Welcome to WAVERLEY Little Athletics Centre
VLAA's Top Centre 2003/04

Location: Central Reserve - Glen Waverley

This document maintained by
W.L.A.C. Material Copyright © 2008 Waverley Little Athletics - Last Updated: Tuesday, 22 July 2008

  WLAC 34 congratulates Steve Lopes on being named the VLAA Official of the Year at Centrefest on Saturday 19th July. Steve does a terrific job at region and state level, and still finds time to contribute on a weekly basis to our operations at Waverley. Well done Steve on a deserved and well-earned award.

 

 




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SPECIAL EVENTS

2008 Waverley
Open Day

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NO WET WEATHER REPORTING FOR CROSS COUNTRY - ITS ALWAYS ON ;>)

Cross Country - Week 16 - Bye

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EVENTS

State Championship in a weeks time

U6 - 500m
U7 & U8 - 1000m
U9 & U10 - 1500m
U11 & U12 - 2000m
U13 - U16 - 3000m

(NOTE: The order of events is not available at this point in time - Everyone should arrive at start time)

2008 Cross country schedule for Waverley has been published in the Event Calendar section.  Please note the schedule carefully since we run with Knox and Dandenong on different weeks.  There are no additional fees for Cross country season, however you would need to register - Click links below for flyer and Registration form:

Cross Country 2008 Flyer

Cross country Registration Form 2008

Your Waverly Little Athletics Cross Country Manager is Christine Marr.  Christine can be contacted on 9590 0692 for any further details. You can also e-mail Christine by clicking here.


Sun 24th August 2008
JDS Coaching Day

When: Sunday 24 August.
Time: 12.30 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Central Reserve, Cnr Waverley & Springvale Road
. Mel ref 71 B5

Other JDS training dates are available here

 

 

 
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17th Jun 2008 -Program for 2008 waverley Open Day Available

Program, registration form and flyer are all available at the Open Day Page.

30th Jun 2008 - SMR results availabe on the Results Page

 

Congratulations to All Athletes who completed in the SMR CC Championship. The results are now available

30th Jun 2008 - More News on Madeleine

http://www.athletics.com.au/fanzone/380/2008_gothenburg_gp

23rd Jun 2008 - Madeleine going for Gold

Maddie left on Monday for her Olympic adventure and we wish her all the luck in Beijing  She will race and train from her base (with many other Australian athletes) in Cologne, Germany in the lead up to Beijng in mid August:- http://www.theage.com.au/news/beijing2008/middledistance-surge-for-team/2008/06/14/1213321695157.html

23rd Jun 2008 - Latest VLAC Newsletter - Making Tracks

  The 137th issue of VLAC Newsletter can be accessed here!  

23rd Jun -  SMR has a new Finance Director

SMR has now found a new finance director. Thanks to those who have shown an interest.

11th Jun -  SMR is seeking a Finance Director

SMR is currently seeking a Finance Director.
Anyone interested in this position should contact the SMR secretary - Andrea Hallet by email

27th May -  Information on SMR Cross Country Championship

The following times will apply for Region Cross Country:
Date              Sat, 28 June 2008
9.30 am         Team Managers and Officials Meeting
10.00 am        Walk the course
10.15 am        Marshal for first event
10.30 am        First event
 
Please note also that the order of events will not be finalised until entries
close. The timetable will  be issued soon after the closing date.

There will be a gate entry fee of $2 per adult. Map details

27th May - Amy Ventura came third at Race Walking

Amy Ventura, Under 10, came third at the 1 Km Race walk on 18 May 2008. Congratulations, Amy!

30th Apr - Athletics Starters Seminar

When: Sunday 1 June.
Time: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
The Region is proposing to hold an Athletics Starters Seminar at Casey. Please email Tammy if you are interested or if you know someone else that may like to do the training. Payment will be made by the centre.

28th Apr 2008 - Hope Helps Biggest Morning Tea for the Cancer Council

When: Saturday May 17th
Time: from 12 midday - around 4pm
Where: Central Reserve, Mazenod Football Club Rooms, Cnr Waverley and Springvale Rd's, Glen Waverley.

Come and join the friends of Hope Helps for a Biggest Morning Tea Market this May and help us raise money for the Cancer Council. This will be a great day for all the family with sausage sizzle, cake and sweets stalls, fresh coffee, face painting, balloons, raffles and other market stalls all running alongside the local football teams doing battle. Come along for a great day of food, football and fun for all ages. All proceeds raised on the day will be sent directly to the Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea. Download the flyer here.

For more details check out www.hopehelps.org.au

26th April 2008 - Australian Little Athletics Championships 2008

The Victorian Team was successful by the barest of margins (2.5 points out of approx. 700) in winning the coveted Trevor Billingham Teams trophy for the second year in a row.  It was an outstanding team effort and a brilliant days competition by all.  The weather fortunately "held off" during the day just long enough for "a downpour of rain" during Presentations !

Link below to Knox website for some great pics

http://www.klac23.org.au/images/2008T&F/2008ALAC/2008ALAC-Melbourne.htm

A big thanks to Matt & Ebony Sturgess, Darrin & Tammy Stephens and Prem for their assistance with transportation of the WA team and help with celebration dinner at the clubrooms.  Congratulations to WA  who won the Alan Triscott handicap trophy, so they were a very happy camp

 

11th Apr 2008 - Madeleine Pape in the Herald Sun

   Madeleine Pape started her career with Athletics Waverley and can often be seen at training nights and is still a current regular Athletics Waverley athlete. An Article was written about Madeleine and her better half Will Minson in the Herald Sun on the 11th April. Read about it HERE.

8th Apr 2008 - Cross Country training

Cross Country Training will commence Wednesday 9th April 5pm at Central Reserve. Sharyn Caulfield (Southern Stars age group leader) will be taking training this winter. Sharyn has been running Middle distance for many years with Athletics Waverley, so she will bring quite some experience to the training group. Parents are also welcomed (and encouraged) to train with the kids, so don't be shy, whilst you are down there you may as well keep fit yourselves :-)

If you have any queries regarding Cross Country, please give Christine Marr (Cross Country Manager) a call at home on 9590 0692 or email by clicking here.

3rd Apr 2008 - Have your say - ALA Survey

Clutch has recently been commissioned by The Board of Australian Little Athletics to conduct a review of Little Athletics programs in Australia. Specifically this review is in relation to our role as a youth and family sporting organisation and how we can address issues concerning family obesity, foundations for sporting initiatives with young people and the restoration of a family fun and fitness culture in Australia to address concerns about the levels of physical activity in the community that might be addressed through Little Athletics initiatives.

As part of this study ALA are engaging past, present and interested stakeholders of Little Athletics to provide their views on a range of health, sport and physical activity issues to ensure we address the views of everyone involved. 

To participate ALA has established an on-line survey for you to complete. Simply click here to start the survey (should take about 5-10 minutes).

If you have difficultly with the above link, please copy and paste the following URL into your web browser:

www.clutch.com.au/affiliate/192b6843fdae345b625a79a00bedaf4a4c835429

3rd Mar 2008 - VLAA State Multi-event Championship Update

Congratulations to all Waverley athletes who participated at the State Multi-event in Albury.  Ellie Sandford (G10) picked up a bronze medal - a very proud moment for her and her family.  

Waverley results from State Multi-event championship below:

Position Name

Age Group

3 Ellie Sandford G10
5 Steven Madeira B15
6 Estelle Lopes G15
13 Darcy Fahey G10
14 Natasha Marr G14
16 Nicholas Bien B14
22 Lachlan Sandford B09

Full Results from the VLAA State Multi-event championship held at Albury over the 1st and 2nd March 2008 are now available from VLAA Website.  VLAA Results page can be accessed by clicking here.

Individual Age group results below:

Boys

U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15
Girls U9 U10 U11 U12 U13 U14 U15

27th Feb 2007 - New Waverley Walk Records

On Saturday 23rd Feb 2007, 2 young athletes walked their way into Waverley Records books.

  • Finlay Rennie (B7) set a new Boys Under 7 walk record by finishing the 300 Metre walk in 1 min 55.17 sec.

  • Kristina Collins (G7) set a new Girls Under 7 walk record by finishing her 300 Metre walk in 1 min 50.04 sec. 

to Finlay and Kristina on their new records.

27th Feb 2008 - Cross Country time table now available

2008 Cross country schedule for Waverley has been published in the Event Calendar section.  Please note the schedule carefully since we run with Knox and Dandenong on different weeks.  There is no additional fees for Cross country season, however you would need to register - Click links below for flyer and Registration form:

Cross Country 2008 Flyer Cross country Registration Form 2008

Your Waverly Little Athletics Cross Country Manager is Christine Marr.  Christine can be contacted on 9590 0692 for any further details. You can also e-mail Christine by clicking here.

23rd Feb 2008 - State Track & Field Qualifiers not available

State Track and Field Qualifiers Now Available - Click on the underlined links - BOYS GIRLS (Updated 26th Feb 2008 - final update on 3rd March 2008)

21st Feb 2008 - Melbourne Grand Prix World Athletic Tour

Brendan Cole is an ex Waverley Little athlete and ranked Nationally #1 in the 400mH.  Click here to read Brendan Cole news article at Athletics Australia.  Brendan will be at Waverley Little Athletics on Sat, 23rd Feb 2008 - Don't miss Sat 23rd Feb at Waverley!!!

Madeleine Pape started her career at 15yo with Athletics Waverley and can be found down at the club during the week training very hard and always encouraging our little athletes and Southern Stars :-) 

Don't forget that entry to Olympic Park on 21st Feb 2008 for any Little athletes wearing Centre uniform is free whilst parents only pay $10 ;-)  

Couldn't make it to the event?   You can see the highlights on SBS from 11.30am on 24th Feb 2008!!!

19th Feb 2008 - Presentation Day and Annual General Meeting

Waverley Presentation day and Annual General Meeting will be held Sat, 5th April 2008 (note the change of date) at Central Reserve, Glen Waverley. Details to follow.

18th Feb 2008 - Professional Training

USA World 400m Champion Jeremy Wariner and Australian Champion Hurdler Sally McLellan will be providing free training to kids under 15 years of age at the Olympic Park Stadium (Opposite Rod Laver Arena) on Tue 19th Feb 2008.  No need to register, but be there early - event starts at 5pm and runs for an hour.  Click HERE! for full details. 

14th Dec 2007 - New Waverley records

Estelle Lopes (G15) has set a new Waverley Javelin record of 23.32m on 19th Jan 2008.

Ayla Collins (G15) once again broke her (and Waverley's) previous 1500m walk record on 2nd Feb 2008 setting a new pace of 7 min 24.30 sec.

On 9th Feb 2008, Tyne Zenner (G13) has set a new Waverley Discuss record spinning it to 32.03m.  

Congratulations to Estelle, Ayla and Tyne on their new records.

 

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