Great Southern Academy of Sport

Introducing our GSAS 2026 Award Winners!

On Friday evening we held our Annual Awards Gala to celebrate all our athletes, families, sponsors and community. The night was a huge success and this year's top honours went to:

Female Individual Athlete - Ginger Gleeson 🏃‍♀️
Male Individual Athlete - Henri Bellanger ⛵️
Female Team Athlete - Stella Cuthbert ⚽️
Male Team Athlete - Ben Blechynden 🏑
Coaches Award - Zoe Bascombe 🏃‍♀️
Players' Player - Stella Cuthbert ⚽️

A big thank you to all our award sponsors, and to Rio Tinto for sponsoring the event.

More photos to come 📸

Sponsored by: South Coast Sports Medicine
Advanced Family and Sports Podiatry BodyCare Health Club Great Southern Development Commission Success Leaves Clues Navarna Hair Artistry

📸 Jenny Feast Photography

We have been SO lucky to spend three days with Rhiannon Clarke PLY and her coach Danny Kevan. In a short period of time we were able to visit two schools (Denmark Primary and Little Grove), run a Para Athletics workshop, train our GSAS athletes and also work on building our own capacity to support para athletes in the future.

Rhiannon also gave the key note speech at our awards Gala on Friday night 🤩

Thank you to WA Institute of Sport for supporting the visit, and of course thank you to Rhiannon and Danny for bringing so much knowledge and inspiration to the Great Southern.

Kinetic Track Squad
Denmark Primary School
Albany Athletics Club
Little Grove Primary School

We still have availability for our Para Athletics session this Thursday! Register now to work alongside WAIS coach Danny Kevan and Paralympian Rhiannon Clarke 🤩 https://form.jotform.com/262312135597053

If you have any questions, email Dani at [email protected].

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Great Southern Para Athletics Session! ⭐

Community members are invited to train and learn from Paralympian and Commonwealth Games Gold Medalist Rhiannon Clarke, alongside her coach Danny Kevan, for an opportunity to experience Para athletics, learn more about the pathway and discover your potential.

This session is for people with disability, over the age of 12, who are interested in exploring Para athletics - whether you already compete in sport, enjoy being active, or have never considered Para sport before.

You don’t need to know your classification or already be involved in athletics. There is no cost, expectations or pressure! Just come along and give it a go.

📅 Thursday 3 September
⏰ 5:30pm – 7:00pm
📍 Albany Indoor Sports Centre

It is a really special opportunity to learn from two people with a huge amount of experience in Para athletics and find out where the sport could take you.

To register, please complete the following form:

https://form.jotform.com/262312135597053

For more information, contact Dani at [email protected]

Please share this around. We would love to reach as many people across the Great Southern as possible! 💙💛

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GSAS is coming to Katanning! 🏃‍♀️⛹️

Next Thursday, GSAS is holding an athlete development workshop in Katanning for local aspiring athletes. This event is free and a great opportunity for us to connect with the young upcoming athletes in the area.

The session will be held on August 6th, 4pm - 6pm at Katanning Leisure Centre and available to athletes aged 13 - 18.

Register Now: https://form.jotform.com/261730328428861

Shire of Katanning Katanning Leisure & Function Centre KLC
CITS Great Southern

A really valuable free webinar for parents and caregivers of adolescent athletes, hosted by our friends at Peel Regional Academy of Sports. Available to everyone!

The session will provide practical information and strategies to help parents support positive body image and recognise concerns around disordered eating in sport.

Register via the link below 👇

📣 Parent and Care-Giver Workshop 📣

Peel Regional Academy of Sports will be hosting The Butterfly Foundation this August to deliver an important webinar for Parents and Care-Givers of Adolescent Athletes.

BodyKind Sports for Parents webinar provides parents and caregivers with information and strategies relating to body image and disordered eating in sport and offers guidance that aims to empower and strengthen the knowledge base so they can support their adolescent athlete to be Body Kind.

For more information, and to register, please visit: https://www.pras.net.au/butterfly

The Peel Regional Academy of Sports is proudly supported by WA Government and Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport and CITS Peel

There are still a few places available for our GSAS Holiday Movement Workshop tomorrow!

This is a fun, active session where your child will develop their balance, coordination and movement skills while training alongside some of the Great Southern's highest performing young athletes.

Session times:
• 8–10 years: 8:30am
• 11–13 years: 10:00am

To secure your child's place, register via the link below.

https://form.jotform.com/261741070241850

GSAS Juniors Holiday Session 🏃‍♀️

Looking for a fun and active way to keep the kids moving these coming school holidays?

Join the Great Southern Academy of Sport for a dynamic session focused on balance, coordination, movement skills and athletic development. Led by our Head Coach and supported by GSAS athletes, this is a great opportunity for young athletes of all sporting backgrounds to learn, move and have fun.

📅 Friday 10 July
@ Albany Leisure & Aquatic Centre (Court 6)

Ages 8–10 years
⏰ 8:30am – 10:00am

Ages 11–13 years
⏰ 10:00am – 11:30am

$25 per athlete (includes ALAC entry)

Whether your child plays basketball, netball, football, athletics or simply loves being active, this session will help build confidence, movement skills and coordination in a fun and supportive environment.

👉 Register now via the JotForm link below. Places are limited.

https://form.jotform.com/261741070241850

This NAIDOC Week, we are incredibly proud to reveal our special edition GSAS training shirt, designed by our very own Courtney White.

Courtney is a WA First Nations State Netball representative, proud Menang woman and talented artist. Inspired by her own experiences through sport and the Academy, we are honoured that Courtney has shared her story, culture and creativity with us in such a meaningful way.

Through this project, we hope to celebrate the rich cultures, histories and continuing contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in our region. We also hope this design helps foster a sense of belonging, respect and pride for First Nations people and all young people across the Great Southern.

A sincere thank you to Kadadjiny Aboriginal Corporation for generously supporting this project and helping bring Courtney's vision to life. It could not have happened without you!

To learn more about Courtney, the inspiration behind the artwork and the meaning woven throughout the design, read the full story on our website via the link below.

https://www.gsaswa.org.au/news/new-indigenous-uniform-naidoc

CITS Great Southern Netball WA

Photos by Jenny Feast Photography

GSAS Juniors Holiday Session 🏃‍♀️

Looking for a fun and active way to keep the kids moving these coming school holidays?

Join the Great Southern Academy of Sport for a dynamic session focused on balance, coordination, movement skills and athletic development. Led by our Head Coach and supported by GSAS athletes, this is a great opportunity for young athletes of all sporting backgrounds to learn, move and have fun.

📅 Friday 10 July
@ Albany Leisure & Aquatic Centre (Court 6)

Ages 8–10 years
⏰ 8:30am – 10:00am

Ages 11–13 years
⏰ 10:00am – 11:30am

$25 per athlete (includes ALAC entry)

Whether your child plays basketball, netball, football, athletics or simply loves being active, this session will help build confidence, movement skills and coordination in a fun and supportive environment.

👉 Register now via the JotForm link below. Places are limited.

https://form.jotform.com/261741070241850

Such a hard working, motivated young woman 🤩Well done Jess 👏

Jess Baines is set on a soccer career and has made the big switch from Albany Caledonian to Perth RedStar for this season.

Read about her story below.
https://www.albanyadvertiser.com.au/news/albany-advertiser/albany-caledonians-jessica-baines-heads-to-perth-redstar-for-a-new-challenge-after-thrilling-dallas-cup-trip--c-22383398?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook