There isn’t a year that goes by Diann Benson doesn’t do something extraordinary in the sporting arena.
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The Senior Berrima District Sports Award winner for October, is again the World Archery Champion.
Diann won the veterans freestyle unlimited division by more than 60 points.
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Diann competed at the 2018 International Field Archers Association (IFAA) World Field Archery Championship in Potchefstroom.
The competition which was held over three days saw shooters complete on three 7.5 to 11.5 kilometer courses.
The Junior award winner for October was Summer Lewis.
She had an extremely successful year on the netball court culminating in her competing for the Independent Sports Association (ISA) at the Interstate Challenge on the Gold Coast.
Summer was selected on the basis of her form at the NSW Combined Independent Schools Championships (NSWCIS) where she captained the under 15 ISA team.
She has also been selected for the Illawarra Academy of Sport Netball Program.
November saw dual junior winners.
Bryn Wiseman was selected for the second season of the Super Tens in Tennis, held in Canberra.
Bryn and his fellow team members were runners up at this event. The event was a lead up to three International tournaments in New Zealand in December.
Bryn competes at Bowral Tennis Club and shares the award with eight year old Heidi Bowie.
After watching her brother Jack train and compete in the martial art of Brazilian Jui Jitsu, Heidi decided that she would like to try it.
After six months of training under coach, Tony Pycroft at Pure Jui Jitsu in Bowral, Heidi competed at three tournaments in November.
She first competed at the Newcastle Open winning her age and weight class in the mixed Gi class.
The East Coast Championships were next. She competed against competitors from across Australia and was the only girl in her divisions.
She came away with a gold in the mixed no Gi and silver in the mixed Gi divisions. In the last major NSW competition, the Summer Cup, she won the final in the female Gi division.
The Senior Winner for November is cricketer Ravi Wikramanayake.
Ravi captained the Southern Highlands representative cricket team in the Jeffrey Cup Under 18s and lead the team to an undefeated win for the tournament.
He top scored with 186 runs over the three matches and in the second match against South Coast, Ravi made 81 runs off 48 balls.
Following the tournament he was selected to represent Greater Illawarra at the Country Colts Tournament.
