State News - NSW

Mitchell Baird's Olympic dream sunk

17 May 12 | HUNTER Hurricanes centre forward Mitch Baird said yesterday he was devastated to miss out on selection in Australia’s Olympic water polo team but proud to have even been in contention.

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Schoolgirl in the swim at state level

15 May 12 | DON’T be fooled by her age, 16-year-old Wagga schoolgirl Leah Verteouris is making a scene in the Australian Water Polo stakes.

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Eyes on Olympic prize

13 May 12 | SUTHERLAND Shire Olympic water polo hopefuls Nicola Zagame, Alicia McCormack and Holly Lincoln-Smith helped Australia to a gold medal in the Olympic Test event in London.

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Campbell’s high five for Sharks

11 May 12 | MEREWETHER’S Richie Campbell led the way as Australia’s water polo team maintained their unbeaten record in an Olympic warm-up event in Asia. The Sharks belted London Olympics rivals Kazakhstan 15-3 in their penultimate FINA World League preliminary match in Chiba, Japan, on Wednesday night.

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In need of a helping hand

09 May 12 | Jeremy Ponton and Curtis Sahariv both want to take their game to the next level. But they need help.

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London in sight

02 May 12 | OLYMPIC Games water polo hopefuls Alicia McCormack, Nicola Zagame and Holly Lincoln-Smith have flown to London full of confidence after their Cronulla Sharks women's water polo team won their first National Water Polo League title since 2006. | On song for Olympic Games

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In-form Sharks face tough test

26 Apr 12 | THE Cronulla Sharks women's water polo team play Adelaide Jets today and on Friday, take on the Brisbane Barracudas — their conquerors last year — in the opening two matches of this week's National Water Polo League finals.

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Making a splash

26 Apr 12 | It was the first time Travis McFadyen had been selected in a Hunter Hurricanes representative squad. And it was the first time he had been on a water polo tour.

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On song for Olympic Games

24 Apr 12 | CRONULLA water polo stars Alicia McCormack, Nicola Zagame and Holly Lincoln-Smith have taken another giant step towards Olympic selection with their inclusion in the top 13 for the coming 2012 London Test event.

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Hunter water polo squad new champions

18 Apr 12 | THE Hunter Academy of Sport's water polo squad has won the national 14 and under boys championship.

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Wagga girls named national champions

11 Apr 12 | FOUR Wagga girls are on top of the world after helping Ovens and Murray to the under 14s national title in Perth yesterday. |

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Much more to it than that

11 Apr 12 | This week Sutton local Georgia Rossetin will be busy treading water at the Australian Institute of Sport and doing her best to get in the way of any balls thrown at her.

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Taking water polo to the bush

29 Mar 12 | After the success of the recent ocean water polo match in Jetty Harbour, Coffs Harbour Water Polo Club intends to conduct further water polo exhibition matches with rural and local community public swimming pools in the Mid North Coast region.

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