Sport
Coaches tip Swan to win league medal
Colac district football coaches have backed champion Alvie ruckman Levi Dare to claim his second Jack Mahoney Medal in three years.
Kaden’s 247-kilometre run raises awareness and funds
Colac’s Kaden Newton pushed through agony in his most recent fundraising effort, running 247-kilometres on the weekend to raise thousands of dollars and awareness for cystic fibrosis.
‘Bitterly disappointing’ finish to Swans’ season
Alvie co-coach Shane Quick says a straight-sets finals exit was a “bitterly disappointing” way to end a season that had so much promise.
Injuries fail to stop Newcombe at nationals
The father of Colac paraathlete Kirstie Newcombe has revealed ankle and achilles injuries almost threatened to derail her National Cross-Country Championships.
Bomber could miss after suffering injury
Irrewarra-Beeac officials are sweating on the severity of a hamstring injury to young Bomber Jacob Stannard ahead of this weekend’s grand final, while another Bomber is racing the clock to recover from a potential bout of dengue fever.
Stars shine but coach praises team
Irrewarra-Beeac coach Cam Parker says for all the phenomenal individual performances the Bombers had on Saturday, it was the team’s “22 contributors” that have landed the club in an unlikely grand final.
South showcases senior experience
South Colac co-coach Brittany Monaghan says players being exposed to senior netball shone through during the pressure of a heart-stopping 17-and-under preliminary final.
Colac falls just short in overtime thriller
Colac junior netball coach Chloe Hay says the future is bright for the Tigers after an inspirational comeback fell short in overtime.