Articles by Alex Baird
Basketballer turns to soccer
COLAC OTWAY ROVERS soccer recruit Jason Dobrovoljni hopes a basketballing background will help him slot into the goalkeeper’s role for the first time on Sunday.
Four Colac Tigers in Geelong interleague team
FOUR COLAC Tigers premiership players are among footballers aiming to help the Geelong Football League maintain its mantle as Victoria’s number one ranked country competition tomorrow.
National honour for Colac sailor
VETERAN Colac sailor Graeme Parker received a pleasant surprise when he became a national champion almost three months after the completion of an Australian title.
Demon’s teeth knocked out in on-field incident
SERIOUS damage to Jacob Torpey’s teeth failed to stop the Otway Districts footballer from singing the Demons’ club song for the first time.
Young Tiger impressed at national camp
COLAC’S Brooke Allan says an insight into life as an Australian netballer was a rewarding experience.
Emotional victories for grieving Demons
OTWAY DISTRICTS footballers have dedicated an emotional win to captain Aaron Mahoney in their first outing since the death of the much-loved leader.
Former runner-up returns and wins
ANGLESEA-born athlete Julian Spence went one better than his run last year to claim the 2015 Great Ocean Road Marathon yesterday.
Family joins Bay man for memorable stroll
FOUR GENERATIONS of an Apollo Bay man’s family will share a special moment during this weekend’s Great Ocean Road Marathon.