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WAIS track sprinter Ben Offereins has highlighted a hugely successful weekend for WA at the Sydney Track Classic meet with four athletes recording Commonwealth Games A-qualifying marks.

The WAIS rowing squad has commenced its medal assault at the 2010 Australian Rowing Championships and Interstate Regatta in Victoria despite ordinary racing conditions at Lake Nagambie.

Three WAIS-AIS scholarship holders have been named in Australia's squad for the two match series against DPR Korea.

The Australia Netball Diamonds put on a gutsy, come-from-behind performance in London to defeat England 45-43 and take the best of three series 2-1.

The 2009/2010 State Canoe Sprint Championships provided an ideal warm up for all WAIS paddlers who depart for Nationals in a week and a half.

WAIS-AIS football scholarship holders Lisa De Vanna, Collette McCallum and Sam Kerr have completed a successful series against New Zealand, with De Vanna finding the net for a second match in a row - in Australia's 3-0 win at Bill McKinlay Park.

WAIS track and field athletes enjoyed a weekend to remember with three scholarship holders setting new personal bests as the lead up to nationals intensifies.

World and Olympic pole vault champion Steve Hooker will lead a small but world-class Australian contingent in action at the IAAF world indoor championships in Doha, Qatar, next month in his first international appearance since his heroic world titles win.

Western Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder Rhys Mainstone has claimed his maiden 10km open water national championship after the 19 year-old held off a challenge from defending champion and World Championship silver medallist Trent Grimsey.

WAIS netball athlete Madison Browne has capped her fourth Test appearance for the Australian Diamonds with a best on court performance as the tourists levelled their three Test series at 1-1.