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WAIS sailor Matt Wearn has won a silver medal at the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta in the Netherlands capping a successful European world cup season for the 17 year-old.

Western Australian Institute of Sport javelin thrower Kim Mickle has thrown a season's best of 63.93m in her first international competition for 2013, finishing third at the IAAF Diamond League meet in New York. In her first of two competitions during an 11 day spell in the US, Mickle produced an impressive series of throws to take third place amongst a world class field of athletes that included Olympic silver medallist Christina Obergfoll and current world champion Mariya Abakumova. Mickle produced a first round throw of 61.09m before taking the competition lead at the halfway point with a season's best throw of 63.93m on her third attempt. Obergfoll leapfrogged Mickle in the fourth round, after the German registered a throw of 65.33m that would be enough for the Big Apple victory. Mickle added a third 60m plus attempt in the sixth and final round after recorded 63.22m, but she was pushed into third after the Russian Abakumova sent a final throw of 64.25m for second place. The Diamond League next moves to Eugene, Oregon where Mickle will again be in action. Mickle's 63.93m effort was a third A-Qualifier for this year's World Championships in Moscow (10-18 August), with the 28 year-old currently one of Australian athletics' form competitors ahead of this year's showpiece event.

WAIS athlete and 2012 London Paralympian Katherine Downie has been awarded the Swimming WA, Multiclass Swimmer of the Year.

Hockey Australia has announced the Jillaroos squad for next month's tour to Japan. The U21 women's team will play four matches against Japan 'A' in preparation for the Junior World Cup at the end of July.

WAIS sailor Matthew Wearn currently sits fourth in the men's laser at the 2013 Delta Lloyd Regatta World Cup event in the Netherlands.

Eight time national javelin champion Kim Mickle will this weekend make her 2013 IAAF Diamond League debut, when she competes at the New York showpiece event.

WAIS netball scholarship holders Kaylia Stanton and Courtney Bruce have been named in a 12-strong Australian squad for August's World Youth Netball Championships in Glasgow.

Six London Paralympians will compete in Germany this weekend, as a nine-strong EngeryAustralia Swim Team contest the Berlin Internationale Deutsche >

The Hockeyroos will welcome back a number of familiar faces as they head to Europe for next month's Investec Hockey World League in London with the aim of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup.

West Coast Fever has claimed its fourth win of the 2013 ANZ Championship season with a 64-55 win over the Tactix in Nelson, New Zealand.