The Illawarra Academy of Sport hosted its annual athlete presentation evening on September 5. The IAS is extremely proud of all graduating athletes including those who won awards on the evening. These included:
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Rocco Musumeci - Disabled Athlete of the Year 2014. Rocco was selected in the NSW Thunder AWD Team to compete at the National Futsal Championships in Canberra and was named MVP of the Tournament. He has shown outstanding commitment to the program and has shown great improvement during his scholarship.
Liam McPherson - Cricket Athlete of the Year 2014. Liam is a cricketer of immense talent who has the potential to be a great fast bowler. In 2014 Liam was selected in the Cricket NSW Southern Zone Academy. Liam is extremely passionate and dedicated to his cricket.
Joshua Mayo - Hockey Athlete of the Year 2014. Joshua has had a strong year in hockey, having been selected in the Australian All Schools Hockey Team, NSW U18s as well as the NSW AAP development program. Joshua is extremely coachable and always willing to learn new concepts.
Grace Stewart - Hockey Athlete of the Year 2014. Grace has had another huge year with another selection in the Australian Futures Squad, Australian All Schools Hockey Team, NSW U18s, NSW U21s as well as the NSW AAP development program. Grace is an immense talent who has not just made every possible team for her age group but also NSW U18s and U21s at the age of 17.
Stefanie Hall - Golf Athlete of the Year 2014. Stefanie is an extremely talented golfer who, while being involved in the IAS, has gone from strength to strength seeing her selected in the Golf NSW State Development Squad.
Christian Foster - Individual Athlete of the Year 2014. Christian has had an exceptional year, having been selected in the Australian team that competed at the World Junior Track and Field Championships in the US. Christian won two silver medals at the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships in the 200m and 400m and took out three golds at the NSW Track and Field Championships.
Danyon Christie - Lawn Bowls Athlete of the Year 2014. Danyon is an exceptional young lawn bowler who has achieved great results in 2014, which included being selected as a member of the NSW State Squad. In 2014, Danyon won the NSW State Junior Fours Championship and was a finalist in the NSW CHS Singles.
Jazmin Tweddle O'Donnell - Netball Athlete of the Year 2014. In 2014, Jazmin played State League Division 3 and was selected in the Sydney East Regional CHS Team to compete at the NSW All School Championships. Jazmin is extremely competitive and progressed through to the final phase for the highly contested NSW U17s State Team for a second year in a row.
Joseph Dickson - Rugby Union Athlete of the Year 2014. Joseph is an extremely talented rugby union player who throughout 2014 reached the pinnacle of his age division by representing NSW Country Under-14s. He was a member of the Illawarra side that won the NSW Country Championships and was also NSW Country Player of the Tournament.
Lucy Cliff - Triathlon Athlete of the Year 2014. In 2014, Lucy was selected in the NSW All Schools Triathlon Team to compete at the Australian Championships after finishing an impressive fifth in her age group at the NSW All Schools Championships.
