Sarah Wildy, Author at The Inner Sanctum

Players agree to new Suncorp Super Netball pay deal

04/09/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Huge news for Australian Netball, with Netball Australia and the players agreeing to a landmark new deal, which will see Australia’s top netballers remain the highest-paid domestic club athletes in the country.

Vanessa Low records three World Record jumps for Gold

02/09/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Vanessa Low bettered her own T61 World Record three times on her way to winning Gold in the Women’s T63 Long Jump.

Tokyo 2020: Paralympics Recap – Wednesday September 1

02/09/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Spirits were high on a rainy day in Tokyo, as records continued to tumble and Australia added another six medals to its tally.

Darren Hicks achieves Paralympic dream with Gold in Time Trial

31/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

On Paralympic debut, Darren Hicks has added to his Individual Pursuit silver medal, claiming Gold in the Men’s C2 Time Trial.

Four-time Paralympian Madi de Rozario claims first Gold

29/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

In Paralympic Record time Madi de Rozario has secured Australia’s eighth gold medal by winning the Women’s 800m T53.

Sophie Dwyer reaps rewards of Giant mentorship

27/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Giants Netball’s Sophie Dwyer feels the support and confidence of her teammates helping her get ready to take on rivals the NSW Swifts in the Super Netball grand final at just 19.

Tokyo 2020: Paralympics Recap – Wednesday August 25

25/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

In an exciting first day of the Tokyo Paralympics, 24 gold medals were up for grabs and Australia took six of them in Cycling and Swimming.

Will Martin takes Australia’s Gold rush into the water

25/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Will Martin has won Australia’s first Paralympic medal in the pool, taking Gold in the Men’s 400m Freestyle S9.

Matilda Garrett: Relishing opportunities on and off the court

24/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

After a stand-out season at goal defence for the Adelaide Thunderbirds, Matilda Garrett reflects on her new opportunities on and off the court in 2021.

Kiah Melverton: ‘Slightly disappointed’ but driven to be in Paris

19/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Among a supportive Dolphins swim team, Kiah Melverton finished sixth on Olympic debut in Tokyo, but she’ll be pushing for more in Paris 2024.

Kiah Melverton: ‘It still doesn’t quite feel real’ to be an Olympian

15/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

Reflecting on Tokyo 2020, Kiah Melverton still can’t quite believe she is an Olympian.

Adelaide Thunderbirds Season Review: Mixed results end in seventh

10/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have finished seventh, in an underwhelming season where they showed small glimpses of what they are capable of.

Tokyo 2020: Daily Recap – Saturday August 7

08/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

On Day 15, the penultimate day of Tokyo 2020, the best teams in the world battled it out for some of the final medals of the Games.

Swifts secure second chance semi final in a less than Lightning finish

07/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

The NSW Swifts have earned a double chance in finals, defeating Sunshine Coast Lightning by five goals in the their final regular season game.

Wu Hoo! Melissa wins 10 platform bronze

05/08/2021 Sarah Wildy 0

At her fourth Olympics, veteran diver Melissa Wu has won her first individual medal, a Bronze in the Women’s 10m Platform.