Articles tagged: Colac Kookas
Shock inclusions make big impact
Injuries have played a major part in the Colac Kookas 2022-23 season, and with the list of stars sidelined increasing weekly, coach Bruce Hultgren was forced to call upon a former young star and reigning Colac Basketball A Grade MVP.
Star’s injury sours Kookas’ win over Terang
An injury to Colac star Jordan Lingard has put a dampener on the Kookas’ win against the Terang Tornadoes.
Tech foul leads to thrilling win
A late technical foul has gifted the Colac Kookas a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Horsham Hornets, snapping the team’s four-game losing streak.
Kookas’ start proves costly
Colac Kookas coach Bruce Hultgren says a lack of defensive pressure in the opening half against Surf Coast is what cost his side as it fell to its second consecutive loss of the season.
New look Kookas win season opener
New Colac Kookas coach Bruce Hultgren has made an impressive start to his tenure, delivering a 67-61 win over Warrnambool Seahawks to start the club’s men’s CBL season.
Colac young guns impress Kookas recruits
Star Colac Kookas recruit Conner Hultgren says he is desperate to remain a part of the club’s bright future as young players continue to flourish under new-look leadership.
Kookas fall flat on the road
Colac Kookas coach Jordan Lingard says a sluggish start on the road at Portland cost his side as it fell to its first loss of the season on Saturday.
Basketball leaders to go again
Colac basketball’s pursuit of a sixth Country Basketball League finals appearance in eight years has received a major boost with All Stars Nathan Lemke and Jordan Lingard re-signing as coaches.
Basketballers fall one game short of decider
Colac basketball coach Nathan Lemke says Mount Gambier showed why it has been so hard to beat for so long during the teams’ Country Basketball League semi-final.
Kookas end streak to boost title hopes
Colac Kookas basketballers have ended their four-game losing streak in a major boost for the club’s title hopes this season.
Milestone for Kookas legend
When Colac basketballer Sam Barrow made his Country Basketball League debut as a 15-year-old, he never expected he’d go on to make club history.
Teenagers debut for Kookas
Senior debuts from three of Colac basketball’s future stars helped overshadow the Kookas’ shock loss to Ararat yesterday.
Homegrown hoopsters to lead Colac Kookas
Two local basketball products will bring a fresh approach to basketball in Colac in a bid to return the Colac Kookas to the Country Basketball League finals.
More opportunities for young basketballers
Colac teenagers Grady Murnane and Elijah Reid have become the latest junior basketballers to make their Country Basketball League senior debuts this season.
Basketball called off due to rain on court
Colac Kookas’ men’s basketball team was left stunned after Country Basketball League officials called off its clash with Mount Gambier due to rain.
Kookas storm home in thriller
Colac Kookas’ men’s basketball team has staged one of the biggest comebacks in club history during a thrilling Country Basketball League clash against Ararat.
Local talent to cover outs
Colac basketball officials are confident the association’s depth will cover a mass exodus of players from last season’s Country Basketball League men’s championship side.
College graduates commit to Kookas
The Colac Kookas’ men’s basketball team has received a major boost in height and experience with the signing of former American college basketballers Nathan Lemke and Jordan Lingard.
Kookas stun Lakers to win second title
Not even undefeated powerhouse Mount Gambier could stop the Colac Kookas from winning their second Country Basketball League championship in four seasons.
Kookas advance to grand final
Colac Kookas coach Keith Harrison says he is happy to be labelled underdogs heading into this weekend’s Country Basketball League grand final against powerhouse Mount Gambier.
Young Kooka’s second chance
Colac basketballer Darcy Howard will get a second chance to play in Country Basketball League finals two years after a knee injury cost him his first opportunity.
Mount Gambier upstages Colac
Mount Gambier has robbed the Colac Kookas of a final-round win on home soil, but the Kookas remain upbeat after securing a top-two finish.
Kooka following in mother’s footsteps
Colac basketball coach Hayley Dewar says there are a lot of similarities between gun recruit Georgie Finn and her late mother and champion basketballer Bec Finn.
College basketballer among new recruits
A 205-centimetre former American college basketballer is among the new faces to join the Colac Kookas for the upcoming Country Basketball League season.
