By Jamie Strudley
Yarra Ranges athletics would like to thank the wonderful families and athletes who have contributed to the 2024/25 Summer Track and Field season.
Special mentions Cameron Yorke and Mark Peel for being our competition directors over the summer season.
There are many others who have spent countless hours to make the season such a success.
This year 315 athletes registered.
On Saturday we presented out end of season awards to our Little Athletics community.
Our main award winners:
Don Cruise award: Byron Stark.
Petra Sank award: Andre’ Johanson.
Rob Belli award: Zoe Clarke.
Presidents Award – Flynn Mullens and Hayley Corrigan.
The Family Thank you: The Peels and The Dunlop’s.
Distinguished Service Awards: Uli Homann and Jane Pointon.
7 year service awards: Lexi Aders, Tori Kincaid, Caitlyn Pointon, Mitch Pointon, Xander Sommers, Chloe Head,
Koby Stephens, Harlem Willis.
10 year service awards: Wilbur Davidson-Tuck and Finn Rossthorn.
Sprint Athlete of the year: Ivy Ingle and Koby Stephens.
Hurdles Athlete of the year: Brookley Horsburgh and Kristian Sultana.
Distance Athlete of the year: Brienna Coffey and James Crome-Smith.
Jumps Athlete of the yea: Mackenzie Graham and Brock Peel.
Throws Athlete of the year: Shania Tove and Wilbur Davidson-Tuck.
Walks Athlete of the year: Tillie Sommers and Xander Sommers.
Multi-Class Athlete of the year: Matilda Bugden.
Thank you to to the huge team of volunteers who help each week to make athletics happen.
Programming, announcing, communications, equipment, coaches, starters, results, timing, team managers and canteen
helpers.
Well done to our age group leaders and ALL parents who have timed/raked/measured/spiked/cleaned/set-up/packed-up and many numerous tasks that are required to run athletics for our athletes on a weekly basis.
Thank you also to the YRA committee members for investing so much time into our club.
Congratulations to our U17 athletes who have graduated, Stephanie van Bemmel, Sasha Maggs, Keira Taylor, Wilbur Davidson-Tuck, Andre’ Johanson and James Crome-Smith.
While many of us head into the Cross Country season starting Saturday 26 at Lilydale lake, we look forward to seeing our Track and Field athletes back in October for another exciting season of Little Athletics.
Yarra Ranges Athletics welcomes and encourages all athletes of any age or ability.
New members and anyone interested in trialling are always welcome.
Training open to all on Tuesday evenings from 5.30pm.
Go to lavic.com.au or athsvic.org.au or email info@yarrarangesathletics.org.au for information about membership, events and registration.
For information on training, how to join or trial, photos, results and updated news, visit the website at yarrarangesathletics.org.au or check us out on Facebook.
