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Nicole new state BMX champion
Over the October long weekend riders from the Penrith BMX club travelled to Tamworth to compete in the BMXNSW State Titles. Nicole Docherty of Leonay competed up an age group in the 17 girls and is the new state champion winning that event and not dropping a race. She also competed in and won the [...]
Continue reading...Tammy’s Boxing in Barbados
3. August 2010
Emu Plains resident, Tammy Taylor, is the first Australian female boxer to hold a title after winning the national welterweight title at the end of last year. She has been selected for the Australian team to fight in Barbados and is trying to find sponsorship. Female boxing is now an Olympic sport but neither the [...]
Continue reading...Jessica going to Youth Olympic Games
22. June 2010
15 year old Jessica Fox from Leonay has been selected to represent Australia in the 2010 Singapore Youth Olympics in August. She will be competing in the K1 women’s canoe sprint and the canoe slalom events.According to the Australian Canoeing website, at the Australian Youth Olympic team selection trials at Penrith Jessica’s result was fantastic. [...]
Continue reading...BMX Champions
31. May 2010
Last week 5 riders from the Emu Heights-Leonay area contested in the BMX Australian Titles in Shepparton Victoria. Ben Clarke, siblings Nicole and Ian Docherty, and father and son Jason and Reece Crutch all performed extremely well. Nicole Docherty finished 4th in the 15-16 girls cruiser and 8th in the 16 girls after being hit [...]
Continue reading...Gold for Jessica
16. March 2010
Jessica Fox from Leonay is only 16 years old and a student in year 11 at Blaxland High School but she has won the Women’s C1 Canoe Slalom event at the 2010 Oceania Open on Sunday 21st February. On the www.canoe.org.au website Jessica said “I’m delighted with the result. I nearly lost it right at [...]
Continue reading...Local BMX Winners
9. February 2010
Penrith Panthers BMX Club had 5 riders make the trip to Victoria to contest the BMX Victorian State Titles. Local Leonay girl, Nicole Docherty, triumphed, winning the Victorian titles for the 15 year old girls and backed it up with a second in the A pro open ladies. She also finished 3rd in the National [...]
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4. November 2010
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