Basketball
Squad has coach optimistic
New Colac Kookas coach Liam McInerney is confident a team stacked with young Colac talent – with a couple of Geelong recruits – can push for a return to finals in the Country Basketball League this season.
Kooka excited about first head coaching role
New Colac basketball coach Liam McInerney says he is looking forward to sinking his teeth into his first head coaching position, even if it did come a bit earlier than expected.
Kookas call on Colac’s young talent
The Colac Basketball Association will unveil a new-look team with an average age of 19.8 when the Lady Kookas return to the court after a three-year break tomorrow night.
Young ballers earn selection
Six Colac basketballers are set to follow in the footsteps of NBA and WNBA players like Dyson Daniels, Jack White, Matthew Dellavedova and Jade Melbourne this week after earning selection for a start basketball camp.
League MVP returns to coach
The Colac Kookas have landed a major coaching coup on the eve of the Country Basketball League season, with an NBL1 big man returning to take on a playing coach role.
Young officials set for state carnival
Two young Colac basketball officials are set to join the region’s best young hoopsters at a state carnival this weekend.
New coach confirms Lady Kookas to return
The Colac Kookas are set to field a women’s team in the Country Basketball League for the first time in three years, new coach Troy Parker has confirmed.
Coach taking a break
The Colac Kookas will be on the hunt for a new coach for the next Country Basketball League season after Bruce Hultgren announced he was stepping back from coaching for the first time in 40 years.