Former NRL star Nathan Blacklock hoping to inspire the next generation
One of the Northern Inland Academy of Sport’s most notable Indigenous graduates is encouraging up-and-coming stars to get involved in the organisation. The Academy is holding a Talent Identification day for indigenous athletes at the Moree PCYC on August 23.
Regional NSW athletes on highway to Olympics via Pursu32+
The New South Wales Institute of Sport in partnership with the Regional Academies of Sport have launched a high performance talent pathway program for athletes from country NSW. The program connects both targeted regional athletes and their coaches to high performance expertise and provides opportunities to develop their success in Olympic sports.
Tamworth’s Terry Psarakis awarded OAM for decades of service to sport
Terry Psarakis, the veteran sports administrator has been awarded arguably the biggest accolade of his decorated career: an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Psarakis received the award for his Services to Sport, which includes Life Member of NIAS.
NIAS to host UAA Talent ID Day for aspiring indigenous athletes
Registrations now open for aspiring young indigenous athletes, aged 13-16 years who live within the Northern Inland, to participate in the annual NIAS and UAA Indigenous Talent Identification Day. All indigenous athletes, showing talent in any sport, are strongly encouraged to register their interest via www.nias.org.au.
Northern Inland’s top junior golfers invited to state tournament
Two talented NIAS golf athletes were invited play amongst the state’s top junior golfers last weekend in Batemans Bay, as part of the annual North v South Cup tournament. Brock Galvin (Bingara) and Oliver Thomas (Tamworth) represented NIAS.
Martin Rae immerses himself in his role as the new Technical Director at NIAS
Since touching down in Tamworth on Friday, Scottish native Martin Rae has been soaking up the local soccer scene. After heading down to the Gipps Street Fields on Saturday, The new NIAS Technical Director watched the NIAS FC 13s, 14s and 15s take on South Cardiff in the their opening Premier Youth League Cup games on Sunday. Then Tuesday night was training with the NIAS FC squads.
Mountain Biking: Jock Barwick and Ben Shaw earn finish on the Auscycling XCO National Series podium
It was supposed to be about learning more about the art of racing and getting more experience racing on different trails.
But the recently-wrapped up Auscycling XCO (cross country) mountain biking national series turned into much more than that for Jock Barwick and Ben Shaw. Both scaled the podium, with Shaw crowned the overall series champion for the under 15s boys.
International Football Coach arrives to take up role as Technical Director with NIAS and NIAS FC
The Northern Inland region is about to gain an injection of football expertise, with highly qualified Scottish football coach, Martin Rae, joining the Northern Inland Academy of Sport (NIAS). After 12 months of strenuous negotiation and navigating immigration, Martin Rae has arrived in Tamworth from Scotland and will begin his three year tenure as Technical Director of NIAS FC, with NIAS his sponsor.
NIAS athletes head to Wagga Wagga for 2023 Academy Games
Some of the state’s finest young athletes will arrive in the Wagga Wagga Region from Friday, 21st April for the 2023 Your Local Club Academy Games. Hosted by the Southern Sports Academy (SSA), the event will be held across various venues throughout the Wagga Wagga region from Friday, April 21st to Sunday, April 23rd.
National Primary Games – 2023 Update
In 2015, NIAS initiated the mass community participation event, the National Primary Games (NPG) in Tamworth. Withstanding COVID, the event has proudly provided the opportunity for junior sports enthusiasts from across the state and country to participate in a variety of sports, in a fun weekend in Tamworth. Following the 2022 NPG, the NIAS Board voted to rest the event in 2023 in order to undertake a comprehensive operational review.