Top of the table clash highlights penultimate round
THE South West District Football League’s season is approaching its crescendo, with tomorrow’s round 15 action being the second last time that all eight teams will be in action this year.
Strong results for Panthers
WHILE their division one side may have had a week off, there was still plenty of soccer action at home for Portland in the South West Victoria Football Association.
Done and dusted for Darras
TYRENDARRA’S Western Victoria Female Football League season came to a close on Sunday when they went down to Hamilton Kangaroos in the elimination final in Cavendish.
Finalists set in South West
THE top five sides are set in stone for the 2023 South West District Football League season, with the bottom three sides all now mathematically eliminated from finals contention.
Chapple finds success in the UK
WHILE local sportspeople have been in the midst of their 2023 winter seasons, and the upcoming 2023-24 summer of cricket has been a distant thought, one Portland product has been continuing to play the great game over in the UK.
Portland juniors selected for V-Line Cup
FIVE of Portland’s brightest young talents in football are gearing up to take on the best the state has to offer in September, as they’ve been selected to the Greater Western Victoria Rebels’ under-15 V-Line Cup squads.
Domestic basketball gets underway
THE 2023 Spring season for the Portland Basketball Association’s top-level competition got underway on Wednesday evening, with five games of action across the men’s and women’s division.
Watt, Trickey star in junior motocross
TWO Portland junior motocross riders have put together exceptional performances at the elite level of the sport over the past couple of months, with one competitor now having a state title to his name.
Huppatz to coach Portland in 2024
PORTLAND Football Netball Club’s search for a new senior football coach is over, with former assistant co-coach Lochie Huppatz set to return to the club after spending 2023 interstate.
School kids revel in basketball clinic
ALL Saints Parish School’s students have enjoyed several weeks of basketball action during their Physical Education classes, with Canadian basketball import Cassandra Brown showcasing the sport to the next generation of athletes.
Bloods close out against Giants
CAVENDISH has cemented themselves as serious premiership contenders after a win against second-placed Dartmoor on Saturday, 49-43.
Lions take down Meres
HEYWOOD was able to take out victory in a tussle with Heathmere in the Greater South West Junior Football League’s under-14 mixed division, coming away with a 5.5 (35) to 1.6 (12) victory.