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Marby's latest world champion - Luke Plapp
Congratulations to Maribyrnong Sports Academy athlete Luke Plapp who has claimed two World Titles and a bronze medal at his maiden UCI Junior World Championships
Maribyrnong Sports Academy athlete Luke Plapp has hit a golden streak at the 2018 UCI Junior Track World Championships in Aigle, Switzerland, with two world titles and a bronze medal to his name.
Plapp deferred his VCE studies for 2018 to allow him to focus on the World Championships claiming a gold medal in the points race and also taking the gold with teammate Blake Quick in the Madison. His bronze medal came in the Men’s Team Pursuit.
Australia as a team claimed three world titles, nine medals and a handful of world and Australian records at the event.
Luke revelled the next day to Cycling Australia's website that he celebrated his maiden World title by sleeping in his rainbow jersey.
“I was so sweaty, and it was so tight and hard to put on the jersey. But I didn’t take it off for the next 12 hours and slept in it. I honestly could not stop smiling the whole day and night. Also, to receive all the support from back home was something else!”
Plapp dedicated the win to teammate James Moriarty who broke a collarbone in a training crash two days out from the start of competition. “I would like to dedicate this race to James, this was meant to be his race,” explained Plapp. “I raced it on his behalf, and I’m sure he would have been in the same position as I would was in the race. It meant a lot to be able to win it for him, and I’m sure next year he will do it!
With Blake Quick, the pair won the Madison 47 points ahead of Russia and Denmark after figuring in all but two of the fourteen sprint decisions.
“The Madison has been my goal for so long,” revealed Plapp. “And to achieve it with such a fantastic mate was so special and once again having one of the previous best Madison riders in Matt Gilmore guiding us was unreal.
“You’d probably be able to tell after the 100 hugs and the celebrations after the race, that this one is going to take a while to sink in.
“I want to thank Matty Gilmore and Shane (Kelly) for coaching us over the last few months and Bernie for being an amazing team manager. Also to the Brunswick Cycling Club and Cam McFarlane for all his support and guidance and for just keeping me enjoying my cycling. And of course mum and dad.”
Quote’s with thanks to australiancyclingteam.com
Photo © klementdesign – UCI
Sports Academy and Downer Group to support Tiwi Island Kids
Maribyrnong Sports Academy and Downer Group have joined forces to provide the kids of the Tiwi Islands in the Northern Territory with preloved footy gear.
In June of this year, our AFL Academy students headed north for 7 days in Darwin which included a trip to the Tiwi Islands and a game against students from the Melville Island community. During this game one of the Academy year 12 students David Fruscalzo decided to pass his boots onto his opponent from the game as all the Tiwi players played barefoot during the game. Even our players played barefoot for the second half.
As a result of this great gesture by David, AFL Academy coach Andrew Komp and student parent Angela Ballard have joined forces to send a whole heap of football gear to our friends on the Tiwi Islands.
With thanks to the Downer Group who have agreed to transport all the gear to the Tiwi Islands, Maribyrnong College students within the AFL and Football programs are being asked to bring their old boots into school for collection. We are also collecting old footy jumpers, shorts and socks and giving the Kids on the Tiwi Islands a chance to dress like their favourite players.
Mr Komp has told the Academy website that the opportunity to do something for the Tiwi community is one that can't be missed, " Our game against the kids from the Tiwi Islands on our recent trip was a real eye opener for our students and staff. While the community on Melville is fairly impoverished, every person on the island continually smiles and is just happy to be alive. This really touched our travelling group and we all left the Island believing we could do more. So this idea was born, and we hope we can make it an annual tradition."
"We are asking our student athletes from our AFL and Football programs to bring in their old boots that don't fit them anymore. Instead of throwing them away, let's send them up North and give the kids up there a chance to live out their football dreams looking the part."
Maribyrnong Sports Academy appreciates the support from the Downer Group and their Partnership demonstrates career pathways program, which is currently working with Nyangatjatjara College in the Northern Territory to create a work exposure program to educate the students about the businesses and careers outside their communities..
If you would like to donate some old football gear please leave your donations at the Sports Academy reception inside the Rob Carroll Stadium.