May Newsletter:
This month we welcome a fresh wave of athletes to SRA including Brody Lange, Dillon Stith, Madie Lee, Peyton Cameron & Xavier Bledson. Our Term 2 Under 8’s and U10’s Junior Academy with Knox Basketball is returning this week, we wrap up a successful round of school holiday camps; impacting over 200 athletes and SRA’s favourite red head has been crowned.
We saw Maia Reynolds break the female under 18’s drop jump record, 2 athletes get married, Abbey Ellis & Angus Glover were named in the Australian Opals & Boomers Squads and Rebecca Pizzey is our featured athlete of the month.
Finally, we can’t forget the latest winner of our monthly Deuce Brand Quiz and GYG Athletes of the month.
Let’s get to it.
Shaun Atkins
Director – SRA Sports Therapy
Welcome To The Family:
| New & Returning Athletes |
|---|
| Brody Lange Dillon Stith Madie Lee Peyton Cameron Xavier Bledson |
SRA News
Knox U8 & U10’s Academy Program
Our Term 2 U8 & U10’s Academy Program starts back up with Knox Basketball Association next week.
This program is great for any athletes looking to improve their individual skills, game understanding as well as an introduction to strength & conditioning and injury prevention strategies.
Learn more by visiting this link.
SRA School Holiday Camps
Thank you to Diamond Valley Basketball Association, Denzel Facun from All Out Basketball and Hayden Morris for inviting us to assist with their school holiday programs.
Across the 3 camps we were able to provide the latest in strength & conditioning, injury prevention and high performance habits to 200+ athletes.
Registrations are now open for Term 2 School Holiday Programs, to enquire drop us a line at info@srasportstherapy.com.au
The Red Hot MVP
Earlier this month we ran a poll to find out who is SRA’s favourite red head.
Voting has closed and the results are in:
1st place: Tayah Burrows – 41%
2nd place: Angus Glover – 39%
3rd place: Harry Sealey – 12%
4th place: Cooper Garbett – 8%
Congratulations Tayah, you can collect your prize from the gym next time you are in.
Term 2 Junior Athlete Development Program
Our Term 2 Junior Athlete Development Program is well under way with athletes completing performance testing earlier this week. We are excited to share their results with you across the term.
To register your interest for next term’s program, please visit the following link.
SRA Quiz
The SRA Quiz is proudly endorsed by Deuce Brand Australia, the premium performance and lifestyle brand known for their commitment to high quality, functional apparel across the sporting community worldwide.
Each month, we randomly select 1 person who answers all the quiz questions correctly to win a pair of Deuce Brand shorts.
Deuce Brand has also generously offered a 40% discount code exclusive to the SRA community. To redeem use SRA40 at checkout via Deuce Brand Australia.
Congratulations to last month’s winner Zane Holmes.
Total Sessions Leaderbaord:
Male:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Bailey Deckert | 18 |
| Jack Diedrich | 17 |
| Isaiah Stratford | 17 |
Female:
| Athlete Name | Total Sessions |
|---|---|
| Tayah Burrows | 20 |
| Jasmine Mckenzie | 18 |
| Jess Meldrum | 18 |
GYG Athlete of The Month:
| Athlete Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Isaiah Stratford | Isaiah has been all business since joining SRA in late November. Averaging 3.45 sessions per week Isaiah has been able to increase his bodyweight by 4kg and his vertical jump by a total of 10cm.Credit to the consistent work he has been putting in. |
| Jess Meldrum | Since joining SRA in July 2023, Jess has only ever missed a very small number of sessions (even when she was pregnant with Matilda). Jess is someone who always welcomes new athletes to the gym and is a great role model for our younger members.
Congratulations to both our GYG award winners for this month. |
Thank you to Guzman Y Gomez, the Australian and Internationally renowned Mexican Cuisine Restaurant for endorsing our “GYG Athlete of The Month”.
Each month we celebrate 2 athletes who have strongly demonstrated our core values; Belief, Discipline & Ownership.
The winners can each collect a GYG Gift Voucher from SRA Headquarters next time they visit.
To learn more visit the following link
Total Session Milestones:
| 300 Session Club | 400 Session Club |
|---|---|
| Brody Hull Charlie Seivers Jess Meldrum Paige Burrows Roosevelt Williams |
Daniel Poelsma |
Be on the lookout for an email with your award if you find your name on the lists above.
Athlete News:
| Event | Sporting News |
|---|---|
| Record Breaking Numbers | Congratulations to Maia Reynolds who recently broke our Female Under 18’s Drop Jump record with an outstanding 42.7cm. Maia is a volleyball athlete who has been training with SRA for around 6 months. |
| Opal & Boomer | Congratulations to Angus Glover & Abbey Ellis who were both recently named in the Australian National Squad to compete against New Zealand in the Trans Tasman Throwdown later this month. |
| WNBA Training Camp | Congratulations to Ashten Prechtel who was recently invited to WNBA Training Camp with the Washington Mystics. We are super excited to follow her journey as she chases her goal of earning a contract. |
| The Glovers | Congratulations to SRA athletes Angus and Kiera Glover on their recent wedding celebrations. Wishing you both a lifetime full of love, happiness and laughter. |
| Return To Sport | Congratulations to Ally Bates and Tayah Burrows who have both recently returned to basketball after a successful ACL rehabilitation and foot injury.
Both athletes have worked super hard during their rehab and we are excited to see them both back on the court. |
| Finals Basketball | Congratulations to the following SRA athletes who won the Under 20’s VC Grand Final earlier this month: Brody Hull, Matt Toop Blake Swann, Alier Tong, Chayse Vincent & Kieran Maroney. |
Blogs:
| Blog | Summary |
|---|---|
| Creatine Supplementation For Athletes | This month we are running it back to a previous blog we wrote about the benefits of creatine supplementation for athletes.
If you are interested in learning more about the effects of creatine and how it might be able to help you, check it out. |
Athlete Interviews:
| Athlete Name | Overview |
|---|---|
| Rebecca Pizzey | Rebecca Pizzey is an athlete who has been with SRA for a little over 2 years. She is currently the captain of Eltham NBL1 Women, has played 7 seasons in the WNBL and more recently graduated with a Masters of Physiotherapy.
Learn more about Pizzey’s journey here. |
Final Note
Another month at SRA comes to an end, congratulations to our athletes who made the newsletter.
As always, thank you to our sponsors Guzman Y Gomez and Deuce Brand Australia, your support never goes unnoticed.
For the new athletes at SRA, welcome aboard. We are super excited to help you become the best athletic versions of yourself.
Lastly, keep an eye peeled across your emails – we have some pretty exciting updates coming your way soon.
See you next month.
“Dreams > Actions > Results”
The SRA Team