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WAIS-AIS World gymnastics champion Lauren Mitchell has finished 2010 in the best possible fashion, taking gold on beam at the prestigious Toyota Cup in Japan.

WAIS fencing athlete Sutherlan Scudds has become the first Western Australian to win a men's saber division national title after the 20 year-old produced a swashbuckling campaign in Brisbane to reinforce his national top ranking.

WAIS paddlers kicked off the National Grand Prix regatta series in fine style in Adelaide over the weekend with the highlight being an upset win in the K4 1000m.

Day two of Sail Sydney featured some promising results for the Australian Sailing Team including top three finishes in the Laser, RS:X, 49er and Skud 18 classes.

Australia has finished on top of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics standings after claiming four gold medals in a sensational finish to racing at Melbourne's Hisense Arena.

Western Australian Institute of Sport cyclist Cameron Meyer (WAIS-AIS) was tonight awarded the Sir Hubert 'Oppy' Opperman medal when he was named the Jayco 2010 Australian Cyclist of the Year at a gala ceremony at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.

A fourth-minute strike from young midfielder and WAIS scholarship holder Jaymee Gibbons has sent Perth Glory fourth on the W-League table after a dominant 1-0 win over Newcastle Jets at 6PR Stadium.

Reigning WAIS-AIS World Champions Josephine Tomic and Sarah Kent teamed with Kate Bates to claim the first gold medal of the opening round of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics at Melbourne's Hisense Arena.

WAIS athlete of the Year Cameron Meyer has capped a highly successful week with two race victories at the weekend Oceania Track Championships in Adelaide.

Perth Glory star and WAIS-AIS scholarship holder Katie Gill has won a major international award with the Westfield Matlidas striker crowned the 2010 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's player of the year.