TheUTS Sportare theathleticteams that represent theUniversity of Technology Sydney,located inSydney,New South Wales,Australia. They compete at all events ofUniSport.[1]
| UTS Sport | |
|---|---|
 | |
| University | University of Technology Sydney |
| UniSport | Division 1andDivision 2 |
| Location | Sydney,New South Wales |
| Colors | Robin egg blueandWhite |
| Website | activateuts |
Sports sponsored
edit| Men's sports | Women's sports | Mixed sports | Open sports |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division 1 | |||
| Australian Rules Football | |||
| Baseball | |||
| Basketball | |||
| Beach Volleyball | |||
| Cycling | |||
| Fencing | |||
| Football | |||
| Futsal | |||
| Handball | |||
| Judo | |||
| Kendo | |||
| Lawn Bowls | |||
| Netball | |||
| Rugby 7's | |||
| Sailing | |||
| Softball | |||
| Squash | |||
| Table Tennis | |||
| Taekwondo | |||
| Tennis | |||
| Tenpin | |||
| Touch Football | |||
| Ultimate | |||
| Volleyball | |||
| Water polo | |||
| Division 2 | |||
| Badminton | |||
| Basketball | |||
| Standalone Championships[2] | |||
| 3x3 Basketball | |||
| Athletics | |||
| Distance Running | |||
| League of Legends | |||
| Orienteering | |||
| Rowing | |||
| Surfing | |||
| Swimming | |||
| T20 Cricket | |||
| Taekwondo | |||
| Triathlon | |||
| Indigenous Nationals | |||
| Nationals Snow | |||
Australian rules football
editTheUTS Australian Football Clubis anAustralian rules footballclub that competes in theAFL Sydneycompetition. Founded in 2000, the club have won nine Division 1 premierships, including one by the women's team in 2016. The club plays its home games at theTrumper Park OvalinPaddington,an inner city suburb of Sydney.[3]
Cricket
editTheUTS North Sydney District Cricket Clubwas founded in 1858 and is one of Australia's oldest cricket clubs. It competes in theNSW Premier Cricketcompetition, and has won five first grade premierships. The club's home ground is located at theNorth Sydney Oval,where it has played since its foundation. Its notable past players includeDon Bradman,Bill O'ReillyandStan McCabe.[4]
Handball
editFor theHandball League Australiathey did a joint venture withUniversity of Canberra.They were calledUTS-UC Hawks Handball Club.At theAustralian Handball Club Championshipwon the men two silver and one bronze medal and the women's one silver and two bronze medals. The men's won two silver medal and one bronze medal at theOceania Handball Champions Cup.The women's won one bronze medal at theOceania Women's Handball Champions Cup.
They are the most successful team at theUniSport Division 1 Handball Nationalswith 3 titles and in total 6 medals. They have also won 1 title and a bronze medal in theUniSport Division 2 Handball Nationals.
Netball
editThe UTS Randwick Sparks (formerly UTS St George Sparks) is a netball club that competes in theNetball NSW Premier League.It was formed through a partnership between the University of Technology Sydney and the Randwick Netball Association.[5]The Under-23s team have won two premierships (2017, 2020) and were runners up in 2016.[6]
Rowing
editTheUTS Haberfield Rowing Clubis arowing clublocated atDobroyd Point,in theInner Westof Sydney. Since 2014, the club have shared its clubhouse withSt Catherine's School, Waverley,as their in-house school partner.[7]The club has produced 42 Olympians, including 16 Olympic medallists. Its notable past rowers includeStuart Welch,Victoria RobertsandJames Chapman.[8]
Track and field
editThe UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club is one of Australia's largest athletic clubs. Founded in 1927, the club has produced 11 Olympians and 12Commonwealth Gamesrepresentatives throughout its history. The club's athletics tracks are located at the Rotary Athletics Field inLane Cove North,on theLower North Shoreof Sydney.[9]
Water polo
editTheUTS Balmain Water Polo Club,founded in 1884, is Australia's oldest water polo club. The club has produced 21 Olympians throughout its history, including multiple Olympic medallists. Its notable past players includeBronwyn Mayer,Taryn WoodsandRowena Webster.[10]
UniSport
editUniSport Nationals
editUTS were the overall champion on two occasions (2016, 2017), and were awarded the Spirit of the Games Shield (now known as the John White Spirit Trophy) on one occasion in 1995.
| Sport | Division | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | Division 1 | Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Badminton | Division 1 | Men | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Women | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Cross Country | Division 1 | Overall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Soccer | Division 1 | Men | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | Division 1 | Mixed | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Division 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Kendo | Division 1 | Overall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Netball | Division 1 | Mixed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rowing | Division 1 | Overall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Men's Eight | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
| Women's Eight | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Rugby Union 7's | Division 1 | Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Softball | Division 1 | ? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennis | Division 1 | Women | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Touch Football | Division 1 | Men | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Women | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Water Polo | Division 1 | Women | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Standalone National Championships
editT20 Cricket
editUTS have won the Nationals T20 Cricket on three occasions (2014, 2018, 2022).
Futsal
editUTS were the overall champion at the Nationals Futsal Championships in 2023, with both men's and women's team finishing first in their respective rankings.[11]
Nationals Snow
editUTS were the overall champion at theNationals Snowon two occasions (2022, 2023), and were awarded the Spirit of the Mountain Trophy twice, in 2019 and 2023.[12][13]
Indigenous Nationals
editUTS were overall champion of the Indigenous Nationals on two occasions (2003, 2019).
References
edit- ^"Intervarsity Sport".Activate UTS.Archivedfrom the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"Intervarsity Guide"(PDF; 1,21 MB).Activate UTS.22 February 2019.Archived(PDF)from the original on 3 July 2020.Retrieved3 July2020.
- ^"About UTS Australian Football Club".ActivateUTS.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"About UTS North Sydney District Cricket Club".ActivateUTS.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"2020 Partnership Announcement".UTS Sparks.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"Paterson: The Swift development of a bright Spark".Netball Australia.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"St Catherine's School, Waverley".UTS Haberfield Rowing Club.Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2022.Retrieved7 June2022.
- ^"About UTS Haberfield Rowing Club".ActivateUTS.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"About UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club".ActivateUTS.Archivedfrom the original on 10 March 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"About UTS Balmain Water Polo Club".ActivateUTS.Archivedfrom the original on 5 June 2022.Retrieved5 June2022.
- ^"Signed, tealed, delivered. UTS claim double National Futsal titles".UniSport.Retrieved15 July2023.
- ^"University of Technology with a landslide victory at 2022 Nationals Snow Championships".UniSport.Retrieved3 October2022.
- ^"University of Technology Sydney go back-to-back to win Nationals Snow".UniSport.Retrieved30 September2023.
