Articles tagged: Basketball
Passionate Kooka racking up the kilometres
It takes something pretty special to encourage a basketballer to spend more time on the road when they’re already racking up 150 kilometres a day.
First-gamer hits winning shot
A 14-year-old Colac basketballer had a Country Basketball League debut to remember when she scored a buzzer-beating shot to deliver her team a thrilling victory over the reigning premiers.
Mental health game for Kookas
Colac Kookas basketballers hope to shine a light on mental health when they host their first Let’s Talk Round this weekend.
Kookas wins at first Hamilton tournament
Colac has taken little time to find success at its first time competing at Hamilton’s junior basketball tournament, with a Colac under-18 girls’ team taking home the title.
Kookas bound for Hamilton
Colac’s junior basketballers will head to Hamilton for the first tournament of the season this weekend.
Kookas show promising signs
Colac Kookas coach Jordan Lingard says there were plenty of positives to take from his side’s loss to Mount Gambier in the first CBL game of the season.
Participation boost for Colac basketball
A connection through football-netball clubs and rising junior representative numbers have seen Colac’s domestic basketball competition grow by 14 teams ahead of this week’s season-openers.
Star junior returning for Kookas
Star junior basketballer Mitchell Thornton has returned back to Colac’s CBL team after focusing on football commitments last season.
Depth set to help team climb up ladder
New Colac women’s basketball coach Todd Klein is hopeful that pressure for spots could see the Lady Kookas climb the ladder in season 2024.
Defence a focus for Colac coach
Returned Colac basketball coach Jordan Lingard hopes becoming “a defensive menace” will help the Kookas’ men’s team return to the top of the standings in 2024.
Kookas to unveil new youngsters
Ten basketballers will make their Country Basketball League debuts with the Colac Kookas when the season kicks off this weekend.
Hoopsters impress at state tournament
Three Colac junior basketballers have gotten their first taste of hoops on the state basketball pathway following Basketball Victoria’s Country Under-12 Jamboree this week.
WNBL exposure for Colac teen
Young Colac basketballer Kiara Foster will get the chance to rub shoulders with current WNBL players at this week’s HoopsFest tournament in Perth.
Youngsters set for state titles
Five Trinity College Colac students are gearing up to represent the school at state level in two different sports after four Trinity teams advanced to state championships.
New coach excited for trials
New Colac women’s basketball coach Todd Klein says he feels better prepared to lead the town’s best up-and-coming talent in his second stint in the role.
Basketball association appoints junior coaches
The Colac Basketball Association has appointed its first batch of junior representative coaches ahead of junior trials kicking off this weekend.
Former teammates among leaders
A couple of former basketball teammates were among the top scorers in the SportsPower Colac coaches' MVP votes on the weekend.
Duo ready for state event
Colac basketballers Freya Uytdehaag and Georgia Fitzpatrick will don the big V when they suit up for Basketball Victoria’s Country-Metro Challenge starting this weekend.
New president aspires to grow game
New Colac Basketball Association president Rob Elborough says growing the sport in the community and boosting the profile of Colac's Country Basketball League program are among his major goals since stepping into the role.
Colac basketballer teams up with three sons
Long-time Colac basketballer Brad Keem says he knew when the youngest of his three sons was eligible to play senior basketball this year, a Keem dream team was on the cards.
Teen cleans up league awards
Sixteen-year-old basketballer Indi Cameron has won not one, not two, but three A Grade women’s basketball best and fairest this year.
Hundreds hitting the court
Hundreds of basketballers have returned to the court for Colac Basketball Association’s winter season.
Sportsmen’s club honours basketball leader
The Colac Sportsmen’s Club has awarded Colac basketball president Troy Parker with one of its biggest awards of the year.
Injury-hit Kookas grind out state title win
An injury-riddled junior basketball team has pushed through pain on its way to a state championship.
