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Southern Design Sydney Uni Flames WNBL rising stars Vanessa Panousis and Tahlia Tupaea have been rewarded for their strong performances at the Reze International Tournament in France, after earning selection in the  Australian Gems final team for the 2013 FIBA Under 19 World Championship for Women in Lithuania from July 18-28.

The Sydney University Boat Club (SUBC) managed to raise the $50,000 required to fund the Junior (U19) and U23 athletes who will travelling around the world in 2013 representing Australia.

Following a second weekend of selection trials, Olympic gold medallist and former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Murray Stewart has been selected into the Australia team pool for the upcoming 2013 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany from the 27th August – 1st September.

Sydney University put out a serious warning to the rest of the NEAFL competition on Sunday with an imposing 14 point victory against an in-form Queanbeyan side.

Sydney Uni Women’s AFL (SUWAFL) player Jennifer Lew will play at the MCG this Saturday, after she was selected at pick 35 by Melbourne FC in the first ever women’s national draft.

10 SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holders have been selected to compete for Australia at the 2013 World University Summer Games in Russia in July, with a further eight University of Sydney representatives also named.

The Sydney University Athletics Club (SUAC) completed a historic rare double on Saturday afternoon, winning both the men’s and women’s events at the NSW Cross Country Championships in Nowra.

SUSF & NSWIS Swimming Program of Excellence backstroke specialist Hayley White will head into next month’s 2013 World University Summer Games in Russia with her confidence at an all-time high, after breaking the previously elusive 2:10 mark for the 200m at the Brisbane Time Trials.

Former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder and Olympic silver medallist Jessica Fox has had a weekend of mixed results at the ICF Slalom World Cup in Cardiff, over the weekend.

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