2018 Deakin University Sports Star Awards – Finalists & Winners
On Wednesday 29th May we celebrated achievements in sport at the 2018 Deakin University Sports Star Awards at the Lighthouse Theatre.
Thank you to all those who were nominees and congratulations to the category winners.
Categories included:
- Volunteer
- Inclusive Club Development
- Club Development
- Coach Development
- Achievement
- Junior Team
- Intermediate Team
- Open Team
- Junior Male
- Junior Female
- Disability Individual
- Masters
- Coach Elite
- Open Male
- Open Female
- Keith Wilson Award
Thank you to our supporting organisations:
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- Deakin University-Warrnambool Campus
- Warrnambool City Council
- Southern Grampians Shire Council
- Moyne Shire Council
- Glenelg Shire Council
- Corangamite Shire Council
- WDEA Works
- South West Academy of Sport
- Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon South West
- South West Credit Union
- Westvic Staffing Solutions
- Lifetime Trophies
- Warrnambool Coast FM.
Volunteer
Proudly sponsored by SOUTH WEST CREDIT
Ashley Quinsey…………………………………………….. Rowing……………… Southern Grampians
Carlos Del Rio………………………………………………. Soccer…………………………. Warrnambool
Casterton Croquet Club Volunteers………………… Croquet………………………………… Glenelg
Cynthia McLaren………………………………………….. Cycling………………………………….. Moyne
Elizabeth Ridsdale…………………………………………. Equestrian…………. Southern Grampians
Fiona Hawkes………………………………………………. Equestrian…………………….. Corangamite
Ian Walters…………………………………………………… Football/Netball…………… Warrnambool
Jenna Osborne………………………………………………. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Ken Plummer……………………………………………….. Athletics……………………….. Corangamite
Lindy Young…………………………………………………. Equestrian…………. Southern Grampians
Michelle Hollingsworth…………………………………. Cycling………………………………….. Moyne
Narelle Frichot……………………………………………… Running……………. Southern Grampians
Nicole Dwyer……………………………………………….. Various………………………………….. Moyne
Peter Varley………………………………………………….. Athletics……………………… Warrnambool
Sarah Irving…………………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Susan Marris………………………………………………… Athletics……………………… Warrnambool
Tobi Cole……………………………………………………….Karate…………………………..Corangamite
Inclusive Club Development
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All Abilities Basketball……………………. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Disabled Surfers Ass. Greater South Coast Vic… Surfing………………………… Warrnambool
Club Development
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College Cricket Club……………………………………… Cricket………………. Southern Grampians
Hamilton Kangaroos FNC…………………………….. Football/Netball…. Southern Grampians
Hamilton Soccer Club……………………………………. Soccer……………….. Southern Grampians
Camperdown Funakoshi Karate…………………….. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Port Fairy Cycling Club…………………………………. Cycling………………………………….. Moyne
Terang Funakoshi Karate………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Coach – Development
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Ben Andrews………………………………………………… Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Achievement
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Brian Glover…………………………………………………. Running……………………………….. Glenelg
Chloe Anderson …………………………………………… Hockey……………… Southern Grampians
Ellie Norris …………………………………………………… Croquet………………………………… Glenelg
Frank McKenzie……………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Joe Sycopoulis & Tristan Quarrell…………………… Table Tennis………………… Warrnambool
John Sheely…………………………………………………… Swimming…………………… Warrnambool
Matilda Allen……………………………………………….. Aerials………………………… Warrnambool
Junior Team
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Emily & Eva…………………………………………………. Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Emmanuel College Jnr Boys Basketball Team….. Basketball…………………… Warrnambool
Sophie & Ellie……………………………………………….. Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
U12 Seahawks Championships Team…………….. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
U13 Camperdown Magpies…………………………… Netball…………………………. Corangamite
U14 Seahawks Championships Team…………….. Basketball…………………… Warrnambool
W’Bool East Primary School Volleyball Team….. Volleyball…………………….. Warrnambool
JUNIOR TEAM WINNER
Under 14 Boys Championship team, Warrnambool Basketball
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- Won Basketball Victoria Country (BVC) Country Championships U14 Division 1 including winning the Andrew Gaze fair play award
- Invited to 2018 National Junior Basketball Classic – Under 14 Boys 9th best team in Australia.
- Played in the 2018 U14 BOYS Australian Club Championships – Championship Division finishing 6th.
Intermediate Team
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Charli & Mia ……………………………………………….. Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Cobden Tech. Intermediate Lawn Bowls Team….. Lawn Bowls………………….. Corangamite
Emmanuel College Intermediate Football Team…. AFL…………………………….. Warrnambool
Emmanuel College Yr 7 & 8 Cricket Team………. Cricket………………………… Warrnambool
Nirranda Knights U17 Girls Cricket Team…………. Cricket…………………………………… Moyne
Hamilton & Alexander Senior Girls Rowing Team…. Rowing……………… Southern Grampians
Wannon Zone Junior Show Jumping Team…………. Equestrian……………………………… Moyne
INTERMEDIATE TEAM WINNER
Wannon Zone Show Jumping Team
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- All Riders (3 riders with one rider riding 2 horses) qualified at Zone level to represent The Wannon Zone Pony Club Show Jumping PB Grade Team.
- The team came first overall and won the state Title at the Pony Club Victoria State Championships 2018.
- The other great achievement our zone not only had the wining PB grade State team they also had the winning PC Grade state team.
Open Team
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Illowa/Mailors Flat Tennis Club………………………….. Tennis……………………………………. Moyne
Karl Keegan & Robert McCrabb…………………………. Indoor Bowls……………….. Warrnambool
Russells Creek Div 1 Cricket Team……………………… Cricket………………………… Warrnambool
Sophie & Emily……………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Tiarna, Tahlia & Courtney………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Warrnambool Gold Div 1 Pennant Team…………….. Bowls………………………….. Warrnambool
Warrnambool Mermaids Division 1 Team…………… Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Warrnambool Stingers/Western Region Netball….. Netball………………………… Warrnambool
OPEN TEAM WINNER
Karl Keegan & Robert McCrabb
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- Karl and Robert both made their first appearance in the Victorian Indoor Bias Bowls Team.
- They combined with Melbourne’s Craig Fleming & Jim Bullow to win the 2018 Australian Indoor Bias Bowls Mens Fours Title at the National Championships
- Their selection in the state side, followed by the winning of a national title has been the highlight of their indoor bowls careers.
Junior Male
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Bailey Jenkinson……………………………………………. Cricket………………………… Warrnambool
Cadel Howie………………………………………………… Cycling………………………………….. Moyne
Dylan Parsons………………………………………………. Motorcross……………………. Corangamite
Hayden Parker……………………………………………… Equestrian……………………………… Moyne
Isaac Wareham…………………………………………….. Cricket…………………………………… Moyne
Jace Nepean…………………………………………………. Kayaking…………………….. Warrnambool
Jay Rantall……………………………………………………. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Jesse Brooks………………………………………………….. Soccer…………………………. Warrnambool
Jesse Suter…………………………………………………….. Athletics………………………………… Moyne
Matthew Molan……………………………………………. Clay Target…………………… Corangamite
Tobi Cole………………………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Tom Jackson…………………………………………………. Cricket………………………… Warrnambool
William Anders…………………………………………….. Soccer…………………………. Warrnambool
JUNIOR MALE WINNER
Matthew Molan
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- World Championships Clay Target (in Wagga Wagga)
- Under 21 1st place Score 890/900
- Open Age 8th place
- Named in 2018 Under 21 McKintosh Australian Team Clay Target
- And 2018 Under 18 Victorian State Team Clay Target
- World Championships Clay Target (in Wagga Wagga)
Junior Female
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Aislin Baldwin………………………………………………. Dog Trials……………………. Warrnambool
Alana Bellman………………………………………………. Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Alyssa Humphries………………………………………… Cricket………………………………….. Glenelg
Ellie Johnson…………………………………………………. Kayaking…………………….. Warrnambool
Gemma Hill………………………………………………….. Clay Target……….. Southern Grampians
Georgia Dalton……………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Grace Kelly…………………………………………………… Athletics……………………… Warrnambool
Imogen Mills…………………………………………………. Equestrian…………. Southern Grampians
Jorjia Farrugia………………………………………………. Equestrian…………. Southern Grampians
Maddison Drake…………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Millicent Illingworth……………………………………… Various…………………………. Corangamite
Phoebe Russell………………………………………………. Hockey……………… Southern Grampians
Ruby Lawrence…………………………………………….. Harness Racing…. Southern Grampians
Shakaya McCrae-Wilson……………………………….. Equestrian……………………………… Moyne
JUNIOR FEMALE WINNER
Grace Kelly
- School Sport Australian Championships
- National Champion in the 100m
- Gold in the 4×100 relay in a new Australian record
- Silver in the 200m Australian championships
- School Sport Victoria titles
- State Champion in the 100m (breaking a 33 year old SSV record)
- State Champion in the 200m
Disability Individual
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Caytlyn Sharp………………………………………………. Athletics……………………….. Corangamite
Sky-Ann Grace……………………………………………… Netball………………………… Warrnambool
William Kemp………………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
DISABILITY INDIVIDUAL WINNER
Caytlyn Sharp
- Athletics Australia All Schools Nationals championship
- Bronze Medal, para under 18, 100 Mtr, 200mtr and Long Jump.
- Athletics Australia Junior Championships
- Bronze under 20 Long Jump
- Australian under 18 long jump record
- Athletics Victoria All Schools Championships
- 4 event State champion
- 2018 Victorian Junior and Para Championships
- 3 event State champion
Masters
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Jillian Cole……………………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Maureen Drennan………………………………………… Bowls………………………….. Warrnambool
Robyn Thomassen…………………………………………. Bowls………………… Southern Grampians
Sarah Irving…………………………………………………. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
Sue Walter……………………………………………………. Tennis……………….. Southern Grampians
MASTERS WINNER
Jillian Cole
- Jillian competed at the Australian Karate Federation National Championships, which is the highest level of karate competition in Australia where she placed third in Female Veteran Kata.
- After placing first in five categories at the National All Styles State Championship she competed in the Australian Championship in where she placed:
- 2nd in veteran black belt continuous sparring
- 2nd in the open age light weight division
- 2nd for state versus state team sparring
- 3rd in veteran black belt kata
- 3rd for the open age team kata
Coach – Elite
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Brenton Andreoli………………………………………….. Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Jeremy Dixon………………………………………………… Athletics……………………… Warrnambool
Louise Brown……………………………………………….. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Matt Alexander…………………………………………….. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Shane Smith…………………………………………………. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Tiarna Drake………………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
COACH ELITE WINNER
Louise Brown
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- Louise led the Warrnambool Mermaids to the championship in the Big V Division 1 breaking a six year drought.
- She was also nominated for the Division 1 coach of the year at the Big V Awards
Open Male
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Brian Peach………………………………………………….. Karate………………………….. Corangamite
David Wells………………………………………………….. Bowls………………………….. Warrnambool
Isaac Johnson……………………………………………….. Kayaking…………………….. Warrnambool
OPEN MALE WINNER
Isaac Johnson
- National Canoe Marathon Championships,
- Under 23 Mens K1 – 4th
- Open Mens K2 – 4th
- Victorian State Canoe Marathon Championships
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- Open Mens K2 – 1st place
- Under 23 Mens K1 – 2nd place
Open Female
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Alana Johnson………………………………………………. Kayaking…………………….. Warrnambool
Amy Wormald……………………………………………… Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Brittany Sinclair…………………………………………… Clay Target…………………… Corangamite
Katie O’Keefe……………………………………………….. Basketball……………………. Warrnambool
Kaye Maddern……………………………………………… Bowls………………………….. Warrnambool
Sophie Bellman……………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
Tiarna Drake………………………………………………… Aerobics………………………. Warrnambool
OPEN FEMALE WINNER
Brittany Sinclair
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- Brittany won the gold medal in the open ladies section at the World Down the Line C/ships held in March 2018 shooting a very good score of 886/900.
- It was Brittany’s 2nd time competing in C/ships as she represented Australia in the World DTL C/ships in Wales in 2012
Keith Wilson Award
Proudly sponsored by THE STANDARD
Kathryn Mitchell…………………………………………… Athletics………………………… Glenelg
Kathryn Mitchell, who grew up in Casterton, has been ranked consistently among the best female Javelin throwers in Australia and the World for the last decade. Kathryn has represented Australia at the 2012 London Olympics and 2016 Rio Olympics where she finished 6th in a very close event where 2nd and 6th were separated by 56cm.
Having represented Australia at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games, where she finished sixth and fifth respectively, Kathryn finished 4th at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games. In 2018, at the age of 35, she achieved her two longest throws of her career, including reaching one of her goals of taking the national record with a throw of 67.58m. In February 2018 she won the Australian title, her first for 10 years, with a throw of 65.51m qualifying her for her fourth Commonwealth Games team. Her extraordinary season continued when she again broke the Australian record when she launched the javelin to 68.57m at the Victorian Championships in March 2018. This form continued onto the Commonwealth Games where she won gold with a throw of 68.92 m, a Commonwealth Games, Australian and Oceanian record. It also ranks her seventh on the world all-time list. For her achievements in 2018, Kathryn was also awarded the Athletics Australia Female Athlete of the year at recent awards ceremony which is an amazing achievement. Kathryn is now preparing for the 2019 World Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics where we are all excited to see what she can achieve. Unfortunately, Kathryn could not be here tonight to accept the award as she is currently in Europe preparing for the upcoming Diamond League season and the World Championships later this year.
