A team of 10 students from the University of New England (UNE) are in Perth this week for the National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games (NITESG).
Team Captain, Larissa Ahoy, said, “This is my second time competing and I’m really proud to be part of the games again. Last year was a great experience for me, in particular seeing so many indigenous people studying and competing at a tertiary level.”
“It’s a terrific opportunity to get together in a healthy and competitive environment and celebrate our traditions at the same time.”
In its 19th year, the annual event runs from 21 – 25 September at the University of Western Australia and includes the four core sports of netball, basketball, volleyball and touch football as well as a traditional indigenous game. Every team participating, competes in each sport as a united team.
The games began as a joint project between a small group of students at the University of Newcastle in 1996. The first games were attended by 30 students and have since grown to host hundreds of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander tertiary students from Universities all around the nation.
PHOTO: Liam Carney, Josh Scherger, Larissa Ahoy and Michael Kirk, are all members of the team of 10, heading to the games in Perth next week.