Blog post: Off season nutrition for adolescent athletes
Written by Nutrient Nation For many young athletes, the off season feels like a break from training or competition. Training sessions are reduced, games disappear from the calendar, and the pressure to perform reduces for a while. While training volume may change, nutrition remains one of the most important factors in an athlete’s long term […]
Regional Academies of Sport and Hockey NSW renew commitment to athlete development across NSW
34th annual Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame inducts six new legends
The Hunter Region Sporting Hall of Fame welcomed its newest inductees on Thursday, August 20th, as the region once again came together to celebrate the athletes who have carried the Hunter’s name onto the national and international sporting stage. Now in its 34th year, the Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place at McDonald Jones […]
Regional pathway delivers on the world stage at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games
The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) network is celebrating an outstanding campaign at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with 19 current and former academy athletes, coaches and officials proudly representing Australia, New Zealand and Tonga on the international stage. Across the Games, Regional Academies of Sport representatives competed in athletics, para athletics, swimming, para swimming, […]
Blog post: Avoiding sickness during winter
Written by Nutrient Nation Winter often brings an increase in coughs, colds, sore throats, and other illnesses. For young athletes, staying healthy can be particularly challenging during this time of year. Between school, training, competitions, and social activities, young athletes are exposed to a variety of bugs and germs that can increase their risk of […]
From regional pathways to the world stage: Academy athletes headed to Glasgow 2026
The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) network is proud to celebrate our current athletes, alumni, coaches, officials and support staff competing and contributing at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. As the Games unfold, the Regional Academies of Sport are proudly represented not only within the Australian team, but across international squads through athletes, coaches, […]
Six Regional Academies of Sport athletes selected in Hockey Australia Under-18 National Futures Squads
(Image: Ella Craven-Sands) The Regional Academies of Sport (RAS) network is celebrating an outstanding achievement, with six academy athletes selected in Hockey Australia’s 2026/27 Under-18 National Futures Squads. Hunter Academy of Sport athletes Albert Forbes and Ella Craven-Sands, Northern Inland Academy of Sport athlete Luke Schmude, South West Sydney Academy of Sport’s Isaac Braganza and […]
Hunter Academy of Sport alumni Harper Nelmes climbs to world no. 3 in breakthrough UCI World Cup season
Former Hunter Academy of Sport mountain biking athlete Harper Nelmes has announced himself as one of the world’s most exciting young enduro riders, finishing his debut WHOOP UCI Enduro World Cup campaign ranked No. 3 in the world in the Junior Men category. What began as an opportunity to gain experience racing internationally quickly became […]
Local sporting heroes inspire at Hunter Academy of Sport Indigenous Talent Identification Day
Young Indigenous athletes from across the Hunter region enjoyed a day of sport, learning and inspiration on Thursday 25 June at the Maitland Federation Centre, as the Hunter Academy of Sport hosted its annual Indigenous Talent Identification (ITID) Day. Made possible through the generous support of Underwriting Agencies Australia (UAA) and Santos, the event brought […]
Our 2025 Impact Report is here – see what we achieved
From record-breaking athletes to a growing network of nine academies, 2025 was a defining year for Regional Academies of Sport. Our 2025 Impact Report is now live – and the results speak for themselves. Over 5,000 young people took part in Talent ID trials, 2,256 athletes were supported through scholarship programs, and our network generated […]