THE Portland Basketball Association will begin its 2021 autumn junior season on Wednesday night with hundreds of young athletes now just a handful of sleeps away from hitting the court. The PBA’s junior program will have a new structure this year, adjusting the allocation process and simplifying when games are played during the week. In […]
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IT’S been a Portland Junior South West Classic to remember for the Portland Coasters’ girls teams, with all four local teams winning their respective divisional grand finals after three days of play. Portland’s most senior group, the under-18 girls, raced through the regular rounds of play unrivalled, defeating Warrnambool Mermaids, Casterton and Horsham in succession. […]
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ONE of the biggest events on the Portland Basketball Association’s calendar begins today with the Portland Junior South West Classic kicking off at venues right around the region. Play begins tonight and will continue through until Sunday evening, with 11 divisions of boys and girls play running from the under-18 through under-12 age groups. The […]
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HAMILTON’S junior basketball scene continues to excel with three of its products making the cut for the Victorian State Development Program. Jack Jennings, Macey Bowie and Keely Burland have all been selected to continue training with the Victorian Development squads in hopes of eventually moving on to a team for the country championships. St Mary’s […]
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THE Portland Coasters men’s team had a difficult start to the Country Basketball League season on Saturday, going down to the Ararat Redbacks 84-72. Host team Portland went behind after an inefficient start to the game and never quite recovered. To their credit, however, the Coasters fought until the bitter end, and rallying periods in […]