O’Brien and Howard bring it home on the final day
February 11, 2019Victorian Institute of Sport cycling duo, Kelland O’Brien and Leigh Howard, found a whole new level on the final day of Melbourne’s Six Day series to snatch victory off Sam Welsford and Cameron Scott who had been on top for the previous two nights.
A record sixth for Tapper
February 11, 2019Victorian Institute of Sport’s Melissa Tapper has been named Australian Para Athlete of the Year and awarded the Arthur Wilks Trophy for a record sixth time.
Honey to miss season after Achilles Tear
February 11, 2019Melbourne Vixens/VIS mid-courter, Tayla Honey, will miss the 2019 Suncorp Super Netball season after scans confirmed she has torn her Achilles tendon.
Micheluzzi continues to shine
February 11, 2019In the Victorian Open last week VIS athlete David Micheluzzi, from a field of 156 (150 professionals) golfers from the European and Australasian tours, made both the top 65 cut after round 2 and top 35 cut after round 3 to finish 30th, just missing out on claiming leading amateur honours.
Nutrition Tip | What kind of person doesn’t like pizza? A weirdough
February 11, 2019On Saturday Feb 9th we celebrated National Pizza Day! Every year at least 5 billion pizzas are sold globally.
Hockeyroos win in a nail biter
February 11, 2019Victorian Institute of Sport’s Sophie Taylor earned Player of the Match honours after scoring her first international goal for the Hockeyroos in a 3-1 shootout win over Germany.
Alistair the Aggressor
February 4, 2019After showing a huge amount of grit and determination, VIS para cyclist Alistair Donohoe finished fourth in Stage 4 (Arthur’s Seat) of the Herald Sun Tour, and was awarded the most aggressive rider of the final day of racing.
Hockeyroos end decade long drought
February 4, 2019The Hockeyroos have ended a decade of Dutch dominance with a 1-0 win over the World Champions Netherlands in their FIH Pro League opener in Melbourne.
2019 FIS World Championships
February 4, 2019The Australian Team for the upcoming 2019 FIS World Championships has been named and includes VIS snowboarder Scotty James as well as Aerial Skiers; Laura Peel, Britt George and Gabi Ash.
Nutrition Tip | Turmeric
February 4, 2019You may have seen turmeric pop up around the place more frequently; in lattes, capsules, teas, rice and even beauty products. Let’s dig deeper at the claims of this popular ‘health food.’
