Articles tagged: Champions
NATIONAL HOPES: Champion in mix for Australian selection
VICTORIAN assistant coach Mel Savage says Brooke Allan’s standout National Championship performance has put the Colac netballer in contention for Australian honours again.
RISING STAR: National title for Colac netball star
COLAC netballer Brooke Allan has claimed her second national championship.
STATE STAR: Netballer plays for state in national titles
COLAC netballer Brooke Allan travelled to Perth yesterday for the National Championships after earning selection in the Under-19 Victorian team.
NATIONAL STAR: Aussie call-up for netball star
COLAC DISTRICT netball export Billy Mahoney says he is achieving childhood dreams with his selection in the under-23 Australian men’s netball team for an international tournament.
RED HOT EVENT: Firefighters flock to Colac for Victorian titles
ABOUT 3000 people will flock to Colac this weekend when the city hosts the state’s annual rural firefighting championships.
ODDS ON: Stoneyford teenager tipped to win medal
STONEYFORD’S Dom Dare’s remarkable cricket season has the teenager as a clear favourite to end his brother Joe’s reign of Bill Johnston Medals.
TENNIS TITLE: Pennyroyal wins thriller against Lawn
PENNYROYAL has come back to win Polwarth district’s A Grade tennis grand final despite missing the past two seasons.
MAIN STAGE: National test for talented athlete
PROMISING Colac athlete Holly Robertson’s big strides on the state track and field arena have landed the teenager a spot in three disciplines at the national titles.
BOWLING FOR GLORY: Association crowns champions
CORANGAMITE bowls officials have crowned City’s Stewart Trigg and Colac’s Carmel Watson as the association’s Champion of Champions.
Country Week title for juniors
COLAC District Cricket Association’s under-17 representative side produced a series of epic comebacks to win a Country Week title at Warrnambool.
Driver’s breakthrough victory in motorsport
SIMPSON product Matty Symons has landed a major milestone in the early stages of his promising speedway career.
Professional golfer admires young Colac star
PROFESSIONAL golfer Vicky Thomas says Colac teenager Georgia Fish is starting to see the benefits of her dedication to the game.
Tiger earns state spot despite young age
Rising Colac netball star Brooke Allan’s latest state call-up is even more impressive because of her age.
Colac darts player is national champion
COLAC has a new Australian champion after youngster Aaron Simpson claimed a surprise victory at Darts Australia’s national championships.
Hawthorn hunts AFL history
COLAC AFL export Luke Hodge understands he is part of a special group at Hawthorn, preparing for its fifth grand final in eight years.
Athlete reaches relay final in world championships
A FIFTH-PLACE finish in the relay was Cobden athlete Drew Semmens’ best result in his third world championships representing Australia.
Colac triathlete stars in world series final in Chicago
COLAC triathlete Craig Davis has overcome injury to win a third world silver medal at the ITU World Triathlon Series grand final in Chicago.
Champion footballer steps up to become coach
COLAC IMPERIALS Football Club officials have appointed their own Jack Mahoney Medallist Sean O’Neill as their new senior coach.
Young Colac netballer in league’s top team
THE ACCOLADES continue for Colac Tiger Brooke Allan in 2015, with the 16-year-old netball star shining at the Geelong league awards night.
Cat wins netball B&F after thrilling count
GOAL-SCORING sensation Bec Scott has completed a stunning return to Colac district netball by winning the association’s top individual honour.
Gun goaler is netball medal favourite
COLAC district netball coaches say Bec Scott is a clear favourite to win the association’s best-and-fairest medal after taking her game to another level in 2015.
Midfielders tie for football’s best and fairest
Two footballers have shared the Jack Mahoney Medal for Colac district's best and fairest player.
Roos star in line to make history in vote count
SOUTH COLAC’S Ben Cox could become the first Colac district footballer in history to win the league’s goalkicking award and best-and-fairest medal in one year.
First-year Swan wins close football vote count
A DECISION to join his mates at Alvie this season has earned midfielder Tyler Flanigan the highest individual accolade for a Colac district under-17.5 footballer.
