Valmai Loomes

12 March 2018

Mary takes ultimate Award

Valmai Loomes

12 March 2018

Mary Thomas has done it again, but this time the award is one that must be the ultimate award for any athlete. Mary has been named the World Masters’ Thrower of the Year, an award that is judged by a panel of people throughout the world.

Valmai Loomes

12 March 2018

Stars keep on Shining

Valmai Loomes

12 March 2018

The “stars” were shining yet again at the final State titles to be held for 2017/2018 for ANSW. Illawarra Blue Stars’ masters’ athletes kept the flag flying for the club when they took to the track at the Blacktown Centre to compete against the best masters athletes in the state.

Valmai Loomes

28 February 2018

Juniors continue successful season

Valmai Loomes

28 February 2018

The junior athletes (U14, U16, U18, U20) of Illawarra Blue Stars have continued on from their fellow senior club mates, with outstanding performances in the recent NSW Junior Youth Championships. Held in conditions that changed

Valmai Loomes

12 February 2018

What a great result

Valmai Loomes

12 February 2018

What a great result and one that has been achieved by great determination, courage, great sportmanship and all round Blue Star Spirit to take out a brilliant 2nd placing in the Hooper Cup Point Score in the Country Championships.

Gianna Mogentale

5 February 2018

Oceania Masters Championships - New Zealand

Gianna Mogentale

5 February 2018

Oceania Masters Championships - New Zealand

Mary Thomas missed her first Country Championships to take part in the Masters Oceania Championships held in New Zealand. Certainly she was missed along with Andrew Rodda who contested the sprints. Here

Valmai Loomes

5 February 2018

Country Championships no fluke - Open men shine in NSW Championships

Valmai Loomes

5 February 2018

Country Championships no fluke - Open men shine in NSW Championships

It’s been awhile coming, but our Open men certainly shone through for the club at the recent State Open and U23 Championships held at Homebush. I cannot remember

Valmai Loomes

4 February 2018

Stars shine at Country

Valmai Loomes

4 February 2018

The NSW Country Championships held over the long weekend once again produced some outstanding performances and IBS athletes were among them. Held at the Kerryn McCann Athletic Centre the event saw athletes were among them.

Gianna Mogentale

25 January 2018

Track Challange brings out the best

Gianna Mogentale

25 January 2018

What a day/evening of athletics we had when Blue Stars hosted the annual Illawarra Track Challenge last Saturday. Incorporating the State 60m sprint and the State 1 mile championship for both men and women, neither event

Gianna Mogentale

7 January 2018

Heat warning - club cancellation

Gianna Mogentale

7 January 2018

DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT WE ARE EXPERIENCING IBS HAS CANCELLED ITS POINT SCORING CLUB COMPETITION TODAY

Don't forget to enter for the Track Challenge and Country Championships

Valmai Loomes

2 January 2018

Illawarra Track Challenge - Saturday 13 January 2018

Valmai Loomes

2 January 2018

Illawarra Track Challenge - Saturday 13 January 2018

A fabulous afternoon/evening of non-stop athletics featuring the Open Men’s and Women’s 60m State title and the Open Men’s and Women’s Mile State title.

Valmai Loomes

19 December 2017

John's great Christmas Gift

Valmai Loomes

19 December 2017

We all know what a good man John Munro is and we all know how much he is not only respected by our club members but also the athletic fraternity. But Sunday saw the “giving" side of John Munro and

Valmai Loomes

19 December 2017

All Schools great results

Valmai Loomes

19 December 2017

The Australian All Schools has been the scene of discovering promising junior athletes for many years, and this year’s Titles were no different. Great to report that our three athletes at the Australian

Gianna Mogentale

3 December 2017

Zone Championships and All Comers

Gianna Mogentale

3 December 2017

Our dual registered athletes are competing well and as there are too many names to mention, but our local members have performed well in the recent Wollongong Zone Meet, held lastweekend on home

Gianna Mogentale

3 December 2017

Mary up for another Award

Gianna Mogentale

3 December 2017

Mary Thomas has done it again - congratulations goes to Mary on her nomination by the OMA Council to the WMA Council for the throws section Mary will represent at the gala awards to be held in

Valmai Loomes

3 December 2017

Sponsors come good for Challenge - 13 January 2018

Valmai Loomes

3 December 2017

Sponsors come good for Challenge - 13 January 2018

Athletes are rounding off the first part of the summer season and will look forward to the Christmas break and then leading into the major meets of the summer season.

Gianna Mogentale

11 November 2017

Level 1 Community Athletics Coaching Course

Gianna Mogentale

11 November 2017

A Level 1 Community Athletics Coaching Course will be held on Thursday, 25 January 2018, prior to the commencement of the Country Championships the following day.

Valmai Loomes

10 November 2017

Relays shine in hard State competition

Valmai Loomes

10 November 2017

Illawarra Blue Stars athletes had some of the best performances for some time when they took on the might of the state in the NSW State relay titles. The Clubs Open Men’s 4 x 100 defied all the odds of a

Valmai Loomes

10 November 2017

Officials do IBS Proud

Valmai Loomes

10 November 2017

Four of the Club’s officials spent two days on the track (and field) at the State relay titles. John Munro, Ann Grimm, Neville Fenn and Jodie Sundstrom had to be on their toes with the new relay rules taking effect. It was also a great

Valmai Loomes

29 October 2017

Athletes off to Adelaide

Valmai Loomes

29 October 2017

Three of Illawarra Blue Star athletes will be heading to Adelaide for the Australian All Schools where they will take on school athletes in an event that brings together the cream of junior athletics. Some have just missed out but they

Valmai Loomes

29 October 2017

Drew off to Pacific School Games

Valmai Loomes

29 October 2017

Another Newcomer Drew Langdon is off to Adelaide for the Pacific Schools Games for the discus after his impressive performance at State Primary Schools. What a great achievement for this young man who is showing all the talent