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Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) turns their attention to Warringah in Round 8 of the 2012 Shute Shield competition, with the SUFC coaching staff predicting a number of close and very tough games this weekend.

Sydney University will be represented by two divers at the 2012 Olympic Games, after Matthew Mitcham and Loudy Wiggins (Tourky) were named in the 10-strong diving squad that will head to London.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Sarah Stewart has been one of the stars, as the Australian Gliders women’s wheelchair basketball continued their impressive form in the lead up to the Olympic Games, taking silver at the Paralympic World Cup in Manchester.

Five Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) representatives have been named in the Wallabies 39-man training squad for the upcoming June tests – Waratahs Berrick Barnes, Dave Dennis and Bernard Foley; Western Forces’ – Ben McCalman; and Melbourne Rebel – Nick Phipps.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Alix Kennedy has finished with a discus silver medal at the Taiwan Championships in Taipei over the weekend.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Anneliese Rubie has finished in second place in Sunday’s Balmoral Burn.

This season’s second canoe sprint world cup came to a close in Germany over the week, with former Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Murray Stewart narrowly missing out on two medals.

Scoreboard is a wrap-up of the efforts of Sydney University athletes and teams through the past week, compiled by Graham Croker and Lily Cole. Stories on some of the performances also appear in the News section.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Krystal Weir has won gold at the Delta Lloyd Regatta 2012 in Medemblik, the fifth round of the ISAF Sailing World Cup.

Sydney University extended their lead in the Sydney grade rugby Club Championship with a 43-12 win over Penrith at Nepean Rugby Park on Saturday, topping off a clean sweep across the grades.