Sport
Best-and-fairest honours for teenager
Sixteen-year-old Indi Cameron has taken out her first Colac women’s basketball best-and-fairest award in a thrilling finish.
League accepts change to junior qualifications
Colac district football boss Peter Hickey says there are no fears for forfeits after the CDFNL accepted recent changes to its junior age qualifications, while a change to the league’s junior age groups will come next year.
Imperials ecstatic to land star Roo
Colac Imperials netball officials say the club is ecstatic to land one of Colac district netball’s best ever players on the eve of their first game.
Four coaches in one family
A fourth member of Liz Barden’s family is set to step into the world of netball coaching on Friday afternoon, when Chloe Gray leads Colac Imperials for the first time in a Good Friday clash against Alvie. Gray will follow in the footsteps of her mum Liz and older sisters Kellie Edwards and Cindy Throckmorton, who have been a huge part of Colac district netball for the past five decades. Barden and Gray spoke to the Colac Herald’s Ben Martin ahead of the Imps’ season-opener.
Rovers finish second
A second-place finish in a March pre-season tournament has first-year Colac Otway Rovers coach Eddie Dorris very optimistic about what his team can achieve this season.
‘Warra wins summer netball final
A team of Irrewarra-Beeac netballers has prevailed in Colac Summer Netball’s A Grade grand final this week.
Thousands raised for hospital during run
A record number of entrants helped the AKD Otway Trail Run raise more than $20,000 for Colac Area Health.
‘Warra rapt with new leader
New Irrewarra cricket coach Dave Lineen has a wealth of experience to pass on to the young Redbacks.