The Gippsland Sports Academy develops the sports skills, and personal skills, of talented young athletes through its sports programs.
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9 January 2012 - Doug Hill appointed as Tennis Coach
The Academy has announced the appointment of Doug Hill to take on the Tennis Program's Head Coaching role.
Mr Hill has previously held coaching and management positions in New South Wales and more recently in Melbourne. He is also associated with the Vintage Tennis company.
The Academy's 2012 Tennis Program will commence with its Induction Day at the end of this month.
Hillclimb champion wins bankmecu Gippstar
The newly-crowned Australian Hillclimb Champion, Brett Hayward, has been named the bankmecu Senior Gippstar winner for November.
In addition to his Australian title, Hayward also won the Victorian, South Australian and Queensland Championships during the year. All titles were scored in a car which he designed and constructed himself.
The Junior bankmecu Gippstar winner was go-kart racer Troy Alger.
Troy, at only 12 years of age, won the 2011 Rookies Australasian kart titles (red plate). He has also had a number of other top results in rookie events.
Lisa Alexander, formerly of Leongatha, was named as the Gippsland Champion. Now coach of the Australian Netball Diamonds, Alexander was nominated after a test series win against New Zealand and the Diamonds regained World number one ranking.
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