MARCH 2020, Amidst the evolving situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, CCAS have put together a program that will enable all current athletes to keep exercising safely within the confinements of their homes for the next 10 – 12 week period or as long as needed. The program will be interactive and delivered to athletes across…
With all of the issues that we are currently facing, CCAS has kept the ball rolling in providing as much as we can to current programs by way of online education. A variety of topics will be rolled out to the sports groups in the coming weeks – Sports Psychology was sent out yesterday, a…
OFFICIAL POSITION STATEMENT REGARDING COVID-19 As the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to develop, the Central Coast Academy of Sport is closely monitoring information and advice being provided by the relevant Government authorities including NSW Health and the Office of Sport, with the purpose of ensuring all activities and practices of Academy athletes and staff meet…
With concerns increasing around the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), detailed information can be found from the AIS site regarding the virus and sporting activity. https://ais.gov.au/health-wellbeing/covid-19#covid-19_and_sport_faq Hand hygiene remains the single best action for reducing risk of acquiring any respiratory or gastrointestinal infection. The Central Coast Academy of Sport will be supplying hand sanitiser to all sports…
FEBRUARY 2020, A first for the Central Coast Academy of Sport hosting a Women’s Health Education session last week. CCAS Female Athletes make up 58% of scholarship holders and are on the rise, making sense to target Female Issues in Sport. The session consisted of a Nutritionist – Jo Allen from Coast Sport and Laura…
The Central Coast Academy of Sport Greater Bank Netball program was launched on Wednesday 29th January at Mingara Recreation Club, where the thirty (30) selected athletes and seven (7) umpires were presented with what to expect out of the 2020 Greater Bank Netball Program. The CCAS Athletes heard from Greater Bank Branch Managers Cath Owens…
JANUARY 2020, when you consider the organisational plans for 2020 the Central Coast Academy of Sport is approaching the year ahead with great anticipation. The Central Coast Academy of Sport like the other ten Regional Academies of Sport (RASi) provides outstanding opportunities for local athletes, coaches and support staff, all delivered in a local setting.…
JANUARY 2020, the sporting year ahead promises to be an exciting one. The Central Coast Academy of Sport, now entering its sixteenth year of operation is gearing up for what promises to be a year of unparalleled success. January marks the start of the 2020 Greater Bank Netball program with thirty (30) athlete ready to…
The CCAS UAA Boys and Girls Hockey squad have recently returned from a successful inter academy camp in Armidale. Over 120 hockey players from the North Coast, Western region, Hunter and Northern Inland academies attended the two (2) day camp. “This is the first time that CCAS have been involved in the inter academy hockey…
The Central Coast Academy of Sport’s annual UAA Indigenous Talent ID Day has produced some outstanding results in recent years and the 2019 program has just received a fantastic ‘health tick of approval’ through additional support from the Poche Indigenous Health Network. Philanthropists Greg Poche AO and Kay Van Norton Poche AO have recently aligned…