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La Salle students take sporting achievements to the next level

Jesse MorgantiMidland Kalamunda Reporter

LA Salle College's sporting prowess has been on display this year, with students representing the school in various states and countries around the world.

Year 9 student Wani Swaka Lo Buluk had the opportunity to represent WA as a member of the U16 Metro Team at the Australian Junior Basketball Championships in Tasmania.

Emily Godin and sisters Chloe and Georgia Truscott made the WA 2015 Swim Team, set to compete at the National Schools Championships this November in Adelaide.

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Year 12 student Joshua Harvey landed a contract with sports recruitment agency NSR Australia, and will be travelling to the US next year on a four-year college student-athlete scholarship playing basketball.

Nikita Mawhirt represented WA at the Australian Cadet Fencing Championships this July.

Brothers Pierce and Kieran Pittaway have both been selected for the Athletics WA Team to compete in the Australian Cross Country Championships in Melbourne at the end of August.

La Salle sports coordinator Jodie Walsh said the school offered a variety of sports both within the curriculum and extracurricular programs.

"We have over 50 teams going out of the school in a variety of sports," she said.

Ms Walsh said she was very proud of all the hard work the students put into their training.

"They are extremely talented at their chosen sports but that does come through training hard," she said.

"A lot of these students train most days, usually with 1-2 days off a week."

La Salle also has cheerleaders, orienteers, hockey players and little athletes competing at state and national levels.