Articles tagged: Basketball
Kookas continue to impress
The Colac Kookas women’s team had two strong performances over the weekend in its second round matches.
Junior Kookas kick off season
The Colac Kookas’ first taste of junior representative basketball for the 2025-26 season was highlighted by an Under-18 Division One tournament title at Hamilton last weekend.
Colac soars in opening round
The Colac Kookas men’s team’s scoring power was on full display in its opening round matches.
Best start in years for Kookas squad
The Colac Kookas women’s team has enjoyed its best start to a Country Basketball League campaign in recent years.
Duo show off skills at state camp
A pair of talented Colac basketballers put their skills on show at the Gold Nugget Camp.
Kookas ready to hit the court
The Colac Kookas men’s and women’s teams will kick off their Country Basketball League campaigns this weekend
Colac contingent make impact
A player and coach from the Colac Kookas put their skills on display at the Basketball Victoria Under-12 Country Jamboree.
Rep season wraps
The Colac Kookas representative basketball season came to an end, with the under-12 boys and girls capping off a successful summer on the court. Both teams qualified for finals in the Junior Country Championships at Bendigo over the weekend.
Talented Kookas fall short at last hurdle
Colac Kookas under-14 girls’ coach Dan Casey said “all eight players brought something different to the table” in the team’s Junior Country Championships run.
Coach proud of young hoopers
The Colac Kookas under-14 boys team capped off its summer of basketball with a thrilling Junior Country Championships.
Basketballers picked for Vic
Colac basketballer Georgia Fitzpatrick has been selected to represent Vic Country at the National Championships in Bendigo in July. Meanwhile, her longtime friend and teammate Freya Uytdehaag has been named as an emergency.
Kookas fall short of finals
Another busy weekend of basketball took place across Colac as the Bulla Colac Classic saw under-12 and under-14 sides battle across 12 different divisions.
Youngest Kookas to take centre stage
Colac is set to welcome more than 100 basketball teams to the city for the Bulla Colac Classic under-12 and under-14 tournament.
Colac Classic boosting trade
With Colac playing host to the Bulla Colac Classic across two weekends, crowds of people have been looking for things to do in their downtime.
Kookas net three titles in front of home crowd
Three Kookas teams have netted titles in front of their home crowd at Colac’s junior tournament on the weekend.
Basketballers good for business
With thousands of people converging on Colac for two big weekends of basketball, the Colac Herald got in touch with local businesses to learn how they were welcoming the wave of visitors.
Kookas to feel support
Hundreds of youngsters will hit the Bluewater basketball courts this weekend for the first of two junior basketball tournaments in Colac.
ALL BOOKED UP: Surge in reservations as district readies for visitors
With Colac set to host back-to-back junior basketball tournaments across the next two weekends, the city has seen a boost in demand for local accommodation.
Kookas fight back but fall short in quarter final
Colac Kookas under-18 girls' basketball coach Stu Fountain says he was proud of the fight his side showed during the Junior Country Championships.
Good chance for business to boom
Business could be booming across Colac these next two weekends, with the city set to host back-to-back junior basketball tournaments.
Kookas claim title in thriller
A Colac basketball team has returned from a Bendigo junior tournament with a title after a thrilling grand final win.
Rising stars battle it out
A Colac duo have shone in Victorian colours, taking on Basketball Victoria’s Southern Cross Challenge tournament.
Menzies pays tribute to mentor
A pre-eminent figure in Colac Basketball Association’s history, Colin Gaylard was pivotal in the sport’s growth in Colac.
Coach backs teen for bright future
A Colac Kookas coach believes teenager basketballer Indi Cameron would be capable of playing higher level basketball in the future.
