Sport
Medallist eyeing more senior footy
Irrewarra-Beeac rising star Mitch Thornton wants to repay the club that helped him take out this year’s under-18 league best-and-fairest award in dominant fashion.
Thrilling vote count ends in a draw
Junior football officials say there were no surprises to see Irrewarra-Beeac’s Toby Monaco and Western Eagles’ Tully Borgia share Colac district football’s under-14.5 league medal this year.
Former Colac champion to lead Dolphins
Lorne football officials were rapt to confirm that a former Colac Tigers champion had been appointed to lead the club from 2022.
League’s rising star strengthens Stallions
Colac’s opening batting stocks will boast two of the region’s most promising young cricketers after the Stallions secured reigning Aaron Finch Medallist Sam Mulgrew.
Imps start re-signing key Cats
Colac Imperials football officials have moved swiftly to re-sign a host of key players for next year and prove season 2021 was “no fluke”.
Kookas mentor to call on youth
Colac teenagers Will McLachlan, Will Parkhouse and Brady Hall are among young Kookas that Colac senior coach Jordan Lingard hopes to expose to the Country Basketball League this summer.
Local professional leads women to golf
Camperdown-based pro Michael Bainbridge has been leading Colac’s charge to create a greater female presence at the golf club.
Versatile Tiger wins back-to-back trophies
Simpson co-coach Nick Harding says champion Simpson utility Brenton de Jong was well and truly deserving of his second straight best-and-fairest award.