Ashleigh Werner
Australia’s Ashleigh Werner (centre) at the women’s monobob medal presentation at Lake Placid, USA, on April 13.
May 9, 2019, 12:00 am
Debut monobob win is icing on Werner’s cake
ASHLEIGH Werner has had a golden start to competing in bobsleigh's newest discipline – women's monobob (solo bobsleigh) – earning her first international race win last month at Lake Placid, USA, the 20-corner Olympic course where she first learnt to drive a sled in 2017.
By Shane Desiatnik
From left: Ashleigh Werner, coach Bryan Berghorn, and Aussie teammate Mikaela Sparre in Calgary.
February 1, 2019, 3:52 pm
Werner leads Aussies to second place
Sydney's Ashleigh Werner has led her Australian women's bobsleigh team to second place overall at the end of the North America Cup in Calgary.
By Shane Desiatnik
Ashleigh Werner (right) and Australian women's bobsleigh squad teammate Kaela Sparre in Whistler, Canada.
November 18, 2018, 12:00 am
Werner’s promising start in pilot’s seat
Sydney's Ashleigh Werner has successfully made her dream transition within Australia's women's bobsleigh squad, switching from brakeman to pilot in time for the North America Cup.
By Shane Desiatnik
Ashleigh Werner.
March 28, 2018, 5:46 pm
Werner in the driver’s seat
Ashleigh Werner has chosen to put herself in the driver's seat – literally – when it comes to dealing with the disappointment of her Australian women's two-person bobsleigh team missing out on the chance to compete at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.
By Shane Desiatnik
Ashleigh Werner (left) and Australian teammate Bree Walker at the start line at the 2018 Women's Bobsleigh Junior World Championships at St Moritz, France.
February 7, 2018, 4:34 pm
Werner down but not out as Winter Olympics hopes dashed
Jewish Sydneysider Ashleigh Werner, and her Australian women's bobsleigh teammates Bree Walker and Mikayla Dunn, went through a roller coaster of emotions in the last fortnight in France.
By Shane Desiatnik
Australian women's bobsleigh team member Ashleigh Werner at the North America Cup first round in Whistler, Canada. Photo: Sliding Sports Australia
November 16, 2017, 4:59 pm
Werner’s bobsleigh race breakthrough
By Shane Desiatnik
Maccabi NSW Jewish Sportswoman of the Year recipient Jessica Fox. Photo: sportscene
March 30, 2017, 12:36 pm
Fox and Kellerman triumph
TWO-TIME Olympic medallist Jessica Fox and Paralympian Adam Kellerman were the highest profile winners of the Maccabi NSW Jewish Sports Awards.
Sydney's Ashleigh Werner has been selected in Austrlalia's women's bobsled team.
October 14, 2016, 10:10 am
Werner aims to emulate Cool Runnings
TAKE a deep breath and strap yourselves in for a thrilling ride, because Ashleigh Werner is set to become Australian Jewry's answer to Cool Runnings.
Jewish representative Ashleigh Werner speaking at the 2016 Youth PoWR interfaith conference. Photo: Shane Desiatnik
September 9, 2016, 12:00 am
Youth show interfaith spirit
When more than 300 people from different religious backgrounds attended Australia’s largest interfaith event for young people – the Youth PoWR conference – in North Sydney last Saturday night (September 3), the frequency of nods of understanding stood out most.
By Shane Desiatnik
October 13, 2014, 12:00 am
Changing of the AUJS guard
THE Australasian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) has elected its leadership team for 2015, with 21-year-old political enthusiast Dean Sherr set to sit at the helm as national chairperson.
By Phoebe Roth
June 25, 2013, 10:30 am
Netballers attempt gold medal defence
FOR decades, the words netball, Australia and gold have gone hand in hand, and at the 19th Maccabiah Games, the Australian women’s open and junior netball teams will attempt to retain the gold medals won four years ago.
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