Sport

THE Portland Motocross Club closed out a successful 2023 this week with two days of racing across Saturday and Sunday and a changing of the guard at their Annual General Meeting on Wednesday night.

FOR the first time since 2019 the Portland Swimming Club is hosting a local meet at the Portland Leisure and Aquatic Centre tomorrow.

FORMER Heywood Football Netball Club president Craig Keating has been inducted as the inaugural life member of AFL Barwon recently, receiving the honour at the commission’s recent Annual General Meeting in late November.

IT might not have been the prettiest win of all time, but nonetheless Portland’s women’s basketballers came away with the victory against Mount Gambier in the Country Basketball League on Sunday afternoon, 67-59.

THE Portland Basketball Association hosted its junior grand finals on Friday night with plenty of tough match ups across six games.

TYRENDARRA Football Netball Club has locked in its senior top grade coaches across all competitions for the 2024 seasons.

THE South Coast Drag Racing Association held its annual South Coast Nationals on Friday through to Sunday last week, with over 150 entrants taking to the asphalt for the first action the raceway has seen for the 2023-24 calendar.

THE Kyeema Kangaroos have recently returned from the Tri State Games in Cobram-Barooga with plenty of medals in hand after a successful week.

LOCAL speedway racers Brock Hallett and Luke Storer have been gearing up for another big season of racing in 2023-24, with the pair having been hard at work on and off the track.

HEYWOOD Football Netball Club is looking to turn over a new leaf in the South West District Netball League’s A grade competition in 2024, with the appointment of Beth Wilson to the coaching role for the upcoming season.

LONG time Portland Football Netball Cricket Club clubman Andrew Neve has taken on the role of president at the club for 2024 and 2025, with his appointment made official at Tuesday afternoon’s Annual General Meeting.

MANY would have had Saturday’s matchup with Colac circled in the calendar as another win in the books for Portland’s men’s basketballers, but the Kookas showed why no team can afford to be underrated in the Country Basketball League as they defeated the Coasters 80-69 at Portland Basketball Stadium.