Team Taya had a successful and enjoyable experience at the Gold Coast Open held at the Gold Coast Indoor Sports and Leisure Centre last 4-5 May 2019 with our 14 athletes bringing home a total tally of 21 medals - 10 Golds, 5 Silvers, 6 Bronzes.
Notable performances were from our double gold medalists Jade Macgowan and Ayaan Shetty who won not only their respective blue belt 8-9 years < 25 kg divisions but also the next division of < 28 kg showing good court management, acknowledgement of the game, resilience and confidence. Both were Australian National Champions in 2018 in the same divisions.
Thank you to our dedicated coaches for your passion in bringing the best out of the athletes and to the parents for all your support and encouragement.
Team Taya achieved a great result with our 16 athletes bringing home 9 Golds, 3 Silvers and 5 Bronzes at the NSW State Championships held on 28 April 2019 at Sydney Olympic Park Netball Central. Congratulations to our NSW State Champions and medallists. Good preparations for the Gold Coast Open the following weekend and upcoming tournaments. Thank you to our dedicated and hardworking coaches and supportive parents.
Notable performances are double gold medallist Chelsea Gomez who won both the Red Belt and Black Belt divisions where she stepped up and accepted the challenge as a Red Belt and point gap / high score wins from Aaditya Kadam, Sofia Querubin, Diego Querubin, Jade Macgowan who showed their technical dominance and superiority as reigning Australian National Champions.
Well done Team Taya!!!
It was a great result for Team Taya at the Australian Sports and Martial Arts Association (ASMA) Competition held on 14 October 2018 having been awarded the tournament’s Overall Best Club 1st Place with Team bringing home a total tally of 16 medals:
Sparring - 9 Golds, 3 Silvers (all three just losing 1 point)
Poomsae - 2 Golds, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
From our small team of 11 athletes
Notable performances are our double gold medalists Chelsea Gomez and Ayaan Shetty and champions Aaditya Kadam winning by gap point 31-8 and Sanemi Sharma with a score of 48-28.
The result was an improvement from the last two years with the team awarded Overall Best Club 2nd place in 2016, 2nd place in 2017 and 1st place in 2018.
Well done Team Taya!!!
Very proud of your achievements and hard work!
Thank you ASMA for the award.
Thank you to our hard working coaches for your dedication and guidance and to the parents and families for all your support, cheers and encouragement.
Team Taya achieved strong results at the NSW State Championships last 18 November 2018 held at the Netball Central, Sydney Olympic Park with 8 Golds, 1 Silver and 1 Bronze from our 8 athletes. A fantastic way to end 2018 in what had been a very busy and successful year. Everyone performed well with standout matches from double gold medallist youth Chelsea Gomez, Junior Aaditya Kadam, Cadet Ysabella Querubin and youth Diego Querubin who all won by point gap and showed technical dominance.
Results as follows:
Chelsea Gomez Double Golds
Aaditya Kadam Gold
Ysabella Querubin Gold
Sofia Querubin Gold
Diego Querubin Gold
Alannah Bouery Gold, Silver
Aarav Kadam Gold
Ayaan Shetty Bronze
Team Taya had a very successful trip to Bendigo, Victoria bringing home a total tally of 17 medals with 9 Golds, 5 Silvers and 3 Bronzes at the Australian National Championships from our 17 young athletes last 22-24 September 2018. The Nationals is the most prestigious event in Australian Taekwondo with the best athletes from all the states vying for the top spots in their divisions. This achievement was the culmination of several months of intensive training in taekwondo techniques, tactics, court management and fitness regimen improving stamina, endurance, agility and mental strength. The team competed in various local and interstate tournaments throughout the year including our junior and cadet athletes competing at the Dutch Open and Belgium Open and the two National Team Selection Events which has given them the significant experience and court time they needed to improve their game and performance.
A fantastic result for Team Taya with the athletes and their families supporting and cheering for each other throughout the 3-day event. It was such a fun and memorable experience with a poolside team BBQ at the All Seasons Hotel which was the team hotel. Thank you to all the parents and families for all your support and encouragement and to our dedicated coaches for your hard work and passion in bringing the best from everyone.
