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DVAC RESULTS AT WEEK 1 OF 2025 VICTORIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

Athletics Victoria embraced the strength of Overage Athletics in its new format of Victorian Championship competition in a move that has paid great dividends for the sport and for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club. Over the first three days of the Vic Champs Juniors for 17Yrs to 20Yrs as well as Overage athletes competed in a full range of Championship events.

Mon 17 Feb 2025

VICTORIAN MILERS CLUB - MEET #4 2025

The track temperature was hot at Aberfeldie for the VMC #4 meet but so was the form of the Valley middle distance crew. Twelve DVAC athletes (2 Female & 10 Male) journeyed to Aberfeldie to race over the 800m and Mile distances.

Sun 09 Feb 2025

KEELY BOYNE MAKES FIRST NATIONALS FINAL

The Australian Short Track Athletics Championships debuted in spectacular fashion on Saturday 1st February, The one-day championships marks a significant step in the development of short track racing in the country, providing a key platform for athletes to not only qualify for the World Indoor Championships in March but earn crucial world ranking points ahead of the World Athletics Championships in September.

Sun 09 Feb 2025

TWO PREMIERSHIPS AND NOW RUNNERS-UP: A PROUD VALLEY STORY

The AVSL 2024/2025 season is over, and the Diamond Valley Athletic Club has finished Runners-up to Eaglehawk in the Premier Division. After taking out the title for the last two seasons, DVAC has finished the season on 93 Shield points with a score of 420,302. At the end of the competition three of the sixteen divisions were able to claim premiership honours. These teams were the Female18, the Female 40+ and the Female 50+.

Sun 09 Feb 2025

VALLEY HAS ITS SAY ON POWERPLAY DAY

The temperature soared and the competition was hot on a day when 17 AV clubs used their PowerPlay in Round 9 of the AVSL season. The Diamond Valley Athletic Club emerged from the scramble for points with the pleasure of finishing on top of the Premier Division for Round 9 and maximising the return from the PowerPlay by turning the 10 points into 20 points. Secure in second place on the season ladder, the Valley now has a total of 80 points after Round 9 and sits behind Eaglehawk who are on 84.

Sun 02 Feb 2025

DVAC results from Bendigo, Canberra and New Zealand

The Australia Day weekend has seen DVAC athletes produce outstanding results at Bendigo (Vic Country Champs), Canberra (Capital Athletics State Champs) and in New Zealand for the NZ Mile Championships. Jaryd Clifford went oh so close to a sub 4 minute mile.

Mon 27 Jan 2025

AVSL ROUND 8 2025 - DVAC RESULTS

Round 8 of AVSL season DVAC scored 42,896 points to rank as the second highest club score behind Eaglehawk. DVAC remains firmly fixed as the second placed club on the Premier Division season ladder. A total of 65 athletes (37 Male & 28 Female) competed at the Aberfeldie, Mt Evelyn and Geelong venues.

Mon 20 Jan 2025

DVAC HOLDS TIGHT IN AVSL RD 7 2025

The AVSL Round 7 action on Saturday 11th January 2025 took part for the most part at the Meadowglen and Frankston venues in hot and humid conditions. When the final scorecard was posted, the DVAC had finished in second position for the round to consolidate its season ladder position in the Premier Division. The Eaglehawk team had confirmed its position on top of the ladder, scoring 47,395 points to the 43,696 points scored by the Valley. A total of 61 DVAC athletes competed.

Sun 12 Jan 2025

SPECIALIST MEETS BRING SPECIAL JOY

Two nights of specialist athletics action have attracted large turnouts of athletes enjoying the final chance to compete in 2024. On Tuesday 17 December 2024 a combination of the High Velocity Club, Athletics Victoria Throwers and the AV Rare Air specialist groups offered a variety of events at Doncaster. On Thursday 19 December 2024, the Victorian Milers Club Meet #2 attracted over 600 athletes to the Box Hill venue for a program that included 26 races over 800m and 22 races over 1500m.

Tue 24 Dec 2024

2024 AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS_DVAC RESULTS

The 11 DVAC athletes (7 Female & 4 Male) at this year’s Australian All Schools Athletics Championships won a total of 7 medals (2 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze) over the three days of competition. In 2023, 16 DVAC athletes competed in Perth and won a total of 7 medals.

Sun 08 Dec 2024

VALLEY TEAMS UP FOR SUCCESS AT RELAY CHAMPIONSHIPS

A total of 37 teams (15 Female & 22 Male) represented Diamond Valley in the Track & Field relays. There were 76 DVAC athletes (30 Female & 46 Male) involved in the program. The Valley athletes produced 22 podium results (9 Gold, 5 Silver and 8 Bronze) over the two days.

Mon 25 Nov 2024

AVSL RD 5: DVAC SECOND AT THE TURN

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club is having a good season. At the half-way mark of the season the club is sitting in second place on the ladder in the Premier Division with 9 of the 16 age-groups in the top three across the state. DVAC finished in second place in Round 5 with 66 athletes (25 female & 41 male) amassing a total of 43,488 points.

Sun 17 Nov 2024

AVSL ROUND 4: SPRINTERS TAKE THE VALLEY TO THE TOP

The quality of the DVAC sprint team in Round 4 of the AVSL season helped to propel the Valley to the top of the Premier Division table by the end of competition. By the end of Round 4, DVAC was on top of the Premier Division table with 52,703 points and 4,702 points clear of the second placed team, Eaglehawk who remain at the top of the season ladder. There were 78 Valley athletes on the results list for Round 4 with 36 Female and 42 Male athletes either at the Doncaster or Murrumbeena venues.

Sun 10 Nov 2024

JUNIORS SHINE FOR SCHOOL & CLUB AT WK 2 OF ALL SCHOOLS

The showcase of superb athletics continued throughout Week 2 of the All Schools Championships with 35 DVAC juniors applying their skills to represent their schools. Over the weekend the 19 Girls and 16 Boys won a total of 35 Medals (8 Gold, 6 Silver and 6 Bronze). As well, there were a number of DVAC club records broken and many personal best performances.

Mon 04 Nov 2024

DVAC JUNIORS ALL CLASS AT VIC ALL SCHOOLS

The 37 DVAC junior athletes (21 Female & 16 Male) who travelled to the Lakeside Stadium for the 2024 All Schools Championships benefitted from a true Championship experience over the two days of competition. The DVAC athletes came away from the meet with the satisfaction of competing in a Championship, many personal best performances as well as a total of 15 medals. They won 7 Gold, 4 Silver and 4 Bronze medals.

Mon 28 Oct 2024

AVSL RD 3: VALLEY ATHLETES SHINE AS SEASON HEATS UP

There were plenty of great highlights for the Diamond Valley Athletic Club in Round 3 of the Athletics Victoria Shield League competition. The 75 DVAC athletes (35 Female & 40 Male) produced a final score of 52,792 points to place the Valley in second position on the Premier League ladder for the Round. Going in to Round 3, DVAC was placed second on the season ladder, one point behind Eaglehawk. In Round 3 both Eaglehawk and Western Athletics used their Powerplay to double the points they won.

Sun 20 Oct 2024

AVSL ROUND 2 - VALLEY ON THE RISE

The Diamond Valley Athletic Club finished Round 2 of the AV Shield League season at the top of the Premier Division scores for the day and will move into second place on the season ladder. The total score accumulated by the DVAC athletes rose from 37,000 points in Round 1 to 53,442 points in Round 2. The contributing factors for the improved score included the increased turnout, the more local track at Doncaster, an influx of new members, and much better weather conditions.

Mon 14 Oct 2024

AVSL ROUND 1 - BRAVING THE ELEMENTS

Round 1 of the AV Shield League season was a wild ride for the Track & Field athletes who faced conditions more commonly associated with Cross Country. The athletes at Aberfeldie had to cope with bursts of heavy rain and wild winds that seemed to peak as Ella Littlehales (F20) was running in Heat 2 of the Female 800m’s. Despite the atrocious conditions, Ella typified the spirit of the 66 Diamond Valley Athletic Club athletes (28 Female & 38 Male) by battling through to a brave finish.

Sun 06 Oct 2024

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