Sarah Van Ryn, Author at Star Observer

Fancy A Schnipps With The Street Roller Hockey Chix?

Sarah Van Ryn — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 12:00:06 +0000

When I first proposed to chat with Lingsi Lu and Leanor Barz from the Street Roller Hockey Chix for this month’s column, I thought, “these chix are going to be ...

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Pull! Pull! Pull!: Inclusive Sydney Sporting Clubs

Sarah Van Ryn — Fri, 11 Mar 2022 07:48:34 +0000

These were the cries that could be heard emanating from Glebe’s Victoria Park, as Mardi Gras Fair Day – the annual all-day rainbow extravaganza which kicks off the Mardi Gras ...

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Ride the Waves with Lifesavers with Pride

Sarah Van Ryn — Sat, 19 Feb 2022 20:56:58 +0000

Surf Life Saving Australia is an organisation commonly associated with blonde, bronzed men, chiselled abs, and those famous red and yellow flags. But the reality is that lifesavers come in ...

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WHEELCHAIR SPORTS NSW/ACT LAUNCH ROLLING RAINBOW PROGRAM

Sarah Van Ryn — Sat, 08 Jan 2022 06:15:04 +0000

Sydney’s Academy of Sport and Recreation at Narrabeen was awash with rainbow flags and sequins on Sunday, December 5 in celebration of inclusion, diversity, and accessibility, as Wheelchair Sports NSW/ACT ...

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Sydney’s Only Gay Men’s Soccer Club Unveils New Look

Sarah Van Ryn — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:00:53 +0000

Adelaide United left-back Joshua Cavallo made headlines last month when he declared to the world, “I’m a footballer and I’m proud to be gay.” This is a sentiment shared by ...

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Sydney Outfielders Promise A COVID-Safe Softball Season

Sarah Van Ryn — Sun, 17 Oct 2021 02:10:07 +0000

Some enjoy the scorching sun of summer, others the invigorating cold of winter. What’s my favourite season, you ask? That’s easy. Softball season. With the softball season a little under ...

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It’s Not Racquet Science: The Smashers & The Swingers

Sarah Van Ryn — Sun, 12 Sep 2021 07:39:59 +0000

In July, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin both launched shuttles into outer space. This month I have been consumed with a shuttle mission of a different kind. Between amateur skirmishes ...

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Sydney Silverbacks Aim For Gold At Hong Kong Gay Games 2022

Sarah Van Ryn — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 22:24:47 +0000

With the pandemic again plunging Sydney and Melbourne into lockdown, opportunities to get out and play have been limited lately. But while the new restrictions might have spared me from ...

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Climbing QTs Mixes Sport and Advocacy

Sarah Van Ryn — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 07:00:19 +0000

With the 2021 Olympics now less than a fortnight away, this month’s column seemed like a perfect opportunity to get up to speed on sport climbing – one of this ...

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Playing The Field: Sydney Women’s Baseball League

Sarah Van Ryn — Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:30:39 +0000

Whether it was squatting behind the stumps watching a bowler take their mark, or diving cross-court to return a shuttlecock, sport has been an important vehicle for belonging in my ...

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