Canberra Pictorial

First Southern Cross Stadium home game for the Canberra Capitals this season. Without the fully informative score board, it is very hard to keep track of the game while photographing the actions. It wasn’t until I got home did I realize Natalie Hurst top-scored again with 25 points! One piece of stat which draw my particular attention is Capitals got 8 points from grabbing offensive rebounds, where it’s a zilch for Bulleen Boomers. Big difference, and credit goes to Abby Bishop and Marianna Tolo’s 10 offensive rebounds combined. Congratulations to the Capitals to another win at home and stay tuned for tomorrow’s action when AIS meets Bulleen Boomers, exclusive on our Canberra Pictorial website.

CANBERRA CAPITALS 99 (Nat Hurst 25, Abby Bishop 17, Michelle Musselwhite 16) bt
BULLEEN BOOMERS 80 (Shelley Hammonds 18, Desiree Glaubitz 15, Elyse Penaluna 14)

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Honestly, at one point of time, I seriously thought Jess Bibby is going to destroy AIS single-handedly. The AIS held on to gain back some ground after a poor first quarter. But then there is more Jess Bibby to come. Bibby top-scored with 22 points and together with Abby Bishop chipping in 16 points with 10 rebounds, Canberra Capitals finished off the match with a comfortable lead of 33 points. Canberra Capitals now sit 2nd on the overall ladder with Adelaide Lightings.

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After losing the first 3 matches this season, you kind of expect the AIS to get this one right tonight when they meet the Perth Lynx. With the biggest leading margin being 22 points, and constantly maintaining a 15 points lead through out the night, AIS fought hard to win this well-deserved battle. Foul trouble still seems to be in the air though, AIS said good bye to Elizabeth Cambage and Stephanie Cumming at the fourth quarter. But the girls held on and scored their first win in the season after all.

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So, today’s the big night. After all the Olympics actions in Beijing, World Championships happening around the world, and claiming national titles in their sports, the ACT Academy of Sports celebrates their achievements in 2008 at National Museum of Australia. There are sports icons, emerging young guns, and indigenous athletes among the diversed ACTAS sport programs.

Lauren Jansen - Ken Norris Emerging Talent Award


Angeline Blackburn - Junior Female Athlete of the Year


Tom Palmer - Junior Male Athlete of the Year


Glenn Doney - Coach of the Year


Katrina Lewis - Female Athlete of the Year


Daniel Ellis - Male Athlete of the Year

Congratulations to all athletes and coaches, and especially to the ACTAS Cycling Squad for claiming the Junior Male Athlete, Male Athlete and Coach of the year! It has been a great year for all the ACTAS athletes and I take my hat off to all the achievements.

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So Sydney Flames has finally opened up their account this season. This win was so close to skip from their hands. A very strong Q3 performance from the home side (23 points) nearly drove the Sydney flame out of the game (they only scored 7 in Q3). I think this is the first, including last season, time that I see people actually cheering for Team AIS.

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Caps off to a very good start by securing their 3-consecutive wins in the start of the 2008/09 season. At their first home game at the AIS Arena, crowd was pumped, and packed to see all the actions! I think 50% of the people actually came to see our Canberra-born Lauren Jansen top play her first ever WNBL match at at age of 15!. You got to give credit to this great achievement.

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