Deakin at the World University Cheerleading Championships

Thirteen Deakin University students travelled to Orlando, Florida USA to compete at the World University Cheerleading Championships. The thirteen girls competed as a pom dance troupe. Amy Cunningham and Courtney Anderson also competed as a pom dance duo.  Courtney Anderson, a 4th year Bachelor of Physical Education student choreographed the team’s routines.

There were twelve nations competition including America, China and Korea. Also representing Australia was the University of New South Wales.

After two years of competing at National level the girls took the stage at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Disney World Resort, Orlando. The dance pom troupe placed second in their division, and the pom duo took out first becoming World Champions in their section. Deakin University was the highest scoring Australian university, placing third.

The girls would like to thank their coach Courtney for the hard work she has put into the team over the last two years and Deakin University for their sponsorship which helped to make the championships possible.

Eight of the girls will return to America in April to compete again in the World Cheerleading Championships.

Deakin University and MIBT Partnership at Play

Ducks vs MIBT

Deakin University and the Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology (MIBT) have enjoyed a successful partnership since MIBT’s foundation in 1996. Through this partnership, successful MIBT graduates are provided a pathway to university that has enabled them to enter Deakin University with credit towards first year units in a range of undergraduate areas including business and commerce, computing and information technology, engineering, health sciences, science, management, and media and communications.image

In addition to an array of career opportunities the partnership provides an environment for students to engage with peers from around the world though clubs and social events.

A friendly soccer match held on the 19th December 2012 saw the Deakin Ducks play MIBT Geelong at the Surf Shire Council Sports complex in Torquay, 20 kilometres south of Geelong.

Deakin scored the first goal of the match, but MIBT’s control of the midfield as the half progressed paid off with two goals from corner kicks to lead by half time 2-1.

Deakin regrouped and came out strong with an equalising goal early in the second half. With 10 minutes remaining MIBT converted a corner kick with a header to win the match 3-2, securing MIBT’s first win over the Deakin Ducks.

There have been over 10 matches between the Deakin Ducks and MIBT in the past 3 years, however this was MIBT’s first victory. Additional matches are planned throughout the year between the Ducks and MIBT in conjunction with the YMCA.

Source: deakin.edu.au

Supporting Run Geelong for the Geelong Hospital Children’s Ward

What is Run Geelong?

Run Geelong is Australia’s biggest regional fun run. This annual event was devised to raise money for the Geelong Hospital Children’s Ward redevelopment. 2012 is aiming for a new playground and the final clinical stage including the children’s oncology room.

Members of the Deakin University Run Geelong Team

When is Run Geelong?

Run Geelong was held on Sunday 18th of November 2012.  With 11,792 participants raising more than $500K for the Children’s Ward at the Geelong Hospital, Run Geelong 2012 exceeded last year’s numbers with 11,792 Participants.

Deakin University involvement in Run Geelong

Deakin University was pleased to win the Corporate Shield for the largest number of competitors with 211 participants. Deakin University was represented in the 12 Kilometre run, 6 Kilometre run and the 6 Kilometre walk.

Deakin Alumni Richard Colman was an ambassador for Run Geelong following his Gold Medal at the London Paralympics. He also won the Run Geelong 12 Kilometre Wheelchair race!

Congratulations to Nick Wightman, winner of the 6km run, Morgan Devlin, winner of the 6km family walk and Brenton Rowe, winner of the 12km run.

Source: deakin.edu.au

Sam Snow and the Victorian Vipers crowned the 2012 Australian Hockey League Champions

Sam Snow and the Victorian Vipers crowned the 2012 Australian Hockey League Champions. Image Courtesy of Hockey VictoriaDeakin student Sam Snow and the Victorian Vipers have won Gold and been crowned the 2012 Women’s Champions. After 9 years of missing the Australian Hockey League finals the Victorian talent shined. The NSW Arrows started strong with a goal in the fourth minute. The Vipers replied with a goal through intense pressure in the seventh minute. The Vipers then blazed to a half-time lead of 4-1. A fifth goal for the Vipers to start the second half sealed the match with the Victorian defence too strong for the Arrows.

Backing the performance of the Vipers; James Webster and Johan Durst  with the Victorian Vikings, overcame the NSW Waratahs to win Bronze. Congratulations Sam, James and Johan.

Source: deakin.edu.au

Deakin Students in Australian Hockey League Finals

Deakin University student, Sam Snow, Victorian Vipers Hockey team

Deakin Students Sam Snow, James Webster, and Johan Durst represent Victoria in the Australian Hockey League finals this weekend. The Australian Hockey League features all of the best players in Australia and the London Olympic Games team members. 

After featuring prominently in the qualifiers, James Webster and Johan Durst will play for the Victorian Vikings in the Bronze medal match, Saturday 26th October, 2pm AEDST.

Sam Snow with the Vic Vipers defeated the WA Diamonds in Semi Final 2, They will play the NSW Arrows in the grand final for Gold and the Australian Hockey title. The Grand Final will be streamed live on the Hockey Australia website starting 4 pm Saturday 26th October AEDST with a full reply of the match aired on Foxtel’s Aurora Channel 183, Monday night 29th Oct at 9:30pm.

Source: deakin.edu.au

2012 Australian University Games

Deakin University Student, Jorden Tunbridge with Bronze Medal in Mens High Jump at the 2012 Australian University Games in Adelaide.Held in Adelaide, South Australia, the 2012 Australian University Games featured sporting events including Athletics, Australian Rules Football, Basketball, Golf, Netball, Rowing, Sailing, Swimming Tennis, and Water Polo.

The Australian University Games is the key sporting event for Australian University Athletes to compete in a competitive but friendly environment. Many athletes are current and future Olympians, providing athletes the opportunity to test their skill amongst the best.

Deakin University students won gold medals in Beach Volleyball and Women’s Hammer.

Congratulations to Deakin University students in their performance, you did a great job representing your university. Team Captains Blair Warren-Smith and Jack Duke displayed great leadership and enthusiasm.

Thank you to Mark Campbell and his team at DUSA for organising the Deakin Team at the games.

Highlights of Deakin University students results are as follows:  


Gold Medals
Beach Volleyball
Gold Medal Division 1 Adam Bau & Mathew Young

Women’s Hammer
Gold Medal (Natalie Debelijuh)

Mixed Netball
Gold Medal Division 2

Team sports
Women’s Basketball
Bronze Medal Division 1

Women’s Volleyball
Bronze Medal Division 2

Athletics
Women’s Triple Jump
Silver Medal (Natalia Kremenchutskaya)

Men’s High Jump
Bronze Medal (Jorden Tunbridge)

Swimming
Men 50 LC Metre Backstroke

Silver Medal (Nic Findeisen)

Men 200 LC Metre IM
Silver Medal (Nic Findeisen)

Men 100 LC Metre Backstroke
Bronze Medal (Nic Findeisen)

Men 800 LC Metre Freestyle
Bronze Medal (Nic Findeisen)

Green and Gold selection
Women’s Basketball
Shanae Greaves

Women’s Basketball
Jessica Watson

Men’s Hockey
Josh Moore

Women’s Hockey
Jess Jacobs

Mixed Handball
Jess Hollett

Water Polo
Oliver Booth


Source: deakin.edu.au

Best on ground - AFL Grand Final, 2012

Deakin University Alumni and field umpire, Matt Stevic will be umpiring in the 2012 AFL Grand Final between Hawthorn and Sydney. Matt heads into the Grand Final as an “All Australian AFL Umpire” with 195 games experience, including 10 finals and acting as emergency fill in for the 2011 Grand Final against Collingwood and Geelong.

Matt studied Applied Science (Sport Coaching and Administration), which has since become the Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science with a major in Sport Coaching. Matt says that getting a qualification opens up many doors and has allowed him to meet people including his mentor David Parkin who is both a lecturer in Sports and Exercise Science at Deakin University and a former player at the Hawthorn Football Club who went on to coach Hawthorn and Carlton.

David says of Matt, “Matt is the number one umpire in Australia because he put his  nose down and tried hard. Great athletes seek feedback that they may dislike in order to improve. Matt is smart enough to have a number of mentors and takes the tough feedback and works with it better than anyone.”

With a keen interest in sport, Matt had his first taste of the field as a 12 year old boundary runner with his mate. Matt worked his way up to umpiring and saying umpires train ten and a half months of the year to stay in shape and ensure they have the required mental fitness to make decisions quickly and accurately, a trait required in any AFL game. An umpire can run 14km’s in a game so it is important to stay fit and healthy.

As part of the 2012 AFL Grand Final, Matt will partake in the Grand Final Parade held in Melbourne from 12pm Friday, 28th of September as well as attending the AFL dinner. To prepare for the game, Matt will be studying football games from the season to re-familiarise himself with various aspects of game play.

Matt recalls his favourite umpiring moment so far, saying, “It was the 2009 ANZAC game. It was my 100th game and Collingwood were 3 goals up with 3 minutes to go, but Essendon came through to score 3 goals and win the match.”

For Deakin students looking to follow a similar career path, Matt says, “The work/life balance is important. It is important to have another profession to take your mind off footy. Some elite athletes have no choice but to sometimes be full time, but completing a degree allows them to further develop their professional skills.”

Matt’s favourite thing about umpiring is being involved in “arguably the greatest game in the world and officiating unbelievable athletes.” He says “the role of an umpire is both rewarding and challenging and it is incredible to be involved in the Grand Final in a small but important role. You hope people enjoy the game and talk about how fantastic the play was rather than talking about the umpiring.”

Source: deakin.edu.au

Closing Ceremony – LIVE - ABC1 Monday, September 10 at 5:20am AEST

The Closing Ceremony for the 2012 London Paralympic Games will air live on Australian television, courtesy of ABC1 on Monday, 10th of September at 5.20 am AEST. Director Kim Gavin has promised that in celebrating festivals, the closing ceremony will include visuals and stunts as well as a musical line up.

This year’s Closing Ceremony promises to be an event unto itself, boasting a sold out show and a number of well known names working behind the scenes to create a performance to be remembered, including Billy Elliot director Stephen Daldry. The televised event will be hosted on ABC1 by Stephaine Brantz, Adam Hills and Beijing triple gold medallist, Heath Francis.

However, the greatest draw card for the Paralympic Closing Ceremony is world renowned musical act Coldplay, who will be joined by guest stars Rhianna and Jay-Z. Coldplay are scheduled to appear for 30 minutes of the 3 hour show that is packed with entertainment. The 2012 London Paralympic Closing Ceremony will see the flame extinguished on a phenomenal Paralympic Games which saw 2.7 million tickets sold, exceeding sales targets and achieving a record number of ticket sales.

The 2012 London Paralympic Games was a success for participating Deakin University Alumni and students, with Richard Colman winning gold in the Men’s 800m Wheelchair Sprints and bronze in both the 4 x 400m Relay and 400m Sprints. Cobi Crispin won a silver medal with the Women’s Wheelchair Basketball team, The Gliders, and Madeleine Hogan took home the bronze for Javelin.

If you are interested in the courses our Olympic students are studying, go to the Deakin Spirit site and see what a degree at Deakin can do for you.

Source: deakin.edu.au

Richard Colman and the Australian Relay Team Win a Paralympic Bronze Medal in the 4 X 400m Relay Team

Deakin University Alumnus - Richard Colman - Bronze Medal - London 2012 4x400m RelayPosting a season best of 3:13.42, Richard Colman, Matthew Cameron, Natheniel Arkley, and Richard Nicholson have won Bronze in a thrilling 4 X 400m Relay final. China powered to Gold with a World Record 3:05.46, with Thailand managing to just hold off the Aussies. Just 0.6 of a second separated Thailand in second, Australia in third, and  Korea in fourth. 

The medal takes Richards tally to one Gold and two Bronze for London adding to an impressive two Gold, two Silver, and three Bronze over the last three Paralympics. Go to deakin.edu.au/deakin-spirit show them how proud we are.

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Congratulations to The Gliders on a Silver in the Womens Wheelchair Basketball Final

The Silver Medal - Australian Womens Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball team - The Gliders - London 2012 Paralympics, have taken home the silver after  a big match against Germany. This is the fourth consecutive Paralympic medal win for the team.

The game for gold was always going to be a tough one, and both teams gave it everything in an exciting match that looked like it could turn at any point. While Australia led early in the first quarter, the German team came back to take the lead. Despite chipping away, The Gliders were unable to recover and regain the lead.

Deakin University student Cobi Crispin scored 6 points in the game and at the beginning of the fourth quarter Germany led by only four points, a lead they would gradually extend to win by 14 points.

Congratulations to the team on winning the silver medal in a tremendous Paralympics performance.

Source: deakin.edu.au

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