HAMILTON Hurricanes’ youngest squads, the Under-12 Boys and Under-12 Girls, performed well at the Junior Country Championships in Bendigo last weekend.

TWO of Portland’s young rising stars in basketball suited up for high level representative play across the weekend.

PORTLAND basketball referee Jeremy Morton’s journey has continued on its upward trajectory over the past couple of weeks, with two big announcements – his selection to the NBL1 development panel as well as to referee the upcoming under-18s national championships next week.

The Saints went into the Division 1 Women’s decider as raging favourites, having gone through the regular season undefeated, and while Sportscene Minders pushed the Saints right to the end, the result went as expected with St Mary’s claiming a 65-55 victory.

PORTLAND Coasters’ senior teams put a bow on their 2022-23 Country Basketball League campaign over the weekend, with the best players from the season that was celebrated with their annual awards night.

THE Saints continued on their merry way, as the ladder leaders took on St Mary’s White in the early Hamilton Basketball Association Women’s Division 1 game on Tuesday night.

TWO of Portland’s youngest senior Coasters players are taking their basketball to the next level over winter, with Tyleah Barr and Summer Millard competing in the Big V and NBL1 competitions.

WITH finals later this month, the Hamilton Basketball Association season is reaching its climax with important results recorded during round 13 games this week.

BARBER Boys have moved two games clear in top spot of the Hamilton Basketball Association (HBA) Men’s Division 1 ladder after a thrilling one-point win against Minders Blue on Wednesday night.

PORTLAND’S Heidi Jones is a Portland sportswoman through and through, having been involved in sports such as basketball and netball from a young age right through to the present day.