News Archive

Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program (EAP) scholarship holder Rosalyn Lawrence was the big winner over the weekend at the first canoe slalom world cup of the season, taking place in Tacen, Slovenia.

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 Uni Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder and wheelchair basketballer Caitlin de Wit has been selected to represent Australia at the Women’s Under 25 Wheelchair Basketball Championships.

Sydney University and NSW fast bowler Mark Cameron has signed with state cricket team, the Western Australian Warriors.

Phil Waugh, current Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder and the most capped Waratah in the history of NSW Rugby Union, yesterday announced his retirement from professional rugby at the end of the 2011 season.

Sydney University Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder and disability swimmer Sarah Hilt has proven that anything is possible, with the application of hard work and a spades of determination.

The Sydney University Rowing Club won the Elite Fours at the Marlow Regatta in London last Sunday.

Last year Lara Tamsett was the women’s champion of The Sun-Herald City2Surf presented by Westpac and this year she is training hard to achieve back to back titles. To spur her on even more, Tamsett has decided to raise funds for the charity the Black Dog Institute.

Sydney Uni Sport & Fitness Elite Athlete Program scholarship holder Rosalyn Lawrence is a canoe world champion after her stellar performance in the women’s C1 to take gold at the 2011 ICF Wildwater Sprint World Championships last week in Germany.

Saturday’s 50-12 romp over Warringah in Round 11 of the Sydney grade rugby competition at No.1 Oval kept Sydney University firmly entrenched in fourth place behind Eastwood, Eastern Suburbs and Manly.