Sport
Ethiopian-born Swan wins league count
Newly crowned Colac district football best-and-fairest winner Jal Makuey had never heard of Australian Rules football until his family migrated to Australia in 2008.
Red Sox headline big weekend
A come-from-behind grand final victory to junior team Red Sox was part of a big weekend for Colac baseball.
Lorne junior hospitalised in loss
Lorne football officials remain hopeful star ruckman Oscar Balderas will be fit for Sunday’s semi-final clash with the Western Eagles after he was hospitalised on Saturday.
Injury ends season for VFL jet
A serious ankle injury has prematurely ended a breakout season at VFL level for Colac’s Campbell Floyd.
Most valuable player winners
Western Eagles footballer Jye Price and netballer Hayley Foster have taken out the Colac Herald’s football and netball MVP awards as voted by opposition coaches.
Eagles end 13-year drought
The Western Eagles under-17.5 football team has ended a 13-year finals drought this season, while it’s the first time ever that both of the club’s junior teams have reached finals.
Gun bowlers join Ocean Grove
Five of Corangamite bowls’ top bowlers are set to part ways with the association and test themselves in the Geelong-Ballarat Premier League with Ocean Grove.
Bombers delist Merrett
Essendon Football Club has advised Cobden export Jackson Merrett that he will not be offered a contract for 2019.