Articles by Ben Martin

  • Cats to call on Imps young gun?

    AFLW media says Apollo Bay’s Gabbi Featherson could be a chance to end up at Geelong with pick 15 in tomorrow night’s draft.

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  • Roos light up for community in lockdown

    South Colac Sports Club will continue an initiative to turn on its lights to allow the public to exercise after dark tonight and tomorrow.

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  • Colac district’s athletes throughout history

    Ahead of tonight’s opening ceremony for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the Colac Herald’s Ruby Manson has dug into the history of Colac and district’s past Olympians, or Olympians who have moved to the area since their careers. Did we miss someone? Let us know at [email protected]   James William “Bill” Roycroft Equestrian Olympic […]

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  • Bookaar now buzzing with Olympic talent

    For a population of around 163, Bookaar has a lot of Olympians.

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  • Colleagues plan watch party, t-shirts

    Penny Smith’s Bluewater colleagues have already planned a watch party to support her from home during her Olympic Games debut, donning specially made supporter t-shirts.

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  • Export late to cycling

    Camperdown Cycling Club officials will be cheering on export Grace Brown when she makes her Olympic debut in Tokyo.

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  • Colac connection to Australia’s new Opal

    Colac championship basketballer Jesse Burn says no one is more deserving of an Olympic call-up than his good mate Sara Blicavs.

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  • Olympian handles COVID curveballs in her stride

    Colac Gun Club’s Penny Smith says she is still just as excited to represent Australia at her first Olympics despite the curveballs that coronavirus has thrown along the journey.

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