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SUNDAY AUGUST 14 2016
REGISTRATIONS OPENING SOON! VISIT WWW.ACTIVATEUTS.COM.AU/CITY2SURF FOR MORE INFO Activate Sport Office: 02
UTS Building 4, Level 1 02 9514 1889
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Welcome to all new students for 2016 and welcome back to everyone else! We’re sure you enjoyed your longer than usual break and are ready for the action packed Semester One that we have planned for you! Semester One has something for everyone. There’s Social Sports in the Ross Milbourne Sports Hall (RMSH), Eastern University Games and plenty of events for the non-sporty types as well. Make sure you know about everything coming up by checking the calendar inside (page 12) and heading to Facebook to like our page, UTS Sport. Inside this issue, we go back to 2015 and cover a few events from last year, our night of nights, the Blues Sporting Awards, the Redbull Campus Cricket T20 World Finals trip to India and the Sports Clubs Bay Run! See what our sports clubs have on offer for 2016 and meet two of our Elite Athletes. On page 9 we help you keep up with those New Year resolutions with tips on how to set goals for a fitter and healthier 2016. A great first step for those fitness goals is joining UTS’ very own gym, ActivateFit on Harris with special discounted prices for students! The calendar for Semester 1 on page 12 and 13 is a great way to make sure you know when you can get involved. Get a team together for FREE events like the UTS Amazing Race and the UTS Sports Challenge. The prizes are always great too! Eastern University Games will be in Wollongong this July and if you think you have what it takes to represent Team UTS, make sure you make your way down to the trials. All the details will be on our Facebook page. That’s all from us for now and we will see you again in Semester 2 with even more events and activities to get involved in! For anything sport at UTS, come and see us in the Sports Office in Building 4. The Sports Mag Team EDITION THREE UTS SPORT MAGAZINE
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BLUES SPORTING AWARDS 11 December, 2015 saw UTS’ sporting elite swap their sports gear for formal wear to celebrate UTS Sport’s night of nights, the Blues Sporting Awards. The Aerial UTS Function Centre was transformed into an incredible setting to celebrate the achievements of Team UTS, our elite athletes and our sporting clubs. 04
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The night begun with a recap video highlighting how wide spread and impressive the success of those involved
with UTS Sport really is. With 33 sports clubs based all over Sydney, hundreds of students travelling to represent
Team UTS at University Games and Championships, as well as elite athletes competing all over the country and internationally, the UTS Sport brand is well and truly getting out there.
ActivateUTS CEO, Liz Brett, was delighted to announce that
UTS had finished 3rd overall in the Australian University Sport competition combining results from University
Games and all the University Championships including
snow sports, triathlon and distance running. After several years of finishing 4th, 2015 was the first time UTS was able
to make the top 3 which is usually dominated by sporting powerhouses Sydney, Melbourne and Monash.
The number of award recipients on the night proves that UTS
is in good stead to make the top 3 sporting universities in
the country again in 2016. Not only do our elite athletes and teams make this possible but the support from all the clubs
and talented sports administrators and managers involved with sport at UTS make 2016 prospects very exciting!
2015 BLUES SPORTING AWARDS NIGHT WINNERS FULL BLUE
Robert Black Rowing
Alyssa Healy Cricket Pat Cummins Cricket Ed de Carvalho Rowing Genevieve Horton
Rowing
Jake Trbojevic
Rugby League
Lucinda Whitty Sailing Kenneth To Swimming Tomas Elliott Swimming Isobel Bishop
Water Polo
James Clark
Water Polo
HALF BLUE Adrian Plummer Athletics Emmanuel Fakiye Athletics Jack Stapleton Athletics Jay Felton
Athletics (Race Walking)
Max Brooks
Surf Life Saving
Serena Fraser
Tae Kwon Do
Kieran Roche Triathlon Sam Cocokios
Water Polo
Ross Milbourne Elite Athlete Travel Award Ed de Carvalho - Rowing UTS Sports Team of the Year UTS Women’s Futsal Team UTS Service to Sport Award Lisa Oh – UTS Taekwondo Club UTS Sports Recognition Award Jonathan Forsythe – UTS Football Club Sports Manager of the Year Beth Sweeny – UTS Northside Futsal
Liam Speers Athletics
Samantha El Safty – UTS Balmain Water Polo
Sean Barnes Athletics
Sportswoman of the Year
Chris Green Cricket Nicholas Jeffree Diving Luke Mansfield Fencing Jonathan Aspropotamitis Football
Alyssa Healy – Cricket Sportsman of the Year Pat Cummins - Cricket
Claire O’Brien Netball
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BROOKE LAWRENCE KENNETH TO SPORT: NETBALL FACULTY: FASS DEGREE: BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION (PUBLIC COMMUNICATION)
SPORT: SWIMMING (INDIVIDUAL MEDLEY) FACULTY: BUSINESS DEGREE: BACHELOR OF BUSINESS (MAJORING IN FINANCE, SUB-MAJORING IN FINANCIAL REPORTING)
1 How are you enjoying UTS so far?
1 How are you enjoying UTS so far?
I absolutely love UTS; I’m about to begin my last semester of my degree and will be sad to leave! The uni has provided me with so many opportunities over the last three years, and from each of them have met so many new people and made amazing new friends.
Having started my degree in 2015, I’ve spent 1 full year at UTS so far and have enjoyed it immensely. Studying full-time, I completed all 8 of my core business subjects and made a bunch of friends through class which have made my life at uni a fun experience. Exam and assessment periods have been busy no doubt, but with the support of some incredible staff I’ve been able to juggle all my uni requirements successfully - thus far!
2 Tell us a little bit about your sport/what you do: I’m a netballer; so basically the female dominated version of basketball (for those who have no idea of the sport). I’m currently playing for the UTS St George Sparks in the Netball NSW Premier League Competition. We’re just about to begin our second block of pre-season training and commence our competition in April this year. I’m a WD / C / GD, and on the extreme occasion have also played WA (although am hopeless at it), and aim to be the starting WD for the Sparks in 2016. I’ve also played netball for UTS at EUG’s and AUG’s for the last three years.
2 Tell us a little bit about your sport/what you do: Outside of academic life, I’ve been fortunate to have had quite a successful career in my sport of swimming. I started this pursuit from a very young age and have mainly competed in the 200m Individual Medley, but as this race encompasses all 4 strokes I race in a lot of 100m stroke events plus relays too. To date I have represented Australia at 4 World Championships, the Commonwealth Games in 2014, and am hoping to race at the Olympic Games in 2016.
3 How often do you train?
3 How often do you train?
Currently for the Sparks we are training around 2-3 times a week, although training schedules differ between players who have other training commitments. Personally I like throwing in an extra session or two on top of this regime each week, depending on injuries or other commitments.
As a sport, swimming is definitely considered one of the most gruelling to train for. We don’t have any ‘off-season’ so we end up training all year round to maintain our fitness levels. On an average week I would swim 40-50km total over 9 x 2 hour pool sessions plus do 2 x 1.5 hour gym sessions. We spread this evenly over the week so we can recover and back up for the next session - which is very often the afternoon that day or next morning!
4 What do you consider your greatest sporting achievement? Probably being part of the NSW team in under 17’s, 19’s and 21’s. Although I actually never won a gold medal with these teams, my biggest achievement would have to be playing in the U17’s nationals grand final in 2011. Yes it was a few years ago, and no we didn’t win; but it’s a moment I will never forget. Our team came out absolutely firing from the start of the game to just get clipped in the last minute by 2 goals. Although we only won silver, nobody in the competition thought we’d ever come close to beating the Victorian’s as we got annihilated in our round game, but we played out of our skin to stay in the lead for the majority of the game.
5 What do you consider your greatest non-sporting achievement? Getting through my university degree (almost). I finished high school without even considering coming to university, and now with one semester to go and a degree in my sights I’d have to say it’s a great personal achievement.
6 What are your goals for 2016 and beyond? For the year ahead my goal is to play consistently each week for the Sparks in Premier League, anything on top of that will be a bonus!
4 What do you consider your greatest sporting achievement? My greatest achievement in the sport would have to be winning the male overall point score of the Swimming World Cup in 2012. I was leading on the point score from the start and was able to hold my composure over the course of 3 months in competitions across 8 different cities to win the title. It was my first taste of big success in the sport and has always reminded and motivated me as I continue forward with my swimming pursuits.
5 What do you consider your greatest non-sporting achievement? My greatest non-sporting achievement to date I would consider to be the ATAR score of 97.80 I was able to achieve in my final year of high school. I was 17 back then and elected not to do Pathways but instead train plus study as hard as I could for the full year and I was glad it paid off. To this day I can’t really fathom or explain just how busy I would have been and think I have my high school, Trinity Grammar, to thank to be able to help me through it all.
6 What are your goals for 2016 and beyond? As swimming is an Olympic sport my primary goal for 2016 is clear; and that is to represent Australia at the Olympic Games in Rio later this year. Having narrowly missed the team due to appendicitis in 2012, it’s the only major event I have not competed at yet is the biggest stage in our sport. To be able to prove myself there would be great, and then beyond that continue to improve onward to the 2018 Commonwealth Games and 2020 Olympics.
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What’s the timeframe for your goal?
Link your goal to something important to you
Make sure your goal is challenging but still attainable
You’ll need a way to evaluate your progress
What is it exactly that you want to achieve?
SPECIFIC MEASUREABLE ATTAINABLE RELEVANT TIME–BOUND
SETTING GOALS FOR 2016
We’re here to help you set some goals for 2016 or keep on track with those New Year’s resolutions! It’s pretty
simple, all you need to do is set SMART goals.
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CLUB PROFILE UTS NORTHERN SUBURBS ATHLETICS CLUB We are a Northern Sydney based NSW Athletics club which prides itself on being one of the strongest
performing athletics clubs in Australia in all age groups including Juniors, Open and Masters Athletes. There are
a number of programs at the club in conjunction with
the UTS EAP to develop our juniors locally and our UTS Students into potential World Class athletes through top
quality coaches and facilities based around the Rotary Athletics Field in Lane Cove.
Our season runs all year round, with the season starting in October and finishing with the winter season in
late August/early September. This includes the club premiership which runs over summer, the state and
national championship events from March to April and
the Winter Season which focuses primarily on long distance, cross country and road running. GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT OF 2015 Our best achievement of 2015 was winning the Summer
Premiership of the 2014/15 athletics season, taking it out
WHAT CAN YOU OFFER ANYONE LOOKING TO GET INVOLVED? (STUDENT/STAFF/PUBLIC)
For students at UTS there are a range of discounts available, please contact Anthony Collum for more information. HOW MUCH IS MEMBERSHIP? MEMBERSHIP PRICES RANGE FROM:
• A full priced Open Athlete membership is $195 which
gives access to facilities, coaches, free gym and every comp run by Athletics NSW and other state associations e.g. QLD Athletics.
• A club athlete membership is $100 which gives access to facilities and coaches but only one select NSW competition to trial and only access to UTS Northern Suburbs competitions
• A community athlete membership is $20 which gives access to facilities and coaches but no competitions
HOW CAN THE CLUB BE CONTACTED?
from traditional rivals Sydney University.
You can contact the club by emailing the following
PLANS FOR 2016
Peter Douglas (club secretary)
We are already on track to win consecutive Summer
at peter.douglas@bigpond.com
Premiership titles, so a big goal is to secure that title.
Anthony Collum (club captain)
development for the calendar year and expanding our
Fudge Atshan (UTS Sport Office)
But the club is also committed to improving coach number of elite level athletes.
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at anthonycollum@hotmail.com at Fudge.Atshan@uts.edu.au
ONE SOCK
ONE GOAL What is 'Batyr'? Batyr is a for-purpose organisation (not for profit) that aims to engage, educate and empower young people to speak out about mental health issues. Batyr uses young speakers with a lived mental health experience to encourage other young people to reach out for help when they need to. What we do: Batyr offers school (Batyr@School) and university (Batyr@Uni) programs that use young speakers with relatable, lived social or mental health experiences to educate students on the support networks and services available to them and empower them to reach out when needed. Since its conception in 2011, Batyr has reached over 16,000 students through its programs, and 100 young people have been trained through the Being Herd Program to share their journeys of mental ill health and seeking help. The One Sock One Goal campaign encourages young people, individuals and teams to wear one bright blue Batyr sock with one of their own team socks at sporting events. The aim is to start positive conversations around mental health and raise awareness of mental health issues facing young people. The money raised goes towards ensuring more young people get access to Batyr's preventive mental health programs.
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25.04
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ANZAC DAY
26.03// 27.03 AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS
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FINAL EXAMS COMMENCE
17.05 UTS AMAZING RACE
28.05 WORLD CUP FUTSAL
03.07// 07.07 EASTER UNIVERSITY GAMES - WOLLONGONG
10.07 SYDNEY HARBOUR MARATHON
24.07 DISTANCE RUNNING 10KM CHAMPIONSHIP
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TEAM UTS TRIATHLON The team was founded in 2012 with the reintroduction
From 2013 the student run team and program has
women’s Olympic Distance Championship. UTS came
give their first triathlon a go or develop their passion
of the AUS triathlon program involving a men’s and
away with the men’s pennant and an overall second place to the University of Sydney.
In 2013 the competition expanded to include 4 races
in each calendar, again in the men’s and women’s
Olympic distances. After establishing a strong male cohort in 2012 the boys were able to once again take
grown ever stronger offering students the chance to for triathlon further. 2014 returned another male and female premiership for the UTS Team. In 2015 AUS has
expanded the championship to further include a sprint series as well as an Olympic series. UTS responded to the
expansion of the event with an ever growing cohort of eager athletes and finished with wins in all 4 categories.
out the premiership after a second place finish in the
Never too far from the university classrooms or the
place finish in the NSW event. Importantly in 2013,
team studying and training hard. If you have ever
ACT event, a first place in the QLD event, and a first
UTS had a strong influx of female athletes willing to
give triathlon a shot. This lead to UTS winning both the
men’s and women’s pennant in 2013 and taking the overall Championship.
local pools and parks you can find members of the thought about giving a triathlon a go or picking it up again UTS is the place to do it. Search for the group on Facebook ‘UTS Triathlon Team’ or visit the sports office and ask for Alex.
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SPORTS REPORT HOCKEY
WATER POLO Just past the half way point in the Australian Water Polo League and UTS is currently sitting 6th in the Women’s competition and 10th in the Men’s competition. With the top 6 teams making finals in the Australia wide competition both teams are still in with a red hot chance of making finals. UTS has a strong tradition in Water Polo with both the Women’s and Men’s teams competing in the Division 1 competition at the Australian University Games. FUTSAL Just 3 rounds left in the NSW Premier League Futsal competition and UTS Northside Futsal Club is sitting in 6th position overall in the NSW Club Championship points race. The Premier League is the highest level competition of futsal in the state with each club submitting teams from under 12’s right up into the open age group. Once the Premier League season concludes the UTS Futsal club then turns their attention to recruitment for the Eastern and Australian University Games for 2016. NETBALL 2016 marks the first season of the new NSW Premier League Netball competition. UTS was one of 8 franchises to be granted a license into this competition and also the only University club to make the grade. The competition is set to begin in April 2016 but you will already be able to see the girls training hard on campus every Monday and Wednesday night at the UTS Ross Milbourne Sports Hall in building 4 of the UTS City Campus.
Pre-Season training is up and running for 2016 and the UTS Hockey Club. One of UTS’s largest sports clubs the UTS Hockey club competes in the Sydney Women’s Hockey League and the Sydney Men’s Hockey Association. With 13 senior teams and 5 junior teams the UTS Hockey club caters for all level of abilities from 1st grade right through to the lower grades. VOLLEYBALL The UTS Volleyball Club will be holding open trials for Men and Women over the month of February and March. As one of the elite clubs at UTS, the UTS Volleyball club competes in the Sydney Volleyball League and Australian Volleyball League, the premier competitions in NSW and Australia. The club also runs one of the largest social volleyball competitions in Sydney on Thursday nights at the UTS Sydney Boys High Stadium. KENDO The UTS Kendo Club is currently preparing for the Hong Kong International which will be held at the end of February. After dominating the 2015 Australian Kendo season UTS has been granted a special invite to this prestigious Kendo competition which is only usually reserved for state or national bodies. The club has been training 5 times a week at the UTS Ross Milbourne Sports Hall over the past 2 months in preparation for this competition and will be going over in great shape. AFL The UTS AFL Club is all go for 2016, with their preseason training starting in January. The UTS AFL Club is one of the premier Aussie Rules Football clubs in NSW playing in the Sydney AFL competition. The Club has 4 senior Men’s teams and 1 senior Women’s team. Based in the Eastern Suburbs the club is an attractive option for UTS students and local community members.
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EASTERN UNIVERSITY GAMES WOLLONGONG 3RD-7TH JULY SPORTS ON OFFER: AFL 9s Basketball Badminton singles Football Futsal Golf singles
LIKE
Hockey Indoor Cricket Lawn Bowls Netball Oztag Squash singles
TO STAY UP-TO-DATE WITH TRIALS
Table Tennis singles Tennis singles Tenpin Bowling Touch (m/w/x) Ultimate (x) Volleyball (m/w)
OR EMAIL ALEX.GODBOLD@UTS.EDU.AU
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KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR A FEW OF THESE UTS STUDENTS WHO HAVE THEIR EYES SET ON A PLACE ON THE #ROAD2RIO Kenneth To - Swimming Isobel Bishop - Water Polo Tomas Elliot - Swimming Genevieve Horton - Rowing James Clark - Water Polo Daniel Clopatofsky - Shooting Sam Geddes - Athletics Adrian Plummer - Athletics Jack Stapleton - Athletics Iman Makari - Wrestling Jocelyn Bartram - Hockey Georgina Gotch - Rowing Sam Figg -ERugby 7s DITION THREE
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SPORTS CLUBS BAY RUN The 2015 Sports Clubs Bay Run saw 59 runners (and a puppy) take on the 7km bay run track starting at the UTS Haberfield Club. The day went really well with 13 runners coming in under the 30 minute mark, with special mention
to Ruairidh MacDonald (UTS Norths) who took out the event in an amazing 22:54 minutes! After everyone had finished, all of our runners and helpers were treated to a BBQ breakfast at the club. As a result of the day, almost $3000 was raised for UTS Sports Clubs!
INDIA CRICKET TRIP October 2015 saw 15 UTS Cricketers head to Dehradun, India, to compete in the Red Bull Campus Cricket World Finals. The boys had a tough pool including Bangladesh and India but were able to finish 3rd with an impressive win
over Bangladesh setting the target for 119 and holding them out with some impressive bowling. Not only did the boys get a chance to play some international cricket, they also had a few days to explore their impressive surroundings.
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UTS HARBOUR SAILING UTS Harbour Sailing is a fantastic opportunity to discover the beauty of Sydney Harbour. The yacht
departs from Double Bay Ferry Wharf, and takes you on a three hour adventure providing you with views of many
famous Sydney attractions including the Sydney Opera
House, the Harbour Bridge and Darling Harbour. A
fantastic afternoon out where you can sit back and take in the views or get some hands on sailing experience. Date Friday and Sunday afternoons Time 1pm to 4pm Cost PASSENGERS All UTS Students
$200
All UTS Staff/Alumni
$250
UTS Student/s and external
$285
UTS Staff/Alumni and externals
$300
All Externals
$325
Max
RATE PER CHARTER
5 people for sightseeing cruise and 3 people for Learn to Sail
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