Sport

PORTLAND’S Zavier Payne has only been umpiring for a couple of years but that isn’t stopping the young boundary umpire from reaching new heights after he was selected to officiate the under-17 interleague game last weekend between the Hampden FNL and Ballarat FNL.

THE Portland Kyokushin Karate Club will host the 10th iteration of the Portland Open Border Challenge at the Portland Secondary College gym tomorrow, in what is expected to be an exciting day of action.

PORTLAND Football Netball Club has unveiled its new Indigenous design football jumpers and netball dresses ahead of Hampden’s Indigenous round which kicks off tomorrow as a part of NAIDOC week.

WITH the Portland and Hamilton District Cricket Association amalgamation given the green light in the past month, there’s been plenty of discussion around how each Portland club, along with the association as a whole, will be affected by the change.

COMMITTING to sport across the winter is sometimes a tough ask in south west Victoria but two local cross-code players are enjoying the challenge of backing up a game of netball every Saturday with a game of football on Sunday.

ANY football player debut is an important day for both the player and the club, but last Saturday Heathmere Football Netball Club celebrated a debut that was far more special than most.

FORMER Portland footballer Daniel Jackson added another feather to his cap over the weekend, representing North Queensland in their match against South Queensland, with North taking out a win 11.12 (78) to 9.8 (62).

HEYWOOD-based basketballer Tyleah Barr hasn’t let injury prevent her ascension in the Big V Warrnambool Mermaids program, with the youngster slotting two free throws in their underdog victory against Mildura on Saturday to seal the game.

JUNIOR basketballer Maddi-Lyse Stone is continuing to build her basketball resume after attending Basketball Victoria’s Country Metro Challenge in Bendigo on Sunday and Monday.

WESTERNS Football Club received a boost to their senior team’s stocks over the past month, with Kingston Narborlhborlh and Luke Nagurrgurrba travelling from the Northern Territory to play in three games with the team.

COLERAINE took it to South West District Netball League ladder leaders Tyrendarra on Saturday despite going down by 10 goals in round 10 of the A grade competition.

ROUND 10 of the South West District Football League’s 2023 season was played on Saturday, with two top flight contenders taking the chance to stamp their authority on the season to this point.