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CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR VALLEY ATHLETES IN ROUND 7

There were many athletes who left the competition in Round 7 of the AVSL season with the pleasure of having reached a special achievement on the eve of Christmas. The combined efforts of the 69 athletes (32 Female & 37 Male) produced a result that put DVAC on top of the Premier Division for the round and in a healthy position to strike for a repeat of the premiership it won in the previous season. By the end of the Round 7 program, DVAC was in top position having scored a total of 48,013 points,

Sun 17 Dec 2023

VALLEY JUNIORS GRADUATE AT AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS

Sixteen DVAC juniors travelled to Perth to gain valuable Championship experience & test themselves against the best in the country at the 2023 Australian All Schools Track & Field Championships. Over three action packed days at the WA Athletics Stadium, the Valley juniors competed in twenty-three events and came away with seven medals – one Gold, two Silver and four Bronze. The numbers of athletes & medals are an improvement on the same meet in 2022 when 8 club juniors won 4 medals.

Tue 12 Dec 2023

VALLEY ATHLETES AT THE ZATOPEK & HVC_AV THROWERS MEET #1

Three DVAC athletes were a part of the wonderful Zatopek meet at Lakeside Stadium on Saturday 2nd December. The DVAC sprinters blitzed at the High Velocity Club & others took part in the AV Throwers club. Find inside all of the results.

Sun 03 Dec 2023

MASTERS DELIVER A MASTER CLASS IN AVSL RD 6

The contribution of the masters athletes to the success of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club in the current season of Athletics Victoria Shield League competition is always significant, and in Round 6 it was again a reason for the club doing as well as it did. Of the 63 DVAC athletes competing in Round 6 of the AVSL season, 20 were masters athletes and they generated 33% of the Valley’s total score. Six of the Masters athletes were listed in the top 10 of the Valley’s Most Valuable Athlete list.

Sun 03 Dec 2023

VALLEY ATHLETES ENJOY THE RELAY CARNIVAL

The atmosphere at the 2023 Victorian Track Relay Championships held at the Doncaster venue on Saturday 25th November had a distinctly different feel to the normal round of club competition or Track & Field Championships. There was a lot more chatter as members of the 24 teams (14 Women’s & 10 Men’s) involving a total of 63 DVAC athletes (38 Women & 25 Men) worked out their running orders and how the baton might be passed from one runner to the next. There was a lot more cheering for teammates th

Sun 26 Nov 2023

AVSL RD 5 2023_DVAC RESULTS

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club managed to claim top spot in the Premier Division of the AVSL with a total of 43,600 points. The ten points earned for the top of the ladder effort sees DVAC still in second place on the season ladder, some 9 points behind Eaglehawk who have already played their Powerplay round. There were 75 DVAC athletes competing (37 Female & 38 Male) across three venues in Round 5. The DVAC teams in Female 40, Female U18 & Male 40+ finished on top in their respective division

Sun 19 Nov 2023

DVAC RESULTS ROUNDUP inc MELBOURNE MARATHON & DVAC WINTER AWARDS

The DVAC results from the Melbourne Marathon, Box Hill Twilight, Victorian Milers Club #1, Rare Air #1 and a complete list of the award winners from the DVAC Winter season Presentation Night are all listed below. As well, Shania Murray shares her thoughts on running her first Marathon.

Mon 13 Nov 2023

DVAC WINS THE POINTS IN ROUND 4 OF THE AVSL SEASON

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club has won top points in the Premier League for Round 4 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League season. DVAC finished Round 4 with 48,071 points ahead of Eaglehawk on 47,366 points. DVAC had 77 athletes compete in Round 4 (37 Female & 40 Male). The season ladder now sees DVAC in second place on 37 points behind Eaglehawk on 47 points. Eaglehawk have already played their Powerplay that doubles the round score while DVAC is yet to play their Powerplay.

Sun 12 Nov 2023

2023 VIC ALL SCHOOLS T&F CHAMPS_WK2 DVAC RESULTS

Week 2 of the 2023 Victorian All Schools Track & Field Championships was a highly successful experience for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club juniors who competed at Lakeside. The 35 athletes (25 Female & 10 Male) won medals galore (23 in all – 5 Gold, 10 Silver and 8 Bronze) over the two day competition. These numbers when combined with Week 1 (33 athletes & 20 medals) highlight the talent that the juniors at DVAC possess.

Mon 06 Nov 2023

TOP MARKS FOR VALLEY ATHLETES AT ALL SCHOOLS

There were 32 DVAC juniors (21 Girls & 11 Boys) who competed over the two days of Weekend #1 of the All Schools Championships. Among this group of athletes there were a total of 20 medals won (12 Gold, 3 Silver and 5 Bronze) over the two days of competition. This compared with the 29 competing athletes in 2022 who won a total of 17 medals.

Mon 30 Oct 2023

AVSL RD 3: PAORA POWERS UP

Diamond Valley Athletic Club field athlete, Paora Okirua, 15, stepped up to his first competition for the current AVSL season in Round 3 and quickly demonstrated why he is a national Shot Put champion. Competing in the Shot Put at the Casey venue, Paora best effort with the 4kg Shot was 18.13m. This was the first time over 18m for Paora and was scored at 526 points on the AVSL points system. It sets a new DVAC club record for the Men Under 16.

Sun 22 Oct 2023

AVSL RD 2: GREAT TEAM EFFORT MAKES FOR SCOREBOARD SUCCESS

The success experienced by the Diamond Valley Athletic Club in Round 2 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League 2023/2024 season was the result of a combined effort across all age groups of the club. DVAC finished on top of the Premier League scoreboard with a total of 59,988 points well clear of Eaglehawk who were second for the round with 49,714 points. The Valley total was built from the efforts of all 92 athletes (43 Women & 49 Men) who wore the club colours at the Doncaster or Casey venues.

Sun 15 Oct 2023

AVSL RD 1: DVAC RESULTS

Round 1 of the AV Shield League saw the Diamond Valley Athletic Club kick the 2023/2024 season off to a positive start with a top of the ladder effort. By the end of competition DVAC was in top position on the ladder in the AVSL Premier Division. The combined total of points scored by the performances of the 83 DVAC athletes (39 Women & 44 Men) was a whopping 53,183. This put the Valley just on 7000 points clear of their nearest rival, Eaglehawk.

Sun 08 Oct 2023

2023 WILLINDA CLASSIC

Two Diamond Valley Athletic Club records in the 10,000m Track event fell to sister and brother athletes, Shania & Caden Murray at the 2023 edition of the Willinda Classic, an evening program of distance running at Willinda Park. Other DVAC records fell in the 3000m & 1000m All Abilities races that were featured on the Willinda Classic program.

Sun 01 Oct 2023

2023 TAN RELAYS - DVAC RESULTS

WINNING WAYS AT THE WINTER WIND UP The Diamond Valley Athletic Club has ended the 2023 Winter season with three premierships and one Champion Athlete award. The winter premierships were won by the Women Under 16, the Women Under 18 and the Men 60+ (Short Course). At the final event on the 2023 Winter calendar, the Tan Relays, the DVAC Women Under 18 & Women Under 16 teams sealed their premierships with decisive victories.

Sun 17 Sep 2023

XCR Rd 9: Half Marathon & 5km Road Race

In near perfect conditions for the running of the Athletics Victoria Half Marathon and 5km Road Races on Sunday 3rd September, it was the hot form of the Diamond Valley Athletic Club juniors that provided many of the highlights. Of the 41 Valley athletes who competed in the penultimate event on the winter calendar, 20 were juniors who were set to run a 5km Road Race. There were three DVAC juniors who won individual medals and 4 DVAC junior teams that were placed in the top three for the Round. A

Mon 04 Sep 2023

2023 AUSTRALIAN CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

Eight DVAC juniors travelled to Mount Stroll, Canberra to compete in the 2023 Australian Cross Country Championships. Heidi Kuppler won the Girls 11 Years 3000m Championship. Team medals were won by Heidi Kuppler, Matilda Johnson and Jordan Rudd.

Sun 27 Aug 2023

XCR RD 8: EKIDEN RELAYS_DVAC’S RICH HARVEST ON THE HILLS

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club reaped its best harvest for the XCR23 season in Round 8 on the slopes of the St Annes Winery estate. The 50 DVAC athletes (19 Women & 31 Men) who took part in the Ekiden Relay had to dig deep on their reserves of courage to negotiate the testing hills that threw new challenges at them around every turn. Four medals & great team results were earned by the Valley.

Sun 20 Aug 2023

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