Articles by Ben Martin
Drought over but job not done
Birregurra assistant Ash Merrett says the Saints aren’t celebrating yet despite the club ending its eight-year drought in A Grade netball finals.
Lorne to learn from loss
Lorne assistant coach Bryce Vincent says the Dolphins will take a lot out of their top-of-the-table clash with Alvie despite coming away with a loss.
School soccer teams qualify for state titles
The soccer craze sweeping the Colac district has hit schools, with two Colac Secondary College teams qualifying to compete at School Sport Victoria’s state titles next month.
New coach excited for trials
New Colac women’s basketball coach Todd Klein says he feels better prepared to lead the town’s best up-and-coming talent in his second stint in the role.
Sportsmen’s club honours emerging Colac footballer
The Colac Sportsmen’s Club has named an up-and-coming Colac Tigers footballer as its Sports Star of the Month.
Maximum votes for trio
Otway Districts’ 10-goal hero and up-and-coming talents from Alvie and Colac Imperials were among footballers to earn maximum SportsPower Colac coaches’ votes on the weekend.
Ten-goal day out for veteran Demon
Otway Districts club officials say it was a special moment to see club legend Dean Mahoney kick a bag of 10 goals at 39 years of age.
Braves lock in finals berth
A dominant final-round win has punched the Colac Braves’ ticket to Geelong baseball finals, with the side set to play in an elimination final this weekend.