Talk:Nicholas Maroney

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The following are search results from Newsbank the show he passes WP:GNG. Well done, Ishac and Maroney Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - October 18, 2006 Length: 159 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) LOCAL sports stars Nicholas Maroney from Lalor Park and Simon Ishac from Greystanes performed outstandingly at the 2006 International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability World Basketball Championships in Japan. The two basketballers helped their Australian Men's team, the Boomerangs, win fourth place against the world's best federation players. The Boomerangs narrowly missed winning a medal after losing to Poland in the bronze medal... 2. SPORT RESULTS Penrith Press (Sydney, Australia) - March 11, 2005 Length: 1442 words (Estimated printed pages: 5) MOTORCYCLES Lower Mountains Lower Mountains Motorcycle Club held round two of their club championships on Sunday February 20 with over 160 riders competing. Riders braved the wet and muddy conditions for two rounds then with torrential rain and thunder storms the officials decided to cancel the final round. Club members have been busy preparing to extend the junior track which will make it one of the best in NSW. The track has yet to be approved by Motorcycling... 3. BRIEFLY Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - March 24, 2004 Length: 198 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) Coverdale on ball MORE than 100 Year 5 and 6 students from Coverdale Christian School volunteered as ballboys and ballgirls for the Sydney Open tennis tournament at Sydney Olympic Park this month. About 300 top-ranked junior players from around Australia and the world competed for $15,000 in prizemoney. The school was involved because it has links with the Wilton Tennis Academy at Sydney Olympic Park. Warriors rampage BLACKTOWN'S Rugby Union players cast off... 4. Blues shoot to win again Mt Druitt Standard (Sydney, Australia) - March 3, 2004 Length: 317 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) THE NSW Metropolitan men's PWID team (players with an intellectual disability) has swept its way to the national title in Tasmania last week. With Frank Arratia, of St Marys, among them, the team celebrated the 10th running of the Ivor Burge Championships by taking their fifth national title. The Blues have featured in nine of the ten grand finals over the past ten years and emphatically laid claim to this year's title with an unprecedented savaging of their... 5. Tough initiation for local junior Penrith Press (Sydney, Australia) - July 5, 2002 Length: 369 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) THE seemingly eternally-strong Canadian women's team has maintained its domination of wheelchair basketball, wrapping up the Roosevelt Cup title in Warm Sprints, Georgia, USA last week. The USA finished second, ahead of Sydney 2000 Paralympic silver medallists Australia in third and Sydney 2000 bronze medallists Japan in fourth position. The Roosevelt Cup was a special occasion for local junior Kylie Gauci who was making her debut appearance in international competition... 6. Medal hopes poleaxed - BASKETBALL PARALYMPIC GAMES Sun Herald, The (Sydney, Australia) - October 22, 2000 Length: 151 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) THE medal hopes of the Australian men's intellectually disabled basketball team have been shattered following a loss to Poland yesterday. The Polish outfit defeated the Australians at the near-packed Dome 77-66. Australia's reverse means they can at best hope to finish fifth, while Poland will advance to the semi-finals to play Spain in the fight for gold. Australian coach Tony Guihot was disappointed. "Height was Poland's... 7. Carter blows Dutch away with deadly shooting display Courier Mail, The (Brisbane, Australia) - October 21, 2000 Length: 432 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) AMANDA Carter might have lulled the Netherlands into a false sense of security yesterday. She missed a couple of sitters for the Gliders in the first half and by the time the Dutch woke up to the fact she could actually shoot straight she had blown them away in the second half. Carter, playing her third Games, is not a noted big scorer but she hit four straight and top scored for Australia in their comfortable first round 38-26 win over the Atlanta silver medallists. ``I just... 8. World record crowd for ID wheelie game - ILLAWARRA MERCURY 2000 PARALYMICS Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia) - October 21, 2000 Length: 187 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) The largest crowd to watch a men's intellectually disabled Paralympic basketball game converged on The Dome yesterday for the clash between Australia and medal favourites Russia. Five three-point bombs from Australian guard Nicholas Maroney, however, were not enough for the local side to overcome the Russians. Russia won the game 79-64, but not until a second-half comeback from the home side just fell short. Maroney, who plays in the tough State League, hit four... 9. Tesch is the best on court by smiles as Australia glide past Dutch - BASKETBALL Paralympics Sydney Morning Herald, The (Australia) - October 21, 2000 Length: 609 words (Estimated printed pages: 3) Before the Paralympics, Australian wheelchair basketball star Liesl Tesch had fairly straight-forward ambitions. "I am going to be the best player in the world," she states in her biography on the official Games information site. "I want to lead the Aussie women's team to gold and assist in leading up to Sydney 2000." Tesch had talked the talked. Yesterday, well, she rolled the roll. If some slightly... 10. Medal envy helps Gliders defeat Atlanta runners-up - BASKETBALL Weekend Australian (Australia) - October 21, 2000 Length: 404 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) THE Netherlands has something the Australian Gliders desperately want -- and came a step closer to winning yesterday -- a Paralympic medal. Australia has won two women's wheelchair basketball world championship bronze medals in 1994 and 1996, but the closest they have come to a Paralympic medal was fourth place in Atlanta in 1996. Yesterday, the Gliders showed they were ready to make the quantum leap in Paralympic competition when they convincingly defeated 1996 silver… 11. Paralympics Advertiser, The (Adelaide, Australia) - October 20, 2000 Length: 73 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) Comprehensive Aussies on court: Australia made an impressive start to the Paralympic basketball tournament for men with an intellectual disability last night, beating Greece by 64 points. It was a comprehensive display from all 12 Australian players, with five scoring in double figures in the 90-26 victory. Australian co-captains Lee Bradley and Nicholas Maroney led from the front. Maroney top-scored with 16 points while Bradley hit 14 points and grabbed 14... 12. Athletes fly flag for area Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - October 18, 2000 Length: 179 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) THE Paralympic Games start today and Blacktown competitors are in action quickly. Australian basketball for people with an intellectual disability co-captain Nicholas Maroney has his first game tomorrow. The Lalor Park player faces the Greek team. Maroney, 21, said Greece is a close rival. Riverstone swimmer Alicia Aberley has her first event on Friday morning -- the heats of the 50m breastroke. If she is successful, she will go onto the finals in the... 13. Golden dreams Penrith Press (Sydney, Australia) - August 25, 2000 Length: 152 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) VANESSA Ainger (Penrith), Lisa Mackie (St Clair), Tim Devine (Springwood) and Francesco Arratia (North St Marys) have all been chosen in Australian national basketball teams, for players with an intellectual disability. While the news is thrilling for all four local youngsters, only Devine and Arratia will experience the chance of competing at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics. There are insufficient teams to warrant inclusion of a women's competition. As a result,... 14. Gallery of Olympians August 23, 2000 Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - August 23, 2000 Length: 189 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) BLACKTOWN can boast an exceptionally high number of Olympians bred within its boundaries. We have the ``cartwheel kid'' Mehmet Yagci from Seven Hills competing in the 56kg weightlifting division. In swimming, Toongabbie's Kasey Giteau, 17, will compete in the 400m freestyle. Hammer thrower Debbie Sosimenko of Doonside has just had her place confirmed on the track and field team. Young soccer star Hayden Foxe no longer lives in... 15. A record breaker Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - August 9, 2000 Length: 326 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) PARALYMPIAN Alicia Aberley of Riverstone has her sights firmly set on breaking a world record at the Sydney Games in October. Alicia 16, said she was ``full of butterflies, but excited'' when she found out she had been selected to compete in the Games last week. She competes in the 200m, 100m and 50m freestyle for athletes with an intellectual disability, but it is in the 50m breastroke that Alica hopes to excel. ``I am two seconds away from the... 16. Frank's (w)hoop of joy Mt Druitt Standard (Sydney, Australia) - August 9, 2000 Length: 253 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) A ST Marys schoolboy will be one of the region's premier hopes at the Sydney Paralympics. Dunheved High School student Francesco ``Frank'' Arratia has been selected for the Australian intellectually disabled basketball team for the Paralympics which will be held at Homebush Bay in October. The team will be the first of its kind to represent Australia, and Arratia, 17, said he was thrilled to be included. The former Chilean national has... 17. Our Games stars Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - August 2, 2000 Length: 134 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) Paralympics glory beckons BLACKTOWN athletes are well represented in the 2000 Paralympic Games team. Officials announced the team last week. Nicholas Maroney of Lalor Park will compete in basketball for athletes with an intellectual disability. Maroney was the outstanding player for NSW in the recent Australian titles. As a result of his performances he has won selection into Australia's first intellectually-disabled team to attend the Paralympics. Troy... 18. CHIFLEY WIN Mt Druitt Standard (Sydney, Australia) - August 2, 2000 Length: 149 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) Chifley win CHIFLEY College has rebounded from last week's loss to record a 36-8 victory over Jamison High in the latest round of the UWS Cup. Jamison High had kept in contact for most of the game last week, only falling away at the end. Richmond High, meanwhile, recorded its first win of the cup when it thrashed Cambridge High 39-0. St Columbas proved too strong despite a determined effort from the improved Erskine Park. Centre Jon Jones... 19. Australian Paralympic team Australian, The (Australia) - July 28, 2000 Length: 783 words (Estimated printed pages: 3) ARCHERY Arthur Fisk (NSW), John Marshall (NSW), Tony Marturano (NSW). ATHLETICS: Shayne Allen (NSW), Kieran Ault (VIC), Fabian Blattman (NSW), Joanne Bradshaw (VIC), Roy Daniell O'Conner (ACT), Mark Davies (NT), John Eden (VIC), Kurt Fearnley (NSW), Heath Francis (NSW), Neil Fuller (SA), Terry Giddy (NSW), Holly Ladmore (ACT), John Lindsay (VIC), John MacLean (NSW), Tim Matthews (VIC), Andrew Newell (NSW), Paul Nunnari (NSW), Alison Quinn (NSW), Louise Sauvage (NSW), Russell... 20. AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIC TEAM Sydney 2000 October 18-29 Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia) - July 28, 2000 Length: 777 words (Estimated printed pages: 3) ARCHERY Arthur Fisk (NSW), John Marshall (NSW), Tony Marturano (NSW). ATHLETICS: Shayne Allen (NSW), Kieran Ault (VIC), Fabian Blattman (NSW), Joanne Bradshaw (VIC), Roy Daniell O'Conner (ACT), Mark Davies (NT), John Eden (VIC), Kurt Fearnley (NSW), Heath Francis (NSW), Neil Fuller (SA), Terry Giddy (NSW), Holly Ladmore (ACT), John Lindsay (VIC), John MacLean (NSW), Tim Matthews (VIC), Andrew Newell (NSW), Paul Nunnari (NSW), Alison Quinn (NSW), Louise Sauvage (NSW), Russell… AUSTRALIAN PARALYMPIANS Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia) - July 28, 2000 Length: 784 words (Estimated printed pages: 4) Australian team for the 2000 Paralympics: ARCHERY: Arthur Fisk (NSW), John Marshall (NSW), Tony Marturano (NSW). ATHLETICS: Shayne Allen (NSW), Kieran Ault (VIC), Fabian Blattman (NSW), Joanne Bradshaw (VIC), Roy Daniell O'Conner (ACT), Mark Davies (NT), John Eden (VIC), Kurt Fearnley (NSW), Heath Francis (NSW), Neil Fuller (SA), Terry Giddy (NSW), Holly Ladmore (ACT), John Lindsay (VIC), John MacLean (NSW), Tim Matthews (VIC), Andrew Newell (NSW), Paul Nunnari (NSW),... 22. Our players star in top competition Penrith Press (Sydney, Australia) - July 14, 2000 Length: 451 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) A NUMBER of players from the local district have played starring roles in the Australian Basketball Titles, competing in the Dr Ivor Burge Championships for players with an intellectual disability. The ID championships were held at the Penrith Sports Stadium, in conjunction with the Australian Under-18 Titles, and attracted teams from all States. Francesco Arratia (Penrith), Raymond Blokome (Richmond), Zihni Kamil (Windsor), Tim Devine (Springwood) and Derrington Usher (Katoomba)... 23. Blues victorious Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - July 12, 2000 Length: 89 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) LALOR Park basketball player Nicholas Maroney played a starring role at the Australian Basketball Titles, competing in the Dr Ivor Burge Championships held for players with an intellectual disability. Maroney played well and his team, the Blues, won the grand final 68-52 against Victoria last Saturday. Francesco Arratia combined with Tim Devine and Adam Meredith to lead the Blues to victory. Maroney led the scoring with 18 points. He was named the most valuable Blues player, just... 24. Mixed luck for basket stars Blacktown Advocate (Sydney, Australia) - June 28, 2000 Length: 179 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) BLACKTOWN District basketball stars Nicholas Maroney and Gerry Hewson have experienced contrasting fortunes in the recently completed Slam Down Under Series at the Homebush Superdome. Maroney, from Kings Langley was a key member of the Australian Men's Intellectually Disabled Basketball team (the Boomerangs), which drew 2-2 with Poland in their four-Test series. Hewson, from Toongabbie was a member of the Australian Men's Wheelchair Basketball team (the... 25. OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN 93 days to go Advertiser, The (Adelaide, Australia) - June 14, 2000 Length: 51 words (Estimated printed pages: 1) AUSTRALIA crushed Poland 71-40 in the first Paralympic sport unveiled at the Slam DownUnder tournament intellectual disability basketball. Bradley Lee amassed 23 points and 10 rebounds and was supported by Lee Collins (18 points) and Nicholas Maroney (15 points, 12 rebounds) as Australia ran amok after leading 27-10 at... 26. Sport Courier Mail, The (Brisbane, Australia) - June 14, 2000 Length: 317 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) Crucial event WORLD No 2 surfer Luke Egan, of Queensland, could bridge the gap even further on tour leader Sunny Garcia when the world surfing title race heads to Jeffrey's Bay in South Africa later this month. With less than 1000 points separating the world's top nine surfers, the Billabong MSF Pro has turned into a crucial event. Warm-up ton WEST Indian batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul warmed up for tomorrow's first Test against England... 27. Boomerangs crush Poland, 71-40 Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong, Australia) - June 14, 2000 Length: 140 words (Estimated printed pages: 2) Australia crushed Poland 71-40 in the first Paralympic sport unveiled at the Slam Down Under tournament in Sydney yesterday - intellectual disability basketball. Bradley Lee, who amassed 23 points and 10 rebounds, was ably supported by Lee Collins (18 points) and Nicholas Maroney (15 points, 12 rebounds) as Australia ran amok after cantering to a 27-10 half-time lead. It was a surprisingly comfortable start to the three Test series by the Boomerangs, ranked fifth in the world,… --LauraHale (talk) 22:29, 5 February 2012 (UTC)


 * Many of the sources that mention him in great detail are local newspapers, and many of the state-based newspaper sources are just trivial mentions ... some of them don't even mention him at all! I think it'd be better to create an article about the team, rather than trying to write articles on its individual players. Graham 87 01:41, 6 February 2012 (UTC)