Articles by Alex Baird

  • Second state setback hard to swallow

    Devastated Colac netballer Zara Walters says being denied a chance to represent Victoria again was made more difficult considering the work she had put in for her biggest test in the sport.

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  • Zara turns her attention to senior opportunities

    Zara Walters says she will focus on developing her netball at senior level with the Colac Tigers and in the state league following the heartbreak of her junior national campaign being cancelled.

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  • Melville embraces special opportunity

    Colac cricket rising star Henry Melville is eager to impress a Victorian opening batsman and his new coach at Geelong when he starts his journey in the state’s Under-17 Emerging Players Program.

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  • Blow for Zara on the eve of nationals

    Colac netball rising star Zara Walters says she is devastated to miss out on representing Victoria for a second time after next week’s national carnival in Tasmania was cancelled due to Australia’s COVID situation.

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  • Coach predicts D Grade competition to grow

    Colac Imperials D Grade coach Claire Foster says she expects the competition to only grow after the standard of netball exceeded her expectations in its first year.

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  • New interleague date locked in

    Colac district football’s 2021 intake of junior interleague footballers will finally get a chance to represent the league after officials rescheduled matches against the Central Highlands.

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  • Bright beginnings for Balboni at Barwon

    A four-goal performance has highlighted Barongarook teenager Oaklee Balboni’s smooth transition into state league soccer at senior level for the first time.

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  • Injury clips Hawk’s wings

    A shoulder injury has ended Apollo Bay footballer Billey Bernet’s impressive run of consecutive games.

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