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The 89th Australian Athletics Championships were held in Melbourne over the weekend with three WAIS athletes securing national titles.

An initial Australian Flame team of 24 has been announced by Athletics Australia, with team captain and reigning world champion Steve Hooker set to lead the green and gold charge at the IAAF world championships when competition commences on Saturday, August 27.

The West Coast Fever was outfoxed 54-38 in its match against the Melbourne Vixens at Perth's Challenge Stadium on Sunday.

WAIS rowing scholarship holder Natasha Gay has been selected by Rowing Australia to represent her country at August's World Junior Rowing Championships in Eton, England.

With the 89th Australian Athletics Championships set to start this Friday April 15th in Melbourne, a series of WAIS hopefuls will be looking to stake their claims for personal glory, and a potential shot at qualification for August's World Championships.

WAIS paddlers starred at the Australian Surf Lifesaving Championships in Kurrawa last week. Reece Baker (Marmion) and Brendon Sarson (Karrinyup), >

The Northern Mystics have broken their Australian hoodoo, defeating the West Coast Fever 56-54 at Challenge Stadium in Perth.

WAIS cycling world champion Sarah Kent and Australian national water polo team goal keeper Luke Quinlivan travelled to the Mid West last week to present incursions of the Go for 2&5 WAIS Community Development Program.

The Hockeyroos have pulled off an upset 1-0 win against world number one Argentina in Sydney after AIS-WAIS striker Ashleigh Nelson scored the only goal of the game in the second half.

A 0-0 draw in the fourth and final test between the Hockeyroos and Argentina in Sydney has provided the Australians with the confidence that they are capable of competing with the world's best team.