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Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) representative and former SUSF Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Dan Vickerman today announced his retirement from rugby. 

Illawarra Stingrays caused the first upset of the Women’s Premier League soccer finals series when they defeated Sydney University 4-1 in their qualifying final at Wilson Park on Sunday.

Sydney Uni Flames Academy Program representative Vanessa Panousis has inspired the Under 17 Australian women’s basketball team to finish the 2012 FIBA Under 17 Women’s World Championship on a high, defeating Italy 58-49 to claim fifth place at the tournament in Amsterdam on Sunday night.

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

Sydney University’s 42-12 win over Manly in their qualifying final encounter at Coogee Oval on Saturday showed the hunger and confidence are there for an eighth successive grand final appearance and a possible seventh Shute Shield in that period.

Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness (SUSF) Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder James Nipperess proved that practice really does make perfect, kicking late to claim the Australian title at Saturday’s Australian Cross Country Championships in wet and muddy conditions in Adelaide.

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder and multi-class Sydney Uni Swim Club (SUSC) member Sarah Hilt has been chosen as a NSW finalist for this year’s Pride of Australian Medal in the ‘Courage’ category.

Five Sydney University Football Club (SUFC) teams will take to the field this weekend in the Sydney Rugby Union 2012 Finals Series.

With the final round of the Sydney Water Polo Winter Competition still to be played on Wednesday night, five of Sydney Uni Men’s Water Polo Club’s seven teams are currently sitting in the Minor Premier position.

Sydney University Fencing Club’s Margarita Sokolovskaja has won Open Women’s Foil gold at the Australia Fencing Federation Western Australia International Fencing Tournament and the Australian Club Teams Championships in Perth over the weekend.