coach Clay Worthington has received a significant honour after being named Cycling Australia's Coach of the Year at the 2013 Award Nights in Melbourne. Worthington was named Coach of the Year after spearheading the Australian Junior World Championship sprint group that dominated the floor boards at this year's Championships in Glasgow. Australia topped the medal table at the event with six gold medals, with Worthington assisting WAIS athlete Tian Beckett to a gold in the women's team sprint and bronze in the 500m time trial. Separate to Beckett's efforts, Worthington also coached the Australian men's team sprint group to a junior world championship title, ensuring five athletes returned home to Australia with rainbow jerseys.

  • Nelson Selected for World League Finals

    14 November 2013

    The Hockeyroos squad for the forthcoming World League Finals in Argentina has been announced by Hockey Australia.

  • Glory Make Strong Start to W-League Season

    12 November 2013

    Perth Glory kicked off their 2013/14 W-League campaign in style with a strong 5-2 win over the Newcastle Jets at Wanderers Oval in Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.

  • Kim Mickle Named WAIS Athlete of the Year

    11 November 2013

    Australian athletics star Kim Mickle was awarded the Western Australian Institute of Sport's highest honour at the weekend, crowned the WAIS Athlete of the Year in front of 470 guests at the 2013 WAIS Annual Dinner.

  • Hockeyroo Kobie McGurk Announces Retirement

    11 November 2013

    Dual Olympian and WAIS scholarship holder Kobie McGurk has announced her retirement from international duties after a stellar nine-year career, spanning 185 caps with the Hockeyroos.

  • WAIS Set to Crown its Athlete of the Year

    7 November 2013

    The Western Australian Institute of Sport will this week crown its 2013 WAIS Athlete of the Year at its Annual Dinner at Challenge Stadium in front of over 450 guests.

  • Kookaburras Oceania Cup Champions

    7 November 2013

    A dominant second half performance by the Kookaburras has earned Australia a commanding 5-2 victory over New Zealand in the Oceania Cup final confirming an eighth consecutive Oceania Cup title for the Kookaburras.

  • Hockeyroos Seal Thrilling Cup Win

    7 November 2013

    The Hockeyroos have claimed a dramatic Oceania Cup win with a sudden death shoot-out victory over trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand after the final finished 2-2.

  • Wundersitz Wins Bronze on Debut

    7 November 2013

    WAIS cyclist Elissa Wundersitz has won a bronze medal on her senior track world cup debut, at the UCI event >