IT was four years ago that Hamilton’s Abbey Sutherland made the move to America to attend and play college basketball with Houston Christian University, but the talented athlete is now back on Australian soil and loved her time playing with Melbourne Tigers in the NBL1 South competition.

THE Greater Western Victoria Rebels fell just short of the ultimate prize in the V/Line Cup, falling to Geelong Falcons by 12 points in the Under-15 Boys Division 2 grand final on Wednesday.

IT is a sacrifice Michael Close is willing to make, leaving Harrow-Balmoral’s end of season footy trip to Brisbane a day early to support former teammates in today’s AFL Grand Final.

THE Hamilton Hurricanes are gearing up for another Country Basketball League (CBL) campaign in the South West Men’s conference, which gets underway next weekend.

THE men played the first round of the Rountree Hyslop Cup 4BBB par and it was great to see two father and son combinations winning and finishing runner-up on Saturday.

Hamilton Kangaroos hosted their award winners for the 2024 Hampden Football Netball League season at the annual presentation dinner last night.

OCTOBER is tournament time, and the Parklands tournament commences on October 6, with a three-person gentsomes, with teams of any combination.

THE Coleraine Cup meeting has attracted over 350 nominations, as the club prepares for a bumper day tomorrow.

HAMILTON Kangaroos’ 15-and-Under netball team fell short in its chase for premiership success against South Warrnambool, going down by two goals in the Hampden Football Netball League grand final at Reid Oval on Saturday.

HARROW-BALMORAL has claimed back-to-back premierships in the Horsham District Football Netball League after overcoming a determined Noradjuha Quantong at North Oval, Stawell 7.10.52 to 5.9.39.