Articles by Alex Baird

  • Career over for coach?

    Otway Districts coach Zach Hickleton fears he has played his last game of football after persistent back pain has derailed his career.

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  • Young netballers following path of champion 2012 squad

    A squad of Colac district representative netballers have a bright future in the sport if you compare them with the last team that qualified the region for state titles.

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  • Saints rising star a shooting sensation

    Birregurra rising star Tully Bethune says learning to use her towering height to her advantage has led to exceptional results in just her second season of netball.

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  • Stallions appoint South West star

    New Colac cricket coach Simon Harkness says helping build Heytesbury from the ground up has prepared him for taking on the Stallions’ top job.

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  • Another medal for decorated Simpson star

    Amy Pemberton’s status in Colac district netball has reached new heights following a best-on-court display in interleague.

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  • Teens challenge senior group

    Representative coach Pat Duynhoven says he put his senior group through its paces against the Colac district’s best crop of 17-and-under netballers in preparation for tomorrow’s interleague clash.

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  • Ex-Saint shines in new league

    Former Birregurra netballer Jess Wheadon says a Colac district counterpart has had a major influence on her rise to become one the Hampden league’s most influential players.

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  • Birregurra netballer’s cancer fight

    Birregurra has thrown its arms around a much-loved netballer during her battle with cancer.

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