Articles by: Ben Martin
Local coach thriving up north
Former Hampden league champion James Gellie knows he's one of the lucky ones to be able to work full time in football despite having never played at the elite level.
Selectors name netball squads
Colac district netball officials say they received unprecedented numbers during trials for this year's junior representative teams.
Tigers remain hopeful of keeping ex-AFL pair
Former AFL footballers Addam Maric and Mark Jamar are yet to re-sign with Simpson, but new Tigers coach Damien Pemberton says he isn't giving up hope.
Departing star battled injury
Alvie co-coach Shane Quick has revealed departing star Chris Moreland was playing through soreness, requiring surgery for the entire 2024 season.
Overseas travel for Bomber
Plans to travel the world will keep Irrewarra-Beeac grand final footballer Billy Hoye from returning to the Bombers in 2025. The all-round sportsman, who has also played Premier cricket with Greenvale, spoke to the Herald’s Ben Martin about his travel plans, his football journey and cricket goals in the UK.
Braves recognise milestone players
The Colac Braves have paid special tribute to a trio of players who notched up major milestones in the back end of the Geelong baseball season.
League calls for female umpires
Colac district cricket chairman Steve Millar believes the time is right for women to begin getting involved with umpiring in the region.
Legendary speakers at sportsmen’s club
The Colac Sportsmen's Club will have an Olympic medallist and a retired Australian cricketer as special guests over the coming months.
Farewell to sport stalwart
I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I started working at the Colac Herald 15 years ago.
Sprintcar driver sidelined after gruesome collision
Colac sprintcar driver Shaun Lyness is set to miss the entire racing season after a brutal motorbike crash resulted in emergency surgery.
Tigers champion returns as co-coach
Colac football officials say retired Tigers champion Jason Armistead is the perfect fit to slot in as the club’s new co-coach.
Work commitments lead duo to depart
Colac football officials are backing their depth to help cover the loss of talented duo Dustin Walters and Ollie Butler due to work commitments.
New Kooka not your average rookie
At 29 years of age, Colac basketballer Jake McMahon is unlike most Country Basketball League rookies.
Five teams reach grand finals
It’s hard to think of a junior basketball tournament as unsuccessful if you have five teams reaching grand finals.
Promising turnout for female soccer clinics
New Colac Otway Rovers president Oaklee Balboni says he was rapt with the turnout for this week’s women’s and girls’ clinics.
Bellarine forward among nine new Demons
One of the Bellarine league’s top goalkickers of the past decade is among nine new and returning footballers set to bolster Otway Districts in 2025.
1993: Walsh, Garner score centuries to put their teams in control
Unbeaten centuries by Cobden’s Wayne Walsh and Colac West’s Leigh Garner provided the highlight of Colac and District Cricket Association A Grade competition.
Division in doubt after City pulls pin
The Colac District Cricket Association has announced it will pull the pin on its new Division Four competition if it can’t find a fourth team in the next fortnight, after City United withdrew its team two days before the opening round.
Big day for women’s cricket
Pomborneit cricket officials hope the club’s Female Festival of Cricket could become an annual event following a successful first outing on Sunday.
VIS scholarship for Birregurra export
The netball career of Birregurra export Tully Bethune has received a major boost after earning a scholarship to the Victorian Institute of Sport for 2025.
Colac footballer in AFL Academy
Colac footballer Ben Rongdit has been recognised as one of Australia's top prospects with selection in the 2025 AFL Academy.
Tigers have first hit-out under Ross
Around 25 footballers turned out for the Colac Tigers’ first training session under new co-coach and former AFL jet Seb Ross at ALC Stadium yesterday.
Swan tees off while in Colac
Sydney Swans footballer Lewis Melican made a special appearance during the second round of the Colac Golf Club Championships.
New Alvie recruit to play both ends
Alvie football co-coach Dom Dare says key-position recruit Christian Koroneos is set to have an impact at both ends of the ground in 2025.
