Category: WRAS

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, […]

2026 WRAS Presentation Night

The Western Region Academy of Sport (WRAS) held its annual presentation evening at Panthers Bathurst on Saturday 27 June 2026. With 318 guests in attendance, the night recognised and celebrated the numerous sporting achievements over the past 12 months of the graduating athletes from the 2025/26 WRAS programs. The WRAS award categories for the presentation […]

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 […]

RAS Chair Darryl Clout awarded Member of the Order of Australia

For the Regional Academies of Sport, it is a privilege to celebrate the recognition of our Chair, Darryl Clout AM – a man whose contribution to sport administration has shaped the landscape of sport in Australia and around the world. It began, as many great sporting stories do, with a parent simply showing up. More […]

WRAS partners with community to drive the 2026 WRAS Indigenous Talent Identification Day

Over 100 aspiring athletes from schools across the Western Region headed to Dubbo Christian School and PCYC Orange on the 13th and 14th of May to engage in and discover their talent at the Western Region Academy of Sport’s (WRAS) Indigenous Talent Identification Day. This event, made possible through the generous support of Underwriting Agencies […]