Local athletes recognised

Two Peninsula athletes were recognised at the Central Coast Academy of Sport Scholarship Graduation and Awards Night at Mingara Recreation Club on Monday, November 5.

Lachlan Braddish of Umina received an Encouragement Award for swimming while Lipana Vitale from Woy Woy received an Encouragement Award for rugby union.

The Academy of Sport provides opportunities for young men and women from the two Local Government Areas of Wyong and Gosford.

The Central Coast Academy of Sport has been providing training and development programs since January 2004 and since that time over 1700 people have progressed through a variety of sports, events and programs specific to athletic endeavour.

Over 400 people attended the staging of the eighth annual awards evening.

Media release, 5 Nov 2012

Ray Sandell, Central Coast Academy of Sport