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15 August 2009
Cross Country Season Finishes.
Casey Little Athletics Centre combined with Narre Warren Little Athletics Centre to hold it's final Cross Country competition and Presentation day on Saturday 15th August 2009 in warm sunny conditions. It was a great way to finish the season. They also farewelled four Under 15 Athletes in their final season of Little Athletics. [More]

27 April 2009
Australian Little Athletics Championships
Casey Little Athletics representatives Samantha Prime won Gold in the 1500 Metres with a time of 04:50.3 and Matthew DeBruin won Silver in the 80 Metre Hurdles with a time of 12.5 at the Australian Little Athletics Championships in Adelaide on the 26th April 2009. A mighty effort and a mighty result... well done to both athletes.

12 April 2009
Royal Childrens Hospital Appeal
Casey Little Athletics was part of the Good Friday appeal recently. Athletic centres around Victoria organised a "lap for kids morning" to raise funds and Casey Little Athletics raised the most money $1200.

Casey athletes were invited with other clubs to present the cheque of $11,357.50 on behalf of Victorian Little Athletics."  

1 March 2009
Former Aths Success
Two former Casey Athletes competed at Under 18's National Competition in Brisbane with some fantastic results. Jordan Nelson - Silver Medal Steeplechase and Lauren Grant - Bronze Medal 800m. These two athletes finished competing at Casey Little Athletics in 2008 and have settled into the senior athletics very well.

8 August 2009
Cross Country Championship & Presentation Day.
This Saturday 15th August we will be the Casey Cross Country Championship Day & Presentation Day. Check the flyer here.
First Race: 9:00am Mums & Dads 900m …..Followed by kids races. Casey presentations should commence around 10:15am & Finish by 11.30am.
To compete in the Championship Day Athletes must have competed in at least 6 programs over the Cross Country season.
Please see Karen if you need a tally of how many programs completed.
Thank you to all Athletes and Parents for participating in another successful Cross Country Season in 2009

10 August 2009
VLAA Road Relays
Last Saturday afternoon, 1st August 2009, Casey Little Athletics centre had 5 teams compete at Sandown Race Track in the VLAA road relays.
All the athletes had a great experience running on the racing car track with their team mates. Check the Cross Country Results page here.

27 July 2009
Cross Country
This Saturday 8th August we will be back at Casey, Edwin Flack reserve 8:45am for warm ups ,first race starts at 9am .

The Casey Centre Championships are being held on the 15 August, for all athletes that have completed 6 or more X.C. for casey. To see if you have done enough runs contact Rod or Karen Prime 9796-7104 . This will be followed by presentations, and will be our last competition for the Cross Country Season.


27 July 2009
Cross Country
36 Athletes from Casey Little Athletics competed at the State Little Athletics Championship at Bundoora on Sunday 26th July. It was a fantastic effort from all athletes who were up against some top competition. Congratulations to all participants. The following results that were achieved on the day are available here.

Next Saturday Casey Little Athletics will be joining Cockatoo for the Cockatoo Challenge Day at Cockatoo Sports Complex, Mountain Road, Cockatoo. MEL 311 K3
Athletes are to register from 9.00am, the first race starts at 10am.

The following Saturday 8th August we will be back at Casey, Edwin Flack reserve 8:45am start.

A reminder that Casey Centre Championships are being held on the 15 August, followed by presentations, this will be our last competition for the Cross Country Season.

Any enquires regarding Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796-7104

20 July 2009
Cross Country
Last Saturday Casey Little Athletics held Program 13 of the Cross Country Program. 60 Athletes competed on the crisp but sunny morning from Casey, Dandenong and Cranbourne centres.

Also, well Done to all the Casey Little Athletes (past and present) that competed at the Victorian All Schools Championship last Saturday at Bundoora. It was a very windy morning, but all athletes braved the conditions and performed at their best with a few of our athletes being considered for the Victorian Schools Team. Congratulations to all athletes, we are very proud of your achievements.

Next Saturday there will be no competition at Casey as many Athletes have entered into the Little Athletics State Cross Country being held at Bundoora on Sunday 26 July 2009.

All Athletes should have received their information pack with their allocated duties and we wish them all the best of luck at State. For any queries regarding Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796 7104

12 July 2009
Cross Country
Last Saturday 11th July, it was great to see Casey Little Athletics back on home turf. It was a fantastic turnout of 80 Athletes who braved the windy, cold morning.

Next Saturday many of our older Athletes will be competing at the Victorian All Schools Cross Country Championships being held at Bundoora. We wish them all the best of luck.

For athletes not involved in the All Schools Championships the normal run will be held at Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick 8.45am warm up.

For any queries regarding Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796 7104

9 July 2009
Cross Country Winners
On Saturday 4th July, 45 Athletics from Casey Little Athletics Centre traveled to Nortons Park Wantirna for their annual Knox Cross Country Open Day.

The day started with light rain which cleared up to a sunny day. All the athletes performed exceptionally well with many Casey Little Athletes awarded individual and team medals. Casey Little Athletic Centre was awarded the Perpetual Trophy for the first time over last years winners Lilydale / Yarra Ranges. If you want to view photo's you can go on the Knox Little athletics web site www.klac23.org.au

Casey Little Athletics would like to congratulate Jordan Nelson (a past Casey Little Athlete) who has been selected to run for Australia in the
World Mountain Running Championships in Italy on the 6th September, 2009. We all wish him the best of luck.

This week Cross Country is back at Casey, Manuka Road, Berwick. Race starts 9.00am.

For any queries regarding Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796 7104

5 July 2009
Cross Country
Last Saturday 27 June Casey Little Athletics joined a number of other athletic clubs in the SMR Cross Country Challenge day.

The competition was held at Penbank School, Moorooduc on a brisk foggy morning, followed by a nice sunny day.
It was great to see many athletes from all ages compete from Casey, with a total number of 43 competing and many medals were achieved.
At the end of the day athletes enjoyed running in a relay. A fantastic effort by all athletes. Well Done

This week 4 July Casey Little Athletics is competing at Knox Open Day at Nortons Park, Wantirna South MEL 72 A2. First event starts at 10am.

Casey Little Athletics would like to congratulate Jordan Nelson (a past Casey Little Athlete) who has been selected to run for Australia in the
World Mountain Running Championships in Italy on the 6th September, 2009. We wish him all the best of luck.

For any queries regarding Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796 7104

10 June 2009
Cross Country
This Saturday, June 13th, Cross Country will be held at Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Road, Berwick with a special event. "The Mum's & Dad's 880 metre dash" for Program 8.
Parents are invited to have a run and let their children encourage them across the finish line, just like you do for them each week.

Entries for the SMR Cross-Country Challenge are due by Saturday 13 June, 2009. Any interested athletes please see Rod Prime or Coralie Nelson, entries and money needs to be paid by this Saturday.

Reminder, the following Saturday 20 June, Casey will be joining Pakenham Little Athletics for their make a friend day at Lilypond House, Duncan Drive, Pakenham. Warm ups start at 8.30am, 1st race starts at 9am.

For any further information about Cross Country please contact Rod Prime 9796--7104.


28 May 2009
Cross Country
On Saturday May 23 Casey Little Athletics Centre held it's Cross Country Challenge day which included athletes from Narre warren, Doveton, Pakenham & Cockatoo. The 140 athletes enjoyed a wonderful sunny morning with tough competition contested in all the races on the day.

Rod Prime Casey Cross Country Coordinator thanked all the Centres for attending this day and thanked Parents that were officials on the day. Their help made the program run so smoothly.

This Saturday May 30 is our normal Cross Country competition at Casey .
There will be no competition on the following Queen Birthdays weekend.

For any information on the cross country season contact Rod 9796-7104


11th May 2009
Cross Country
Casey Little Athletics Centre held its Cross Country on Saturday with a light drizzle at the start of the morning. This didn't dampen the 85 athletes and parents from competing and running with great times achieved.
Normal competition will continue this Saturday at the Casey Little Athletics Track.

Cross Country Challenge
On Saturday 23 May Casey Little Athletics Centre will be holding it's annual Challenge Day where athletes from Dandenong, Cranbourne, Cockatoo, Pakenham and Gippsland centres are invited to join Casey athletes at the Edwin Flack Reserve, Manuka Road, Berwick and conquer the challenging course. First race will start at 9am sharp.

For further information regarding the Casey Cross Country season please contact Rod on 9796 7104.



Cross Country
It was a fine morning for the commencement of the Casey Little Athletics Cross Country Season on 'Saturday 18 April, with a fantastic turnout of 81 athletes turning up for their first run for the winter season.

We welcomed Narre Warren athletes and a number of new registrations. All athletes enjoyed the new challenging course.

Due to Anzac Day on Saturday, this week we will be running the Cross Country on Sunday 26 April, 2009 starting at 9.45am.

Training will be held on Thursday's starting at 4.45pm at track of Edwin Flack Reserve.

For further information regarding the Cross Country season please contact Rod on 9796 7104.

State Track & Field Success
Congratulations to all the athletes and everyone involved in the State T&F Championships over the weekend - March 21 & 22. It really was a fantastic weekend with lots of exciting competition to watch. The results are now available on the VLAA website.

Read the article from the Star newspaper here.

Some results are:-

9 Girls High Jump
2nd Alyssa Prosser 1.19m
3rd Chelsea Tonna 1.10m

10 Girls 1100 Metre Race Walk
2nd Taylor Vasiljevic 5:49.95
3rd Rachael Guy 5:51.75

10 Girls 60 Metre Hurdles
3rd Monique Cootes 11.09

13 Girls 800 Metre Run
3rd Samantha Prime 2:19.54

13 Girls High Jump
2nd Danielle Cameron J1.61m

13 Girls 1500 Metre Run
1st Samantha Prime 4:36.73R

14 Girls High Jump
3rd Lucy Topham J1.50m

10 Boys 70 Metre Run
3rd Christian Daly 9.94R

10 Boys 60 Metre Hurdles
2nd Christian Daly 10.85

12 Boys 100 Metre Run
2nd Evander D'Silva 13.64

12 Boys 80 Metre Hurdles
3rd Evander D'Silva 13.33

13 Boys 80 Metre Hurdles
1st Matthew Debruin 12.38

13 Boys 300 Metre Hurdles
1st Matthew Debruin 44.02

Well done to all our athletes for competing at State Championships this year.



Goodbye Season 2008/2009!
What a wonderfully successful season we have had! With record numbers of participating athletes competing at Casey, we have seen many records broken, many personal bests attained, and hundreds of children and their families enjoy the fun and fitness of Little Athletics.

Whilst our track and field season is drawing to a close, it’s time to welcome our Cross Country season. We look forward to seeing you all there again this year beginning on Saturday 18th April 2009.

The committee would like to thank all our families for their continued support, and congratulate all our athletes on a fantastic track and field season.

Our children continue to do an exceptional job each week, and you should all be very proud of your wonderful athletics achievements this season.
Well done!!

28th March 2009

Cross Country
The Cross Country Season begins on Saturday 18th April 2009. Warm up at 8.45am rain, hail or shine; the first race starts at 9.00am. It takes place here at the Casey track. Choose from one of the following distances:- Under 6 to Under 8's for 1km
Under 9 to Under 12's for 2km
Under 13 to Open for 3km
Dads and Mums are welcome to run with their children (upon signing an indemnity form). Check here for more details or see Rod Prime with any questions.

AGM & Trophy Presentation
Don’t forget our AGM and trophy presentation day on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 to be held at the Beaconsfield Community Centre in O'Neal road, (Map 214 B1). Please note the change of venue.

Check out the information flyer and attendance form.

Hope to see you all there!!

Committee Members Wanted
Many of our key committee members are not renewing their tenures this year after many years of much appreciated and valuable service.

We will need a Vice President, Treasurer, Registrar, Uniform Officer, Canteen Manager, On Track Coordinator, Coaching Coordinator and General Committee members for the coming season.

We must have a viable committee in order to be able to keep our club running. If you would like to join our committee, and ensure that your children can compete, please feel free to ask any of our current committee members what is involved.

Alternatively, feel free to join us at our next committee meeting, to see what it is all about!! Meetings are held on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7:30 pm in the Netball rooms.

The committee will be voted in at our AGM on Sunday 2pm to 5pm 19th April, 2009.

Centre Championships
A great success
We would just like to congratulate, and thank everyone for a wonderful effort on the Centre Championships.

Despite the welcome rain we had to cancel the last part of our Centre Championship morning held on Saturday 14th March. We continued with the Championships on a cold Sunday morning concluding with the events that were not completed on Saturday, finishing at 2.30pm.

Everyone worked so hard, and it was fantastic to see the committee's work over the season and on the day together with the many parent helpers ensure the children had a successful carnival.

17th March 2009
Training For State Events
Any athlete that would like to improve on their skills before the State Competition are invited to train on the following nights & times at the Casey track

Our Casey Coaches’ are offering their assistance for training in the following areas.

Hurdles – Tues 5.30pm - Katrina Olsson
Distance – Thur 4.45pm - Rod Prime
(400m, 800m & 1500m)
Shot Put/Discus – Thur 4.45pm – Dawn Gilpin
Javelin – Thur 5.30pm – Chris Nelson
High Jump - Thur 5.30pm - Katrina Olsson
Long/Triple Jump – Thur 5.30pm – Michelle Nadalin
Sprints – Thur 5.30pm – Shaun Taylor / Paul Olsson
Walks – Thur 5:30pm – Andrea & Nicole Hallett

Any queries please see Rod Prime

15th March 2009
Centre Championships This Sunday
Despite the welcome rain we had to cancel the last part of our Centre Championship morning held today Saturday 14th March.

We will proceed with the Championships tomorrow morning Sunday 15th March concluding with the events that were not completed on Saturday.

Please be aware that the Berwick Craft Market is held every 3rd Sunday and parking will be difficult so arrive early.

We of course require many parent helpers to ensure the championship days run smoothly, and the children have a successful carnival. We wish all our competing athletes the very best of luck!

Please note: Any athlete who is not wearing their 2008/2009 white registration patch and red IGA patch, will NOT be able to participate in Centre Championships.

Parental Supervision
As clearly stated in the handbook, all children MUST have a parent or guardian with them at all times, at all competition and training events. We have had an increasing number of reports of unsupervised children at both training, and competition days. It is unacceptable to drop children of ALL age groups at the centre, and return later. If you are unable to be present, please ensure another adult is taking responsibility for your child.

This is a safety issue, and must be adhered to by all families.

Any athlete that does not have a parent or guardian present will NOT be able to compete in the program.

26th February 2009
CLAC was well represented at the recent regional athletics competition held at Ballam Park Frankston. 93 athletes competed in over 303 events, with many athletes achieving personal best performances, and medal placements. We wish all 63 competitors who will now progress to the State Championships at Olympic Park the very best results in their events.

Congratulations to all the Athletes that have qualified and progressed it is a fantastic achievement. Please find link here for listing of progressions. To all of those that tried and didn't quite make it this year, you should also be very proud of yourselves, you did you best and that is what it is all about.

CLAC would also like to congratulate the following athletes who won their age groups in our Pentathlon event. U6- Will Curtain, Jaime Quinn U7- Alex Bulte, Teagan Barry U8- Cameron DeBruin, Hannah Lorimer U9- Lachlan Vaughan, Alyssa Prosser U10- Christian Daly, Taylor Vasiljevic U11- Lewis Vella, Allana Hadley U12- Daniel Dupre, Natalie Ricchetti U13- Matthew DeBruin, Ebony Marks U14- Jack Jordan, Sophie Weston U15 Brady Waterworth, Emily McLean.

Samantha Prime continues to smash the U13 girls 1500m race time, removing a further 7 seconds from her previous record time, she completed the race in a time of 4:53.52.

A hot day has been forecast for Saturday please ensure your children have hats, sunscreen on and take drinks to all events.

A reminder to all parents we rely on your assistance each week to ensure a smooth running program please sign in early with Rowan.

Training for CLAC is held at Edwin Flack Reserve on Tuesday's from 5.30pm to 6.30pm for under 6's to 9's, and Thursday's from 5.30pm - 6.30pm for under 10's to 16's.

For all enquiries regarding the Casey Little Athletics please contact Dean or Simone on 0458 284 154.

Region Track & Field
- What a Result !
What a fantastic effort by all our athletes who competed at the Region Track & Field in Frankston over the weekend. Click here to view the Total Results for the event. Thank you to all the parents who did duty over the weekend as there would have been no competition if the families hadn't pitched in to help run the event for all the children. Well done.

27th January 2009
CLAC would like to congratulate the following athletes who have received their 5 Star achievement awards : Karla Bulte, Dylan Clutterbuck, James De Silva, Emilee Dunn, Jack Jordan, Hannah Lorimer, Jaylan Martin, Lauree Metcalfe, Alyssa Prosser and Aiden Saluni.

Club records continue to be broken including some long standing records; Anthony Vella took 30 seconds off the U15 1500m walk in a time of 8.38:87 , the Under 6 50m run was broken by Sienna Duffy-Grant, Teagan Barry broke the U7 80m Hurdles, Amy Lawton broke the U7 Vortex record. Rachel Guy-Ashe improved on her current U10 1100m walk record time. Evander De Silva broke the U12 100m record held since 1995 with a time of 13.89. Matthew DeBruin improved on his current U13 300m Hurdle record and now holds the U13 200m record. Samantha Prime lowered her existing 800m record to 2:27.17. Brady Waterworth lowered the U15 200m to 24:96. Emily McLean now holds the U15 400m record with a time of 1:07.32 and Nicole Hallett took an impressive 5 seconds off her existing 1500m walk record with a time of 8:44.47

7th February 2009
This Saturday
On Saturday 7 February our morning competition, Program 15, starts at 7.45 a.m. for U11 - U15 to do their 1500 walk. We will need plenty of helpers for this so come along early to lend a hand. Check out the Weather & Program changes page and come prepared as the BOM has forecast windy and very hot. Read advice on how to beat the heat. After the weekend check out the Results page to see your performance details so that you can see if you have achieved another Star award.

State Multis
Congratulations to those athletes that took part in the State Multis over the weekend of Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February 2009 at Brauerander Park Warrnambool. They had the coolest temperatures in the State and were able to run on a near brand new track.

31st January 2009
On Saturday 31 January our morning competition, Program 14, starts at 8.15 a.m. for warm ups. Check out the Weather & Program changes page and come prepared as the BOM has forecast 35C. Read advice on how to beat the heat. After the weekend check out the Results page to see your performance details so that you can see if you have achieved another Star award.

Steeple chase
This Saturday we are running our steeple chase events for all Under 13 to Under 16 age groups. Athletes are required to be at the track at 7.45am for an 8am start.

State Multi Event Championships
Casey wishes good luck to those athletes competing at the upcoming State Multi Event Championships, to be held on on Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February 2009 at Brauerander Park – Karamut Road, Warrnambool. If you missed out registering by 31 December 2008 put it into your diary for next year.


15th January 2009
Casey Season Break
Casey resumes on Saturday 17th January with a Twilight Competition, Program 12, starting at 4.00pm.

SMR U6 to U8 Carnival Success
Casey Little Athletics was proud to host the SMR U6 to U8 carnival for 2008 and 2009. This was a fantastic fun day held on Sunday 7th December here at Edwin Flack reserve.
We saw kids from many other centres compete with our own at this family friendly event run with the help of our tireless committee and SMR officials. We would also like to congratulate everyone who helped for a fantastic SMR carnival. The older children of some of the committee
members were such a fantastic help too. It was a great day, with everyone enjoying it immensely.

State Multi Event Championships
The upcoming State Multi Event Championships, are to be held on on Saturday 31st January & Sunday 1st February 2009 at Brauerander Park – Karamut Road, Warrnambool. Under 9 to Under 11 athletes (boys and girls) together with the Under 12 Girls will compete on Saturday 31st January. The Under 12 Boys and the Under 13 to Under 15 athletes (boys and girls) will compete on Sunday 1st February. Click here to Enter via the VLAA website. Entries close Wednesday 31 December 2008

State Relays
Casey Relay athletes competed very well at the State Relays on 14th December, 2008 at Olympic Park, Melbourne. The Mixed Under 14's ran in the 4 x 200 to achieve a SIlver medal in a time of 1:52.71 behind Whittlesea City (1st) and ahead of Brimbank (3rd). The Boys Under 10 ran in the 4 x 100. They ran in a time of 1.00.06 to get Bronze behind Nunawading (1st) and Diamond Valley (2nd). All athletes enjoyed the day doing their best.
Official results can be viewed here.

12th December 2008

Friday Twilight - CANCELLED

Due to the RAIN tonight's Christmas Break-Up has been Cancelled.

Casey Little Aths wishes everyone a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Registration forms for the Region Track and Field Championships can still be handed in tonight at the Club rooms to Andrea, the Registrar until 6:30pm.

Casey LAC resumes on Saturday 17th January with a Twilight Competition starting at 4.30pm.

Region Track and Field Championships
The Region Track and Field Championships (14th & 15th February 2009 - Frankston) is an individual competition for athletes in the Under 9 to Under 15 age groups for boys and girls. Athletes can choose what four (4) events they would like to compete in.
Athletes MUST compete on (4) competition days at Casey Centre prior to the Region Track and Field Championships to be eligible. To be eligible to compete at State Track and Field Championships (21th & 22th March 2009 - Olympic Park), an athlete must compete at the Region Championships. Entry form here.
Closing date for entries is Friday 12th December 2008.

12th December 2008
State Relays
Relay athletes are competing at the State Relays this Sunday, 14th December, 2008 - Olympic Park, Melbourne. Athletes need to marshall at the Casey Tent at 8.00am for the first event to be run at 8.30am. Age group managers are responsible to ensure that all team members are available for each event. Please contact Michelle Nadalin on 0438 360 329 for more info.

McDonald’s U6-U10 Skills Clinic
The McDonald’s On Track skills clinic will take place on Wednesday 14th January, 2009 at Doncaster Athletic Track.This clinic is free of charge and registration is now available via the VLAA website www.vlaa.com.au      Places for this event are strictly limited so please ensure you register early to avoid disappointment. Entries close Friday 19 December 2008

New Coaches
Recently we had a few parents complete their orientation to coaching course. We would like to welcome the following new coaches to our team:

Tina & Mile Vasiljevic
Kerrie Dekroon
Loretta Dowling
Shaun Taylor

21st November 2008
State Relays
These Casey athletes did so well they qualified for progression to the State Relays Championship at Olympic Park 14th Dec 2008.
Mixed 4x100 - U9 Casey A, U10 Casey A, U12 Casey A, U14 Casey A, U15 Casey A
Mixed 4x200 - U14 Casey A
4x100 - U10 Boys, U10 Girls, U12 Boys, U14 Girls, U14 Boys, U15 Girls
4x200 - U10 Girls, U12 Boys, U14 Girls, U14 Boys

Newsflash – Date Changes To Handbook
The State Track & Field Competition date has changed and will now be held on Saturday and Sunday 21st & 22nd March 2009. Casey Centre Championships will now be on 14th & 15th March, 2009.

Uniform Officer vacancy
Your Centre still requires someone like you to manage Centre and Regional uniforms throughout the 2008/2009 season. This means half an hour on Saturday morning to hire out or sell uniforms.
Please contact Dean the Secretary if you are willing to help.

BBQ Helper vacancy
Give it a go help provide food at the Centre BBQ under the guidance of our Canteen Manager. If a group could share this by doing an hour each on a Saturday morning this help will be regarded as Duty and count towards your fortnightly parent duty.
Please contact Dean the Secretary if you are able to help.


SMR U6 to U8 Carnival
Casey Little Athletics is proud to be hosting the SMR U6 to U8 carnival for 2008 and 2009. This fantastic fun day will be held on Sunday 7th December 2008 here at Edwin Flack reserve.

Keep an eye out for further details and the registration form in the coming weeks. We hope to see as many of our Casey families as possible at this family friendly event.


SMR Coaching Camp
This weekend Friday 21st -23rd November, many kids from the under 9 to 16 Age Groups will be attending the SMR Coaching camp at Merricks. It provides expert coaching by AFTCA (Australian Track and Field Coaches Association) Level 1 & 2 coaches in all of the Track and Field events available for Little Athletics. We will need extra help at Casey to run our normal program so will be asking parents to help with duty.




16th November 2008
Region Relays
Casey Relay athletes competed very well winning many medals at the Region Relays on Saturday, 15th November at Caulfield Little Athletics Centre. Official results will be available on the VLAA website soon. They are now looking forward to the State Relay Championships at Olympic Park on December. There will be no relay training this Tuesday only. Please contact Michelle Nadalin on 0438 360 329 for more info.

16th November 2008
School Championship success
Casey athletes were very successful at the recent Primary School State Championship at Bendigo on Monday 10th November, 2008 and at the All Schools Championship at Olympic Park on 7,8,9th November, 2008. Look at the fantastic results here.


13th November 2008
Well Done
Congrats to Christian Daly who ran in the Vic Primary schools Championships and came 4th in 10 year old boys 100m final and 5th in 10 year old boys 200 meter with a new PB in the 100m event.


11th November 2008
Stars all round
After 6 weeks of competition we would like to congratulate the following athletes who have received their 5 Star achievement awards :Luke Agius, Teagen Barry, Alex Bulte, Oscar Clavarino, Christian Daly, Joshua Daniell, Cameron Debruin, Sienna Grove, Matisse Lazzari, Samuel Merrick, Alyssa Prosser and Benjamin Hunt.

On Sunday Casey Athletes ventured to Mentone to compete at their open relay day, a great day was had with a number of our teams making the finals. The U14 Boys 4 x 100m and 4 x 200m, U14 Mixed 4 x 100, U12 Boys 4 x 200 and U10 Girls 4 x 100 were successful in winning their age group finals.


6th November 2008
All the best
Christian Daly all the best from all your mates at Casey Little Aths as you prepare to compete in the Victorian Primary Schools State Championships in Bendigo on the 10th of November. Christian has qualified to compete in the 10 year old boys 100m and 200m event.


31st October 2008
State Track & Field - change of Date
The State Track & Field Championships to be held at Olympic Park in Melbourne on March 14th and 15th 2009 has been moved to 21st and 22nd March 2009. Melbourne Storm is playing at Olympic Park on March 15th 2009. The Committee will discus how this change of dates will impact on the Casey Centre Championships scheduled to be held on the same weekend.


20th October 2008
Big thank you to parents
Week 3 of Casey Little Athletics saw another huge day of activity with 464 athletes competing in a range of events. Our walking races were highly attended with many fresh new faces performing the event for the first time, well done to you all.

All Athletes and Parents need to be at the track to sign on for duties by 8am with warm ups for athletes commencing at 8.15am.

A big thank you to parents who help out at the events each week, we require a minimum of a hundred parents to ensures a smooth running program.

If you have any queries or questions on the day regarding duties please speak with any of the committee members wearing orange vests. Get out there in the action, your children enjoy your involvement.


12th October 2008
Records were Broken
In warm conditions over 480 children attended the second Casey Little Athletics Centre Track and Field program on Saturday.
453 registered athletes and 27 trial athletes competed in a range of events, with many children achieving event standards.

Just two weeks into the program, 4 club records have already been broken, the Under 13 Girls 800m, 1500m and 1300m steeple chase were broken by Samantha Prime whilst the Under 12 Girls Javelin record was broken by Jaylan Martin.
A big thank you to all parents who helped out at the events, your assistance ensures a smooth running day.


5th October 2008
First Track and Field program for 2008-9
Casey Little Athletics Centre held it's first Track and Field program on Saturday 4th October and it was fantastic to see so many new athletes try out for the first time. Many of last years athletes also returned to participate in another year of Track & Field competition. Casey had over 380 athletes competing on the day. We thank all the parents that helped out for duties which assisted in the smooth running of the program.

This Saturday 11 October, any athletes aged under 13's to under 16's wanting to compete in the 1300 meter steeple are asked to be at the track at 7.45am for an 8am start. All other Athletes and Parents need to be at the track to sign on for duties by 8am with warm ups for athletes commencing at 8.15am.

Training is held at Edwin Flack Reserve on Tuesday's from 5.30pm to 6.30pm for under 6's to 9's, and Thursday's from 5.30pm - 6.30pm for under 10's to 16's. Any queries regarding the Casey Little Athletics please contact Dean or Simone on 0458 284 154.


1st October 2008
Season Starts this Saturday
Welcome to our new families and also welcome back families returning from the last summer season.
The Season starts this Saturday 4th October 2008. Please arrive early at 8.00 am to sign on for Duty and to prepare your children for warm up at 8.15 am for the competition to start at 8.30 am sharp.

If you have not already registered your children you are still able to do this. Proof of age is required for all new registrations. Please bring a copy of your child/ren’s birth certificate upon registration. Check out our Information page here.


15th September 2008
Registration Days
Our two registration days are coming up soon. They are on Saturday 20th and 27th September, from 9am till 11am, at Edwin Flack Reserve. On these days you can come along and register for the 2008 / 2009 summer season, as well as have a chance to chat to members of the committee.
Proof of age is required for all new registrations. Please bring a copy of your child/ren’s birth certificate upon registration.
Check out our Information page here.


8th September 2008
Australian Race Walking Championships
Rebecca and Rachael Guy competed in the recent Australian Race Walking Championships at Albert Park. Rachael Guy 9yrs competed in the u/12 age group and finished fifth and was part of the Team winning the Gold Medal. Rebecca Guy 12yrs competed in the u/14 age group and finished 12th.
The Victorian Race Walking Club, Melbourne, is a specialist race walking club which has been affiliated with Athletics Victoria since 1921.
Well done to both Casey Little Athletes.


VLAA Yearly Planner - 30/01/2008
Victorian Little Athletics Association
Calendar of Events
from www.littleathletics.com.au

November 2008
2nd Caulfield LAC: Open Day
8th & 9th Victorian All Schools Athletics Championships
9th Mentone LAC: 26th Annual Relay Open Day
30th Waverley 40th Anniversary Open Day
Nov 30 - Dec 6 Pacific School Games / Australian All Schools Canberra ACT

December 2008
20th Doncaster LAC: Open Day (2pm Start); All Age Groups
Concludes with a Spectacular Fireworks Display!

January 2009
17th Whittlesea City LAC: Open Day
18th Chelsea LAC: Open Day
24th Knox LAC: 40th Anniversary Knox Open Twilight
31st Jan & 1st Feb 09- State Multi Event Championships- Brauander Park, Warnambool

February 2009
1st Feb Bayside Open Day - Sandringham Athletics Track
Maryborough LAC: Open Day
8th Feb Seaford LAC: Track & Field Open Day
8th Feb Collingwood LAC: Open Day


March 2009
14 & 15 March 09- State Track & Field Championships- Olympic Park, Melbourne