APSOC athletes to represent Victoria
Two APSOC-registered athletes, Jono Giakoumis and Vanessa Wilson (both OS), have been chosen to represent Victoria in the Australian Half Marathon Championships in Queensland to be run on 13 August….
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A new name on the leaderboard
Ben Haseler (OX) has shown steady improvement this season and he broke through for his first APSOC victory in the Lodge 16k, joining the other winners Pyke and Kasapis (8k),…
APSU men shine at Cruden Farm
Round 4 of the AV XCR season took runners to picturesque Cruden Farm in Langwarrin. APSU’s best performed teams were the overage men – the M40 team, led by Mark…
Pyke continues winning streak
Adam Pyke (OW) has dominated the APSOC season to date and he won again at the McPhail, resisting strong opposition from young guns Ben Beischer (OS) and Charles Barrett (OG)….
400 up for Jeff
Imagine not missing an APSOC event for more than 32 years – this has been Jeff Coster’s amazing streak since 11 May 1991, when he made his debut at the…
Robinson stars for APSU
Australian marathon record holder Brett Robinson made a welcome return to APS United’s team for the AV 8k Cross Country Championships. Brett won the event in 2018, but this year…
Angus weaves a winning web
The headline is a little offbeat, but Angus Webb (OG) had perfect rhythm in scoring a comprehensive handicap win in this year’s Ken Orchard 10k around Albert Park Lake. Adam…
Mother-daughter combo leads the field
See what I did there? The St Kevin’s women’s team has recorded its first ever Dyson Relay win, with Haley and Sophie Field running the opening two legs to set…
Old guys rule, OK?
Scott Lawrence has led APSU’s M60 team to another convincing win in the AV 10k Road Championships at Albert Park. Scott won an individual silver medal and was well supported…
Thorp runs hot
Karen Thorp (SK) has continued on where she left off last year with another cracking run in the Wise-Findlay half marathon, breaking her own women’s course record on a day…
Golden start by APSU
Round 1 of the 2023 season at Jells Park has seen the W40 team, led by the in form Anna Kasapis, and the M60 team both win relay gold medals….
APSOC season off and running
This year’s Jamieson 5k saw a rare triple treat for Old Scotch – individual men’s winner Tom Bowers, handicap winner Peter Dodgshun and winning men’s team. Also a triple for…
Coaching and group training offer
Group training and coaching is now available to all APSOC members, irrespective of their affiliated club. Old Xaverians AAC is offering group training, tailored to runners of all abilities in…
Jamieson course changes
There are two changes to the Jamieson course this year. Unlike previous years, we are not permitted to run across the centre of the Rugby Oval and Soccer Pitch during…
Time to register!
The new APSOC season commences in less than two weeks, so make sure your register by 5.00pm on Thursday 13 April if you want to run the Jamieson 5k at…
One premiership and one champion athlete
APS United has finished the XCR season with our W50 team being crowned premiers, a tremendous achievement in a competition in which premierships are incredibly hard to win. Congratulations to…
Handing out the loot
APSOC’s first full season in three years came to a fitting end with this year’s annual dinner at St Kevin’s College. The various athletes of the year and premiership teams…
Incredible finish to Cooke-McClelland
If Tom Bowers (OS) beat Adam Pyke (OW) in the final event of the season, there would be a tie for the male Athlete of the Year. The two men…
Pressure back on APSU men
Injuries and illness have hurt the APSU men’s team this year and a lack of numbers at the AV half marathon means that relegation from Premier Division is possible unless…
From last to first
Adam Pyke (OW) was the last of the “hounds” released from Caulfield Grammar into Jells Park, but he became the “hare” as he crossed the finish line in first place,…
APSU women chase two flags
Some strong running by APSU’s women in round 8 of XCR at Lake Wendouree has put them in a position to win two AV premierships. Both the W40+ and W50+…
St Kevin’s women in upset win
Old Xaverians women seem to have won every APSOC race since the year dot, but they were upstaged by both St Kevin’s and Old Scotch in the Hooley Relay. But…
Schwef makes triumphant return
Catherine Schwef recently returned to serious competition after an absence of many years. She capped her return with a gold medal in the W45+ division of the AV 10k Road…
Overage medals for APSU athletes
The AV 10k Cross Country Championships at Bundoora Park saw Anna Kasapis and Bev Thomas taking gold and silver medals in the W40+ and W50+ divisions respectively. Mark Frater made…
Old Xaverians stitch up APSOC premierships
There are still two teams races left this season, but Old Xaverians, with three wins from the three team events so far, cannot be beaten in either the open division…