March - Tasmanian Institute of Sport

ISSUE 66 – MARCH 2008
TASMANIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT
Minister for Sport and Recreation Michelle O'Byrne with TIS male and female Athletes of the
Year Dominic Monypenny and Donna MacFarlane.
Champion athletes
of 2007 honoured
STEEPLECHASER Donna MacFarlane and
twice world champion rower (adaptive) Dominic
Monypenny took home the prestigious TIS
Female and Male Athlete of the Year awards at
the recent 2007 Tasmanian Sports Awards dinner
at Wrest Point.
MacFarlane was presented with the award
after she won 3000m steeplechase races at a
grand prix meeting in Sweden and in Qatar, a
1500m race in Switzerland and the 3000m
steeplechase at the Australian championships.
Monypenny has booked a berth in the Paralympics
team for Beijing after finishing second
in the world championships in Germany and
winning his second national championship.
Cyclist Wesley Sulzberger was named the TIS
Junior Athlete of the Year after he finished second
in the Under 23 world road race championship
and won the Under 23 Australian event.
The 2007 Tasmanian Sports Awards were
the first that combined Sport and Recreation
Tasmania's Sports Star Awards and the TIS
Athlete Awards in one event, with over 500
guests in attendance.
Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting was
announced 2007 Athlete of the Year. His outstanding
2007 included leading Australia to its
fourth World Cup, his second as captain.
Earlier in the evening Tim Coyle was named
Coach of the Year for taking the Tasmanian
Tigers to the Pura Cup cricket title.
Minister for Sport and Recreation Michelle
O'Byrne said combining the Sports Star
Awards and the TIS Athlete Awards allowed the
recognition of elite athletes and support crews
in a single, high-profile evening.
“The awards are crucial in recognising all
areas of achievement in sport and recreation,
from the grass-roots level to the elite,” she said.
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Pre-Olympics
Kookaburras
squad call-up
HOCKEY
THREE TIS athletes have been selected
in the 2008 pre-Olympics squad for the
men’s national hockey team, the Kookaburras.
The TIS athletes selected are:
David Guest, 26, midfielder, 62 international
matches.
Eddie Ockenden, 20, striker, 42 international
matches.
Matthew Wells, 29, defender, 215
international matches.
National coach Barry Dancer said the
work had really only just begun for the
squad of 24 with the list to be reduced to
16 players for the final Olympic team.
“I feel our performances in 2007 did
not possess the passion, vitality and
team ethos needed for us to be constantly
ahead of our opponents,” he said.
“I feel confident that the squad we
have selected has the talent and the
character needed to make the improvement
necessary to achieve our goal in the
next five months.”
While noting the need for improvement,
Dancer said he was confident the
lead-up to the Olympics would get the
best out of his players.
“I expect the centralised training environment
when the players become fulltime
athletes will also provide us with the
opportunity to develop team cohesion
and the team ethos further,” he said.
“There is obviously an evenness
across the squad that will drive the intensity
of each individual’s training and that
Clockwise
from above:
Eddie
Ockenden,
Matthew
Wells and
David
Guest.
of the group collectively.”
Dancer said he believed the added
knowledge that the squad needed to be
drastically cut once again would act as a
positive incentive to get the best out of
the players.
“I expect all players in our squad will
be feeling selection pressure over the
next three months and that this will take
their game to a new level,” he said.
In the recent AHL men’s event, the
Tassie Tigers, which featured the three
TIS athletes, finished the round-robin
series in fourth place after beating
Queensland in the last round.
The semi-final was a rematch, which
Queensland won 3-1 (0-0 half-time).
The Tigers then competed in the
bronze medal game and were beaten by
Victoria 3-1 (1-1 half-time).
A number of young players competed
well and gained the attention of national
selectors.
The next major event for the TIS hockey
unit will be the AHL women’s event in
Perth from 24 March to 5 April.
Andrew McDonald
NTC HEAD HOCKEY COACH
ATHLETE UPDATE
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ARRIVALS
& DEPARTURES
THE TIS has welcomed
Ilene Carr
to assist with the
hockey program
until 30 June.
Ilene held a
Ilene Carr
hockey scholarship
at the TIS in
2000-2001 and
has been playing
from a young age.
She has represented
her state and country at various
levels and has played more than 100 senior
games for Tasmania’s AHL team, the
Van Demons.
Ilene’s interest in coaching developed
through her passion for playing the game,
and before this appointment she was
employed by Hockey Tasmania as a
development officer.
Meanwhile, netball coach Tracey
Robinson left the TIS in January to take
up an assistant coach role with the Sydney
Swifts Tasman Trophy team. We wish
Tracey all the best and would like to take
this opportunity to thank her for her hard
work in establishing the TIS netball program.
Also, former Athlete Career and Education
(ACE) Consultant David Newett
left the TIS in December to join the North
Melbourne Football Club as an assistant
coach.
We wish him well in his new and exciting
role. Currently providing assistance in
the ACE role is Stewart Pither.
And finally, Denise Hansson resigned
from the Project Support Officer position
to work with the Australian Technical College.
We would like to thank Denise for her
hard work and dedication to the TIS
scholarship program.
Judo athletes, boxer aim for Olympics
INDIVIDUAL scholarship holders Priscus
Fogagnolo and Stephanie Grant (judo)
will both compete for a place in the 2008
Olympic Games when they represent
Australia at the Oceania Championships
in Christchurch, New Zealand, in March.
Both Priscus and Stephanie must win
the Oceania title to gain selection for the
Games.
Luke Jackson (boxing) also hopes to
gain selection for the 2008 Games when
he competes at the Oceania championships
in Perth in April. He is competing
in the 57kg featherweight class.
Congratulations to Brendan Drew
and Tim Paine who were part of the
Tassie Tigers winning team which won
the Ford Ranger Cup.
Also, Jeremy Smith and James
Faulkner have both recently returned
from the ICC Under 19 World Cup in
Malaysia where Australia made the quarter-finals.
At the World Sailing Championships
for the 470 class held in Melbourne in
January, Nick Behrens and his partner,
Matt Belcher, finished 21st overall.
Simon Morgan, sailing in the World
Laser Championships held off Terrigal in
NSW finished 48th in the Silver fleet.
The TIS diving squad recently
returned from a week-long training camp
at the AIS in Brisbane. All divers will compete
in the National Age championships
being held in Hobart during March.
The TIS/AFL Tasmania Under 15
academy squad had a successful threeday
camp in Launceston during February.
Athletes were given an insight into highperformance
sport including physical
testing, video analysis and musculoskeletal
screenings.
Alastair Clarkson, senior coach of
the Hawthorn Football Club, also spoke
to the squad about being successful athletes.
Carl Saunder
ATHLETE & COACH SERVICES
COORDINATOR

Step closer to Olympic dream
ROWING
THE Olympic selection regatta is a highpressure
event, in some cases as much
pressure or more than athletes will experience
at the actual Games.
Once again, Tasmanian athletes
excelled. Dominic Monypenny was our
first athlete to learn he was being recommended
for Olympic selection. Dominic
competes in the Paralympic arms-only
single scull, dominating the competition.
He will prepare in Launceston
coached by Rik Bryan. Dominic has one
gold and one silver medal from the past
two world championships.
Tom Gibson also dominated the competition,
this time without doubles partner
Sam Beltz who was unable to compete
because of a fractured sacrum.
Tom and Sam have been recommended
for the lightweight double scull and will
prepare in Perth, WA. Finishing fourth in
the past two world championships has
them both hungry to reach the dais in the
Olympic year.
In Hobart, returning 2004 Olympian
Scott Brennan will prepare for the
Olympic class heavyweight double scull.
He will partner David Crawshay from Victoria
in a reunion of last year’s eighthplaced
double.
Tasmanian Rowing Council State
Development Officer and returning
Olympian Anthony Edwards will become
10 steps to organisation at university, college or school
Brendan Long and Scott Brennan in
opposing boats at Penrith.
a four-time Olympic athlete. Anthony has
two silver and one bronze medal from his
three previous Olympic appearances.
Anthony will compete in the lightweight
men’s four and will also prepare in Perth.
Kate Hornsey is in the women’s
sweep squad. Unable to compete in the
women’s pair at trials due to sickness,
Kate raced extremely well in the fours trialling
to be the number one ranked stroke
side athlete. She will be recommended
for the women’s eight and will prepare at
the AIS.
Eight athletes will prepare for the
Olympic quad scull trials under the
watchful eye of John Driessen on the
Huon River at Franklin. There are five
spots available to compete in the
Olympic class heavyweight quad and single
scull. This is very exciting for Tasmanian
rowing having Olympic class boats
preparing for Beijing in Tasmania.
Returning 2004 Olympian Brendan
Long will be trialling for one of these five
spots and is very highly ranked leading
ATHLETE CAREER
AND EDUCATION
TIME pressure and organisation of our lives is
a major source of stress for many of today’s
athletes when combining study, training,
competition, relocation and lifestyle choices.
You, as athletes, cannot make more hours
in the day, but you can reduce your time pressure
by making life easier in order to get done
what needs to be done and freeing up your
time for training, competition and recovery.
The chances are you’ll feel better as you
accomplish things and increase your sense of
control on all matters at hand.
Listed below are some ways to improve
your organisational skills while at university,
college or school this year:
Start by uncluttering your work desk. Clear
your work desk of files, books and loose
papers since they can distract you from what
needs to be done. Staying tidy takes a fraction
of the time you will waste if distracted.
Allow enough desk space to work comfortably
on one assignment or project at a
time without distractions.
Use one calendar/diary to enter all important
reminders, notes, tasks, tests, assignments,
training times, competition events,
travel and even social events. An effective
tracking system can help reduce the stress of
trying not to forget and also the stress of dealing
with the consequences of not getting
something done or missing trainings.
Create a master list on a piece of paper
and use a PC that prioritises and updates
every pending assignment or project; use
whatever method holds your attention.
Avoid interruptions that can rob you of
time and momentum. When a project or
assignment requires special attention, escape
to a quiet area to work more effectively. Don’t
try to do it while watching Home and Away as
you will concentrate more on the TV rather
than your study.
Delegate tasks when you can, since trying
Dominic Monypenny at Penrith.
into the next phase of trialling.
Returning 2004 Olympian Kerry Hore
will be part of the women’s sculling
squad. Kerry dominated in the doubles
trialling winning every race. This was an
outstanding performance.
She will prepare for the next round of
trialling in Mosman, Sydney.
Ingrid Fenger won a seat in the non-
Olympic quad scull with Carly Cottam
named reserve. Ingrid trialled exceptionally
well in the doubles racing and was
ranked second at the end of trialling.
Carly will compete at the Under 23
and/or senior world championships as
the lightweight women’s single sculler.
Blair Tunevitsch and Shaun Finlayson
missed selection for the lightweight four
and will now direct their attention to the
non-Olympic lightweight eight.
Good luck to all Olympic and national
representatives.
Rhett Ayliffe
ROWING HEAD COACH
to do everything can be overwhelming.
Use the “OHIO Rule”. Only Handle It Once
reduces clutter and makes organisation easier.
Think before you keep a piece of paper
since most of what you keep for later use
won’t be needed again.
Stop collecting so much stuff – the more
you have, the more time you need to manage
it. If it hasn’t been used in a reasonable period
of time, get rid of it. Know your personal
limits and say no when you need to.
Take a few minutes at the end of each day
to clear your work area and plan for the next
day. Planning what really must get done – and
how and when to do it – can help you know
how to spend your time and energy, as well as
minimise anxiety about deadlines.
Overcome procrastination. Don’t wait until
you are ‘in the mood’. There is no perfect
time, so stop waiting for it. Be realistic and
don’t aim for perfection. Write down the basic
information needed for the task. Plan to revise
and fine-tune it later.
Schedule regular down time for recreation,
Unit kept busy by visits
from national programs
THE TIS Physical Preparation Unit has
experienced a busy three months, with visits
from national programs along with our
own scholarship programs rolling on.
Most of the programs have kicked off
the year with a great start to their strength
and conditioning programs.
The football, hockey, basketball and
netball programs have picked up where
they left off at the end of 2007 at both ends
of the state.
It is great to see the athletes who have
been pushing themselves now becoming
more confident with their strength and conditioning
programs and are seeing the benefits
of the hard work they are putting in.
With the new TIS strength and conditioning
facility in Launceston now fully operational
we have seen many athletes from
various sports make it their new base for
their regular strength and conditioning
work. We have also seen the facility used for
regular strength sessions, testing sessions
and also camp-based sessions for national
and international athletes and teams.
The use of UTAS Hobart facilities has
been relatively successful for the women’s
and men’s football strength sessions.
The athletes in these programs have
been using squash courts for their strength
conditioning and while this has not been
ideal, I congratulate those athletes using
these facilities for the commitment and
intensity in making it work.
We continue to use the Bellerive gym
recovery and socialising with friends.
Keep reminding yourself that you can do it.
You’ve done it before successfully and you
can again. Think of strategies that worked
before when you were successful and use
them now.
Eat healthy foods and get enough sleep.
Most adults function best on seven to eight
hours of sleep nightly. Getting less than sixand-a-half-hours
nightly impairs your memory
and ability to concentrate.
If an assignment doesn’t seem relevant to
you, remember your life goals. They can provide
motivation and help us to prioritise.
Pay continual attention to your balance of
work and fun – doing so will pay off substantially
in the long run.
Recommended reading: Time Efficiency
Makeover: Own Your Time and Your Life by
Conquering Procrastination, by Dorothy Breiwinger
and Debbie Ticks.
Stewart Pither
A/ATHLETE CAREER AND EDUCATION
CONSULTANT
PHYSICAL
PREPARATION
which helps us meet the flexible needs of
athletes, as well as receiving access to
the Hobart Aquatic Centre to cater for the
needs of other athletes and their training.
The physical preparation unit is looking
forward to a busy lead-up to Beijing with
visits from the national rowing program
along with our own athletes preparing for
the 2008 Olympic Games.
There will also be many other athletes
from various sports preparing for world
championships, national championships
and state championships within the TIS.
The use of technology is increasingly
giving staff and athletes an opportunity to
assess the progress that is being made.
Many programs have been put through
testing sessions that focused predominantly
on assessing the athletes’ functional
ability and movement quality. The assessment
feedback to the athletes is essential
to further their development and ensure
long-term athlete health.
Another important benefit is the access
to some of the technology that we can
implement to assist athlete training outcomes
by monitoring strength and power
using the GymAware units, video analysis
and recovery resources.
Sean Murphy and Peter Culhane
Champion
athletes of 2007
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"Our athletes are great role models and
provide the people of Tasmania with enormous
pride and satisfaction when they
achieve the sort of feats we are honouring
with these awards.”
Award winners were:
Ricky Ponting – Athlete of the Year
Donna MacFarlane – TIS Female
Athlete of the Year
Dominic Monypenny – TIS Male Athlete
of the Year
Wesley Sulzberger – TIS Junior Athlete
of the Year
King Island Imperial 20 – Minister's
Award for Excellence
Tim Coyle – Coach of the Year
Trudy Pearce – Merit Award (for officials
and administrators)
Ken Read – Contribution to Sport
The late Don Smith – Contribution to
Sport.
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Over-training
syndrome
tackled
for rowers
SPORTS PERFORMANCE
SPECIAL thanks to coaches and athletes
who provided footage and images for the
production of videos and presentations
for the 2007 Tasmanian Sports Awards
Dinner.
International student Rachel Sheldrick
has worked hard to produce a dynamic
presentation showcasing athletes’ training
and performances from the past year.
In addition, Rachel has assisted our
rowing program greatly with a psychological
rating scale that has tracked ‘overtraining
syndrome’.
Elite athletes are constantly on the
edge of training capacity and only truly
improve by pushing the limits constantly.
However, well-planned recovery periods
and prevention of staleness is assisted
by obtaining information on athletes’
state of motivation and fatigue.
Physical Preparation Officer Peter Culhane
has complemented this process by
measuring power output in the weights
room.
We observed impressive increases in
power output and ratings of energy levels
before the Olympic rowing trials, resulting
in outstanding performances.
The SPU recently hosted AIS strength
and conditioning scientist Jeremy Sheppard
at Wirksworth House at Bellerive.
Physical Preparation Officer Sean Murphy
prepared a great program with Jeremy
that included lectures and practical
field and gym sessions.
Jeremy’s extensive theoretical and
practical skills have helped staff greatly in
improving their programs and raising our
understanding of strength and agility.
Finally, the SPU hosted seven national
mountain bike athletes in February.
Along with TIS-domiciled coach Neil
Ross’s assistance, extensive lab and field
testing was performed.
Lab testing included VO 2 max and 30-
minute time trial testing, while riders ventured
outside to put fitness and technique
to the test with off-road trials.
We are investigating relationships
between lab and off-road performance in
a bid to enhance athlete training.
John Gregory
MANAGER, SPORTS PERFORMANCE

Donna’s place
in state’s
top echelon
reaffirmed
TRACK & FIELD
THE recent National Championships and
Olympic selection trials saw Donna Mac-
Farlane confirm her selection for the Beijing
Olympic Games when she won the
3000m steeple in yet another A-standard
performance.
Following the performance Donna has
reaffirmed her place in the top echelon of
Australian athletes and can now focus on
her preparation for the Olympics.
Tristan Thomas was also successful at
the nationals winning the 400m hurdles
that was a great result for him after an 18-
month battle with injury.
He showed his great fighting spirit in
coming back after being headed after the
last hurdle. Tristan can now focus on
2008/09 with confidence.
Other TIS athletes who competed at
the nationals performed creditably without
medalling. Graham Hicks injured an
adductor muscle leading into the nationals
and competed with difficulty but managed
seventh place.
Hamish Peacock, our star junior
javelin thrower, threw well against the
seniors finishing 10th with another World
Junior Qualifier and looks set to be
selected for the World Junior Championships
to be held later this year.
Morgan Whiley competed well making
the final of the 400m finishing eighth.
Melissa Kay was hampered a little in
the lead-up with a hamstring injury but
did well with a seasonal best time in the
100m heats, while Kate Pedley narrowly
missed the final of the 800m.
The domestic season will conclude
with the Tasmanian State Championships
and the National Under 20 and Under 23
titles in mid-March.
In the latter event, which is the selection
trial for the World Juniors, Daniel
Coleman and Hamish Peacock have realistic
hopes of achieving selection as they
are the number one ranked athletes in
their respective events – race walk and
javelin.
During March the AT/TIS Development
Squad for 2008/09 will be confirmed
and launched. Some sponsorship
has been secured to help with several initiatives
planned for this group of talented
young athletes that is strongly supported
by Athletics Tasmania and the TIS.
This group and its coaches are the
future of Tasmanian athletics and are a
significant focus of the development program
within the track and field program.
Peter Fortune
TRACK & FIELD STATE
PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR
Opportunities point to
pathway for players
THE men’s football program is in full
swing with all players now based in
Hobart at the University of Tasmania’s
training facilities on Sandy Bay Road.
Preparation for all players is based
around them joining the Under 14 and
Under 15 state sides for competition
games starting in April.
This preparation will eventually lead to
the national titles in late September.
Toby Woolley and Liam Scott were
invited in February to participate in an
Institute Challenge held in Brisbane as
playing members of the Queensland
Academy of Sport.
Playing in front of the Under 17
National Coach and the AIS Under 20
National Coach was an important opportunity
for the boys. Liam has since
attended a national camp at the AIS with
a view to future national representation.
Both Liam and Toby have been placed
with South Hobart FC and this will allow
both to train and play with senior players
and still be attached to the TIS.
The opportunities afforded Toby and
Liam indicate that there is a pathway for
players with ability to be identified for
national programs.
Bruce Stowell
NTC FOOTBALL COACH
(MEN’S PROGRAM)
Back row, from
left, Emma
Norton, Sacha
Rose, Claire
Farquhar, Ashlee
Tolman, Adelyn
Ayton and Maddie
Bassett. Front
row, Mady
O’Brien, Tayla
Thomas, Lucy
Foote, Teghan
Quigley, Rani
Cavarretta, Alicia
Denholm, Caitlin
Nichols (FFT) and
Caitlin Storay.
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FOOTBALL
Back row, from
left, Elliot
Lovell, Will
Abbott, Brad
Ryan, Cameron
Sweeney, Sam
McIntyre and
Declan
Cuschieri. Front
row, Brayden
Mann, Hugh
Foley, Cameron
Williams, Sam
Hamilton, Eli
Luttmer and
Declan Foley.
Women’s
squad has first
outing as team
THE TIS women’s football program has
benefited from solid training over the
summer months, culminating in a trip to
Sydney in February.
Despite adverse weather conditions,
the squad played two games against
quality opposition – the first games as a
TIS squad.
All 13 scholarship athletes are training
in Hobart on a full-time basis, allowing the
players to benefit from training and playing
as a squad.
As the football season is upon us, a
games schedule has been put in place to
challenge and develop the players with
competition to include state and regional
boys’ teams.
Vicki Linton
NTC FOOTBALL COACH
(WOMEN’S PROGRAM)

Action aplenty on and off court
THE TIS basketball program is well into
on-court and off-court activities.
Already two workshops have been
held this year with athletes and support
coaches receiving information on interview
techniques and working with sponsors,
acceleration and sprinting techniques,
physical testing competencies,
and the role of the Athlete Career and
Education program.
National Intensive Training Centre Program
Head Coach Patrick Hunt visited
Tasmania and worked with athletes and
coaches in on- and off-court sessions.
Patrick’s on-court practice sessions covered
techniques and fundamentals from
the 2007 NITCP Overseas Study Tour
that he led.
Apart from the on-court session with
Patrick, athletes also learnt about team
fundamentals at one- and two-day
camps.
The weekend camps are run in a new
format, starting Friday night with physical
testing and lectures, while Saturday sees
practice begin at 6.30am going through
until 5pm. This change frees up time for
athletes on the weekend and provides
coaches with a better opportunity to
commit to the program.
In another addition to the program,
one session per camp will be devoted to
developing athletic performance. So far
this year, TIS Track and Field State Per-
BASKETBALL
formance Coordinator Peter Fortune has
presented acceleration and sprinting
techniques while Megan Richardson has
run a dynamic boot camp for athletes and
even some coaches.
TIS athletes Dwayne Radcliffe, Hugh
Greenwood, Olivia Howard, Catherine
Guest and Tayla Roberts attended the
January Australian Development Camp
at the Australian Institute of Sport.
Apart from the chance to practice with
and against future Under 20 Emus and
Gems players and receive coaching from
Australia’s leading coaches, including
National Senior Team Head Coaches, the
players received education on drugs in
TIS riders show class
against internationals
TIS Track and
Field State
Performance
Coordinator
Peter Fortune
puts basketball
squad members
through
acceleration and
sprinting drills.
sport and recovery techniques. Well done
to the athletes on their selection.
Coaches and athletes of the 2007
National Intensive Training Centre Program
returned safely from their tour of the
USA and Canada.
Joining forces with the Western Australian
NITCP, this 18-day tour saw the
athletes applying principles of play learnt
through the program into a competitive
situation playing against high school students.
Apart from the on-court action, the
highlight for all was the chance to meet
Australian NBA star Andrew Bogut. This
last activity was with thanks to AIS men’s
head coach Marty Clarke.
David Munns
ITC BASKETBALL COACH
Numbers grow
in talent search
CYCLING
supported by
TIS cycling began its year with a weeklong
camp based in the north of the state.
Meanwhile, the Launceston Criterium
was the first event of the year and, once
again, TIS athletes showed their class
against international cyclists with Matt
Goss winning from Wes Sulzberger.
Wes won his second Burnie Criterium
defeating brother Bernard, while Mark
Jamieson showed great form over the
Christmas Carnival series culminating in
winning the Burnie Wheel race.
Mark also represented Australia at the
LA World Cup, winning gold in the Team
Pursuit.
At the Australian Track Championships
he won the Individual Pursuit
Championship and led the Tasmanian
team to bronze in the Team Pursuit.
Belinda Goss placed second overall in
the Bay Classic Criterium Series in Victoria
and also represented Australia at the
LA World Cup. Belinda also defended her
Points Score Championship at the Australian
Track Championships.
Grace Sulzberger started her year in a
positive fashion winning bronze in the
Under 23 Women’s Australian Road
Championship.
Cameron Wurf again showed his versatility
in the Australian Time Trial Championship
with a creditable fourth place,
and competed at the Australian Track
Championships in the Individual Pursuit
and won a bronze medal in the Teams
Pursuit.
Sid Taberlay won four stages at the
Wildside event and followed it up with silver
at the Australian XC Championship as
he continues to work toward Olympic
selection.
Bernard Sulzberger rode extremely
well to finish 13th overall in the Tour of
Langkawi.
Cycling Australia has selected Belinda
Goss, Mark Jamieson and Matthew Goss
in the Australian team to contest the
World Track Championships in Manchester,
UK, in March.
The cycling program is pleased to welcome
Australian Mountain Bike Head
Coach Neil Ross to the TIS, which is hosting
the National Mountain Bike XC program
for the 2008 summer. The program
held its first training camp in February.
Ron Bryan
NTC CYCLING COACH
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EIGHTY-FIVE schools across Tasmania
have been invited to participate in the
2008 Talent Search Schools Program.
This number has jumped by more
than 40 compared with the 2007 program,
with the expectation to expand the
pool when we discover Tasmania’s future
sporting stars.
The program in 2008 continues to
work with athletics, basketball, cycling
and rowing, and this year adds the sport
of netball to the program, as it refines its
focus to concentrate on the core sports
of the TIS.
PE coordinators are undertaking testing
in their schools and will submit results
by early April.
Those successful through this first
phase will be selected to undergo further
testing in July, followed by a sport-specific
testing session and experience in September.
The Talent Search squad will then be
selected and will comprise 15 to 20 athletes
across the five sports involved in the
12-month program.
Emily Parker
TALENT SEARCH COORDINATOR